Show BEGINNING OF MRS GRUNDY like host of other famous matrons matrona Mat rons she sprang from fertile brain of literary genius mrs grundy Is a comparatively recent creation like lik e mrs harris mrs airs gamp mrs Alala prop mrs and a host best of other famous matrons matrona mat rons she sprang from the fertile brain of literary ferary genius thomas morton orton 11 a forgotten london playwright is her authentic sponsor and she made her debut on the boards of a london theater in the vehicle of her maiden appearance being a comedy of some theatrical effectiveness entitled speed the illon plo in the play dam C ady Is the wife of a th aud and successful farmer 71 ashfield another farmers wife tor lor whom she is the object of innocent envy and idolatrous adoration can do nothing but talk of her and quote her and invoke her approval on every occasion and with reference to every subject when she returns from the market she tells her husband that mrs gi diun un dys eggs and cattle are the best she has seen there and when news comes that their daughter has married a title she exclaims our nellie married to a real baronet I 1 wonder Tu what mrs grundy will say her husband betrays great irritation at every such reference and finally breaks forth be quiet woolye always din ding ing dame grundy into my ears cars wll what at will mrs grundy saya what will ill mrs airs grundy think cant thee he be quiet let me alone and behave t thyself I 1 matty but the good dame is not to be silenced |