The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
Copyrioht. 1908, by Thomas H. Mckee.

-ALBoT SMITH had lately built the newest
halftimbered house and chaletke garage
L in Pelham Heights. As third partner in
the firm of Beauregard. Wallingham Smith.
Beauregard Jones. he had the income
Tor these things Mrs Talbot had the looks to
carry them in black velvet dinner gown she looked
20 surprisingly we'll that thereafter young Joseph
Jones one Of the fippant Junior partners expressed
himself as believing Mrs Talbot Smith the very pref
test woman in the world In the opinion of Joseph.
all was very snug with Talbot S.
Yet there had been times when Joseph had re-
-,arked in his senior an unspoken worrimsnt an al
Fiction which he brought with him to the Liberty
Street office in the morning which passed away I'M
der the invigorating stress of business. and then
came back again he turned his face committing
~ homewards-
And finally there came morning "nen Joseph
leaned over the desk Of that elder brother in the firm
ind with feeling laid his hand upon his arm.
Talbot S." he said the time has for You TO
ten me what the trouble Is Is some secret grief
vrtngng your azure chord? Or Is It merely the good
old wolf sitting that Persolese portco. which you
sllcse to be a door,"
~oh" said Talbot Smith. ITS Just the COMPOUNDED.
word-without end servant troblem!'
"Just lost em all?"
-oh no. We lost than all last week, and we've
Just filed hand again. But they've all got TO
learn their Jobs; and by the time they'e learned
there1l loher fare and It'll be al! on again!
Talbot S." said Joseph. this time not merely with
feeling but with conviction, by good fortune which
you in no way deserve it happens that you've brought
your pteous plant to perhaps the one person IN
America who help you out The servant problem
is something I've thought TO finish often wake
up at nights and think about it. Being single man.
too and having had any servants can think
wholly without bias. And know exactly where
you've all gone wrong. Look here! Did you ever
hit any problem in the good old English novel
from Fielding to Troilcpe? No And why? Because
there they chucked EN- under the chin! They said:
"A DEM pretty gal. egad They asked 'em where
they got their cheeks-and who that happy look
ing young man they sew 'em walking out with
Sunday LAST"
Talbot Smiths much corrugated brow smoothed
cut a little.
We'll. Lord. now, suppose
But have you that? No I'll bet mining
stocks or even real money. that you haven't I'll
swear you leave the whole thing to Mrs. Talbot, as
If 1t we're within sunshot of possible for one woman
to be able 20 boss another No, Tabby, no. no!
Try the kipdlier, try the better way.
Well, by love now" said Smith Il know you're
not conscious Of It, Joey, but there may be a good
deal in that a good deal. I've thought along thoss
lines myself you know little appreciation. little
harmless JoIlying you It might really work"
cit might really work. repeated Joseph at might
really work? Oh teeH!" He gave up gathered in
two cigars which his senior had rashly left within
nd to
Yet in the soul Talbot Smith seed had
been planted. very legitimate doubt Of any wis
dom" that came from Joseph j. kept II fer days
below the ground. But the ground being slowly
moved and lifted.
It rather matter Of conscience with T. S,
He had long felt that it not quite square to
let Isabel take whole burden in these Affections
what had been merely the shyest of contemplated
projects grew with increase OF boldness. into
srous though unconfessed determination.
H.
Nor indeed was Talbot Smith in any wise fool
For example there slightest danger Of his
attempting to chuck anybody the chin lie
precisely take Isabel into his confidence He
thought it best not to do that until he could begin
to show results But he asked her privily IT, this i'm
abe doing anything to keep the bunch
The question made her stare at him. Why what
would could do? II they like a. they1 stay. Il
they don't they won't. should think. dea-, that by
this time you'd understand that yourself"
And this response seemed 70 Talbot Smiths mas
euline and legal mind be insucient both in logic
in policy Next morning-he treakfasting
alone-he took occasion to say to Regina that the
coffee mighty good.
Regina a timid ry-complexioned German
girl. And in the matter of English she yet
rather tuid in the up-take. She looked at h!r
~ously, and he repeated the remark.
And though she understood then yet she still ap-
pearcd to doubt When she went back into the
he could hear her saying something to old Katy the
after silence, herself came to the