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mo; salmon and trout" answered Horace,
Is usual taking the matter prosaically.
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bead.
At last they decided to ask Mr.. Turner,
but the decision was arrived at with misgiv- |
ings; for MIR. Turner was in trade. He was,
nowever a merchant prince-even mer- |
| chant einpcror-and us Horace expressed it,
was a member Of the arstocracy of wealth.
They felt that Mr.. Turner might be asked at
short notice, and would not be offended
! when he heard it was TO meet Lord kelston.
! This is one of the many advantages Of onter-
! tanning lords.
| Nevertheless they were conscience stricken
at having asked any one to stop gap, so
made amends by arranging their guests SO
that Mr.. Turner should sit on Ilar5or,'s left
hand; Hor1ca's supporters being Lord kel-
ston and his f.'ieni, ~. Simmons. The latter
was a man OF middle age, with dark eyes and
exquisitc!y chseed aquilnc features, and
wearing IN air of refinement that at once
commended him to Horace.
The dinner began propitiously, and pro
gresscd faultlessy. The table, over the dec
GRAFTON of which the brothers hal spent much
time and more thought, was perfect picture.
| When their guests were only men the Tai
berts were extra particular. Tho lack Of the
refining element, the presence OF woman, had
to be compensated by an ultra fastidiousness
Of detail. Even Frank who he'd been behind
the scenes, na1vclad at the effect Of his hosts
hospitable and artistic exertions. But, all the
same, lie pited them we should al pity a
host who is certain to be rendered wretched
by tureen of burnt soup or bottle Of
corked wine.
Horace talked gravely and pleasantly &c
the right and to the LETT Herbert was com
PEELED to attend almost entirely to Mr. Tur
ner, who hai "A boorl,ng voice, WI, h lie in
sisted upon n:a..ing heard. FIX, who was
next to the artist, found the dinner not so dull
as he had feared it would be.
In the course Of conversation Horace learnt
that Lord Kcl5ton's friend was Mr.. Simmons,
the noted bar,'ister, who had so suddenly
sprung into eninencc. M Simmons was q
Jew CT Ecn,lc birth and education, and Horace
was very {, I'D OF hicl-class Jews SO the two
men got on admirably. Frank also knew
who Mr. Simmons was. Herbert did not.
All went on as we'll as the Talberts could
have wis--ed until the claret was placed on
the table The: an awful thing occurred-9
contreteo,Ds winch to this day is a sore sub
ject with Horace nnd Herbert. 1t all arose
from inviting the stoI-gap. Listen.
Mr.. Turner as leaders of commerce are
very properly in the habit Of doing, began
talking about Englands commercial con
dition. He spoke in his biggest voice.
As he was treating upon subject on
which he was an authority, lie felt lie had q
right to use it. Herbert listened with his
gentle polite smile, but felt sorry Mr.. Turner
had been invited.
"What is running Englandf' doomed out
Mr.. Turner. "i'll tell you, my dear sir
The Jews are running England
AS Mr.. Turner l. know best, Herbert
simply bowel in ACCT. essence.
Horace in tho meantime was saying to Mr.
Simmons:
at is On indsputablc fact that the Jews
are the most lojsl patriotic race under tho
sun. IL r C.eTcrness no one denies. In the
finer, the ono: 72al arts, such Us music and
poetry it il :, 'c"sly admitted that mar
i mast have u 8. = i OF Jewish blood in him &c
rise II e.:l.lie-cc,'
, Hero M Simmons bowed and smiled
Read one OF the trade gazettes,n continued
Turner, Eercely.
Il should not be able to understand it.
urged Herbert.
. Read the list of bills of sale, shouted Tul-
ner. $500 tho Lewis, the Abrahains, Tie
. hloseses who Gro battenng on borrowers. TAe
Jews are the curse of the country. They are
sucking out lis blood and marrow
And Horace, who, although he shuddereC
at Ii IIrIors str.dent tones, avoided listen.
, ing to his words, was saying TO his neigh.
: Dor:
In the law and in statesmansiip we have
living proofs. And as t. tuat branch Of
which understand no, hing, cpmmnrcc, we
have but to mark the decay of Spain are;
y the persecution and expulsion of your gifted
. nation
: But Mr.. Simmons did not hear this com
pliment. He was listening to loud-voiced
Turner.
!. 'Look at Austria Ruined sir, ruined by
theml All the lands III their hands. | WI
! the time would come again when the Austrian
8 students at Pcsth-'
y, "Pesth is in Hungary" said Herbert
= softly.
Hungarian students, then. The time
should be again when they used TO go OF 6
morning and rake over the ashes of burnt
: Jews to find the gold pieces they had swal
lowed
: Everybo heard this coar1e and bruta-
a wish Mr.. Simmons face flushed. He halt
"a rose from his chair and glanced at Horace
4 That glance was enough to make him resume
-, his seat.
y The look Of horror, absolute horror at
+ guests having been insulted at his table
u which Horace's face wore, was more thar
3 3 w6nderiul-it was sublime. Never had sucl
=. thing occurred before. Such another shocl
n would be all but death blow His knees
y trembled his face grew white to the very
&c lips He met Simmons glance with an en-
II tIcdtluS, opEcdhhs, oPoi'SotlS ioph, Via
;. spoke volumes of abasement and mortified
!, ton.
:. Mr.. Simmons, with the quickness Of hi
. race, read what was passing in Horace
q mind. His anger merged into pity for hi
y courteous, kindly host. He rcsea;ed himsel
and said with pleasant smile, "How curiou
:, such things sound to men of the weird lik
= u.s. Then he said something in praise of tn
- LATTE. Horace gave sigh OF relief, and Il
3 his d wing day will love that gentle jew.
y. But Herbert had seen his brothers face
y and knew that u catastrophe had happened
; He guessed that Mr., Turner's jew batting
y proclivities had brought it about. SO h
:, adroitly turned the conversation, and by al
- admirable exercise Of self-abnegation Sc
=, Turner booming away about the iniauities o
= the mayor, aldermen, and town council o
- Blacktown. 1t was an heroic act, and no on
'e but Herbert knew what it cost him.
TaLipo, IL nltOCether the Talbarts do no