The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-16
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began MOTIFS 1--WE carry this box right into the
dining room and lay the ware out. You VIII see
by the large handles that they are readily taken
anywhere
MORRIS DEFENDS HIS PRoFEssIoN
1t is certainly no fault OF Morris Langley's thsS
silver and China. When had made remark EN-.
bodying the above idea Morris at once came out
as logician Of the keenest order. ,s
'sWhat is the difference 10 some people," no
reasoned whether the silver used on sucn occa-
sons is their own orborrowedi NOW; there are
order ord Mrs wneaden has a service which
was left her by her mother Do you sups
pose she uses that silver ,o on he m tao ts
Deposit Company's safes from one years enc %
the other. The family dine or the cheapest emma
forks. Their meals are served in most bungling
manner, and the servants are allowed 70 lax 10
the family when at the table. rms MOTIFS sp-
Yet on rare occasions, when the lady OF tnis
household desires to give starched dinner to the
her service and parades it with gusto, which is
meant to indicate that she has always been used
to the lie Of the npper.tendom B1t, On Inc otnet
the Bofnns think They belong to the 'c0dnsh,'
and borrow from their neighb0rs instead OF
bringing their business TO men OF our business
They have not the least doubt In their OWN MINDS
but that the service Is borrowed. MIS- Waiace,
one OF my customers, who dimes with tne Wneaa0ns
family borrowed their silver. / did not tell her
that knew to tine contrary, but do know that
which full justice is not done. They are OF one
class OF people who would scorn to borrow silver.
Fine specimens Of we-bred aristocracy, lndeedr
They do not enjoy the undisputed possession OF
their plate any more than Mrs. Wallace does the
frequent, though temporary, use OF mine. It is
just like the man who had lump OF gold and kept
1t hid"-
EXCUSE nae, Mr. Langley but am already
familiar with Esop; get Your idea. You certainly
hav hpp 10.
feel that you have deserved to be. 70 whatextent
do you suffer from breakage or loss {"
"Our losses are not as frequent as would be sup
posed. We never make any charge for breakage,
TRUSTING in the continued latronage OF tne lsm my
which is doubtless thrown out IN the dishwater !
do remember an exception to what nave just
stated A gentleman living up on the avenue de- Dc:
tcrmined to give wine supper to number OF his
gentlemen friends. His family had gone out
81 the city for e nsvo D0 what
called good Old tlme.' Well. he gave the
job to me. I went and inspected his wine cellar,
Beaver street, buying liquors for the OCCASION
The servantsin the house were told that they could
could spend the time in the country go to the
best hotel or 60 to the devll-but they must 60
somewhere You know servants WIN ten tales,
In and done for by his servants. Irather guess
he thought it would be best for his vile not to-
thirty gentlemen sat down to '' dinner. We had
done our very best, as we had been told not to.
spare any expense. There was different liquor
Tor every course, and the gentleman Il
came very near mentioning his name) had
told me to make as many courses as possble.'
lar blow OUT Do you know, think he got what
he wanted. However not to anticipate, they
got to speaking and proposing toasts. Then, after
the champagne had been passed Jour or five times.
one fellow insisted on singing Dearest May
Everybody began talking, and my men could not
fill the glasses fast enough. The walters did not
appear do their work rapidly enough, SO the host
neck OF against the edge Of the table, began to III
all the glasses within his reach. This done,
he carelessy tossed the empty bottle over
pieces. Of. course there was a momentary
rising to propose the health OF the lady OF the
house, was sure Mr. would get a healthy
old seeding when her lasdyshp came home stili
one fell under the table, two got up and laid down
on the sofa, and the remainder were divided in
OF it, or go home. One fellow at the corner OF the
table In rising to advocate the former mode Of nm
wards. AS he felt himself going 10 cIutohed the
cloth and dragged glasses and bottles on on the
noor breaking all or them and running the fine
silk carpet. ] do not know how the AFFAIR wound
gone to sleep or we're sitting stupidly trying to
they mad "a good time, what was broken. The
gentleman called few days alter and paid OLD
damages"
THE DANGERS TO WHICH THE PROFESSION Is TX.
We descended again to the parlor, and had
hardly entered before carriage drove up, and,
sending Mrs. Langley into the room, Morris asked
to be excused while ne went over on the avenue
FEW moments NY postSn Was ceran
not declared myself in my osicial capacity. Mrs..
Langley was quiet-appcarng woman, with sort
with her very easy began by expressing con-
gratulati0ns at her husbands success. This seemed
TO please Mrs. Langley and saw Q fair prospect
"Do you encounter any sharpers who try to de-
fraud you ~ asked, IN rather matter-offaet
Very seldom; really only remember one In
stance In which we were threatened with impo.
sition," she answered. a. s
''Not long since." she replied. could see that
fore let her run on fs was as quite '
she continued, "and the fellow came very near
succeeding. The circumstances were something
IKE these:-A young man called one day and said
that he desired to give dinner to hts parents
upon their return from Europe. The old folks, he
address was in az ashonasle locality. and Morris
The same young ssntisman re- rsoeivs ss'n him.
the old folks went away they. had deposited al
their silver in a downtown bank. He said that he
had caused MIN to return before they did. Now.
ne SAID Il want the very best OF everything, the,
Dest silver, BEST wines, and you needn't figure
close on the expenses" This was all very line;
but Norris was net to be fooled. The house was
well furnished, but Morris noticed that there did
not appear to be any servants about. He agreed
to take the ysb, however, and the plan might have
succeeded had not the young man mentioned
Mr.. Jessup well known banker Without inter-
rupting the speaker Norris takes ont his memo.
randun book and enters at the bottom OF the,
order, "Refers to Mr.. Jessup.n The discom-
future which the fellows face expressed
made quite an impression ON Mr. Lang
ley. he said nothing, however, but agreed
TO send the heaviest set oil silver. That same night
Norris got down the directory, and after lndinG
MI. Jessups residence called on him.. He ex-
pressed unfeigned astonishment when told that Mr..
Lawrencc's son had referred to him. 'Mf Law
the young man." says Morris. "He hasn't child
to his name replies the banker, looking curiously
ct Morris. Mr.. Langley got right up and bidding
drove to the police station IN Twenty ninth street.
and on the next day the yorngster was arrested.
uhe captain said, when he heard the story, that