THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER S, 1001.
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KynnimU of Preceding Chnptrm.
Mrs. Isabel Weyland, a widow, In threat
ncf1 with tho debtors' prison. Hor chief
creditor, Mrs. IJryincr, suggests a way out
of tho tlltllculty, marriage with an Impris
oned debtor, who for ti paltry sum, will
assumes Mrs. Wcyland's debts nlso. He
proves to be a young lawyer, Mncnamar.i,
who, through no fuult of his own, him
fft11n llitfi film Mtrnlt. Mrtf. Wnvl.mil. In
pity, pays his small debt, seta him freo I
unu agrees 10 nuirry n iiukiu coijuemnuu i
to uie in wreo flays, Hno then retires in
poverty to country life, but later falls
.iielrees to a largo fortune and becomes a
I nodal queen In London. Hero she meets
Macnamarn, now n flourishing barrister,
who pledges himself to hor service.
(Copyright, 1901, by Dodd, Mead St Co.)
v CHAPTER VI.
After the Murnlnic Service.
Ho did coino again. Of courso bs came
gain. Was It possible for him on Irish
man, and young to refuse the Invitation of
a charming woman? Of courso ha carao
gain, llcauty drew him; tho plcasuro of
finding himself again in tho company of a
woman who could talk to him about hlra
olf; tho attraction of a flno house, with all
that belonged to It, and tho participation
of n eocrct. Whcrover thero Is a secret
beneath Its avenues murmuring words
which, It they wcro hoard, would prove how
powerless is language, save with a poet, to
express tho emotions of tbo heart.
"I am so much out of the fashion," said
Isabel, "that I still keap my Sundays free
from tho nolso and glitter of the How and
the card room. Time was, I confess, when
the hazard table dragged me to Its side on
Sundays as well us week days. There,
with the rest, I tempted Fortune."
"She- betrays," said Oliver moralizing,
"all those who woo her to their own de
struction." "Sbo betrayed .me, I remember," said
Isabel, with a smile.
"Her nnmo should bo Circe, since sho
corrupts and disfigures all; or she should
bo called Parthonopc, one of the slrons, who
drew nil to their ruin."
Isabel laughed. "This Is the kind of talk
which shows that we have Just come out
of church. 13 tit you, Mr. Macnamarn It Is
an ago of gambling. Cornel Are you quite
free, may I BBk? Do you nover listen to
that Circe or that Par Par How do you
call tho lady?"
"Why, madam," he replied. "How could
has boon among men less fortunate than
yourself"
"Far less fortunate, madam."
"You will, therefore, let me point out to
you, nourish a moro than common com
passion toward tho poor and tho friend
less. Such compassion should stand In good
stead In your profession. You must never
forget, Mr. Mucnamara, your experience-
whatever It was among those who aro In
misfortune. She spoko with great earnest
ncss, her eyes humid. For, Indeed, she
was thinking of the man In rags and he
knew It.
"I havo been fortunate," Isabel went on,
"In ono respect. For my father, who was
displeased with me from whom I expected
nothing whose Judgments I knew to bo as
rigid as his character was austere either
bowed his forgiveness by his will or for
got, despite his dlspleasuro, to make any
chango In It. Ho died suddenly. I ex
pected that ho would leave the whole of his
fortune to my brother, who Is moro austere
even than my father, and regards me with
tho same disfavor. Ilut he died suddenly
and I found myself a woman of wraith, so
that I live In a house such as bents my for-
ver's position and prospects It was on ac
count of that bond which connected them
unknown to tho world.
