Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

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communicating in some way witt
Mary, but before reaching the stree
he saw her coming toward him witt
eyes red from weeping. She had farce
even worse than Jorkyns. Her dis
missal had been in writing, and OPP
portunity had not been given her ever
to attempt the explanation of affairs
which Jorkyns had managed to toucl
upon slightly, though with disastrous
results.
"And they wouldn't even listen tc
you? They wouldn't even see you?
asked Jorkyns his natty little figure
trembling with rage.
"Not a word could say, Jorkyns,
quavered Mary.
"Aud them's what they call nobs,
said Jorkyns. "Nobs, or no nobs, III
be even with them yet"
Jorkyns's face lit up with a sudden
CLEAN as he exclaimed:
"T'll do it! BY Crackey, I'll dc
itw
500 what?' asked Mary.
Jorkyns drew from his pocket the
handful of cards which had fallen from
the pocket Of his livery coat, and wits
pered confidentally.
"I'll .humilinte 'em-that's what III
do. They've Inundated me and rit
roughshod over me, not giving me
even the chance to explain that you're
my married wife, and that I've got q
right to kiss you, Mary. I'll humiliatt
'em |"
"But how, Jorkyns?" queried the
bewildered second house maid.
"l'll send these cards to people
what'll break their hearts when they
show up at their Friday night affair
That's Just what I'll do"
"Oh, but Jorkyns, that wouldn't b,
Just right, would it," suggested the
little woman.
Fright, or no right, it goes, and
them cards goes too, Mary. Now yor
watch me if they don't"
Jorkyns lost no time in drawing OIL
their little store of savings for the
necessary funds for envelopes to en-.
close the Grammercys cards, ant
wisely avoided Tihany's, in the belle.
that those to whom they were to be
sent would be so delighted at receiv
ing them that the envelopes which en-
closed them would excite little, ii any
remark. To the butcher and tn,
baker, the grocer and the milkman
Jorkyns addressed the first envelopes
and then cudgelled his brain to REGAL
the names of those to whom the Gram
mercys had given the most vigorous
of the slatings which he had overheard
from his seat on the box of the vic
toria. He had sometimes smiled a
the bitterness which would exist il
high life against those whose sol'
sin was the fact that they ha(
not been born with golden spoon
their mouths. Even Jock, the coach
man, had once boken forth, after al
unusually vigorous onslaught, aD(
upon their return to the stable ha6
said:
"Jorkyns, Hi wouldn't feel TOWARD
the rest of the world as they does foI
all their 'osses an rollin' stock mo-
Hi. Give me peace of mind and tn,
right to mind my hown business, say
Han that hain't wat they've got,
backbiting of their hinferiors."
Jorkyns had not taken time to con
slider the expense which the butcher
and baker and grocer would incur il
properly equipping ther families tc
do honor to the patronage of tn,
Grammercvs.
at certain is kind of EN-" SALE
the butcher to his wife.
And 81 never should a dreamed o
their looking upon us as equals,
said the baker; while the grocer re
marked, in private conclave with hi
wife and daughters:
"Fifty-seven dollars is big pric,
for one evenings entertainment, bu
if they feel this way toward us, w
shall get it all back, no doubt, and tn
Grammercys always did pay prompt.
Mrs. Grammercy stared stupidity a
the butchers wife and two daughter
when they entered her drawing-roon
on the Friday of her "At Home.
She started back in amazement whel
the baker and his awkward son ap
peared in hired evening dress; an,
when the grocer quietly stepped in
side the door and remained there
wondering what to do and where t.
put his hands, her distress knew n
bounds, and she hurriedly excuse
herself to seek her own apartments
sending at once for Elizabeth, tn
eldest and brightest daughter.
"Who are they? How dare the
come here? What does it mean?
Mrs. Grammercy walled, on the verg
of Mysteries. "What must the Lily
ingstones think, and the Vanderveers
and the Schuylers!"
Doubtless, at the present moment
they were discussing in dramati
whispers the probability that tn
Grammercys had larger supply c
provincial relatives than they had i'm
agined, even though it waswell know
that but three generations before
push cart might have figured consist
emily on the family crest.
Elizabeth pondered deeply for
moment, then advised her mother
return to the drawing-room. Near
while she would enlist the services {
young Archie LOOMS, her fidr
Achates, and he should suggest to tn
intruders that upon entering draw
ing-room it was fitting and accordin
to custom, that they should pay the
respects to the hostess.
"Then, when they come to pa
their respects, freeze them, mother,
said Elizabeth. "Let everybody Sc
that they are unlimited guests"
Young LOOMS approached ii
butcher with extended hand, and sal
to him: "Charmed to see you her
tonight, Mr.. --Ah-Mr.- -"
''Bissel is my name, sir, Bissel
said the butcher.
eyes, to be sure, certainly, Mr.. BIZ
sell" echoed LOOMS. "Have you pal