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"All serene, Gov'nor?" questioned that young man, in an eager whisper. "Yes, quite," his master replied, as he turned to a writing-table whereon there lay a sealed note, and, pulling out the chair, sat down before it and took up a pen. "Wait a bit, and then you can go to bed. I'll give you still another note to deliver. While I'm writing it you may lay out my clothes." "Slipping off, sir?" "Yes.
"He's mine!" interjected Dollops, stripping up his sleeves. "Glue to the eyebrows and warranted to stick! Nip away, Gov'nor, and leave it to the tickle tootsies and me!"
So Chris 'e sort of argued with them, for 'e was frightened of Berks, and 'e put it to them whether they would be fit for the job in the mornin', and whether the gov'nor would pay the money if 'e found they 'ad been drinkin' and were not to be trusted. This struck them sober, all three, an' Fighting Yussef asked what time they were to start.
The gov'nor wants me to go in for politics, so I'm trying to please him by getting my hand in. I make an odd speech or two sometimes in out-of-the-world villages, and I hope, one day, to find myself the adopted candidate for some borough or other. Last year I was sent round the world by my fond parents in order to obtain a broader view of life.
"You should have been out and about two hours ago. The day is glorious." "Shan't be more than a minute, gov'nor, now. Just got to have a tub and then chuck on a few clothes." He disappeared into the bathroom. His father, taking a chair, placed the tips of his fingers together and in this attitude remained motionless, a figure of disapproval and suppressed annoyance.
When the door opened he was giving a correct representation of a young man wasting no time in beginning his toilet for the day. An elderly, thin-faced, bald-headed, amiably vacant man entered. He regarded the Honorable Freddie with a certain disfavor. "Are you only just getting up, Frederick?" "Hello, gov'nor. Good morning. I shan't be two ticks now."
"Been kicked out, gov'nor?" the youth inquired. "You're the third this morning." "Is that so?" answered Parker. "Who were the other two, lad?" "The girl wot comes to do his nails. A stunnin' bird, too. She came down cryin' a few minutes ago. Then " "Shut up, Chivers!" cried the hall porter. "You're asking for the sack, and I'm the man to get it for you."
"Gov'nor must have made a terrible mess of it, or he wouldn't be in such a stew," said Sam to himself, as he went thoughtfully away, and came to the conclusion that the best thing he could do would be to have a mouthful of something.
Then, somewhat revived, he lay back and said, "I 'ave got 'em, then?" "Yes, I'm afraid it's smallpox," said Reginald; "but you'll soon be better." "Maybe I will, maybe I won't. Say, gov'nor, you don't ought to stop here; you'll be cotchin' 'em too!" "No fear of that," said Reginald, "I've been vaccinated. Besides, who'd look after you?" "My! you're a good 'un to me!" said the boy.
Jim Johnson, de one dat was de Supreme Judge, come for me. He was a-livin' in South Carolina den. He took us all home wid 'im. Us got dere in time to vote for Gov'nor Wade Hamilton. Us put 'im in office, too. My young marster had always tol' me to live for my country an' had seen 'nought of dat war to know jus' what was a-goin' on.
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