The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
THE TELEGRAM.
a WALLETS
- BLUlNDER
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ellie: also had the entree to the best
society Miss .Mlendale was rich; !
wan. bS no means Impoverished. Miss
Allendaie lived in handsome house
Of wl,irh she was the mistress; l lived
in bachelor quarters. Miss Ailendale
was considering number Of men from
among whom to choose husband;
was concentrating my attention upon
Miss "A Nendale with view to secur-
Ing her Tor n wife.
Miss .AIlendale knew all points OF Ell
Quette AS she knew her letters and was
extremely fastidlous as to the bearing
Of her friends. once saw man wao
did not know that 1t is Il lady's privl'
.lese TO offer her hand TO gentleman
extend his own to Miss Allendale. She
was dreadfnlly shocked.
/ had everything in my favor with
Miss .Allendale-so was Informed by
a mutual friend-and felt reasonably
sure of an engagement before she went
10 Newport for the summer. But one
thing i knew-if ever made mis-
take in etiquette, laughed too loud. said
the wrong thing at the wrong time-in
short. in any way indicated that was
NOT to the manner born-l would lose
the prize.
A note came inviting ME to dinner
en- famille. understood by this that
there were to be no other guests anu
would have the evening to myself.
Indeed, considering the situation be-
tween us. l felt sure that would have
an opportunity to declare myself.
AS fate would have 1t. on the even
ing Of the dinner was suddenly indis-
posed. My valet. Pierre. II treasure ana
on whom had relied implicitly In car
rying messages. had been taken seri-
ously i'll the day before. and had Sent
him to hospital. sent out FOR
messenger 20 take my regrets to Miss
Allepdale, and one Dennis O'Rourke
appeared. II would never do to send u
note except by my own valet. so l told
Dennis to go into back room. Where
he would find one of Plerre's suits OF
livery. and put it on. He did so. ana
when he returned l was charmed that
1t fitted him SO nicely.
Take this note to Miss Allendale."
said. land when you return bring me
my dinner
Before could conclude the sentence
friend entered, and when turned
from welcoming him Dennis was gone.
>Confound that fellow!' ! said an
grily. II intended to tell him to bring
me a dinner from Delmonico's. and he's
gone without instructions"
An hour later Dennis came In bear
ing sumptuous dinner.
"Nhere did you get iii" asked.
"yVhere did get it? Sure, where ye
stint me for it."
what do you mean"
"The lady. Miss Allendale. sint in
yer note an said ye'd lolke 10 have me
bring back the dinner. as We We're SUI
ferin' an couldn't go out"
sat paralyzed for moment and
then, Selling the heaviest piece of china
ON the tray before me, hurled 1t ut
Dennis O'Rourke. Unfortunately it
grazed his soft head, cutting it, and
striking the hard wall. broke into
pieces.
What could l do to repair the blum
der? For awhile raved, then tried TO
think. Abscntly taking up Il plate. l
noticed that it was make winch
could not be duplicated in America
Here was more trouble. IT | could sSt
II new piece 10 matca the l'roSea one
| could return the dishes withnr' IL lt"'
IN. noticed. AS it was, could not re-
turn ii at all.
Hoping against hope, wrote note
explai1ing the whole affair and. as
had no other messenger, was forced tc
send il by Dennis When he returned
he bore no reply whatever. Then
knew the game was up
..Nbom did YOU see. Dennis| asked
."rhe frtmun, sir. He TUX the note
ON n shinin waiter. waited. thiakin
there was soinethin' TO sind. an when
he KEN back he says, .Stlcp TINS way.
fo!iyed Vim, an he TUX me TO the
DRAWN room. an way of AT the other
ind sat Il beautiful lady. The fnthai
stands loike sojer ut altInton at ths
door. an axes him what shud %
dsiI'. Thin he jerks his thumb ut tne
lady an goes 10 her
Are We Mr.. Yer Bleeks MANI" sh'
axes.
..Yis. miSl.' says.
",What's the matter with yer fore
head
~ got that fur me stupidity
/ ...From Mr.. Van Bleek"
..Yis. miss. an deserved it,
".Nhat did he do it WITH
..Nan NV the dishes. The fact Is
miss. he SHE'D it so quick couldn't see
which wan NV 'em he TUX
".That will do. Ye may GO
".The answer TO lIr Yer Blcek''
noteT
...There is no reply.
..Thin. sor. hopin' TO do somethin' tt
he even wild me mistake says:
".It wud be II favor. miss. If ye wn'
sind Al lit nv n note, since was so un
fortunate as to 90 wrong wild me frs
message. 1t might save he some tron
bic Mr.. Van Bleek is turrible whe1
he's reused. an lie might shy the res
nv the dishes at me. beln' hard in nut
head, an smashin' all yer illisent chi
ney.'
...Jnmes.' she said 10 the sintinel a
tho door let him wait in the hall
We'll. sor. goes wild the lackey, an