After this Sunday Oliver's visits became
frequent. Ho met Isabel at tho play; he
took her home after tho play; ho did not
meet ber Jn tbc park becauso tho summer
passed Into the autumn whsn ladles no
longer walk out in the evening; and In tho
morning nnd afternoon lawyers aro never
seen when they aro not busy with state
or on the river, going or returning. In
tho evening when there wcro card tables
In Isabel's house the young lawyer was
not ono of the company, being engaged
upon his work for the next day. On Sun
days, howover, bo was always In attend
ance after morning servlco and went with
Isabel to St. James square, wh'cre ho dined,
spent tho afternoon in conversation, In
reading or In music. It is rare for a sprig
of quality to have any slnglo accomplish
ment, but this young man, who was not
a sprig of quality, had a delicate touch
on the harpsichord and a musical voice; he
knew besides a great number of Irish
songs, the words of which he bad himself
composed to the melodies sung by the com
mon people; they wcro melodies sad, yot
strangely sweet.
There Is certainly nothing moro delightful
or moro useful for a young man than tho
Intlmato friendship of a gentlewoman, sym
pathetic, affectionate, kindly, yet with pas
sion. And to most women thero Is nothing
moro delightful than tho confidence, the un
folding of the hopes and ambitions, the bar
ring of the doul of a young man of promise
and of great ambitions. Perhaps tho voice
of scandal found something to say about
those Sundays. Isabel disturbed herself lit
tle about tho voice of scandal. She neither
listened to it nor looked for it. One per
son alono ventured upon a remonstrance.
This was the Illght Honorable, tho earl
of Strathcrrlck, Isabel's brother-in-law.
When his monthly stipend was exhausted
his lordship honored Isabel by bis com
pany at her table. He there met Oliver
and after bis wont toward persons of lower
rank or no rank at all, treated him with
between two pcoplo thero Is a bond of union.
It thoy do not talk about it, they move
round it. Tho thing Is always In their
minds, drawing thorn togothqr and driving
them apart. In the desert of tho temple
which Is a very Sahara, dry and arid, and
void of green things, the thought ot this
woman roso up beforo him as refreshing
as the plash ot a fountain or tho babble
of a brook. Ho knew no other house not
a single houso in tho wbolo area covered
by the bills of mortality whoro he would
bo welcomed as a visitor and Invited as a
friend.
Many young lawyers there aro of whom
the samo thing may bo said. They come
up from tho country; they are young gcntlo
men from Ii eland or from Scotland; they
may oven arrive at good practlco, yet may
romnln, as thoy canto, strangers to any
kind of society. Tho world of. fashion
knows nothing ot those who earn their liv
ing; tho rule of tho bar prohibits social In
tercourse with tho attorneys, proctors, no
taries and conveyancers who bring them
tholr briefs; as professional men they have
no Intercourse or community ot Interests
with tho people ot tho city. Again, tho
English bar is largely hereditary; the son
follows tlio father; a kind of caste Is set
which does not welcome newcomers
nnd especially newcomers from Ire
land and Scotland. Hcnco, tor these
younc lawvers tho tavern, the theater and
tho coffuo houso aro tho only places ot
resort, and while the wits aro sharpened
by a perpetual conflict of tongues, tho man
ners, for want ot tho society ot women,
suffer detrimout and become oomowhat rudo
und rough. Tho invitation of Mrs. Woy
land therefore offered nothing less than the
oponlng of tho gates to the lawyer of the
social world. What young Irlshmau ovor
failed to tako advantage of such an opening
r hesitated to transtor his powers ot con
versation nnd amusement from tho tavorn
to tho servlco ot tho grando dame?
Ho did como again. On tho Sunday
morning utter the service at St. James,,
Piccadilly, Isabel found him waiting for
her tu tho porch. Sho was not expecting
him; tho flush that mounted to her check;
her smllo of wolcome; her ready band,
Bhowed tho ploasuro with which eho re
ceived this attention. "Mr. Macnamara!"
ho crlod, "I did not expect you. Do you
attend tho service hero?"
"My parish church," ho replied, "Is tho
Tomplo church."
"Then you caino to hear the rector. He
Is accounted truly a great scholar."
"Nay, madam, I came because It la your
parish church, and in tho hopo that I might
be bo fortunato as to llnd you hero and to
bo permitted to escort you homo."
