New-York tribune., 1903-05-03

fellow ont of the house readily ~--ough. wag-
eing mis- tail with air of bonne camaraderie-
But the rapidity with which he accomplished the
return journey my study, and the satisfaction
reflected on his countenaEce asa trife damp-he
curled himself up his pet armchair. were con-
vincng proof that there had not been overmuch
washing done.
A few minutes later appeared ny much esteemed
DarIor maid. one of those invaluable women who
can always remember the exact spot in which she
has hidden my gloves, hat, letters. and all those
other small articles which a really souhd 1enale
servant always does hide.
please. sir. Tummas would like to speak 10 you
at once"
send him in here. then. please"
! please. sir. would yOI mind stepping outside TO
speak to him? TUmmas did say that ne wouIdn I
come into the room where Tartar was" And Tar
tar who was generally on speaking terms win
Emma. wagged his tail slightly by way OF showing
that he had heard his own name mentioned
l went accordingly. TO find friend Iumrnas IN
a white heat of passion, which the highly dilapi-
dated of the clothing on his off hind leg was
perhaps sufficient to account for All sense OF
decorum all idea of respect for his master. or of
even ordinary civility had temporarily been dis
persed to :he four winds. ard saw at once that
had to deal. not with my smooth tongued servant
but with a very i'll conditioned rustic
Pretty blooming gongs these here, mister
bean't they?' he exclaimed by way of opening the
conversation at the same time that he accentuated
the evil condition his neither garments by holding
out for my inspection a hanging flap which eX-
tended from halfway up the thigh to the bottom
of the calf
That's not the way speak to me. Thomas,
reDIed manfuIly resisting almost incontrollaDle
impulse to laugh IF you've got anything TO say.
say it properly. please Now. have you "asneu
the dog?
WASHED the dog! Washed the devil. YOU mean!
he calculated for if that there dog amt the devil
then there amt no such thing" And then. as II
the expression of this conviction had brou.h some
relief ne went on less offensivey: Begging your
pardon sir. but If that there dog amt gone STARK
raving mad, hyderngphoby they calls it. such as
the sight Of water drives them downright crazy
and won't stand washing at no price Inc sooner
ae YOU gets down your gun and shoots MN 'ho
better afore were all murdered In our peds' tne
better l says'-fn view Of the fact that Thomas
did not sleep in the house, this was a wholly un-
necessary remark just says rats to hlIn as
YOU knows and he comes along of me TO the STA
bes as peart may be. and a-wagGing OF ms tan
But so soon as ever l took him and pumped MIN
down into the pail I'd got ready for him, water
with the chill of. soft soap and everything ne
gives a snarI same you might have heard IN
your room, upsets bucket. and flies straight al my
leg / amt a-gong say as he've bitten me none
as Providence were too quicz for him. but heve
tored my trousers terrible
Here he paused from sheer want Of breath, and
then having fear. caught me smiling cleared ms
throat and. raising his voice, in order that the
whole household might have the benefit of his re-
marks propounded his ultimatum' "Whlch It's just
tbis-T amt paid my wages to be bitten OF no dogs
nor TO have my clothes tored on my BACK. nelther'
so as if YOU amt a-going to shoot OF that there
dog I'm off character no character. and III sue
Won for NV wages in the police court"
.You can sue me for your wages in the High
Court Of Chancery. so far as am concefheu'
Tbcras' rejoined. but I'm not going 10 nave
vol shouting about here. II You like 10 give me
not;ce you can CO SO IN proper manner to-rnor-
row and In the mean time you had better go home
and send your trousers TO the tailor.
Tho upshot OF the matter was that the felow
,ar, though he so far TO his better mind as
N ask me for a character. wsnich 1 gave him. with
The qualification, however. that he was ratner
/ ..overconhdent OF his own powers
The liberal instalment of bites with wnlcn Mas
,r rar,a- once rewarded the misplaced energy and
native tmp,Idence of a German band must surely
90 down 10 the credit side Of his account; and IL