Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09

/ men. irish landlords. | still nOmlnaily
possess a considerable estate near Ball
vmulwaekina, and | am cousin to Lord
Grabmore of that neighborhood, OF
| whom, perhaps. you have heard"
''Oh, yes" put in Mrs. Truccle.
| quickly. Il met him once at Primrose
| League meeting"
All. said Mr.. Burke with salts
| faction, then we are not quite such
strangers after all. When | called at
your door l little knew that you and my
| distinguished relative were friends"
| Well" said Mrs. Truccle. blu~hing a
little at the idea of being thought a
! friend of the great Lord Grabm ore.
| We'll. were hardly friends"
| AT least acquaintance" said Mr..
| Burke. But to resume. madam. Some
| years ago my income from that estate
was counted in thousands; to-day,
don't receive from it a penny. My wife,
who once had her carriage and her foot
man. is now actually in want of bread. :"
Dreadful. dreadful" exclaimed Mrs.
Truccle.
You may we'll say So madam. We
have neither bread to eat no roof TO
cover US. 1t is in this fearful state that,
| as a last resort, | have come to you to
ask you to assist me to obtain place
where | can earn enough to keep body
and soul together" And Mr.. Burke. as
he spoke, nearly sobbed with emotion.
Mr.. Burke, you may rely on me-"
cried Mrs. Truccle. What sort of a
place would you like?"
Madam, your kindness overpOwers
me-" said Mr.. Burke, in broken voice,
and yet 1t is what l should have eX-
pected. Madam, | was brought up a
gentleman. and so know none of the
vulgar ways of earning livelihood.
The places | am capable of filling are
only humble ones. | can think of one
only. Many people of fashion-yOur-
self, probably, among the number-will
soon be leaving town. Caretakers will
be wanted to look after the houses. Do
you think you could get any of the
nobility or gentry of your acquaintance
to accept the service of myself and wife
in this direction?"
Certainly, Mr.. Burke, most GER
tainly." said Mrs. Truccle. AS you
guess, I'm leaving town myself for my
house at Hastings-and taking my serv-
ants with me. | usually get a police
man to live here when I'm away, but |
shall only be TOO happy to have you and
your wife instead"
Mr. Eustace Burke overpowered the
good lady with fervent thanks. He as
surcd her over and over again that she
lad saved him and his poor wife from
absolute starvation. and that he never
could, should or would forget her kind
ness to him. Then at last he rose to 60
1t was only now that he was about to
leave that it occurred to Mrs. Truccle
that she was acting with hardly her
usual prudence. In her charitable haste
to help the distinguished pauper she
had quite forgotten to ask him for refer
cnceS to show that he was as distin-
guiShed as he said. Now. however, that
she and he had. as it were. become ac-
quaintcd. She felt rather embarraS sed
about asking him for references of char
actcr: it seemed like throwing doubt on
his truthfulncss and honor. Still she
felt that it must be done. As, therefore,
he moved toward the door, she said, in
a hcSitating way:
But, Mr.. Burke. perhaps you would
be SO kind" And with this She came
to a full stop.
v
what she meant. and came to her relief.
''Oh, l understand, madam" he said.
with a smile '.IIow stupid of me. to be
sure, not to have thought of it before,
OF course. you want references to prove
to you that | am who | represent myself
to be. and that my sad storys true. |
think | have letters with me that will
satisfy you on both points,
He took a number of letters from his
pocket. and. selecting two from among
them, handed them to Mrs. Truccle.
One was from Rev. Mr.. MOrtmain. vicar
of Snobton. and knight almoner of the
Primrose League. 1t ran as follows:
CURSOR AND SwAEEN HABTrATIoN, p. L.,
NNOBTON.
Rev. Nj. Mortmain, Vicar of Snobton, and
knight almnncr OF the Primrose League, i
deeply grit.,c,i to learn how the pcrtidious
policy of the murder lCtGu" in Ireland has
reduced Mr.. Eustacc Burke from aillucncc to
poverty, and strongly recommends the case
of this unfortunate scion OF Il noble house,
ruined by the dishonesty and cnvctousucS-
of the lower orders, to the benevolent con
sideratiUn of the happier members of his own
class
The other was from the great Marc uis
of GooSeberry himSelf-or rather from
his private secretary. 1t ran as follows:
SIR-Thr Marquis of Goosbcrry directs me
to return YOU the incIoSed letter of recon-
mcndation, and to forward You Il check for
two guincas. Yours ubcdicntly.
:. SPANIEL.
Il can produce many others. said Mr..
Burke, when Mrs. Truccle had finished
reading these.
These are quite sufficient" replied
Mrs. Trucclc. Where the Marquis of
Gooseberry sees good to assist. it does
not become humble person like myself
to raise difficulties"
Mr. EuStacc Burke bowed
Now. madam" he said. that you
are satisfied with my bona fides. may |
ask one slight concession from you
Most certainly. Mr., Burke"
Madam" said Mr.. Burke. with digni-
fed humility. Il have fallen low. but
my pride is still as high as ever. May
| implore you, then, to spare it by keep
ing secret the fact that | am forced to
earn a livelihood in this mental way?"
''Decidedly," replied Mrs. Truccle,
with a gracious air. 1T is not my
nature to trample on the fallen. No.
Mr.. Burke: regret deeply that you are
forced to earn your living. and | will
not add to your humiliation by any act,
or behavior. or word of mine"
The next day Mr.. EuStace Burke
brought round his wife-a most lady
like person. Mrs. Trucclc could not but
confess To hcrself-and introduced her
10 Mrs. Truccle, and then the three of