, 1890-03-30
THE MASIERAND THE MAN.
NO ONE L MUCH OF A HERO IN The
EYES or HIS OWN VALET.

u Jun u blDotE Eeels On SetttnE
Up in the MornIng-How Ho 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" lisped
Van Bibber, with fretful detection.
Its very plenty on the sides, sir said
Williams, soothingly. 80
"You don't bring it down enough ON the
left; you've stopped giving it that twist 1
told you bout. Don't seem time you take
enough interest, I" %grumbled the master as he
frowned at the reflection of his high forehead
in the glass.
I'm sure l do my best, sir, . said the valet,
with dignity. 81 brushed his lordship'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 beeuspending
tomorrow on the night previous, Williams
soothed him with a 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 " still spoke of him
with satisfaction and effect
GETTING READY FOR THE DAY.
ANY ~lettersf' asked Van Bibber. ''Comb
that more to the right he added impa-
tiently.
"Yes, sir. Cards for days bills and notes
from ladies, sir, which l left for you-also
one from your father-seems to nave been
written, sir, in a spirit of anger, sir. / took
the liberty Of tearing it up"
Van Bibber nodded his head in approval,
which d~isarranged the parting. In conse-
quence it had to be made over again.
ANY news in the papersl'
Nothing, sir, OF interest"
mo scandals, no row any sort, nothingat-
alll Why don't you tell me without me
draggin' It out of youi Don't max me talk
so internally much.n
"Yessir, !" William hastened to say, there's
n murder in Jersey City, but quite a common
one, sir, and the billiard match is still on, and
another society lady is going on the stage,
sir, and"-
How do you get to Brooklyn, williamsl
Walk cross bridge, don't your
-Oh, no, sir; you can ride across"
Take longf"
"oh, no, sir; it's about half an hours ride,
SIR"
'Tl go there tonight if l don't forget
Don't you let me forget, Williams. Now,
remember, tonight; go to Brooklyn, over
bridge. Williams, is there a place over there
where you can get support"
az don't know" said Williams. "rll ask,
SIR"
Every well. What time of day is it,
Williamsln
"Half-past two, sir.n
Very 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'll 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 a SER
vantl"
There was a long pause.
I'D hardly call myself a servant, sir, T" said
Williams with critical dignity. "I'm 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 iome,
sir. I've lad to let several masters go, sir,
just because they were too familiar. A gen
tleman like yourself, sir, knows how to treat
"a v SAAok ~
"That'l do. What clothes did you lay out
for meT'
"A black morning suit, sir, with a bunch
Of violets, sir, and a black bow tie"
you come down club at @ and dress me-.
Don't 1 dina some place or with somebody or
other1 Seems to me 1 promisedn-
Eyes, sir, with Mrs. Douglas, sir, on Sixty
fifth street."
ION Sixty-hfth streetrt Mr.. Van Bibber
ar~Al tkCN.f1r.l
Asks you to dine Sixty. fifth street. What,d
people want live Sixty-fifth street fort What
want give dinners for if they live Sixty-ffth
street, Ought to come down town an live:
no reason living Sixty-fifth street. Might as
well ask man to go to Boston or some of
those places. Might as well live-I won't
gol Write note; say taken i'll; dreadful
sorry, and all that sort blooming rot.n
"The man from the florists has been here
again this morning. ventured Williams. 81
told him to come later, when you were out. u
"Lemme see" unused Van Bibber, ''that
makes six, seven times been here this week.
Must be very hopeful young man. Is he
hopeful sort of young man, Williamsl Must
be, or wouldn't call so often. Next time he
calls tell him to hope on, to keep on hoping
and to stop his calling. Tell him to hope
more and call less"
"Yessir."
He rose and stuck his arms into his coat,
and pulled his gloves on slowly.
"Did you fill my cigarette case an card
case am match box, and put some change in
my pocketsp
"Yessir."
Van Bibber, fully equipped, stepped down
and out.-New York Evening Sun.
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