Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-01-15

| liuhtpd nrtis n, tossing aSlue inc snOe upon
which ho ha been humping away all the
morning. have realized my dream. I'll
fake a shop Bond street, and serve moth
ing but tine obility-God bless them"
"Cnll at H., office of my solicitor then, in
an hour and you shall find check there
for $500 awaiting your and he handed
him the ado .ess Of the legal gentleman who
transacted is business. "And bark you"
said his loi lship, facetiously, "when you
hay ~MeA the bird, call at my club-room
in st. James street. You will find me there
from one to three in the afternoon" And
with tTii', Lord L. shook off the odor of
Leather and departed.
At the proper hour, MIR. Tubbs, flor that
was the Sioomaker's name,) called at the
Office clifford LIS solicitor, and agreeable
to his ashp's promise, received his mon
ey. A 5n visited the cub-room and
called for Lord h., who presently appeared.
"Wol, my man, did you raise the need
ful?"
~ did" said Tubbs, land many thanks
to your honor; may you never grow poor
er"
leave alone the compliments" said his
lordship. sign fcantly, "for perhaps you
arc not acquaii ted with the rules and regu-
lations Of our dub"
"Alas, my lord, | am but poor man, and
know but little beyond my humble call
ing"
at is only proper, them" said his lord
ship, "that ] -hould enlighten you. 1t is
the custom always among US here, that who
ever receives he money shall stand treat,
and according to precedent it falls upon
you. you being the receiver"
"With all my heart" said Tubbs, "if you
will conduct me to a proper place for your
lordship."
"That is easily DONE" replied Lord l..
ave patronize no other place but the Adel-
phi, and that you know is quite few steps.
Shall we go?'
"Most assuredly, my lord. l am quite
anxious aot to conflict with any established
proccdoit," said Tubbs.
On the erarrival at this fashiona de retreat,
Tubbs iiqured of his lordshp what he
would asc
az alwVs take wine in the afternoon,
said Lori L., 'shall I take the liberty to
order it Dr you?"
"Do, il you please, | am unaccustomod
as yet tothe usages of good society,"" said
Tubbs.
"Waitr," cried his lordship, ga bottle OF
Champagne dc Sillery, and glasses for
two."
They were brought and placed before
them upon "A polished slab.
"T'his is now a beverage worthy of the
gods,' said Lord L., as he helped himself
to a flowing bumper. "Test it, Sir Knight
of the Strap-I forgot your name-Tubbs." "
The bottle was soon dispatched, very
much to the eXhilaration of Mr.. Tubbs and
his noble patron. The reckoning was then
called for and Tubbs discovered that the
pri % demanded for Champagne de Sillery
WIS J~J pounds.
This announcement naturally operated
like an electric shock upon the nerves OF
Tubls, though he settled the bill of course,
without murmur, and soon after with
drew. lie found no difficulty, now that he
had money at his disposal, in securing the
coveted shop in Bond street, which had SO
long haunted him like the spectre of "A fu-
ture hope, vet to come, now happily real
lied.
The shop was filled with choice selection
of soles of every variety and description, in
accordance with Mr.. Tubbss best judg-
ment, and it was not many days before a
brisk and profitable trade was opened, very
much to the delight of the aspiring Tubbs
VINO ha'ur"i'S oNnio'''' ms 3 ''i'"1o " - -.
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ciuD-roohl III ST. JAMES, !" Just oii1 "eeN
"oi' s'io N,''' VI us 10 80,
P"'r'" ior ioiu i'' ""' az p''''' -
'er' rs on Tue previous "'''',o"'
ny loru' SAL" iu"ps' nav lug -
yon the pound asreeaoiy 10 PROMISE, 'r"
dare say you Will ho' heS''"'o ~ "'' upo'
'h' ,re''''"' ~" H"'' INV
"S"' ,..o,,. ,o..,.,,.,ot
Nhu pray "'''' .''' ''''
h"ru L'
- ''',, ,.,ti' ,o,,,i,.o., IA,
II was I" tne eile'' 'l'"' i'e "i,' Wv
money shal' S'""0 'o"'' "''' -,
P'''eu'"' II '"''' ,,P'" '0''
'i''lu tne rece'N''' -..., ,.,.,.,.,
"Nith all. my heart' re'"'''e' MS 'o'u
p ship, "if you Will name some sul'apie piac'
: Tor the occas'"h'
Willingly, your lofushipi Dut i KNOW
= of no better place than the Aueiphi' ah'
tha', you kho"' J. ""' ''"
we goF ... c.,-,.. ......,..
ms io'u'i' -. Lo La ,I,o ,,.,,
anu WIN " u',o'o"S ,5o,s,'I WI tho, war;
once more 10 ''le Ao''pi'' "Tn So ,r' .'ta "t,
se''eu' ho "aN'' Wv
,,T, ,,,, lii s,,,,er mo IN order IT., sal,
,, ~, =" n.y., spr ,,,ados,I,,
''.' 49, -, ,,,o',,s 3, ro,,l;od his lord
.,,. ,t ,,.as sor;orsi,, !, homes that TN
,- s"'I' I'D m''~ ho randy and water for two.
..,vaitor " cried the excellent Tubbs. wit
a,sas 5i,ntt,, that suited the occasion
a., % C,,,,,,,,o,,ro do sillcrv an,
80. e.. t,,o -
= "''p e','' aoao,tod tho ,buu Of the iok,
H''' 80 III ,ho nm ord ro
l., ,.,,.i,,I,, nno week after. the inletati