The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

off-readily comprehending why they had
 been so eager in the matter. But Jem-
 imarann said; Ma, you know they have been used to great house and we have not Had we not better keep them for little?' So retained the faithful crea- lures were when Cox and his family
 were installed in that great mansion in ] Portland place at Tuggeridgeville. Cox generous man, handed over the business | in Oxford Market to Orlando Crump, without charging him a single farthing, | though the frugal Jenny advised that he ask 400 pounds for it.
 Yes that house in Portland place was a fine house, but what Is house with out friends. Jenny, who at once set up for fine lady made Cox cut every one of his old friends, and it takes time, even with money, to acquire new ones among the ton" Jemmy was de- | termined to have none other. But she was impatient. She determined to take | society by storm and was looking fever ishly for breach in the walls when help came to her in the shape of Cap | tain Tagrag.
 Captain Tagrag was the son of a real live baronet and so, of course. knew everybody. He had done MT. Cox the honor of lodging with him once for two years; when they lost sight of him and his little account, too But fort night after their good fortune the CoXes found Tagrag among them again, as
 bland as ever. And Jemmy was so glad to see him that she did not even men tion that little bill.
 Tag used to be very fond of Jemm
 arann. Indeed, Orlando-who upon oc- casion could be as bold as licn-had
 once soundly beaten Captain Tag for being rude to Jemimarann. clear proof, as Tag now said, that he was al ways fond of the poor girl. Jemmy | thought it would not be bad to be
 the mother-in law of a sbaronet-which Tag would be some day-and also real
 ized the captains value as an aid de
 camp in her social campaign. Said she, going at the business at once We
 shall have our town and country houses
 and a hundred and thirty thousands
 pounds in the funds to leave to our
 children. With these prospects they | | land"
 | Thus Captain Tag was installed as so cial director of the Coxes and agreed to
 make .hem acquainted with the very pini,
 of society. He made Jemmy get a box at
 the opera and give dinners on Tuesdays
 and Saturdays. He made Sam Cox ride ] in the park with Jemimarann, with two
 grooms behind them. Tug was sent right
 off to .he most fashionable school in the Sinsdon-the Rev. MT. Tigney's at Rich
 mond. He doubled the family name and
 put an "e" to it so that Sam became f"Coxe-Coxe. Esq" That is the shortest cut possible to being a real gentleman
 double your name and add an extra let
 ter; an 'e' if possible. Sometimes 'y''
 will do, but an "e'' is much to be pre-
 fcrred. and little ingenuity will pro- vide it. | When. Jemmy gave her first dinner and ball there was no lack of company nor Of
 titles, thanks to Captain Tag. There was
 my Lord Dunboozle and his seven sons,
 the honorable MT. Trumpers two only to
 dinner). There was Count Mace, the eel
 ebrated French nobeman, and his excel lency Baron von Punter from Baden
 Lady Blanch Bluenose, the eminent au-
 thor of "rhe Distrusted,'' 'The Disgust
 ed'' and other poems; the Dowager Lady
 Max and her daughter, the Hon. Adelaide E,ueruin, Sir Charles Codshead from the
 city) and Field Marshal Sir German | OGallagher, K. A. K. B., K. C., K. w., | K. N, in the service of the republic of | Guatemala, with host of "alsos." Why, there came into tea even her grace the | Duchess of Zero, with her son, the Mar | uuis of Fitzurse, and her daughters, the | Ladies Northpole. M
 Things went off pretty well until the dancing began. Cox went into the ball. room and saw Jemmy sitting at one end of it while the Duchess with a circle ] of dowagers around her sat stiffly at
 tho other end. The younger people were