TTRNING LORD LOFTUS TO ACCOUNT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 932, 23 October 1879, Page 2

TTRNING LORD LOFTUS TO ACCOUNT.

The stuck-up exclusiveness of some of these Englishmen is positively refreshing. One morning, while Lord Loftus was breakfasting at the Palace (San Francisco), a solemn-looking chap across the table suspended operation on his, section of boiled rubber, and ejaculated— "Lord?" The English stranger supposed the sad man was about to say grace, but instead of that, the latter repeated inquiringly — . Lord?" ' '■■ " Are you addressing me, sir V inquired the new Colonial Governor. " I am, Lord. I want to make a little business proposition to you. I've started about the red-hottest little watering place m the whole state up m the Sonoma country. Everything way up. Sulpher spring, bowling alley, pianna m > the parlor, everything. All I want is to advertise it a little. Now I notice you lord fellows are first rate cards for hotels.- : Sposin* you corad up, and spend a few days at my lay out. , You kan stay a square month, if you like, and it shan't cost you a pent — ceptin' for drinks, if you are much on the imbibe. What yer say 1" " Well, by Jove," said bis Lordship, "I know it's a square-toed, liberal offer, but I'm giving you the straight tip. All you'll have to do will be help carve, and mebbesing a little with the ladies, and play billiards with the boys. If ther's a hop we'll make you floor manager, and — " But the purse-proud aristocrat had ordered the rest of his meal sent to hiß room, and walked frigidly out ; but these airy English never, had any snap about a speculation, and that's a fact. — AiMricari Paper. '■ '