Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

Usesfo OF It, EsecanyW

going TO give a lecture to the school. y
Indeed. miss"
I'VE love lectures. we sit and stare
at the poor dears. and try to make
them dry up. There was Il man last
term who got hiccoughs. Do you think
MIR. Wooster will get hiccoughs""
I'VE can but hope for the best,
miss"
1T would be such \ lark, wouldn t
IT,"
Highly enjoyable, miss"
"Well, I must he getting back.
want to get front seat"
And she scampercd off. An enSag
ing child. Full of spirits.
She had hardly gone when there
was an acitated noise. ami round the
corner came Mr. Wooster. pertuybed
Deeply so.
"Jeeves."
sir"
start the car"
"Sir?"
I'm off,"
"Sir?"
Mr.. Wooster danced a few steps
Don't stand there saying SIR
tell you I'm off. Bally off! There's
not Il moment to waste. The situa
tons desperate. Dash 1t. Jeeves. dc
YOU know what's happened? The Tom
linson female has Just sprung it on
me that I'm expected 10 make a
speech to the girls. Got to stand III
there in front OF the whole dashed col
lection ana talk can just see my
self, Get that car going. Jeeves dash
it all. a little speed. a little speed"
"TnNnnScilNla I fnar air s$ha IL
out of order"
Mr.. Wooster capped at me. Very
CLASSIFY he gaped.
out Of orde:.
Eyes. sir. Something is wrong
Trivial. perhaps, but n matter of some
little time to repair"
Mr.. Wooster being one of those
young gentlemen who will drive a car,
but never take the trouble to study its
mechanism. felt justified in becom.
ing technical. II think il is the diff
ferential gear. sir. That. or the OK.
haust."
l am fond of Mr. Wooster. and
ADMIT | came very near to melting
as l looked at his face He was star
ing at me in a sort OF dumb DESPAIR
that would have touched anybody,
Then I'm sunk Ora Sigh,
CLEAN of hope flickercd across his
drawn features-''do you think
could sneak out and leg it across
country. Jeeves""
Too late. | fear. sir" I indicated
the approaching figure of Miss Tom
l!nson.
"Ah, there you are. Mr.. Wooster
He smiled a sickly smile.
'fes-er-here / am
We are all waiting for you in the
large schoolroom.
But. say. look here" said Mr..
Wooster, IL don't know a bit what
TO talk about"
why. anything. Mr.. Wooster. ANY.
thins that comes into your head. BE
oright. said Miss Tomlinson. Bright
and amusing
On. bright and amusing"
POSSIBLY tell them Il few entertain.
ing stories. But. at the same time
DO not neglect the Sraver note. Re
member that my girls are on the
threshold OF life. and will tie eager
to hear something brave and help
tui ana stimulating-someth they
con remember in after years Bat.
81 course. you know the sort Of thing.
Mr. wooster. Come. The young
people are waiting"
HAVE spoken earlier Of resource
and the part II plays In the life
OF geniieman's personal gentleman
~ Is quality peculiarly necessary. II
one is 10 share in scenes not primarily
designed for ones cooperation. Sc
much that Is interesting in life goes
on apart behind closed doors thai
your gentleman's gentleman. il he
not To remain hopelessiy behind III.
march OF events, should exercise hi.
wits, In order TO enable himself to b,
ii not IA spectator--at least an audi
tor when there Is anything OF Interest
toward. / deprecate as vulgar ant
undiSnified the practice OF listening n,
keyholes. but. without lowering my
self to that. have generally contrivec
10 lind way.
In the present case II was simple
Inc large schoolroom WAS situated or
the ground floor. with Commodious
French windows. AS the weather
was clement. they remained open
throughout the proceedings. BY sta
tioning myself behind pillar on the
porch or yeranda that adjuincd the
room. was enabled IN see and hear
all. II was an experience | should
be sorry to have mi Hsed. Mr.. Wooster
i may say ut once. Individually sur.
passed himself.
MIR. Wooster Is a Young gentiema n
with practically every desirable uuai.
ity except one. do not mean brains.
The quality 10 which allude is hard
10 define. but perhaps might call IL
the gift Of dealing with the unusual
situation.
In the presence OF the unusual. Mr.
Wooster Is too prone TO smile weakly
and allow his eyes 10 protrude. He
lacks presence. ! have often wished
that had the power tn hestow upon
him some Of the savinr.faire OF "A for.
mer employer Of mine. Mr.. Montague
Todd. finmncier. now in the second
year Of his sentence. I have known
men Ia call on Mr. Todd with the ex.
press intention az horsewhipping him
and go away, half an hour later,
laughing heartily and smoking one
OF his cigars,
To Mr. Todd II would have been
child's play Ia speak a few impromntu
words TO schnolro0m full Of Young
ladies: in fact. before he had finished
he would probably hive induced then,
To invest All their money In one II
his numerous companies. hut To MIR
Wooster II was plainly an ordeal of
the worst description lie gave on.
look at the young ladies'. who were
all staring At him IN an extremely
unwink!ng manner then blinked Rnd
started 10 pick feebIy Mt his sleeve
His aspect reminded me Of that NJ
n bashfui young man who. persuaded
against his better judgment Ia 60 on
the platform and assist a eonjuros
IN his entertainment. suddenly dis,
covers that rabbits and hard boiled
eggs are being taken out If the top
Of his head.
The proceedings opened with n
short. but graceful. speech of intro.
duciion from Miss Tomiinsnn.
Girls" said Miss Tomlinson. "sone
~ you have airendy met MIR Wooster
Mir. Bertram Wooster. and YOU all
hope. know him by reputation :"
Here, ! regret To say, MIR, Wooster
gave hideous, gurgling laugh, aud
catching Miss Tomitnson's eve turned