Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-09
TIE alaa ON TIE B0J
BY HAROLD MacGRATH.

her, turned the pages of her music,
and perhaps sighed love in her ear. all
of which would have been very proper
and conventional. All, if he only knew
what was going on behind those Med
(, iterranean eyes of hers, those heavenly
sapphires. Had she any suspicion?
Inundated him too often, to suspect
the imposture. Alackaday,
Had any one else applied the. dis
reputable terms he applied TO himself
there would have been a battle royal
When he became out of breath. he re-
entered the house to have a final look
at the table before the ordeal began.
Covers had been laid for IL; immac-
ulate linen, beautiful silver, and spark
ling cut-glass. He wondered how much
the girl was worth, and thought of his
own miserable $4,000 the year. True,
his capital could at any time be con-
verted into cash, some $4,000, but it
would be no longer the goose with the
golden egg. A great bowl of roses
stood on a glass center-piece. AS he
leaned toward them TO inhale their per-
fume he heard sound He turned.
She stood framed in a doorway, a
picture such as artists conjure up to
fit in sunlit corners of gloomy studios;
beauty, youth. radiance, luster, happi-
ness. To his ardent eyes she was SUI
premely beautiful. How wildly his
heart beat This was the first time he
had seen her in all her glory. His
emotion was so strong that he did not
observe that she was biting her neither
lip.
us everything we'll James," she
asked. meaning the possibilities of SER
vice and not the cardiac intranquility
of the servant.
Very we'll Miss Annesley," with a
sudden bold scrutiny.
Whatever it was she saw in his eyes
it had the effect of making hers turn
aside. He grew visibly nervous.
you haven't the hands of a servant,
James, "-quietly.
He started and knocked a fork to
the floor.
"They are too clumsy" she went on
maliciously.
81 am not a butler, Miss: I am a
groom. promise to do the very best
can" Wrath mingled with the
shame on his face.
"A man who can do what you did
this morning ought not to be afraid of
a dinner-table"
There is some difference between a
dinner-table and a horse, Miss" He
stopped to recover the fork while she
touched her lips with her handker-
chief. The situation was becoming
uncomfortable, He knew that. for some
reason, she was quietly laughing at
him.
Never put back on the table fork
or piece of silver that has fallen to
the floor" she advised. Procure a
clean one"
Eyes, Miss" Why in heavens name
didn't she go and leave him in peace?
And be very careful not to spill a
drop Of the burgundy. 1t is rs. and
a particular favorite of my fathers"
Seventy eight! AS If he hadn't had
many a bottle Of that superb vintage
during the past ten months! The
glands in his teeth opened at the mem
DRY of that taste.
James. we have been in the habit
of paying off the servants on this day
of the month PAYDAY comes especial
ly happy this time. 1t will put good
. feeling into all. and make the service
vastly more expeditions"
She counted oAt to&r ten dollar
notes from a roll IN her hand and
signified him TO approach. He took
the money. coolly counted it, and put
it in his vest pocket.
Thank you. Miss
| co not say she looked disap-
pontcd but | assert that she was
slightly discorcerted She never knew
the EFFORT he had put forth to subdue
the desire 10 tear the money into
shreds. throw it ct her feet and leave
the house.
When the gentlemen wish for CT
gars or cigarettes. you vii! find them
in the usual place. the lower drawer
in the sdeboard." With a swish she
was gone.
,, He took the money out and studied
It, No. he wouldn't tear 1t up: rather
he would put it among his keepsakes.
shall leave Mr.. Robert, or Msieu
Thames, to recover his tranquility, and
describe to you the character and quail
ity of the guests. There was the af-
fable military attache of the British
embassy, there was a celebrated Amer
lean countess, a famous dramatist. and
his musical wife. Warburton's late
commanding colonel, Mrs. Chadwick
Count Karloff. one of the notable grand
opera prima-donnas. who would not