The evening world., 1920-11-18
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w ceasoi- said Mrs. Jarr. II
came near laughing in her
face when she told II to me. but Of
course, l didn't. And yet 1t seems
strange TO me that everybody 10 talk
ing about hard times coming. after
the good times OF the war which We
didn't experience, the good times
mean. Yet those people seem 70 be
lust rolling in money. and the less
other people have tho moro they have.
or course l don't begrudge them, and
the only way to get albng with rich
PEOPLE Is not 20 ask them for any
thing, and anyway, | think myself as
good rs she Is and wouldn't take any
thing from her II she offered 10 ~
body anything"
Now that you have paused for
breath, will you kindly tell me what
YOU are talklng about and whom YOU
are talking about, and are you talking
about man or a woman or bOthY'
asked Mr. Jarr very slowly and de-
lLDerately.
why you know whom l am tallO-
ing about" said Mrs. Jarr. I'm talk
ing about those StryVers and tho
money they made during the war.
and the silly things they do with the
money. Not that they'd give any
thing to anybody; they're too selfish. I.
But when she told mo that, AS | was
trying to explain 70 YOU, could hard
ly keep a straight face|
What did she tell your asked Mr..
Jarr "You need hide the fatal secret
no longer! Trust me, little one, and
all will be we'll"
"Oh. stop your nonsense" said
Mrs. Jarr testify. You think you're
funny. Haven't I been telling YOU
mat Mr.. Stry-ver has a valet now?"
Well. why shouldn't he II he has
the money! I'd like 10 have one or
have the money TO-" said Mr.. Jarr.
His wife has maid. hasn't shef'
"But the idea OF the common man
having a valet-the idea Is ridcu-
lous!" said Mrs. Jarr. i wouldn't
change"
yes. you would you'd change
everything, ,-r the money" said
Mr.. Jarr.
Maybe / would, but l don't see
any use in quarrelling about It re-
piled Mrs, Jarr with sigh, Well
never have the money. But / do know
that irs ridiculous FOR Mr.. Stryver to
have n valet. why both he and Mrs.
Stryver are reading a book, Instruc-
tious to a Man servant | saw IL on
the table and peekcd through u while
Mrs. Stryver was at the telephone
"Was Il interesting?" asked Mr..
Jarr.
III was silly" said Mrs. Jarr, rule
l--IbegHn: Please come into my room
quietly and take everything in sight
! wore the night before. clothes.
shoes underclOthing-all"
Maybe he means he'll he In bed
all day." said Mr.. Jarr,
NO" said Mrs. Jarr. ''Tt goes on
20 tell how the valet must lay out
another suit, shirt and collar and so
on, and one rule said: MY bathrobe
and slippers will, you understand. be
conveniently near when l am awak-
ened.'"
SAY" asked Mr.. Jarr. ARE you
sure Mr.. Stryyer Is going 70 have a
valct7 or is he studying 20 be some
body elso's valet; business in his line
may have gone bloOey"
"Oh, no; he's hired n valet" re-
piled Mrs. Jarr. MRS. Stryyer told
me so. The idea ot common people
like them!"
Yes" said Mr. Jarr. nobody will
ever BE- able 10 accuse Mr. StryNe's
valet ot being a 'gentlcman's gentle
man"
But you wouldn't have valet
would yOug asked Mrs. JaT,
''Not n you will do me a great
favor" said NJ" Jarr, please, oh,
please, put button on my vest"
mo" said Mrs. Jar, you don't
need a valet You think you mar
Red one!"
And then she sighed again and
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