Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-15
lister and Man

!. I0rd KlCuhIu
dnstiug the apartment on
y .rsDue, New York, In prepa-
!, NJ masters return after a
J. y r,catlon. Everything was
= cave the final touches; the
r,-o hack upon their shelves,
!. ~. was spotless, even the soil
,.',a with which Lord Jocelyn
:. " to sssuage his moments OF
,Sore like ebony. Satisfied at
a me results Of his labor, Tai
! ! down bis buster and sighed
b,d business, he said sadly.
!, father will say to it l don't
INF It's i'm I'm sorry for"
egbt sight of his disconsolate
n a mirror over the mantel
tNk bis fist at II.
4 bass" he cried, pounding his
i. why didn't you save I'm
MAI 'ussy? Answer me that,
OF old your blasted tongue Tor
denly. as though seized with an
,tOp, he went to the writing
sned a drawer and pulled out
,is Of letters, from some OF
.h removed the envelopes.
n darling Dick" he read with
'Dick!" he muttered. Fancy
hes Of er calling i'm Dick! A
-n shop girl, that's what she is,
INK Wrapped up is packages
mnd e was a lord an set 'er
h i'm! Talbot, it's hup to you to
4 the Yankees say"
turned the sheet and read on, his
lbs cOntorted with various emo
hVhlCh disgust predominated.
Eien We are one, my darling,
be shall be yours for ever.
d you are of humble birth, and
-sO e's been stringin' 'er, AS
are a hundred times too good
De But my love shall shield
y
aM thrust the letter back into
aebpe, tied up the package again
aphced 1t in the drawer; then
1.-The desk.
h fact Is, Talbot" he solilo-
Il Lord Richard, 'e's gone batty
a designing shop 'ussy, what
north wiping Is boots hon. An
gone too far now. Talking OF
gmarried next week, e is. An
-lAen wot? Els ruined, that's
An SO, SOMETHING'S got to be
'il You're a-goin' to do it,"
sank into a chair and buried his
10 his hands, remaining silent
appTeciable interval. At last
~ abruptly and betook himself
ue nall. He came back, holding
a which he carefully placed
. Ills breast pocket. Then, TAX.
W telephone receiver from its
s called up a district messen-
- NE boy at once" he said.
W. ave i'm ere inside Of tif-
chutes?"
answer was evidently satisfac.
WI Ialbots face became more
ss0 tie began striding up and
ae room noisiIy.
I. sl'uch and CO." he muttered to
but there's nothink else
'ue' Talbot, you've got to do
.a 'he period of time stipulated
seDSer boy arrived and found
uuserlng one of his masters
n ) ards Give this to Mrs.
' S'S East Ninety-first street."
~. aalQed' And tell 'er to bring
! su S round ere right away.
ne paused to think OF the
most a likely to succeed in its
\. 'ell 'er it's a matter of mat.
N. he blurted out.
\ ~, said the boy, grinning.
4. ''es a dollar and you can
y, mango )! !, Talbot pursued.
W popped out of the door and
~, Ss'cned him scurrying down
He had calculated his
49,, uieety, FOR hardly had he
NV through the front door
H. Ot heard his masters step
|>en, uall and withdrew into the
sb.sl A minute afterward
~ !. entered, flushed with the
h running up five flights of
Bar. tSloot, he called briskly,
'S.,. y devils the letter."
n ~ letter come, sir" said
a. "sr' There must be a let
|sp you sure you didn't take
h sure SIR" Talbot rejoined
k TSya flung himself into his
= It's all off, Talbot" he
'sa't get married tomor-
sOao.4s,,.sS.o sorry, sir" said his serv-
Egm July II remember sir.
I. !, talbot an I, sir"
ssss you silly old fool" cried
NssSs II evaporation. DO you
Nsoo4 That this means to me?
'sset De another English mall
ser LOW LOW and I haven't five dol
seir,n le' That's the frst time
d Na I've has been late. / shall
tsA 'pOle my uoddfwc anN