The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

q the foundation kitchen floor?
SO Morgan and his employer conversed
US the toilet proceeded.
inc major read among the prescn-
tations at the drawing room the day
before: Lady Clavering. by Lady Rock
minister; Miss Amory, by her mother.
~ G,laycring How long have the
Morgan. lave YOU seen any Of their
people? Sir Francis have sent away
his foring man. sir AIR. Morgan re
as own man. Indeed. lie applied on
my reckmendation. You may rccklect
I I.. sir? Tall. red-'aired man
broke hup. It's fall for fowler sir;
but pore men can't be partikalar.
'Dcvilish hard on fowler and not pleas
ant for Lord Lcvant: he. he, said the
major. amused.
always knew 1t was coming, sir:
SPOKE to you OF it-AIichaelmas was
ionr years-whcr her ladyship put her
EN- in two ca BIS to Dobrees. and good
deal of the plate went In the same way
Don't YOU remember, sir, seeing 1t at
blackwell. with the Levant arms and
coronick. and Lord Lcvant sittin' opp'sl,
TO It at the Marquis Of Steyncs din,
ncr Beg your pardon. did cut you
SIR Morgan was now operating on
in Grosvenor Place and are coming out
strong, sir. Her ladyshp's going to
give three parties. besides a dinner.
week. Her fortune won't stand it,
can't stand It..
","Gad: she had a monstrous fine
cook when | was at Fair Oaks.'' said
the major. with very little compassion
roblau was his name. sir. Marroblau's
gone away. SIR said Morgan. Them
French cooks has as much pride and
men. It was about Miss Amory that
he ad his dismissal. Those French
feilers they fancy that. everybody is
gan, that Miss Amory encouraged
him?
Morgan resumed his imperturbable
demeanor. Know nothing aboEt it, sir.
Servants don't know them kind Of
things III the least he said.
The QunrrclH.
''rhc first one was between Morgan
and Sir Francis Claverings valet over
"a SIS old cove it was. Morgan was
exceedingly displeased. The first time
the obnoxious expression was used he
only frownc'l. but on the second offcnse
Morgan, who was smoking his cigar
elegantly on the tip of his penknife,
withdrew 1t and took his young friend
10 task. Don't call Major Pcndennis
an OLD cove. if you'll ave the good,
ness. Lightfoot, and don't call me an old
cove neither. Such words amt used III
Socicty. And we have lived in the fust
~
been intimate with the fust statesmen
Of Europe. When we go abroad we
dine with Prince AIetternich and Loucy
philup, reglar We go here her, 70 the best ,Hs
ride with Lord John Manners and the
noble Whycount for ForIng Affairs. We
dine With the Hear of Burgraye and
are consulted by the Marks of SteSne
in everything We ough, TO know q
thing or Two We've both Of us seen
the world. Iigbtfoot. and We both
onet nor 'ayin' a town and country
iouse that Will give pusson position
in society. We've no money, and we
so everywhere! There's not a house
this town where James Morgan amt
welcome. And it was me who got
YOU into this club, Iightfoot, though
am an old vac cove th Thsy n Mould n saye
as your name is Frederick"
ii know they would. Mr.. Morgan.
said the other, With much humility.
Well. then. don't call me an old
erick I.ightfoot-which ! knew YOU
when YOU was q cab-boy, and got YOU
the place YOU have now. You must
remember who put You into that SER
vice. and who knows what YOU We're
before. 1t don't become YOU. Fred
erick Lightfoot, to call me AN old
Il beg Your pardon. Mr. Morgan
Will you ave a glass and let me
drink your ealth? I'm going to marry
Mrs. Bonner. She's old. but she's
saved two thousand pounds. and will
get the 'Clavcring Arms and that'n
be no bad thing when the railroad
runs through the property. hope
you'll come and see us, MI Morgan
Its stoopid place. No society.
We used to go down there. regular
and the hair refreshed me after the
London racket
THAT little Blanch Amory's a devil