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ise to do them all and remain with VI for
six weeks.
Got His Uniform Ready.

ise to do them all and remain with VI for
six weeks.
Got His Uniform Ready.
We were very doubtful about 1t, as only
the sweeper class of Hindoo will touch
dishes or wait at table But he was 30
anxious to come to US and made such Wig
orous promises that we there and then had
him measured for q pair Of wool trousers,
very tight from the knee down and baggy
above. at 33 cents. q checked blue cotton
coat at "a cents. two white cotton long
coats. tight fitting and full in the skirt. az
Al cents each. with a sash -four yards OF
white cotton) and two white turbans (six
yards each).
He informed US that he would bring his
clothes and bedding that evening. he hav-
ing on at the time lon cloth and short
and unspeakably filthy cotton shirt. just
reaching his waist besides a nasty little
cap.
We bought him a piece Of native soap, at
half a cent, and told him to go off at once
and scrub thoroughly. and he went away
with serious countenance, as OF one VINO
had made himself responsible for more
than he could be sure of accomplishing,
which. indeed. we ourselves felt was rattle.
q doubtful matter.
"Goora," for that was his name. was
short, squat boy Of fourteen, with very
black eyes, set very wide apart. and the
deepest voice that ever, was heard to issue
from human lip, more like the bay Of
bloodhound than the voice OF a small boy.
Had Good Face.
His face bespoke sincerest honesty, and
such was the character given him by the
shopmen of the bazaar, so we were content
on that score He appeared before us at D
o'clock and informed us, in a series Of deep
roars, that his clothes were not yet clean
made and that thus he could not to us until
the next day come. SO we let him go. COM
handing him to come at on the following
morning. AT 10 he appeared, the same I'M
speakably dirty urchin. and expected to
wait on the table in that state. but we
reprimanded him severely and asked why
he had not brought his clothes and bedding,
1t having dawned upon our limited 1ntell1-
gence that he had no other clothes. and so,
indeed. it turned out, neither clothes nor
bedding being his.
That afternoon his outfit appeared and
was left on the verandah while we We're
out AS we were looking the things over
later on a deep and roaring note sounded
forth beside us. and our urchin was heard
to say; Il want my trousers 1t was TOO
much for us. and we both burst out into
shout of laughter-that sturdy. brown, serl-
Gus, bare-legged being. with that astound-
ingly deep voice. demanding his trousers,
the first he had ever possessed.
When he was arrayed In all his finery he
looked a bit better. and we rather missed
the brown legs. but he himself apparently
was content, though that stolid counte-
nance showed no SnduOW Oh al tApiSSSIuAA'
The bearer with great airs of condescen-
sion showed him how to wait at table that
night. and we were well pleased to have
neat-looking servant once more for our
special needs, but. alas, later on we heard
voices from the pantry, and as one Of Abb
duls virtues is a very soft and agreeable
voice we were surprised but all too soon
learned the cause. Goora refused to wash
the dishes.
He Washed the Dishes.
We were surprised that after all his
promises, and one =. us went instantly
to the pantry and remained there until
every dish was washed and put in Its
place. hoping that that would be the last
of the complaints. but Abdul, with large
eyes, Informed us later on that: That
IIindoo boy, huzoors, is but THIEF. he
stealing one rupee from one memsahlp
and in Jail house was being.
We took that report, however, with
several ounces of salt and waited for
further developments. AS Goora begged
to go home that one night only we de-
cided to let him. but before he left told
him that he had now broken his promise
and told us several lies, and that we had
heard that he was also a thief, but we
| would watch him. and if he did not do
better than he already had we Wou1u
have to punish him.
He really showed some expression
that of fear-and, clasping his hands.
prayed us to forgive him. and that he
would come promptly at and would
live with the huzoors forever, never leav-
ing after that for even one moment.
We were impressed with his earnest
ness and really thought that now we had
some hold over him, but we were again
deceive, for he did not appear until 10
o'clock the next morning. and then said
or, rather beloved out, ''Huzoors. cam
not wash the dishes; no Hindu does such
work. 1 will stay with the huzoors and
go for walks with them, but the rest Of
the work l will not do.
rr:- To,,,,, VToe
All this in a sort of patois hard to
understand. 1t was useless to ask why
he had promised, and gladly, to come to
US, and useless to talk to so dull crea-
ture at all; so we made him denude his
brown body of its treasured trousers and
the rest of the new wardrobe and sent
him forth. refusing, of course. to pay
him anything for the two days he had
dawdled about for us.
The next day a very elegant Mohamme-
dan khitmatgar in snowy clothes APP
peared, happily while our friend, the OH,
Ger, was with us, and was interviewed
by him. He seems a decent sort of
chap" said that stalwart person, but he
says his chits were all burned in a fire in
the goodwin. A lie, 1 take it. but the
think. on the whole. l would take him,
and If he becomes objectionable in any
way send him to me with a note
The man seemed eager to come, worked
well and was perfectly satisfactory, but
at the end of two days, to our real dis
may. said he wished to leave. We wrote
haSty note and sent him down with 1t
to our obliging friend, and an hour later
the answer came.
Have interviewed the man and regret
to say he won't stay. Don't by any
chance give him an anna and kick him
out tonight. He is probably a thief So
we did kick him out" but very regret
fully. After a long discussion we all
three decided that Abdul had made up
his mind not to have another servant in
the house. but to do the work himself
and get the extra pay. so we determined
at once to rout him utterly. and, sum-
moning him from his little stone kitchen,
said to him: abdul. we have now tried
in every way to get khitmatgar and
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