The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-14

one Of the gentlemen asked II he was
going TO marry her. Yes" said Richard.
Married! married. groaned Filler. Put
that down, Alderman Ignorance OF the
very first principles Of political economy
on the part OF the people. Their improN-
dence. their wickedness is enough to-now
look at that couple
Now. listen to me-" saAd tho Alder
man to Meg. you are going to GET mar
ried. Very improper and unbeeoming II
one of your sex-very. But never mind
that After you are married you'll quarre
with your husband and come to be a dis
tressed wife. Now you know am q
justice. Don't you come before me. for
am determined to Put Down distressed
wives. You'll have chIldren-boys. These
boys will grow up bad, Of course, and
run wild In the streets without shoes OF
stockings. And I'll convict every one Of
them, for am determined to Put Down
boys without shoes and stockings. Most
likely your husband Will take to drink and
die young. leaving you with baby. and
you vii be turned out OF doors. Now
don't you be brought before me. for
an determined to Put Down all wander
ing mothers. And don't you try suicide
for I am determined to Put that Down.
As for you. you dull dog. what do you
want to be married fort Why she'll Be
an old woman before you are q middle
aged man. A pretty figure you will cut
with a draggle-taIled wife and q crowd OF
sqlaIInx children crying after you wher-
ever you TO-" He knew how to banter
the common people, id Alderman Cute.
Richard was about to make some in
dignant reply. but Meg whispered him
to be quiet, and the Alderman said;
There, there, go along. go along" But
he called back Toby a. the little party was
sinking away and sent him with q letter
to a great man In one Of the greatest dis
tricts in town-to Sir Joseph Bowley. N p.
Filler and the Alderman and the other
man who had confined his remarks to q
few means over the good old times had
managed to cast Q deep shadow Of doubt
and gloom over Toby and Richard and
even Meg. Doubts. fears, perplsxtties
arose in the minds Of each one Of them
Wrong, wrong" moanod Toby. every
WAY. No business here" The chimes
came clashing In, but they sang Q strange
tune to Toby: Put En- Down! Put En-
Down. Good old times, good old times;
facts and figures, facts and ngurss-"
The door Of Sir Joseph Bowler, NJ p,
was opened by Q porter. Such q portsri
Not In Toby's order. Quite another thing
Thu porter underwent some hard breath
ing before he could speak. having incau-
tiously risen from his chair without tax
ing time TO think shout II and compose
his mind. When he had found his voics--
which seemed to have gone q long way on
he said In Q fat whisper. who's II
tromf' Toby told him You are to take
Il in yourself. Everything goes straight
In on this day Of the year. You are mot
a bit too soon, for the carriage u at the
door and we've only come to town for q
couple Of hours"
Toby entered q very large room vhAre
at table sat Q stately woman IN a bonnet
and a not very stately gentleman In black
who was writing from her dictation. An
other, an Older and exceedingly stately
gentleman, whose hat and cane were ON
the tabls. walked up and down with one
hand IN his breast and looked connlacen&-
ly from time to time 1t his own fur-
length portrait which hung over the fire.
place
WHAT'S ths?' said the stately r.-ns-
man. Mr.. Fish. will you have the GOOD
ness to attsnd." "A letter from Alderman
Cuts. Sir Joseph" Is this ell, portsr.