"It is very good ot you, sir. I will dis
miss my man."
So they came out Into tbo stream of
worshipers Into Jcrmyn street. "The day
Is flno and the air Is warm, madam," said
Oliver. ''Shall wo walk a little In tho
park?"
He was certainly a very proper and
comely man; tall and broad, with a frame
of great strength. UU tlno nnd clear-cut
face, with Its Arm mouth, Its excellent out
line, Us keen eyes, Us expression of resolu
tion and Us ready emtio caused all the
world to turn nnd look at him; his white
Bilk stockings, gold buckles,, black velvet
waistcoat, laco ruffles, starched bauds and
lawyur'H wig, with his gowu hanging nearly
to tho ground, proclaimed him ns tho law.
ycr In good practlco,
"Lot us by ull weans wnk in tho park,"
said Isabel. "Hut not In St. James park,
whure tho crowd on Sundays Is so great
that ono cannot talk,"
Sho led the way luto tho Orccn park,
whero In the week tho Boldlor drill and
exercise under tho can? ot tho sergeant
aud on Sundays thero Is solltudo beside Its
ponds and under tl trees aud by the mean
dering stream which trickles through Its
midst. It Is then a place beloved by amor
ous couulw who wander over tho lawns and
"HE KNEW, DESIDES, A QUEAT NUMBER OF IRISH SONGS, THE WORDS OF
WHICH HE HAD HIMSELF COMPOSED." ,
I afford to tempt fortune? She wants a bait
or brlbo; eho says, 'offer mo a trlflo and I
will reward you with a pllo ot golden
guineas ' I had no money tor tho bribe
Otherwise I do not know what might havo
happened. Truly, In. Ireland some ot us are
great gamesters. When one's money Is
doled out In bare sufficiency for fcos and
food thero is no room for thu card table.
Even now thero is no longer the old re
straint of poverty dls alitor visum the
fates havo ordered otherwise my whole
ttmo nnd thoughts are demanded by my
work. No, madam, I can frankly say that
I am not a gambler. Yet I claim no merit
for this abstinence. I am virtuous because
I can bo nothing else."
"For my own part also, tho fates, as
you say, have ordered otherwise. But one
can disobey tho fates. For I, the daughter
of a city merchant, was taught to loathe
tho gaming table Indeed my father bated
cards much an bo abhorred conformity with
tho Church of England and all other deadly
vices. So that, If I frequented the hazard
tablo on Sunday, I broke two of the com
mandments which my father and bis sect
have added to tjio othor ten. Perhaps I
was punished for, as I may confess to you,
sir" thus did she dlsgutso and cover up
tbo paBt which both of them knew so well.
"There was a tlmo when I was much
straitened by debts and liabilities due to
losses at the card table."
"As for mo," Bald Oliver, "I presumed,
In my folly, upon success which I thought
would come to me the moment I was re
ceived at tho English bar. I was punished
for this ovcrweanlng vanity by a time which
I may describe as straitened. However,- by
tho blessing ot the Lord and the goodness
of a person If you encourago mo to speak
of that porson at any time I shall be
pleased to give you the wholo of tho amaz
ing history" Thus did he Interrupt him
self to approach dangerously near tho se
cret, "Was It really amazing?" Sho put up
her face, showing the Interest she took In
tho subject.
"Indeed, most amazing. Perhaps
another time "
"Another tlmo, then, Mr. Macnamara."
So sho kept tho secret aside.
"I could be talking always ot that person.
Rut It would fatigue you. However, I' was
osslsted, being. In Btralts, and I returned
without encumbrance and with .a good deal
ot experience to ray chambers.
"And then was It Immediately you be
gan to succeed In your profession?"
