A Useful Attendant.
A silly youth named Berry Wall, in New York City, is called King of the Du les, but the Emperor of that fraternity is certainly a Boston exquisite whom we have just heard of. This hot-house flower of modern “sassiety” is followed everywhere by a solemn footman who has never been known to open hia lips. The other day an acquaintance of the Bostonian mot him and said : “ By the way, my dear boy, what on earth do you keep that servant tagging after, you for? He doesn’t seem to be of any use.” “You are very—aw—much mistaken, old chappie,” drawled the dude. “I—aw—l couldn’t get along without him—couldn’t really,” and he took out hia cigarette-case. “ Light 1” The man stepped up and unbuttoned his coat. “ Doncher notice his vest, dear chappie, ” said the dude. “ It’s made of sandpaper. I use him to scratch matches on.”
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Woodville Examiner, Volume 3, Issue 284, 17 September 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)
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149A Useful Attendant. Woodville Examiner, Volume 3, Issue 284, 17 September 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)
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