The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-01-08

iaHNco aSoiHiiJ AASin wi uci ~
corner
ut is certainly great Improvement"
sa' d Horace with quiet triumph
% great improvement hoed the
other. echo is the right word even
their voices were alike.
Coffee was brought in, and the two
gentlemen were about to leave the
d ming room, when the Rev. Mr. Mordle
was announced Mr. Mordle was the
curate of Oakbury and always a well
come guest at Lakewood House. 1t
was an unspoken axiom of the Tslberts
that the church set the seal of fitness
upon her servants, or, at least, upon
her PIPER servants Organ blowers.
parish clerks. and pew openers were
the lower servants so. all things being
equal, clergyman ould always break
through the exclusiveness which re gned
at Hazlewo1d House Mr.. Mord.e was
clever in his way. full OF talk, and OF
course knew every in and out of the
parish, in the admin stration to the
wants of which he must have found the
Talberts or, at a stance. All great
men have their weaknesses. But then
they dearly love having finger in the
pie parochial, leaving out of the qucs
ton the fact that they liked the curaic
ana in the kindne S OF their hearts pitiol
his loneliness SO h often dro ppcd in
like this. unlimited. aud no doubt felt
the privilege to be great honor.
On Mr.. Mord e's side. he could thor
oughly appreciate Eumor, the more
so when its eXi-te &c was quite unsus-
i pected by the seda'e humorist. T, him
the study of Horace and Herbert was a
matter of keen and enduring del ghr
They rose and greeted him. "EScusc
me" said Horace rather n,rvousl.
did
Yes, l DID," answered the curat,
briskly. Il rubb Il them SCRUB cd
thcm-my feet fc red hot conl
dan G m met on your taLle cloth
without soil ng it,
The +, dunbar Y of the answer set
their minds at rest. The bugt ear of
their domestic Ives was persons enter
ing their rooms without having first
wiped their shoes as eycv hri tan
gentleman should. The hall door was
so heavily armed with mats and scrap
ers that such an omission seen ed an
impossib lily. Yet sometimes it i
occur, and its effects were terrible r.
almost tragic
Hor zee rang for more clarct; Rci b ut
passed his cigarette case an the thr {
men chatted for Il while on a Gus
subjects. rescntly said Horace W ii
sad dec on:
Il 9 nm enkins came to lis III, day
before yesterday. She told piteou.
tale. Ne gave her five shllings.'
r Very good of you, said the cura' G
she has a large family nine. think.
Yes; but we are sorry now that W.
! gave the money We are sure that sh,
, is not a careful, thrifty woman
) Carcf ! and thrifty people woudn
| want your half crowns. But how di'
2 you find out her true character"
I've walked behind her across III
e field tbs morning. sad Horace, vii
e crave regret "When she got over tn
+ stile we saw she had on two odd stock
: ings, back one and II gray one
T. or blue and gray, l am not ccftal
n which"
h blue and gray" said Fcrbert. :
e noticed particularly.
a Her tastes, like yours sa d I'll
n curate, may be cultured enough I
y avoid Phil stinic uniformity
x ooh, dear no, said crbert seriou
1t ly. I'VE argue in this way. II
woman has two pairs of stockings -
is al doubt it " sad the ezra e. .''Bu
a never mind-go on " His fir cn'
d were SURPRISING themselve,!
is 'She has two pairs one gray, Il
lie other blue or black. he has worn o
n stocking into holes. Instead Of sittir
N down and darning it, like deco
rs body she simply puts on one OF Il
I'd other pair
''Why doesn't she put on the 9th
~ pair altogether asked w Morle
le Because, said Horace triumphar
rs ", zone stocking of that pair is il t
re same dilapdat Il conditions 50 her co
n du is dolbly bad. As | sa d, she
ne not deserving woman.
lie "Granting your premises. said N
w Mordlc, "yolr argument is not II o;
rs cal. Your reasoning appears so IN,
10 your de Il tons correct. Bat
he curate was preparing for dc
IN cous battle on the sub Get. well wo
It. or othcrwis'. of Ann Jenkins hos
N He meant to learn why one stocking
,ir eithe, pair should wear out before
BY fcl ow, and MANY other fauci III co.
Of b'nations were forming themselves
I'd his subtle bra H. when the interest
ul the mended or unmcnded sioikin
re was extingui. he'd by the entrance
,rt the Talberts irreproachable Look
ed man servant. He informed his mas
r that the man had bro ieht the CHI Id
"What manP What child?" a k
nd Horace. sDo you expect man o
'ly child, HerbcrtP'
nd Certainly OF. What do you me;
ed Whiltakerp'
pt "A railway man has rought Chi
nd .ir. He avs it s to be left hc"c,
eal There must be some stupid n
I'D take "
doubt. sir said Whitaker
specially, but showing that h opin
quite conceded with his masters
hin " here is the man." asked !tora
ok "iu the hall, sir.
ne, "Did he wipe his sh'es?" asked Il
ere bert in dread.
ret Certainly, sir; insisted upon
ere doing So
eat awe had better see the stupid II
vas and set the matter right sal Hora
the "Excuse us for a moment, Mr.. Mord
raw The two tall men wake into
yer hall. leaving Mr.. Mordlc to chuckl
the his ease. liaglew cd House was c
est ta'nlv a most interesting place
ass evening. II was lucky for the cui
full that he INDUCED in his melriment
ant his face turned from the door, as J
m mute the respectable Whiiti
ere enteled the room.
tx "Mr Ia bert AZ Mr.. Fcrbert VIC
ere be glad if you would step out for
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