Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-26
THE MASTER AND FHEMAN.
NO ONE IS MUCH OF A HERO IN THE
EYES OF HIS OWN VALET.

ErEo OF Mo OWN NALEls
How Young Van Bibber Feels on GeEtinE
up in the Morning How He PREPARED
for the Day to Come and How He Spends
Tomorrow on the Night Before.
Young Van Bibber drew the silk cord O.
his dressing gown more tightly around hi
waist and sank into the big arm chair in from
of the dressing table, His man Williams fell
delicately for the parting in the thin growth
on the top of his masters aching head, an(
coaxed the hair gently to either side.
"Hair's getting thinner every day." lspeC
Van Bibber, with fretful detection.
cts very plenty on the sides, sir" sale
Williams, soothingly.
"You don't bring it down enough on the
left; you've stopped giving it that twist
told you bout. Don't seem time you taks
enough Interest," grumbled the master as hG
frowned at the reflection of his high forehead
in the glass.
''Pm sure / do my best, sir" said the valet
with dignity. 81 brushed his lordship's haiI
that same way exactly, sir, for three years,
and I'm sure, sir, he was perfectly satisfied
sir.n
Whenever his master was irritated, as he
frequently was after he had been spending
tomorrow on the night previous, Williams
soothed him 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 tbs
best of references, but he still spoke of him
with satisfaction and effect
GETTING READY FOR THE DAY.
"Any letters?' asked Van Bibber. "Comt
that more to the right" he added impa
tiently.
''Yes, sir Cards for days bills and note:
from ladies, sir, which left for you-alsc
one from your father-seems to have beer
written, sir, in q spirit of anger, sir. tool
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 mt
draggin' It out OF yous Don't make me tall
SO Internally much"
"Yessir,n William FASTENED to say, "there'
murder in jersey City, but quite common
one, sir, and the billiard match is still on, anc
another society lady is going on the stage
sir, and"--
elbow do you get to Brooklyn, Williams
Walk cross bridge, don't your
"Oh, no, sir you can ride across"
stake long,"
"Oh, no, sir; it's about half an hours ride
sir"
"I'n go there tonight If l don't forget
Don't you let me forget, Williams. Now,
remember, tonight; go to Brooklyn, oveI
bridge. Williams, is there place over there
where you can get superb
81 don't know" said Williams. "Ill ask
sir"
every we'll What time of day is It
Williamsf
"Half-past two, sir"
every good hour, that. This getting W
early helps me, makes me take more exercise
see more of the day, good for your health
isn't itq 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
vant?n
Inere was long pause.
"Id hardly call myself a servant, SIR, !" 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 'otne,
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
valet properly. You'll
"That'n do. What clothes did you lay out
for mep
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
others Seems to me promised"--
Eyes, sir, with Mrs. Douglas, sir, on Sixty
fifth street"
ION Sixty-fifth street," Mr.. Van Bibber
gasped. "Cbnfound impudence of woman.
Asks you to dine Sixty.fifth street. What'd
people want live Sixty-fi street forG What
want give dinners for if they live Sixty-ffth
no reason living Sixty-ffth 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 ILL; dreadful
sorry, and all that sort blooming rot"
"The man from the florists has been here
again this mprning," ventured Williams. ~
told him to come later, when you were out. I"
"Lemme ssse," 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 Oil my cigarette case an card
case an match box, and put some change In
my pocketsP
"Yessir"