"Madam, it was Immediately after ray
roturn, and It was by an accident. I was
in court, looking on. A case was called
which tbo Junior, who bad been taken 111,
could not attend. His brief was offered to
mo etmply becauso I was on the spot. Dy
great good fortune I knev tho law In the
case and could quote precedents. I opened
tho caso brlofly, but I was able to show
my knowledgo and tho Judge complimented.
mo. Madam, that ono accident was tho boc
oud step In my fortune. Tho first step,
bollovo mo, waa the unexpected and tho
astonishing goodness of that person of
whom I have spoken."
"Sir, I would not have you repeat too
often your statomont about tbat person.
Wo do not care, I assuro you, to bear too
much pralso ut unknown persons. Let It be
rather said tbat your way has been laid
down for you by a kind Providence. You
have been marked out, selected nnd trained
by tho act of Provldonce for an Illustrious
career, Your experience, lei us suppose,
tuno and frequent such society as belong
to my lato husband's position. And now,
Mr. Macnamara, I think I havo talked to
you enough about myself."
They walked on together, stdo by side, In
silence. Dut In ellenco one learns a good
deal. Tboro was between theso two a
secret tie a bond ot humiliation and even
of shame. This combination revealed with
out tho necessity ot clearer words the rea
son of tho humiliation. Tho talk lifted the
cloud and showed what was beneath; then
the cloud fell again, but they were glad
that It had been lifted.
Presently their steps took them back to
the entrance. "Como with me," said Isabel,
"to tho house at least. Unless, Mr. Mac
namara, you will give mo tho pleasure ot
your company to dinner. I shall be alono,
unless my brother-in-law comes. I dlno at
2; after dinner wo will sit In tho drawing
room and look out Into the garden. Your
chambers In tho Temple, I am sure, havo no
such garden below them."
"In tho tavern whero I should tako my
dinner, for the fragrant alrf your garden
there Is the breath of tobacco, and for the
flowers there Is the stale smell ot yester
day's wine. And, madam, In place of your
company, there Is a babel ot noisy talk and
vchomont disputes. Can you doubt, madam,
If I nccept?"
She could i not doubt. His tell-tale face
betrayed the satisfaction with which ho re
ceived the invitation. The turned and
walked back to St. James square.
Just beforo thoy reached the door her
companion touched ber hand lightly with
hor fan.
"Mr. Macnamara," she said, "pray oblige
mo by telling that person the amazing
person of whom you spoko that I am moat
gratoful to her for tho kindness she once
showed you. Thero Is, ot course, no credit
duo to her on account of that kindness.
She was but a slmplo Instrument In the
hands of Providence, which destined you
for great things. Still your friends must
fool obliged to her. Probably she did not
understand tbat she was thus led and
guided by a higher power."
"Madam, sho (hall know, I promleo you,
your sentiments, which are thooo of a pious
heart. Meantlmo my friends havo heard
nothing at all about hor, I assure- you,
Nothing at all, Sho Is one ot thoso rare
women who do good in secret, so that tho
left band knows not what Is done by the
right."
You will understand tbat nil this talk was
a moro pretense by which each of them de
sired to let tbo other know what bad hap
pened both before and after tbo day of first
meeting. It Is not usual for peoplo ns soon
as they mako acquaintance with each other
to exchange confidences concerning their
past history and their families. For tho
most part people of fashion know tho fam
ily history of those who belong to their
own circles and to their own rnnk. When a
man Is received from the outside, whether
(as sometimes, but very rarely happens)
bo la rich, a merchant, or a nabob, or a
wealthy West Indian planter, or a lawyer,
or a poet, or a dlvlno, tho world of fashion
cares nothing whatever nbout his origin,
wbat does It matter whero ho comes from
or what may be tho trade or calling ot his
father? Tho man Is admitted to society bo
cause he can amuse nothing moro. His
wife, If ho has one, Is not admitted, nor
his daughters. Society admits those who
arc outside the circle In order that they
may bs amused. Thereforo when Isabel
showed this desire to be informed ot 011-
small courtesy. The contempt ot ono whose
vices have ruined him; who Is a beggar and
a dependent, ought to bo received with
corresponding contempt by ono who can
earn his livelihood by an honorablo and a
noble profession. And so, Indeed, Oliver
treated it. Isabel, however, resented this
behavior. "If," she said, "you honor me
with your company, my lord, I must have
respect paldto my friends."
