Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-05

patiently the approach Of their invita-
tons and of the great Light; but, al
though the night approached rapidly
enough, their invitations, strange to
say, showed no signs of coming. They
began to get alarmed. 1t was possible
that Lady Gooseberry did not know
that they were in town. MI. Tallow
resolved to call at the league Offices,
and just hint that no and his lady had
been forgotten. To his dismay. the
clerk there informed him that neither
would be invited. The reception
would be confined to members of the
Grand council, to which neither he nor
his lady belonged.
As MIR. Tallow was returning homo
disappointed and enraged he passed
Lord Gooseberry's mansion, and as he
passed it he looked savagely at the
doors denied him. When doing so he
noticed somebody leaving the area gate
whose appearance seemed familiar to
him. Struck by this, he hurried after
the individual. When he overlook
him no recognized in him a fellow
knight of the league-a Mr.. Boosoy,
who had q pretty cottage at Snobton,
where he stopped from time to time.
He was a very elegant, supercilious
gentleman, and vas said to hold q
high appointment in town, about
which. however he was very reticent.
Mr.. TallOw had for these reasons dill
gently cultivated his acquaintance.
Now he saw how he had been deceived;
to his horror Mr.. Boosey was in livery
he was n servant.
Both gentlemen seemed greatly
taken aback by the meeting. AS soon
as MIR. Tallow recovered his self-pos-
session he turned and walked haught-
ny off. He had not, however, gone
many steps when he felt Boosey's hand
placed on his arm.
Excuse me Mr.. Tallow," said this
gentleman, ''yOu won't split on me,
will youp If you don't I'll make it
worth your while"
snake it worth my while!" ex-
claimed Mr.. Tallow. Indignantly.
''You will!'
YES, | WILL" replied Mr.. Boosey.
although l am only a butler, l have
influence"
Mr.. Tallow continued to stare at the
butler, but his gaze was hardly as
naughty as at first.
Yes, a get you invitations, and
goo 'unes, too" said the butler.
Now, there's my lady's reception
on Friday"
do you mean Lady Gooseberry's?"
asked Mr.. Tallcw eagerly.
YES; I'm her butler, you know; and
if you promise not to split I'll guaran-
tee you an invitation to it tomorrow
morning"
you're joking"
mo amt. Just you promise and
see."
The amazed +. Tallow at once
promised, when the butler asked his
address, and departed. The next
mornings post. to their delight,
brought Mr.. and Mrs. Tallow a card
from Mrs. Gooseberry, requesting the
presence of .heir company on Friday
night.
When on that evening they were
whirled of IN their hired brougham to
the enchanted hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
low were SO excited that at first they
scarcely knew what was happening
about them. They remembered their
names being bawled out, and a weary
looking lady welcoming them; and
when at length their excitement SIM
mered down, they found themselves in
the middle of an immense crowd of
people, none of whom knew them or
seemed to know each other.
AS they grew cooler they %bethought
| themselves to look about for some ac-
quaintances. They soon found one,
but not exactly n they expected or
desired to meet. In fact, it was young
Holdfast, a son of the ironmonger in
Snobton. They pretended no to see
him, but he was not to be passed by.
Coming close to them, no gave Mr..
Tallow a punch in the ribs, and when
that gentleman turned sternly to him,
the youth, with one eye shut to denote
knowingness, whispered; Found out
old Boosey, too, ehp" With q sever
glance Mr.. Tallow turned his back
upon the young man, and without
deigning to reply to his rude remark,
moved away with his lady through the
crowd.
They had not gone far before they
came upon another face they knew.
When she noticed it, Mrs. Tallow