Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
received thelr approval.

received thelr approval.
The warrant having been duly re-
ceived, the inaugural meeting was
eyes, William" chimed in Mis-.
Taliow.
"And if 7 could only make their ac-
quaintaEce and learn a few trips from
them I don't see why shouldn't stan
for Parliament"
"Why, William!" cried Mrs. Tai
low, witt gasp. "Who would have
thought it? Ard I imagined you
cared about nothing but business and
money! Well, I am surprised?"
And Mrs. TalIow might well be sur
prised. The fact was, Mr. Tallow was
one of those men who, when they take
anything into their heads, to use his
own phrase, ''go it." When he was
money making he devoted all his
thoughts to money making; now,
when he was money spending, he de
voted all his thoughts to money spend
ing. Whatever he d1d, he did with all
his might.
It took him and his lady some time
to make all the arrangements neces-
sary for long stay in London, and
so it was rather late in the season be-
fore they occupied the pretty house at
Kensington which they had taken.
They duly notified their arrival to
their distinguished acquaintances
buG, to their disappointment, a month
passed without 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 ever
having seea any of their noble friends
he resolved to call at the Carlton upon
the Viscount Swarren. He did so;
but his lordship was not there. He did
so again and again but still his lord
ship was not there. Il seemed at last
rs if his lordship was never there.
Then he went to the House to see Capt
Cash, M. P. The gallant captain did
not seem particularly diligent in his
parliamentary duties, for it was rot
until the fifth time of going that Mr..
Tallow had the pleasure of seeing him.
He then asked the M. P. to favor Mrs.
Tallow and him at dinner on certain
night. The NJ. p. could not; he was
engaged. Mr.. Tallow suggested an
other evening, but the M. P. was en-
gagged that night to; he suggested an
other with the same result. Mr.. Tai
low envied the NJ. P. He seemed
to have an engagement for every
night.
Matters were really beginning to
look hopeless when one morning as
Mrs. Tallow was glancing over the
Morning Post she came upon a notice
to the effec that Mrs. Gooseberry--
wife Of the Conservative statesman
intended to hold, at an early date, a
reception of members OF the Primrose
League. Mrs. Tallow was delighted.
She showed it to her husband, Who
was delighted to. It was clear that at
last they were about to enter the sac
red precincts Of society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tallow awaited impa-
tiently the approach of DETERMINATIONS
and Of the great night, but, although
the great night approached rapidly
enough, their invitations, strange to
say, showed no signs Of coming. They
began to get alarmed Il was possible
that Lady Gooseberry did not know
that they were IN town. Mr.. Tall0w
resolved to call at the League Offices,
and just hint that he and the lady had
been forgotten To his dismay, the
clerk there informed him that neither
would be invited. The reception
would be con 6ned to members of the
Grand Council, to which neither he
nor his lady belonged.
AS Mr.. Tallow was returning home
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
whose appearance seemed familiar to
nina.
Struck by this, he hurried after the
Individual. When he overtoog him
he recognized in him fellow Knight
OF the League-a Mr. Boosey, who had
a pretty cottage at Snobton, where he
stopped from time to time. He was
q very elegant, supercillious gentle
man, and was said TO hold high ap-
pointment in town, about which,
however,, lie Was very roblCSuS. MT.
Tallow had for these reasons diligAnt-
~ cultivated his acquaintance. Now
he saw how he had been deceived; to
his horror Mr.. Boosey was in livery
he was servant.
Both gentlemen seemed greatly tax
en- aback by the meeting. AS soon as
Mr.. Tallow recovered his self posses
sion. he turned and walked haughtily
off. He had not, however, gone a
great many steps when he felt Mr..
Boosey's hand placed on his arm. and
saying:
"Excuse me, Mr.. Tallow," he said,
you won't spit on me, will you? II
you don't, will make it worth your
while"
make it worth my while" exclaim-
ed Mr.. Tallow, indignantly. You
will y
Yes, I WILL" he replied Although
[ am only butlery, [ have great in
1uence
Mr. TaIIcw confirmed To stare ar the