New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01

theYy udS i.bed "Reminiscences but TO their
Observation-Disclosures. a month passed without any of
these thinking Is t meGSss sbey e.pscted
Neither of them wac however. disheaI tened. Mr.
Taow especially KEEP, up S ybout their having
ever seen any of their noble friends. ne resolved 10
call at tho Carlton upon the Viscount Swaren
He did So hut his lordship was not there ne
not there 1t seemed at last as II ms 9Idsnp neSea
was there. Then he went to the honse s, 70 see
| Cantaiu Cash. M. 7. The gallant captain ala not
seem particularly diligent in his Parliamentary
Intes! for it was not until the 6fth time Of going
Mr. Ta iSS had the MRS fo and him
AT dinner on a certain night Inc M. i. coulo noe,
he was engaged. Mr. Talow suggested another
evening but the NJ; 7. was engaged that nlgns toGi
he suggested another with tho same result Mt.
Tallow envied the NJ. =. Ho seemed to have an
engagement for every night: ,..
when ono morning. as Mrs Tallow was gancing
over he Morning Post she came upon notice to the
sentative sta.esnan-ntendod to hold, at al, early
date q reception of members OF the frimroSe
League. Mrs. Tallow was delighted; she showed ea
It to her husband. who was delighted too III was
clear that at last they were about to entcr the
sacred precincts Of society. ,.,, A..
Mr.. and Mrs Talow awaited impatently the
annroacb of their invitations and of the great
night Init although the night approached RAPIDLY
enough their invitations, strange TO say sho ~ed no
signs of coming They began TO get alarmed. III
was possible that Lady Gooseberry did not know
that thcv were in town. Mr.. Tallow resolved to
call at tho League Offices. and Just hlnt tnat ne anu
his lady had been forgotten. To hs dlsmay, the
rlerk there informed him that neither wonld Do
invited Tho reception would he confined 10 menu
hers of the Grand Council, to which neither ne nor
As Mt. Tallow was returning home disappointed
and cnraged. he passed Lord Gooscherrys manson,
and az he passed it he looked savagey at the doors
denied him. When doing so he noticed somebody
leaving the gate whose appearance seemed
the individual. when he overlook him he recog-
nized in him fellow Knight OF tho Leaguo-a Mr..
Boosev who had pretty cottage at SnoDton. wnere
he stopped from time to time. lie was very
elegant superciOus gentleman. and was sa9 10
hold high appointment in town. abont mhen,
however he was very retlcenI, or III scnna;nt
ance, Now ne saw how he had been deceived; to
his horror Mt. Boosey was in hvery-he was
Both gentlemen seemed greatly taken aback by
the meeting As soon as Mr.. Tallow, recovered his
self possession he turned and walked hanghtlly
of. he had not, however gpne many steps wheh
he felt Boosey's hand placed on his arm.
Excuse me- Mr.. TallOw,'' said this ge1tle,m,a1n,i
.ycu Won't sPit on me s;, viii yOu' If you don't Ill
"' MAKE It worth my wbile!' exclaimed Mr.
Talow, indignantly aY9u T gdI!or su,,o,cb1
| am only butler lhave influence"
Mr. Tsllow continued to stare at the butler but
his gaze was hardly as naughty as at n fs' GOOD nm,
too" said the butler: "Now, there's my lady's
reception on Friday" ~,
ayes: I'm her butler, you know; and II you
promise not to split I'll guarantee You an invitation
to il by tomorrow morning"
"YOure Joking"
aNo ! ain't. Just you promise and see"
The amazed Mr.. 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 Lady Gooseberry,
requesting the presence OF their company on frday
When on that evening they were whirled on In
their hired brougbam. to the enchanted hall. Mr.
and Mrs Tallow were excited that at first they
scarcely knew what was happening about them
They remembered their names being brawled OUT
and n weary looking lady welcoming them and
when at length their excitement slinmered down,
they found themselves in the middle of an immense
crowd OF people none n,, OF whom kne" 'noiH VI
As thew grew cooler they bethonght themselves TO
look about for some acquaintance. Ihey soon
found one, but not exactly one they expected OF
desired TO meet. In fact it was young lioidfast,
son of the iron monger in Snebton. They pretended
not to see him. but be was net to T De passed Uy
in the RIBS. and when that gentleman Turned serny
to him the youth with one eye smut t 70 Rnnsov
too EN- 7" With a severe glance, Sir. Taliow turned
his back upon the young man. and without degn-
ing to reply to his rude remark, moved away with
his lady through the crowd.
They had not rome far before they camo upon
another face they knew. When she noticed II, Mira
Talow glanced at her tusf and in shocked surprise,
for il was no other than Mrs. Taper. the play
actress Mr.. Tallow returned his wifes glance,
accompany somewhat mixed 1t seems to me- be
whispered to her. in q grim tone.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Tallow were beginning to feel
bitterly disappointed with their first experience OF
smart society, when all Their inlsglyings were
changed to 10Y. BY their suddenly coming upon the
ViscOuntess Swaren. She was converslhg with
| A tall black bearded. bald headed gentleman in
| blue ribbon. a Knight OF the Garter, or some
| thing" whispered Mr.. Tallow. Let us go to her
at once she may introduce US"
| The Yiscuuntess went on chatting Rayly. uncon-
sci0us of their presence. until Nr Ialow said 10
her. in voice loud enough to attract her ana her
cnmpaniou's attention, " How do you do my lady
| .l...G losly
lsdvship is well -
round gaZed at the speaker aud Mrs. Tallow. who
stood smiling beside hun while the black-bearded
gentleman raising his glasses to his eyes, scrutin-
| lied the PAIR calmly Then. without answering
word in her stately manner the President o the
| Curzon and Swaren lIabitation turned her back
upon tho TallOws and continued her conversation
| with the black bearded gentleman.
The worthy couple stood lost ;I m rage and nng
| HOidfast 10 them grinning from ear 10 ear.
! and whispered to Mrs. Taiiow, PrOnd. amt she
Was going to ask yon for an lntrodncc. hiaa
| didn't" The 'rall0ws did not look that night for
! aI,y more of their distn guished acquan tances.
few days later Mrs. laow went back to
| Snobton TO attend meeting of the Curzon and
| SwaTen Habit atiOn. She did so because the Hon.
| Lillian Curzon to preside. When the meeting
| was over she had little chat with the Ruling
! Councillor in the course of which she complained
of Lady Swaren's treatment of her To her astOnish
| ment Miss CurZOn instead of being indignant at
| the Viscountesss behavior, was astonished at Mr.
TallOw's speaking TO her.
| al wasn't aware" she said, that you knew her"
| Not know her, exclaimed Mrs 1aow. "Wby,
we have met her here score of times, and once she
| dned with u.s."
@Oh. yes | know that" replied the Hon. Lillian.
know, was on business. wasn't aware you knew
her in-ah-her private capacitY."-lLondon
Truth.