West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

n teetotaler or a dyspeptlc, and at timn
when h captain preached n bottle OF
IL he set his glass down with a roar
Hes brought me the vinegar" he ex.
claimed, cor the coal oil. Is there no
better wine In the house than this? ~
he asked the butler, and when told
there wasn't he insisted upon the sec
rotary writing out an order ut once
for fifty dozen Poromery. "Have It
back In time for dinner, sure! I'll
leave some for Lem too. This stuff
isn't good for his blood" he said TO
himself grimly.
I'm glad this race meet is on while
I'm king" he thought as he drove
down after tiffin, taking his secretary
with him. "They say the Prince of
Wales always gets the straight tip,
and I'll be sure to be put on to some
thing good"
And he was. Captain Lushton told
him that his mare Nettle was sure to
win the Rangun Plate, forgetting to
mention that he himself had backed
Tomboy for the same race.
MUS have wrenched n leg" Lush
ton assured Larry when Nettie came In
absolutely last, but as the secretary
wrote II o US" for all the bets he
made and as Sir Lemuel would be into
his own again before settling day and
would nave to pay up II did not really
matter to the captain.
The regiment was so pleased with
Sir Lemuel's contributions that the
best they had In their marquee was
none too good for him. The ladies
found him an equally ready mark.
Mrs. Leyburn was pretty and had fish
to fry. II must do n little missionary
work while the Ironclad's away" she
thought. Her mission was to install
her husband in the position of port Of
iicer. That came out later-came out
at the ball that night. The captain as
sured her that he would attend.
There Is always n sort Of Donny-
brook Derby at the end Of n race day
In Htangun. Ponies are gently seques-
tered from their more or less willing
owners and handed over, minus their
saddles, to sailors, who pilot them err
ratically around the course for n con
tributed prize. When the captain saw
the hat going around for the prize mon
ey he ordered the secretary to write
out n chit" for 200 rupees. GIVE
them something worth while, poor
chaps!" he said.
And to think that the Lronclad has
kept this bottled up 70 longl" muttered
Lushton.
II always said you had n good heart"
Mrs. Leyburn whispered to the captain.
"If people would only let you show IT,"
she added maliciously, meaning. Of
course. Lady Jones.
The chief commissioner was easily
the most popular nan I'm Burma that
night. It was with difficulty the blue
jackets could be kept from carrying
him home ON their shoulders. Il hope
Lem Is looking after the cargo all
right" murmured the captain as he
drove home to dinner. Il seem TO be
getting along nicely. Lucky the old
cats away"
The captain danced the opening qua
drille at the ball with the wife Of the
financial commissioner. and. bar a lit
tie enthusiastic rolling. %eugendered Of
his sea life. and n couple OF torn trains
as they swept n little too close. he man
aged IL pretty well. The secretary had
/ piloted him that far. Then Mrs. Ley
burn swooped down upon him.
There IS IN adornmcut indigenous to
ctcry ballroom lu the east. known MS
TO lai1 jg-ah. Il may lc 20 co ofva.
tory or "a bay window. a quiet seat
among The crotons. with thc dro5vsy
drouc or the waltz fitting iu ANA out
among the leaves. Is just thc place to
work % man.
I'm telling YOU this now. but Mrs.
Lcyburu knew 20 long AGO. moons be-
fore Captain Larry opened thc BAH
with the financial commissioners wife.
Not That Mrs. Leyburu was ihc only
woman with "a missiou-oncial lllc ln
India SIS fun OF them-Only She bad the
| start. Tint was nll.
TITS sc1nd1lOus. another missionary
said 20 Captain LushtOu. "11ior'yc
been in there an hour. they've eat out
three dances I'm sorry Tor poor dear
Lady Jones"
Among the crOtous the missionary iu
the field was saying. "I'm sure Jack
ordered the launch Co meet you 0t the
steamer that time. Sir TcmucI. Uc
knows you were friRhtfully angry
about 30 and has felt &c terribly He's
simply afraid 90 ask you for the billet
Of port officer, and that horrible man
who Is acting officer now will get a..
and poor Jack won't be able to- send
me up to Darjecllng next hot weather.
And yOuH be going for n month again
next season. Sir Lcmucl, won't your
Now, os 70 happened, the captain had
had q row with the acting port officer