Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-03-15
Copyright, 1872. by w. G. chapman.)

1 $500 uOAAoAS anu quar-
| ter?"
Which would be difficult, sir" re-
sponded Talbot.
I tell you what" cried his master.
starting up in excitement. talbot.
you must lend me something. You're
richer than Croesus. Talbot, lend me
i've hundred for week"
Talbot remained discreetly silent.
his eyes cast down.
talbot, you won't refuse me- said
his master. Talbot, it would break
her heart to have to wait now. when
she's got all her gowns completed.
Talbot, never knew what it meant to
be In love before" he cried rapturous-
ly. TO think Of winning the love OF
such good, innocent, beautiful girl!
What If she does work In shop? Her
father was retired Dutch army off,
cer-she told me so herself. And she
doesn't know I'm lord; she thinks
I'm plain Mr.. Jocelyn, and poor. oh,
Talbot, you wouldn't have the heart
to refuse me?' said his master re-
proachfully.
mo, sir" answered Talbot, raising
his eyes. "But there's Mrs. Talbot
I've got to think of, sir"
What do you mean?" his master
cried Indignantly. "Dyou think 1
won't repay your"
(which do not, sir" answered Tai
bot. "But what IL you was to die, sir,
before the bend of the week, sir?"
Don't be donkey. Talbot"
Them honeymoon journeys is hapt
to be dangerous, I'm told, sir" per-
sisted Talbot. Il wouldn't trust my
self in no American trains without a
| life INSURANCE, sir. An, If you was
to come to anythink, could never get
my money, sir"
"I'll give you an I. o. u, then"
(Which wouldn't be no use, sir, see
| ing as the remittance would be had
dressed to you an couldn't collect it,
SIR But I'll lend you five 'undred dol
lars If you'll write out bill Of sale
for your furniture, sir. And sublet
your apartment to me for one month
from today, SIR
His master looked at him in aston
ishment.
Talbot, you're financial wonder, :
he said Here, give me a pen and
ink and a couple of sheets Of note
paper. Now, what do write? i
hereby agree that the furniture in my
apartment at'-what's my NUMBER
shall, in consideration of five hun
dred dollars, become the property OF
Frederick Talbot Is that right? Now
for the lease"
"And the receipt, sir, said his serv-
ant, when he had concluded. That's
to show that the money has been
delivered, sir" He passed out into
his bedroom and presently returned,
bearing with him five bills of the de-
nomination of one hundred dollars
each, which he placed respectfully
upon the table.
"Where-why-no you keep your
money in your stocking, Talbot
asked his master, pocketing the bills
slowly.
Yves, sir" answered Talbot, re-
spectfully. Il never trusts no banks,
| sir. Wnen MIS-. dlUOC
But this time Jocelyn did not at
tempt to cut his servants story short
AN now, SIR, continued Talbot,
when his narration was concluded, u
beg to hotter you my resignation, sir
What for?" cried Jocelyn.
"A mere matter of form, sir. Hoth-
| erwise. sir, some doubt might harise
as to the validity of these papers, sir.
'Enceforth, sir, so long as hour ar
rangement lasts, I'll hask you to De
my guest, sir"
talbot, you're a wizard cried
Lord Jocelyn enthusiastically That's
the enterprise and initiative OF Amer
lea coming out on your stolid British
demeanor, Talbot. What?"
YES" answered Talbot indinerent-
ly.
$50 we're to be equals for so long
as our arrangement lasts" said Jo-
celyn. THAT suits me, my dear Eel
low. I'm positively sick of playing
master and bein 'sir'd' by you, and I'm
going to give you as good a time as
know how. Well dine together ana
take in q few theaters-" he paused
a moment. Il mean, after my return
from my honeymoon, of course. On,
Talbot. If you knew how / adore herr,
And meanwhile" said Talbot, III
I might make the suggestion. suppose
we start to prepare little dinner.
"Ill help you, Talbot answered
Lord Jocelyn. Positively. Talbot
you're giving me more fun than I've
! had in a year. How do lay the Ia
BILE? We want cloth. don't we1
Eyes, sir mean, yes, friend, an
swered his former servitor. Take
on your coat and roll your sleeves up.
Now put on that apron that's hanging
there. That's to keep the grease on
your clothes. That's right; let me 1as-
ten it behind Now suppose you get
the plates and cutlery out OF that
cupboard, and I'll go down to the an
and hask the janitor whether tnas
letters got into the wrong box by ac-
cident."
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