The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-22

= who's Who" included In its pages peo-
pie Of Benjamin -simson's social scale, We
might have seen Hat gentleman described in
he following mannsr:
Son Of william simson. uoscher. Born
IS. Education No more than was un-
avoidable. Commenced work In IS as
poacher's assistant. Forsook poacher as
instant IN IS, owing to father retiring
the nations expense. Took service In
rs errand boy to q grocer. Rose rap
Nly In the commercial world, eventually
becoming factotum to q druggist. An un-
fortunate mixing Of phials and the SUISSE
Quene passing to q better world of several
customers led to his forsaking this pro-
nsaon at the suggestion of the Coroner.
Prssent acting a. under butler to Lord
mnipstick. Of Whipstick Hall, Longpool.
Aecreation: Enjoying his job.
u was an act Of philanthropy on the psr,
Of Lord Whipstick when he assented to the
snsagemsnt Of Mr.. simson as his under but
kr' though hs was supported in his decision
oy two considerations. One va. his CONF
aencs In the frm hand of the head butler and
tne otnsr was that Mr.. Simson, senior, having
once rendered invaluable service to hi, lord
snip BY rescuins him from a twelve foot holly
on the hunting field, had more or less mt the
benjamin soon found the position wa, "A
his iinns. and ne was fortunate in quickly
gaining The esteem of the head butler nv
warning him one day of Lord whipstick..
approach when the former was t.kin, III,
ater-dinnsr nap In the wine cellar. With
tnis much behind him Ben was able To male
the best Of his Job and to take life mod.r,t,,,
easy.
"nen waiting at table he was no neslir,bl.
neurs, for the humor Of his count.n.nc. "a
nus ODD, shufaing gait played the mart =, .
uritaoie eopdiment at meal ttmsa. m IN
ks work Ben best enjoyed waitinr =. t.n.
10. u gave him an opportunity of overhsar,nr
".nnsr OF conversation, which helped to
teep MN posted In affair." which, In bi,
capacity OF butler, could not possibly sun
Germ him. eoH
Guests were his study. He watched ~.
guests at Whfpstfck Hall with ., 49,.
interest - the gardener showed IN hi. Iord-
snip,s peaches. He could tell 10 within ,
shilling On q guests arrival what vould \.
me tip On his departure, and he would 80
aI singsr b q tsseotai guest bv IA. ,.ms
uncanny instinct which prompted hin, -
watch and ssplsnish ne smptyinr rl... ~
the bon vtysur.
But no susst had svsr afforded m ,,u.,
food for thought a. I'D Colonel Cus,er Who
CHANGED one holiday time to b. ,t,x,,,
at ths hsn. Coiond Cusssr, q ,,f- onsn,on
sosnfsd 10. anything, was . mighty man
d Vs,os. BE was . tail, da,k man. n.re,
q eosntsnsnes, strong Of limb, and n
sssusd inevitable thst he and BENJAMIN
mould cone into antagunism. hi. NAV
nave besn tns 10 the tendencies of fate.
but 70 was more probably because Of the
under-butisrs early training, for he had
been brought up TO hate all tan. hsrcs
men-ueh a. policemen, for Instance
with an unqusnchabls hate. And BENJAMIN
went to sxtsmss IN his hatred of Colonel
Cusser. who's nature and character he had
summed up with the precision of a cash
regiseA Determining him to b Q brasxart
nSHE colonel was not Q product Of the new
I army. but was one Of che old BRIGADE.
He belonged to the regulars, the real army,
ny boy-what7 He had served IN Afrdea
during the Great War, but there was NO
dsdnfss evidences that he had ever been In
danger. Yst the stream Of his experiences
hvensd every meal from soup to dessert.
He bored the men and charmed the ladies.
For the colonel was not old, and COY
rnaidsns regarded him with alteration, losing
hsars and appstitss alike in contemplation
Il his manly mtsn-
Even thu honorable Eileen, Lord WHIP.
stack's daughter. was unable to meet his
eyes without blushing, q fact which had
not escaped the notice Of Benjamin, and of
which he strongly disapproved; for he was
appalled, at the mere thought that the
colonel should become the successful rival
OF the Honorable Gerald Fortescus- Frtz
Fortescue, as true q gentleman a. ever
smoked a Corona Corona.
It was this dread fear, above everything
else, which made Ben mark the colonel as
his own, for Miss Eileen was unquestion-
ably the prettiest girl In the dukeriss, an
opinion firmly held BY the Honorable Ger
aid, who, however, extended her range Of
pre- eminsncs to the whole world.
I'm tell you what it ts," said BENJAMIN
one day 10 Mr.. Bumpus, the head butler.
"Somethins's going to happen soon. I'm
not going to have my meals SPOILED BY that
blessed grsmaphone much longer. There
was . time when could hear a few things
worth hearing st meal times, bu. now it's
nothing but Ousssr al the time. And
mors'n once he's tried pulling my leg ators
the others, and don't Ike It. But I'll
draw Il acrost him before I've finished with
him. And a. for him setting up to Miss
Eileen"
"I'n admit he's very trying" agreed Mr..
Bumpus; but you'll learn in time, young
fellow, that we've got to respect our bet
tiers. Now, when was in the service of
His Grace the Duke OF"