Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
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Norman said nothing. hut walked into
his dressing room.
Thompson followed HIM.
On both there was a supernatural
calm. Thomson was trembling.
But il vas not for a valet to teach
his master the laws OF chivairy. He
could only watch the struggle and
trernble for the result. Norman glanced
at the chair where the thing was
dropped up In all its hideous' degrade.
ton. and turned away with a. tighten
ing OF the lips.
Softly Thomson got out another shirt
whose shining surface was all urac-
quainted with The uses of advertise
mont. and placed 1t conveniently to
hand.
Norman picked up the unoffendine
shirt. and Thomson's heart bounded in
his breast.
Norman paused ~irresolute: he muir
INJURED. Ten thousand pounds" and
though In agony. Thomson was too well
trained to cry out The honor Of the
De!afoys." II he a he might have
won the day.
But the great moment passed. Nor
man flung down the spotless shirt he
held. dived with the frenzy OF a lost
soul into the other. and the die was
cast. With q stifed moan Thomson
rushed from the room. AS. ten minutes
later. Norman passed out to a cab. they
met. Norman hung his head and
Stunned the menial's gaze.
You needn't walt up for me-" he ut
tered.
II shall not be here. SIR" aid Thom-
son sadly.
Norman stopped abruptly. What do
you mean"
We servants has feelings. sir. I
can bear not receiving my salary, sir,
but We has our feelings"
You shall be paid tomorrow"
"Yessir. It's moi that: I couldn't take
tho money. I beg to state. sir. that I
leave tonight" There was a big tear
trickiing down his faithful cheek.
But" said Norman. but he looked
at the man and stopped.
Thomson merely drew himself up
and gazed at him with mingled pride
and %reproach. We has our feelings"
Norman turned hurriedly away and
walked out like . whipped cur.
And what II the old and naughty earl
had him sumInarily urned out?
He groaned.
stil so long that the cabman looked
through the roof to see what was the
matter. The honor OF h Delafoys."
At the o of the ballroom 1t was too
late to escape. He worked up a daring
smile and strobe In. Lady Mildred
looked at Inn. and her proud lips curled
n CURED again. But the old and
naughty earl came forward t shake
hands with u sickly attempt to genial
ity.
"Hee. Hee." said the earl. "We-er-
as-you-er-seem to have heard-er-
decided to make 1t fancy dress"
Norman locke at the earl and then
round the room at the crowd of gilded
youth assembled there.
Their shirt fronts all bore the legend,
Buy Byne's Bilious Pills"
Mr.. Byne did not insist on his dane
Ing with Lady Mildred. but. with q
naughty gesture. he offered her his arm
for the dance and was accepted. Rec
ognizing the hollowness Of pride. she
promised to be a pillman's wife on one
condition. that he convert the business
into a company. which Is more genteel.
snacking less of the shop. Next morn
ing the papers reported apart from the
social columns. which created much
stir that In many parts of the country
there had been mysterious subterranean
and gentle upheavals OF the
ground. noticeably In the neignborhood
Of ancient churches. abbeys and pic
turesque ruins. There was some alarm
as 1t was thought to be q slight earth
quake.
1t was not: 1t was merely innumer
able ancestors turning In their graves.