Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-18


happy, and may live as lotg to repay
you'll exclaimed the deli ,htcd artisan,
tossing asida the shoe upon which he
had been humping way all the morn
ing. IL lave realized my dream. I'll
take a sh up in Bond Street, and serve
nothing but the nobility-Gt d bless
them !"
"Call at the office of my solicitor,
tnen, III an hour, and you shall fin a
check there for five hundred pounds
awaiting you!n and he handed him the
address of the legal gentlemen who
transacted his business. "And bark |
YOU" said his lords zip, lacetiously,
"When you have bagged the bird, call
at my club-room in ST. Jane Street.
You will find me there from one til
three in the afternoon" And with
this. Lord l. shook off the od-r of
leather and departed.
At the proper hour, Mr.. Tubbs, (for
that was the shoemaker's name) called
at IT," office CT Lord L---'s solicitor,
and agreeable to his lordship's promise,
received his money. He then visited
the club-room and called for Lord L.,
who presently appeared.
well, my man, did you raise the
needlul ?"
II did," said Tubbs; land many
thanks to your honor-may you never
grow poorer"
Leave alone the complaints" said
his lordshid, significantly, I" for perhaps
you are not acquainted with the rules
and regulations of our club"
Alas, my lord ain but poor man,
and know but very little beyond my
humble calling"
1t is only proper, them" said his
lordship, that / should enlighten you.
/ is the custom always among us here,
that whoever receives tie money shall
sta d treat, and according to precedent
it falls upon you you being the rcceiv-
, err"
"With all my heart" said Tubbs,
!. " If you will conduct me to proper
/. place for your Iordshp."
" That is easily done," replied Lord
, l.. "We patronize no other place
but the Adelphi, and that. you k..ow,
is out few steps. Shall we %"
Most assuredly, my lord. am
+ quite an XiOus not to conflict with any
established precedent" said Tubbs.
r On their arrival at this fash ionable
retreat, Iub5s enquired of his lord hip
f what he would take.
! 81 always take wine in the after
noon," said Lord L.; " shall l take
the liberty to order it Tor you ~
Do, You please l am I'm lccustom-
f ed as yet to the usages OF good society,""
said ubbs.
Waiter" cried his lordship, "a
bottle Of Champagne de SilleIy, and
, glasses for twoD They were brought
and placed before them upon a polished
, slab.
"This, now, is beverage worthy of
= the gods" said Lord L., as he he. ped
: himself to a flowing bumper. = Test it.
t Sir Knight, of the Strap forget your
name-Tubbs."
The bottle was soon despatched, very
z much to the eXhilaration of Mr.. Tubbs
d his noble patron. The reckoning
3 was then called Tor, and Tubbs discOv-
cred that the price demanded for Cham
payne de Sillery was two pounds.
. This announcement naturally Operat-
e nf T"hhs. though he sottled tho bill Of
course, without murmur, and sOOr at
ter withdrew. IL found no difficulty,
> , now that H. had monney at his disposal
in securing the coveted shop in Bond
Il Street, which had so long haunted him
. like the spe, tire of future hope, yet to
: come, now happily realized.
The sho was filled with choice Sc
= lection of soles, OF every variety and des-
cription, in accordance with Mr.. Tubbs's
: est judgment, and it was not many
: days before a brisk and profitable trade
: was opened, very much to the delight
= of the aspiring Tubb who quite natur-
;, ally exhibited his gratitude for his bene.
factor by taking the one pound o the
!; C ub-rOom in st. James, in just one week
from the time of his former visit. He
:, enquired tor Lor, l., who appeared
soon after, as n the previous occasion.
: "My lord" said Tubbs, ~ have
brought you the pound, agreeably to
;, promise, and l dare say you will. not
e hesitate to act upon the precedent on
y gave me short time ago?'
= "And pray wnat was that" de1nan
: ded Lo' L..
'FOrgive me, your lordship but l
think it was to the effect, that he who
{, receives the money shall stand treat,
and according to precedent it falls upon
you, you being this time the receiver"
: "With all my heart" returned Lord
a l., ''if you Will name some suitable
J place for the OCCASION"
willing v, your lordship but I
= know of no better place than tn Abel
! phi, and that you know, is but few
steps. Shall we go?"
J His lor ship saw that he was fairly
caught, and with dolorous look, he
o led the way once more to the Adelp i.
When they were seated, he asked the
innocent Tubbs what he would take.
i, IF you will suffer me to order it, "
said MIR. Tubbs, modsstly.
do SO, by all MEANS" replied his
lordship, who was seriously N hopes
s that lie order would be brandy-and-
water for two.
r "V aittr!" cried the excellent Tubbs,
will an air of dignity that suited the
occasion, 4" bottle of Champagne de Sit
iery, and glasses for two'
: Lord l. accepted the butt of the
. joke, drank his wine, settled the bill
! and retire /.