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

One morning rs they were seated at
late breakfast-they had been dining
the previous night with Capt. Cash
(whose family were in town. at Mon
eymore house, his seat near Snobton-
he suddenly said: Marian. l was
thinking we oughtcr go to London"
"Yes." said Mrs. Tallow, ..it would
be very pleasant to go there for a day
or two"
81 don't mean that" answered Mr..
Tallow; 81 mean / was thinking we
should go up for the season. All the
nobs do that, you know"
Mrs. Tallow gazed at her husband in
amazement. which. when his serious
countenance showed her he was not
joking, changed into delight.
"You don't mean it,, William, do
youp" she asked.
Eyes, Marian, l do" replied Mr..
Tallow, resolutely. ''I've been aihink-
ing that as we're pretty rich, and have
no children to provide for, we should
enjoy ourselves. What's the use Of
heving money if we don't enjoy our
selves? We're richer than some who
do. There's Lord Bleaklands-his es-
tate amt large, and every acre Of it's
mortgaged; vet he goes every year and
keeps his house there. Why, l say,
shouldn't wep"
81 don't see any reason, William"
said Mrs. Tallow, trying to hide her
ecstacy.
"Then, you see," continued Mr.. Tai
low, 1--WE amt like most rich traders;
we know "a crowd of swells, and are
sure to do well in society. There's the
v%iscount and viscountess and their
family, and the Hon. Miss Curzon, and
Capt. Cash, M. P.-Lord bless you, ]
know Cash as we'll as know you!
We're sure to get heaps of invitations
to big dinners and balls, and swarrics
where we'll meet more swells, and
make the acquaintance of the leaders
of our party"
I'm sure of it, William" said Mrs.
Tallow.
Eyes, Mariar,' repeated Mr.. Tai
low, looking very seriously into his
wife's face. .'Yes, we'll make the &C.
q%uaintance of the leaders of our party.
l amt exactly sure who they are just
now, but I'm certain We'll meet them.
and I'm very anxious to DO so, be-
cause. Marian, let me tell you, I'm a
bit ambitious"
Eyes. William" chimed in Mrs.
Tallow.
''And if could only make their ac-
~quaintance and learn a few tips from
them, l don't see why l shouldn't stand
for Parliament"
"Why, William!' cried Mrs. Tallow,
with a gasp. "Who would have
thought itP And imagined you cared
about nothing but business and money
Well, l am surprised"
And Mrs. Tallow might we'll be sur
prised. The fact was, Mr.. Tallow was
n of those men who, when they take
anything into their heads, to use his
own phrase, Ego it," When he was
money-making, he devoted all his
thoughts to money-making; now, when
he was money-spending, he devoted
all his thoughts to money-spendirg.
Whatever he did, he did with all his
might.
1t took him and his lady some time
to make all the arrangements neces-
sary for a long stay in London, and 50
it was rather late in the season before
they occupied the pretty house at Ken
singtOn, which they had taken. They
duly notified their arrival to their dis
tinguished acquaintance; but, to their
disappointment, a month passed with
out any of these thinking it necessary
to call upon them. This was not the
treatment they expected.
Neither of them was, however, dis
heartened. Mr.. Tallow especially
kept up his spirits, and, as the close OF
the season approached without their
having seen any of their noble friends,
LIE resolved to call at the Carlton upon
the Viscount Swaren. He did so; but
his lordship was not there. He did 50
again and again, but still his lordship
was not there. 1t seemed at last as il
his lordship never vas there. Then he
went to the house to see Capt. Cash,
M. p. The gallant captain did not
seem particularly diligent in his par
liamentary duties, for it was not until
the fifth time of his going that Mr..
Tallow had the pleasure of seeing him.
- hen asked the nj. p. to favor Mrs.
Tallow and him at dinner on a certain
night. Tho M. j. could not; he was
engaged. Mr.. Tallow suggested an
| other evening, but the M. Z. was en-