Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-01

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Of each Of these epis,les was precisely
the same. 80 that q single specimen will
suffice TO satisfy the readers curiosity
D,ar NJ TIns,-I quite intended 10 call
and see you about those two ponies owe
you. bat his lordship won't hear OF nv
isavlug Please let the matter stand over
4 bic. and spare yourself the trouble OF is-
suing writ Yours ever,
r. BIISgER.
While engaged on these important
compositions. Tom could no, resis, giving
An ear 10 the conversation, which was
going on on the other side Of the fire place.
lie gathered ,htt the principle object OF
the lawyers visit was 20 consul, his lord
ship about appointing new steward
The post was a, presen, vacant, the late
oocupAn, having resigned In hun.
and Mr.. Pennington was IN favor OF
giving IL 10 practical business-like man,
Who would no, be above his work. Ills
lofi.hip cordially aoquiesoed in his view,
and lef, the matter in the lawyers hands,
and. having affixed his signature TO
few documents the conference ended.
"Now. gentlemen. let US come and
have a look round" said his lordshiP,
with an air Of relief, "Mt Binker'
the butler will hand your letters %
groom. Who l. nov going inio B'lehes'ei,
and who will deliver them Immediately
Tom Binkor was trembling with sup
p,es.ed excitement. for IL suddenly oc-
cured To- him to apply to his lord'hiP Tor
,hs vacant stewardship Tie was almost
.,auled by hi. Own boldaess, and though
not wAntiag ia cool Assurance, he could
no, A. the moment summon up courage
q, apply for the post lie resolved 10
w.it until after luncheon. by which time
he hoped % have created favorable i'm
prcssion.
Meanwhile be pulled himself together
.nA assumed a more sedAie and business.
Ike ar. Tom wAs shfewd fellow and
was very vel posted up a. 10 AsT'eal'a.
f.l topic. generally lie had a kaaek Of
repeating information gained A. second
hand. a. though ii wefc entirely or'g'nAl'
and he never confessed Ignorance on any
.gb,,c, whatever. Fortunately for him,
neither lafd MontArlingt0n nor Mr.. Fen
s.n,ioa knew any thing Of country life
e,.-p,ins ia 10. fnyulous aspects, 80 that
lanas their ramble through the grounds
ana over tao stables. Tom oon,rived 10
.mp,,.. ,hem both considerably without
e,mmi,,ias himself. Al luncheon be
Va. s,il. more successful, t1r there was
.o len,ing that he was capital company
oa festive occasions. lie made his lord
.hip roar with laughter 81 his jokes and
~i,,,c..ms. ani even the lA~yer became
.giie hilarious ani cheerful The result
Va that when Mt Pennington Fo'e %
lepar,-ior h.s lolshiP's carnage wAs -
take him o. the ncigh0ofing s;Aiioa -
catch ,he London irain-fom no longer
f,,i any hesitation Abou, preferfing his
request =,
MY lord. there i' little matter
.hogl like 90 mention before Mf. Pen
n.ns,on goes. be sAid airily. IL wish
a, olf,rmyseli a. candidate iof the Pos,
. of steward % yolr lordshiP A. I'm on
the .poi can gci iato hafacss a. oaee.
which will be- an advantage I'm wllling
90 come on sale OF rciurn-l mean on
.Dpr1yal for a m0nih. That j. an Ad'
vantage also And I hai,er myself you
wouldn't Cad a better business man, nor
one tha, would serve yoa s,raighief' II
yoa were 20 du the Times for III months
/ with Advertisements
Toms tone AMI manner were hardly
those of a person asking a favor. Tie
seemed honestly conscious Of h's Own
worth. and Lord Mon,Arling,oa, though
somewhat taken back. wAs evidently
struck by the suggestion. Tie looked
acros. a. the lawyer and said
"Ea. Mr.. Penning,on' WhA, do you
.ay % that .
"wen. really. my l1rl, such a thiag
I had never occured q me. said the law.
yer. looking undecided If your Lord
ship ,hiaks Mr Bink-f wJall BE- likely
| % sli,
"A moaib'. ,nll. cd ia,erPo'sd Ton.
with aAcrity "Nery well. Then that's
settled.
And 10 twas Ills lordship glanced
al the lawyer Aal the lawyer glanced a,
/ him. bu, neither raised any objection.
and the result was that Tom received
permission 20 begia hi. duties oa the
morrow. lie was a proud man when he
drove into Bilches,er that evening" and an
noanced his good foiilne Tie ioand.
/ hose,er. that the neighbros were less
surprised at the news than might have
been expected. fof every one had heard
of the letter. which be had written from
the Castle on paper beA ring his lord'hiP
crest. II he had come back and said
,ha, Lord Mon,srlington Was his long'los'
brother. the eredal;y Of bis friends
would have born the shock.
Tom proved himself quite compe,ent
10 discharge the duties VIII ch he had 90
ra.hly undertaken. When a man has
plenty OF assurance. backed by natural
ability, shre~dness. and firm determine.
ton 10 succeed, he cannot very well turn
out a failure Those who uttered omi.
nous predictions based upon his unsue.
ee.sfal career in Chichester, overlooked
the fact tha, wan, Of capital was alone
the eaues Of Toms misioftunes and II
turned out that he had powerful ineen'
tive 70 make him do his best in his new
position, for shortly Afterward he became
engaged to be married to the pretty
daughter Of mine hoe, Of the Blue Boar
Lord Moniarling,on lef, for the north
on the day Tom entered upon his new
duties, and three months aiterward, OF
passing through London, he had an IN
ierview with Mr.. Pennington
"By-the-by." be said. a, the close o.
their conversation, IL suppose the new
steward Il a success, As | haven't hearC
10 the contrary
Hes the best agen, your lordshiP ha
ever had prompt, business.like, ener
getic and Trustworthy man, said Mr.
Pennington. warmly. MAY ] ask how
YOU come TO know him ,"
.yhv Won introduced him, OF course,