The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-11
THE MASTER AND THE MAN.
NO ONE is MUCH OF A HERO IN THE
EYES or HIS OWN VALET.

Row Young Van Bibber Feels Getting
! Up in the MOraing-How He Prepares
| for the Day to Come and How He Spends
Tomorrow on the Night Before.
! Young Van Bibber drew the silk cord Of
| his dressing gown more tightly around his
waist and sank into the big arm chair in front
of the dressing table. His man Williams felt
! delicately for the parting IN the thin growth
! on the top of his masters aching head, and
coaxed the hair gently to either side.
Hairs getting thinner every day" hsped
! Van Bibber, with fretful detection.
tits very plenty on the sides, sir" said
Williams, soothingly.
You don't bring it down enough on the
left; you've stopped giving 1t that twist
told you bout. Don't seem time you take
enough interest," grumbled the master as he
frowned at the reflection of his high forehead
in the glass.
"Im sure do my best, sir" said the valet,
with dignity. Il brushed his Iordship's hair
that same way exactly, sir, for three years,
and I'm sure, sir he was perfectly satisfied,
sir"
Whenever his master was irritated, as he
frequently was after he had been spending
tomorrow on the night previous, Williams
soothed MIN with reference to the noble
lord who had been one of his former employ
ers. The noble lord had never given Will
Jams anything but his old clothes and the
best OF references, but be still spoke of him
with satisfaction and effect.
GETTING READY FOR THE DAY.
"Any lettersT' asked Van Bibber. "Comb
that more to the right" he added impa-
tiently.
Eyes, sir Cards for days bills and notes
from ladies, sir, which 1 left for you-also
one from your father-seems to have been
written, sir, in a spirit of anger, sir. took
the liberty Of tearing it up"
Van Bibber nodded his head in approval,
which disarranged the parting. In conse-
quence it had to be made over again.
ANY news in the papers!"
Nothing, sir, OF interest"
mo scandals, no rows any sort, nothingat-
ala Why don't you tell me without me
draggin It out of you2 Don't make me talk
SO internally much"
"Yessir,n William hastened to say, 'there's
a murder in Jersey City, but quite common
another society lady is going on the stage,
sir, and"-
Chow do you get to Brooklyn, Williamsl
Walk cross bridge don't you!"
ooh, no, sir; you can ride across"
"Take long?"
"Oh, no, sir; it's about half an hours ride,
sir"
''I'I go there tonight if I don't forget
Don't you let me forget, Williams. Now,
remember, tonight; so to Brooklyn, over
bridge. Williams, is there place over there
where you can get supperP
Il don't know" said Williams 'I'Il ask,
sir"
Every well What time of day is it,
Williams'"
"Half-past two, sir"
every good hour, that This getting up
early helps me, makes me take more exercise,
see more of the day, good for your health,
isn't it? Early bird and all that sort Of
thing Great nuisance putting on dress
clothes soon as you get up"
HIS MAN GIVES ADVICE
civilians, how do you like being q ser
vant?"
There was long pause.
"I'd hardly call myself a servant, sir, a." said
Williams with critical dignity. "Pm a valet
OF course with some masters, sir, Wallets are
no better than servants; it depends on the
master. Begging your pardon, sir, but some
masters don't know their place. I've seen
some Of your American gentlemen that joke
with their men, sir and eat marmalade with
beefsteak, and light their cigars at other
gentlemen's cigars. 1t isn't like that at 'ome,
sir I've 'ad to let several masters go, sir,
Just because they were too familiar. A gen
tleman like yourself, sir, knows how to treat
a valet properly. You"-
"That'H do. What clothes did you lay out
for me!"
ga black morning suit, sir, with bunch
of violets, sir, and black bow tie"
'You come down club at and dress me-
Don't dine some place or with somebody or
otherl Seems to me l promised"-
Eyes, sir, with Mrs. Douglas, sir, on Sixty
fifth street"
"On Sixty-ffth street," Mr. Van Bibber
gasped. "Confound impudence of woman.
Asks you to dine Sixty fifth street. What'd
people want live Sixty fifth street forl What
want give dinners for if they live Sixty-fifth
streetl Ought TO come down town an live:
no reason living Sixty fifth street. Might as
well ask man 10 go TO Boston or some of
those places. Might as well lve-I won't
gOl Write note; say taken ii; dreadful
sorry. and all that sort blooming rot
''The man from the florists has been here
again this morning" ventured Williams Il
told him to come later, when you were out"
"Iemme see,n mused Van Bibber, that
makes six, seven times been here this week.
Must be very hopeful young man. Is he
hopeful sort Of young man, Williems' Must
be, or wouldn't call so often. Next time be
calls tell him to hope on, to keep On hoping
and 10 step bis calling. Tell him to hope
more and call less.
''N essir. "
He rose and stuck his arms into his coat,
and pulled MS gloves on slowly.
Did you fill my cigarette case an card
case an match box, and put some change in
my pocketsr'
'YeSsir.7
Van Bibber, fully equipped, stepped down
and out.-New York Evening Sun.
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