Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-21


"You must let me show you round
bit, Capt. Norman" said the gondolier,
with determined gentility. Can you
come round to my club one night this
week?"
"Whaffor?" demanded Mr.. Apps, sus-
piciously.
"Why, to dine! Say Thursday"
"'Eavens knows where 1 shall be or
Fursday," said Mr.. Apps. 81 don't"
"You must consider me at your dis
posal il you require any information.
know good lot of people, and any
friend of Lady Staplehurst's-"
"Oh, come off the roof" said Mr..
Apps, with much discomfort; "wot's
the use of torking?"
'Isn't it capital?" asked Lady Staple
hurst of the gondolier, delightedly.
"Hcw much more interesting it would
be if everyone would only talk to me in
their character"
Lady Staplehurstros with something
of hurry in her manner and spoke to
Henry VIII.
what regiment do you belong 10,
Capt. Norman?' asked the gondolier.
"E1nd out, SalQ MT. apps.
"Am [ too curious? know very lit
tie of the army, I'm afraid" The gon-
dolier was resolved to be agreeable to
Lady Staplehurst's friend. IL always
dodge the army nights in the house.
suppose you know several of the service
members"
II know as many as 1 want to know"
Nv. ynSiua1Nr ga In
my position of life as to be bit care
full who he mixes up with"
The hostess returned from Henry
VIII.
"I can make nothing of this man."
whispered the gondolier to her, as he
rose. 81 think he's silly"
IF you knew his qualities you
wouldn't speak of him like that" She
resumed her seat by the side of Mr..
Henry Apps.
"Well, blow mel" said Lady Staple
hurst, screwing her pretty mouth in
her effort to initiate the Cockney's ac-
cent; "blow me if this amt a fair take
i mean tike dahn," she laughed. IT'S
of no use, Capt. Norman. L can't talk as
you can"
Its gift" said Mr.. Apps, "that's
what it is"
you don't want to be introduced TO
anybody here, 1 suppose?'
"Not me-
"You have heard Of"
She pointed in the direction Of the
gondolier.
"All / want to-"
"He's really making big name IN the
house, you know. l watch his career
with great interest"
"Thinks jolly lot of hisself."
"Oh, 1 think lot of him, too" re-
marked Lady Staplehurst, pleasantly.
And is that Jenny sticking out OF
your jacket pocket? This is, indeed,
realism. You don't know how it works,
suppose?"
"Well, I've got kind of hidea," said
MIR. Apps. Look ere. You put this
end in and"
Mr.. Apps found himself getting quite
excited in the explanations that he
gave. 1t was a new sensation to meet
one who showed an intelligent interest
in his profession, and he could not help
feeling fattered. Looking up, he saw
the gondolier gazing at him.
"He don't look 'appy, that chap" said
Mr.. Apps.
"Will you excuse me for one mo-
ment?"
"Wot are you going up to, miss?" he
said, apprehensively.
81 want to speak to him"
"Oh!" with relief) "I don't mind
that"
While Lady Staplehurst was making
the gondolier resumed his ordinary eN-
preston, MIR. Apps thought and thought.
The couples promenading after the
waltz looked curiously at him.
Its the rummiest show you was ever
in, Emery said Mr.. Apps; you're e
'aving 'em on toast, you are; but you'll
be glad to get upstairs agen. You want
| them dimonds, that's wot you want.
Time means money to you, Emery"
Lady Staplehurst hurried toward the
| doorway. A murmur of amusement
went through the room as the guests
saw a new arrival in the costume of a
in plain clothes. Mr.. Apps, thinking
over his exploits, gazing abstractedly at
his boots, regretting their want of
polish, did not see them until the plain
clothes man tapped him on the shout
| der.
"What, Apps again?" exclaimed the
man.
"Yus," said the burglar, Disconnected
ly. "Yus, it is Apps agine, Mr.. Walker,
And vurry glad you are to see him, I've
no daht.''
always pleasure to meet n gentle
man like ycu," said Mr.. Walker cheer.
1ully, as he conducted him to the door
way "I've wanted to run up against
you before"
Much commotion in the ballroom at
the diverting little scene. General
agreement that Lady Staplehurst was n
perfect genius tentertaining.
But, loveliest girl" said the gon-
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