"Certainly, Isabel. Dut an adventurer
a moro Irish adventurer a common lawyer.
Ono does not expect such company as a
common lawyer at tho table ot a woman
In your position my sister-in-law."
"Nevertheless, be Is one ot my friends.'
"Tho world Is talking, Isabel. I, who
know tho pollto world, can tell you that the
world Is talking."
"Let the1 world talk; It will not spoil
good company. And, my lord," sho added
with a llttlo heightened color, "let me beg
of you not to talk, whatever the world may
say. Remember, my lord, I entreat you,
that this houso Is mine; should you feel
Inclined to Insult any guest of mlno It will
bo bettor tor you to dine at ono of the
excellent taverns which, I am told, aro to
bo found at this end of tho town."
"As you please, Isabel. You havo the
command of the purse. At the same time
I havo tho advantage of birth and rank.
I know wbat tho world says"
"You hear It nt your cockpit"
"Perhaps. It would bo well for you,
however, to hear what the world says about
your reception of this young lawyer. Your
alliance with my bouse, Isabel, entails cer
tain obligations." This dependont, this
ruined gambler, could at times and on oc
casions i.Bsume tho dignity ot rank.
Isabel laughed. His dignity did not Im
press her. "Thero is one consideration,"
sho said, "which ought to raovo your lord
ship. There aro men who bring bad luck
and men who bring good luck. Mr. Mac
namara Is ono of thoso who bring good
luck. If things disagreeable were to happen
to me, I assuro you that It Is to him I
should turn and not to you, or to anyone
of rank or fashlon-r-O, not to you at all,"
Theso words, as you shall hear, proved
prophetic.
CHAPTER VII.
nnokatulrs' Humors.
Lord Strathcrrlck In tho days of his
prosperity had a valet. This faithful
creature romalned with his lordship almost
to the end of bla fortune; In fact, as long
as there was anything to be made out ot
him. Everybody knows that tho position of
Valet to a nobleman may bo one ot consid
erable value on account of tho perquisites.
Thus there are bribes from tradesmen,
presents in return tor customs; In cases
where tho master Is a gambler presents In
return for Information as to his proceedings,
horses, haunts and places whero bo may
bo oxpected to lay bets; there aro presents
from those who desire to escapo their credi
tors by Joining a nobleman's household;
(hero aro many other ways of cmcjlutnent
known to the profession and practiced up
and down tho backstairs; the code of honor
with a gentleman's gontleman Is wbat the
world would call tortuous. When, however,
tbo lust wood was felled and sold, wbon
the last Hold fell Into the hands of the
money lender, when the last picture was
taken from the family gallery, when his
lordship was fain to retire to the country
The man who stands on stilts docs nol increaso his stature a parti
cle. Ho may feel tailor whilo ho's on tho stilts, but when ho's off
thorn ho fcols shortor than ho over felt. A man can't llvo on otllts j
ho must como off them sooner or later, and thon ho realizes that
whatever seeming advantago ho gained from his artificial elevation
was only temporary.
Stimulants aro tho stilt of tho stomach. They lift a man up for
tho timo being, but tho good feeling they give is only temporary, A
man can't live on stimulants, and when ho leaves thorn ho fcols worso
than ever. In this ago of hurry and worry a largo peroentago of tho
population havo somo form of stomach "troublo," popularly do
scribod as "weak stomach." Tho first impulse of tho avorago man
whose stomach is "weak" is to havo recourse to stimulants. Ho
feels bloated after eating, has frequent eructations nnd a genoral
feeling of physical discomfort. Ho takes a glass of something to
"stimulato his stomach" and mnko him "feel good." Ho may get
tho desired result for a timo, but ho is doing nothing for the disoaso
which is in reality aggravated by stimulants instead of benofited.
