Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-07
THE BROKERS' MAN
By JACOB BECKMAN

apiece, an one eacH apiece pIiNatS'
'Ope it's money, an / might ave a
chance o. gettin' my wages. Their
money box in this 'ouse seems ter be
as hempty as ther larder."
And Miss Polly Smutts. general,
servant to Mr.. and Mrs. Loveday, Par
adise Villa, busted herself in putting
the finishing touches to the breakfast
table, just as Mrs. Loveday entered
the room.
Good morning, Polly; breakfast
ready?"
"Yes'm; such as it is Two letters
for you'm."
II thank you, Polly. Two letters;
oh, how delightful-one from Aunt
Sophonisba."
MY Dear Niece-I crossed over
from New York last week, and will
come up to London and spend few
days with you, arriving about 10
O'Clock. l am dying to see what you
are like; you were only baby when
l saw you last in England. Your low
ing aunt,
"SophoniSba Skinner.
How kind of her; do hope she will
like me, for she is very, very, rich'
while I-oh! good gracious, what Is
this"
Nine. Aurelie for the tenth time
begs to inclose her account, amounting
to e27, los 3-4d. Nine. Aurelies
assistant will call upon Mrs. Loveday
tomorrow at 10 o'clock, with instruc-
tions not to leave Mrs Loveday's
premises without the money"
Oh, what shall do? Geoffrey knows
nothing of this bill, and l know he is
very hard up himself"
At this moment Geoffrey Loveday
entered the room.
ANY letters, Phyllis?"
Yes, Geoff, there's two for you,
Aunt Sophonisba, from New York, is
coming today, to stay with us for
while"
That's good. She's the one with
the money, isn't she? Halloa; what's
this? Adam Black-who is Adam
Black?"
isn't he the uncle your mother used
to talk about, the one who left Eng
land 40 years ago, and hasn't been
heard of since?"
by Jove!. 1 believe you are right"
(Reads.)
Have arrived in England after 40
years absence, and have just heard of
m
what sort of a chap you are, so will
run up and spend q day or two with
you. Yours, Adam Black"
My aunt and your uncle-we shall
be quite a party. II don't think 1
want any breakfast, Geoff; am going
out to do some shopping"
"All right, old girl; don't mind me-"
Thank goodness, she's gone before
/ opened this letter"
"Messrs. Stumpy & Short beg to in
form Mr.. Geoffrey Loveday that they
are sick and tired of his promises to
pay their account of G49 SO Cd and to
notify him that they are about to put
In an execution forthwith"
What? Horrible, horrible! A bro
ker's man in Paradise Villa. II must
not, shall not be! Where are my
boots? Polly, Polly"
Yes, sir; I'm here. sir; an ef yer
please, sir, there's a carroty-aired
man wiv mutting- chop whiskers a
standin' in the all, an e ses 'e's come
ter stay"
Lost, lost, all is lost! Too latei
too late! Oh, Aunt Sophonisba, and
your fat legacy! Oh, Adam Black, my
fat uncle"
At this moment a short, stout, red
faced man entered the room with an
apologetic air.
And so, sir this is how you do your
scurvy business. Enter a mans
house and take possession without
with your leave or by your leave
But, understand me, sir, l will not be
trified with. You are here, and here /
suppose you must stay. Now, listen
to me, and do as you are told. My
wifes aunt is coming here to spend
a few days, and our fat legacy would
vanish if she knew the brokers were
in. | am now going to the city, to
beg, borrow or steal money, and until
| come back and pay you out your
name is Adam Black, from Timbuctoo
or anywhere, and my uncle. Do you
understand? My uncle! Hush! not a
word, not a whisper; here comes my
wife"
"Ah, Phyllis, my darling, here is my
uncle, Mr.. Adam Black, arrived little
before his time, but none the less well
come, eh?"
"Oh, certainly not. l hope we shall
all spend a very happy time together.
Welcome, uncle, to Paradise Villa"
And to Geoffrey's horror, she threw
her arms around the fat mans neck
and kissed him.
EFF yer please'm, there's a female
CONAN in ther all wiv a ban-boX, an
she ses she's come ter stay"
"Oh, dear, | am lost. What can 1
do? Oh! / must see her and plead
with her. and for the time being she
must be Miss SOphonisba Skinner, my
aunt, from New York. Polly, show the
person up
Further thought was precluded by
the entrance of an elderly female.
And, 50, miss, your employer, Nine.
Aurelie, has presumed to disturb the
peace and quietness of this happy
home 5y instructing you to make this
your abode until pay you. Very well,
you shall have the money in a few
hours; but in the meantime there are
others to consider-my husband and
his uncle; so please understand me,
that during your stay here you are to
be known as Miss Sophonisba Skinner,
my aunt, from New York"
why, bless the girl, L"
Not a word here comes my hus-
band. Oh, Geoff, such a surprise!
Here's Aunt Sophonisba, from New
York"