The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18


know what the worlds coming to.
am not chatting. Jack. Standing ex- I
swaya G sons df can't for Keen
them down s, q ''"u sa' n. !. ', :.
When Sir John INDUCED in this
sos e 9he la1 stst ,cornoa With
iasss, e ~ ssalih q rather .hsalsl
SSsssse aa ss9 s!tsl s Ky
and s as ope a hs s'atH gsr more
we're failing; one had e feed Oh her asi iiks
s sss s,s op VIII. se IL, ssa r., ssoy VA
money must 80 70 Sir John. gut i ti5a
end was such q plnguey long time IL
coming; nj s.,,,,,, !. 4, 81, IL,
be relief to her--and don't mind
0as H'u sad p Lazy rs 1sees ts eos s
pasissI sas.iy.yy said sir John. .4..v.,
forbid should ' wish ISL t 70 Shorten ea ~
o one y days u II wouldn't be q hapS1
How old is she nowY' asked Mr..
:" Cousin Z. I. ]. Harriet must be seventy at
sss % y ss'a Il s. sss
goes , sloW 4. and ID ], s.esdy." ~, ,,.,
you'd aia i That John 4h,. lrfisa.bly
chatting matter"
Mr. jack laughed good humoredly.
SO snT az he , Was tho ola
hundred and fifty. They had more
rnore' Neither ne nor Ills mamma
troubled tront d, about boz money or the manage
purse bearer; manager. controller Of
the honsehold. He acted as steward
for Lady Vincent, who had q privats
was Vel content 10 Hand hts over st to
Sir John. and bio saved all further
worry. He acted also as steward foi
ST. John S0 pa MA 9sek rssp s
pocket money
floating charge on the buffers book.
He appeared amidst candles, plate
paste: odd Jobs. and sundrles In shorts
iv ssTsx shilnrs B 30 pnrs
John-f1 los" II the total OF Shorts
book was heavy. one knew on. would
IT suited Mr.. John. who was not OPP.
pressed by a heavy sense OF personal
dignity 1ls (, 81, And the fact was; when you
|
Keep him out OF the book.
IN Sir johns own room there were
niask TN IN boxes. shabby old desks. and
full Of docketed letters. solicitors pa
pers. etc. n ssfe to hold still more
important papers and Large writing
table laden with an extraordinary ac-
Journals. etc, etc. Here. on certain
mornings when he was not busily en-
ploysd In stable or garden manage
steward and tidy up. He had special
mornings for check writing. .'Sir John
u writing OF the check. Short used to
say ma9ntdcently to tradesmen calling
round this afternoon
50 deeply did the tradesmen respect
Sir John that they were as proud OF
BEING appoi,n1ted puryeyors 70 Hill
in a splendid old fashioned etyie. viii,
checks on. account-tte noble old way
which tradesmen love. which postpones
ssoi.sns the ugly looR d Z t liz biggest esa
ders blg and small unassailabls.
10 70 s S9 aEs stp.e 5ohP
you want Q checks Aren't. running
into your Or BIT pretty heavily? Hudnf
: b .srh err, send yon tlfty OF, ACCOUNT,
Brown. bowling and smiling and rub i
bling his hands together. yvhenever
convenient to You. Sir sohn--and not
Nj. brown did not. Of course. mean
to imply that he though. itScouid ever
be ,lneonvenient for Sir Jonn to par.
that Sir John must not be troubled to
taxa pen in hand until there came
round again the hour, c!out whici,
Short had often. told them, for the
writing of the checks.
Jack ia bitually endeavored to hit OF
this ansptcious hour when he had 1t IN
his mind to DE- what he Gaatnsy de-.
while you are about It. Sir John.
What! again, Jack? Surely you are,
| not run out agtin? can't think what
you do with money. You never seem
to be able to keep any in your
ny 7 d lent % Z: It's most extra
well. how much am to give yon
%oh, I shouldn't like to put a limit
| on you,n and Jack would smile genial
lXI don't mt, want N,an w nASsh'ust some
Then sir John, caught thus. holding
1.-The check book open before him. cons
1 piled with his sons request. AS 8lia
4 sa la himself, he would rather that Jack
| should come to him for petty cash ~
4 the lump than that lie should get y
I from Short In driblets
ST NOV IT seemed that Jack A m
ana the .!tsward was making Difficult
/ ties ,cy
o,tc y SaX ear s,r i form t aoa '''u