Tho need of tho "weak" stomach is strongth, and it is obvious that
Btimnlants can't strengthen tho stomach becauso thero is no truo
strength in stimulants but only a falio strongth. Tho jadod horso is
no stronger becauso ho mends his paco whon pricked by tho spur.
His extra effort is a drain upon tho reserve of his vitality, whioh may
result in a complete breakdown. Tho accming strength of stimulant
is tho falso strength of a body spurred to effort and making a call on
the reserve of vitality, whioh may and dooa often result in total
physical collapse.
Tho success of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery m ro-estab
lishing tho health of weak, run-down, dyepoptio men and women is
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No man can bo stronger than his stomach. Whon disease fastens on the
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tho weakness of each and all of tho organs of his body.
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Addreaau Or. R. V. PIEROE, Buffalo, M. Y.
seat, ot which ho had sold furniture, pic
tures, books, plato and everything, nnd
to live In a corner whllo tho houso tell Into
ruin. Then, ot course, nobody could expect
tho valot to find another corner ot the
houso for himself. Ho left bis master, and,
being by tbat time possessed of largo sav
ings, be took a tavern In Jormyn street, the
houso at the corner ot Duko streot, called
tho Grapes, well known and celebrated In
the profession of gentlemen's gentlemen,
valet, lackey, footmen, coachman, retainer
as a houso of call sacred to themselves. In
this place he established himself and, as he
knew his customers and tholr Inclinations,
be gave them a comfortable parlor, nnd ho
acquired tho reputation ot brewing for them
a punch which was far bettor, strongor,
sweeter and moro thoughtfully compounded
than any punch which Is made and offered
for tbo noblemon and gentlemen, tbelr mas
ters, Out of respect and consideration (or old
times, the ox-valet, tho landlord ot tbo
Grapes tavern waited upon his former mas
ter when tho lattor carao back to London.
The event coincided very nearly with Isa
bel's succession to hor fortune, and his
lordship, who had sneered nnd scoffed at
his sistcr-ln-law as tho daughter of a Clt,
unworthy of any consideration, now became,
eager to eharo her good fortune. Tho valot,
still out of respect and gratltudo, advanced
his lordship small turns of money; they
wore, it Is truo, deplorably small, but con
sidering tbat bis allowance was only about
ltf a month, one could hardly expect ad
vances of more than a pound or two at n
time. Tho honest valet, howovor, did his
best under tho circumstances, and took
care that the half at least of his former
master's allowance, should fall to hlnmelf.
Ho was usoful still, In some ways. He
could prqyldo dinner and a bottle of wine
for his raastor whon tho allowance per
mitted; be could find out for him through
the company which frequonted hl parlor
private Information as to the porsonal
courage and tho stay of tho gamecocks pre
paring for the CJray's Inn cockpit, whero
amidst tho mixed company Lord Strathcr
rlck sat betting his half crowns, Hut then
It Is very well known that the eagerness
with which your true gamester follows for
tune In any mode of sport does not at all
depend upon the magnitude of tbo sum at
stake. The ordinary player regards that
stako as of the first Interest; the gamester
watches the history step by step of the
event; he forgets tho amount Involved;
money Is to him merely a means of observ
ing the winding ways .of fortune and ot dl
covering what ho never aucceeds In doing,
how sho works, and how ho shall deceive
and outwit her. Whllo ho learns, howover,
Fortune outstrips him. And this and none
other Is the reason why men aro known to
lose thousands, tens ot thousands, In a
single night; In tho eagor following of the
various changes and chances of fortune
they do not understand tho magnitude of
tho stakes, or tho effect upon their own af
fatrs. It Is tho man who playa to win nnd
for nothing else who thinks upon the
stakes and when bo has loot his all goes out
and puts a pistol to his mouth.
