The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-25

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board of trade counter. 1t wi
lunch. Dinner he ate at III
table d'hote, and 1t may be 81.
he made up for his abstemiouslfssSs s
the day and got the worth of No..
money.
In spite of this the proprietor of the
hotel bowed to old Uckersted with alb
solute Obsequiousness while he mere
" favored Unison with nod of good
fellowship. Jimson drew big salary
from wholesale house downtown
and spent 1t like prince. He patron
lied fashionable tailor, wore as
many diamonds as good taste permit
ted, perhaps sometimes more. He
was of an eminently sociable DISPOSE
ton and pleasant to everybody. Old
Uckersted had his millions ESQ 1t was
reputed), spent no more than was alb.
sOlutely necessary, was almost shabby
In his attire and morose in his man.
ner.
1t amused Jimson to see the slavish
Difference paid to Uckersted's wealth.
1t was the way of the world, he said
natural enough. AS for the proprie-
tor Of the hotel, 1t was quite reason.
able that he should kowtow to man
who could buy him out with few
strokes of his pen. Jimson did not
want any man to bend himself double
on his account. The friendly nod was
good enough for him. lie found no
fault with the hulnbly respectful de-
meanor of the clerk toward the mil
lionaire; that was natural, too. But
what puzzled him particularly was the
behavior Of William. the waiter.
Very suave was William, cat-footed,
low-voiced. deferential, blantlly impas.
sive. bald and notwithstanding
ideal waiter. JimsOn was very fond
Of him.
Look at him." said Jlmson to
friend who was breakfasting with him
one morning. mark the reverence in
his humbly dropped eyelids. as he
feeds old Creosus his crackers and
milk; note the anxious assiduity with
which he places the hot water at the
magnate's elbow; get on to the solicit
tude. And here reposlng in my trou-
GERS pocket is a silver half dollar art
he knows it will soon be In his. We
want more of these crawfisl, but that
cuts no ice with William"
"Give 1t up" said the friend. BE
cause he's got the money, suppose"
mot at ALL" said Jimson. LAS fur
as William is personally concerned it
is who have the money. Moralists
give US fits as nation for dollar wOr-
ship. They're mistaken. We don't
care hang for the coin. It's only
the power that 1t symbOliZcs that we
reverence. William knows that Uckcr-
sted is a power and lie bows down be-
fore him. II isn't that he expects to
get any Of Cckerstcds money. In Eu-
rope the peasant nbaScd himself be-
fore the peer Why? Because the
peer had power. lie or his ancestors
won 1t with the sword-by murder
aud might and leadership The result
is that in Europe they are getting to
be more democratic than we are. in q
way. That is, they respect the aris-
tocracy less than we do the pIutocracy
see? I. therefore. acquit William Of
sOrtlid aims. StiIl--hi! Willinm!"
Until ,nore than Il year after this
conversation .JimsOn had been abroad
looking after his firms interests and
when he returned William was gone
and .James--an altogether inferior
being-hanled him the bill of fare
when he took his old seat. One eve
opposite TO him he recognized William
with some difficulty and doubt, for
the model waiter had grown rather
portly and was dressed most magniti-
Gently. a silk hat William wore; his
suit was Of superfine black; his crnvat
was fastened with an un'ieniable
pearl pin and he rested his gloved
hands on a gOId-knnbf,eh cane.
"Come over here and 81, by me-" in
vited Unison. II want to talk to you.
You're looking well. William. Where
are you wOrking?"
I'm occupying responsible posi-
ton in Mr.. Uckersted's household,
SIR" replied William. Il am his but
Ter, 10 fact-major domo. you might
say. sir. He married, you know. sir."
II did hear something Of It," said
Jimson. "Well. well. You seem to be
prospecting. certainly"
"Pretty well. sir. thank you" adj
mitted William. '"rhe salary isn't
very large. Mr.. Uckersted Is a very
careful gentleman In some respects.
but" William allowed one eyelid to
hutter dOwn-'there Is something in
the commissions. Mrs. Uckersted en-
tertains a good deal. And then" add
ed William. through Mr.. Uckersted's
kind suggestions l have been able to
make some lucrative investments.
Yes. sir. In fact, sir. II 1t were not for
the opportunities have for obtaining
hints in that direction, I think {
should resign my position. I have
really no occasion to work for any
body"