The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-21

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sponded Talbot.
II tell you what cried his master,
starting up in excitement. Talbot,
you must lend me something. You're
richer than Croesus. Talbot. lend me
five hundred for a week"
Talbot remained discreetly silent,
his eyes cast down.
Talbot. you won't refuse me-" said
his master. Talbot. 1t would break
her heart to have to wait now, when
she's got all her gowns completed.
Talbot, I never knew what it meant to
be in love BEFORE" he cried rapturous-
ly. ITO think Of winning the love of
such a good. innocent, beautiful girl!
What If she does work in a shop? Her
father was a retired Dutch army off
cer-she told me so herself. And she
doesn't know I'm a lord: she thinks
I'm plain Mi. .Jocelyn. n poor. Oh,
Talbot. you wouldn't have the heart
to refuse me?" said hts master re-
proachfnlly.
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. "D'you think L
won't repay you?"
Which I do not, sir" answered Tai
bot. But what if you was to die, sir,
before the bend of the week. sir?"
Don't be a donkey, Talbot"
"Thon hopoypoop j,,r,,y, =, hoo+
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 a%nythink, l could never get
my money. sir" A..
It'll give you an T. o. u, then"
Which wouldn't be no use, sir, see-
ing as the remittance would be had
dressed to you an I couldn't collect it,
sir. But LII lend you five 'undred dol
lars If you'll write out a bill Of sale
for your furniture, sir. And sublet
your apartment to me for one month
from today, sir"
His master looked al him in aston
ishment.
Talbot, you're a financial wonder"
he said. Here, give me a pen and
ink and a couple Of sheets Of note
paper. Now, what do / write? /
hereby agree that the furniture IN my
apartment at'-what's my nunber?-
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-o you keep your
money in your stocking. Talbot?"
asked bis master, pocketiug the bills
slowly.
Yes. SIR" answered Talbot, re-
specially. Il never trusts no hanks.
sir. When Mrs. Talbot"
But this time Jocelyn did not at
tempt to cut his servants story short.
An now. sir" continued Talbot,
when his narration was concluded, Il
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.
E%nceforth. sir, SO long as hour ar
rangement lasts, III hask you to be
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 Indifferent
ly.
go we're to be equals for so long
as u arrangement lasts" said Jo-
celyn. THAT suits me, my dear fell
low. I'm positively sick of playing
m%astersand bein 'sir'd' by you, and I'm
going to give you as good a time as l
know how. Well dine together and
take in a few theaters-" he paused
a moment. 81 mean, after my return
from my honeymoon, of course. Oh,
Talbot, if you knew how I adore her!"
And meanwhile" said Talbot, IF
l might make the suggestion, suppose
we start to prepare a 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 a cloth. don't we?"
Yes, sir mean, yes, friend" an
swered his former servitor. Take
off your coat and roll your sleeves up.
Now put on that apron that's hanging
there. That's to keep the grease off
your clothes. That's right; let me fas-
ten it behind. Now suppose you get
the plates and cutlery out Of that
cupboard, and I'll go down to the 'all
and hask the janitor whether that
letters got into the wrong box by ac-
cident."
Leaving Lord Jocelyn busily en-
ployed at his new diversion, Talbot
went into his bedroom and quietly
distracted his frock coat and silk hat
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