Lord Strathcrrlck had a lodging In King
Rtrect, besldu St. James squaro. Tho lodg
ing, which was decent, but not such as ono
would expect for a nobloman of bis rank,
consisted of two rooms. The occupant was
goncrally dressed by noon, when ho sallied
forth and took the nlr In the park for an
hour or two, taking his dinner at tho tav
ern of his old servant. After dinner he
repaired to a coffco house, avoiding thoso
frequented by his old friends who no longor
courted his society. Who caics for tho
company of an old friend when he Is ruined?
At 6 or 7 ho roso and mado his way to his
cockpit, whoro ho enjoyed tho fluctuations
of fortune quite oh much as If ho was losing
another fortune. Somowbero about mid
night ho went back to his lodging. It was
now a monotonous life, with no friends nnd
no companions, but that was not tho part
of It which ho regretted most. Ho looked
back to a placo crowded with gontlomen,
eomo of whom covered their eyes with
green shades, somo sat with coats Insldo
out, somo watched the birds with faces on
which no ono could discern tho least emo
tion, though their wholo fortune bung on
tho ovent. Ho hlmsalf had been ono of tho
passlonato players. This life It was that he
regretted. Ho played still, but among a
company who wept aloud over tho loss ot
a guinea, and wore broken at tho loss of C
guineas; and if thoy lost more wont out
upon tho roads around London armed with
a pair ot pistols, mounted on a horso bor
rowed of a thief taker, and were presently
carried along the Oxford road In a cart to
Tyburn Tree.
ono morning, when he had dined at
the drapes, sitting In tho best room not
among his lacqueys, his former valet waited
upon him, with a face full ot mystery. Ho
was a mau who know how to oxclto anl
stimulato curiosity und had generally soms
scandal to impart. In appoornnco ho was a
white-faced man, somowhat corpulent, wno
moved silently, ns if with dofcronco to bli
company. A perfectly well-bred servant la
his manners, equipped wttn an me vicc
of bis order; Its baseness, Ita corruptions,
Us lack of honor nnd of honesty.
Ho waited upon his old mastor. removed
his napkin, took off tho cloth, set his wln
on the table beforo hlra nnd behaved with
as much caro as If ho wcro Btlll In his lord
ship's service. On tho other hand, the,
forrrer master behaved with moro than tha
anclont haughtlncsB. Uoth acted tholr part
very woll,
"My lord," ho said, whon ho had poured
out tho first glasH for him, "thero Is a llt
tlo mattur on which, with your permis
sion, I would apeak."
"If It Is a matter of money, I'lndor "
"It Is not a mattur of your lordship'
money."
"Ileeauac, If so, you would havo to wait,
as you very well know, Pray, then, what
Is It? It It Is anybody else's mouoy, what
has it to do with 1110?"
"It Is ot some Importance. Family Im
portance, my lord. And ot great delicacy."
"Pshaw! Family Importance I havo
no 0110 to consider except cousins."
"Not coiiBlns, ray lord. Thoy havo done
nothing tbat I know of. The raattor con
cerns u person nearer to your lordship thaa
all your cousins,"
"Who tho dovll Is It? Don't beat about
tbo bush, Plnder."
"My lord, thero Is, as perhaps you may
havo bcarif, a kind of club or assombly of
gentlemen's servants In ray parlor down
stairs every ovonlng. Somo of them are
disengaged, some aro In places, sometimes
tho parlor Is full, sometimes thoro nro but
two or three."
"I'lndor, do you Imagine tbat I caro what
your lacquoys do?"
"Last night thoro were but two or three.
Among them one, valet to Lord Ulbrlngtou,
Ho comes to tho houso regularly because)
his master Is now old and goes not forth
any moro In tho evening. Last night he
brought with him a man whom I must say,
for his rags and his poverty, I should net
havo admitted to rny house, which Is always
respectable."
"Well, you let In the man ot rags. What
has his ragbag to do with me?"
(To Do Continued.)
