Show ROYAL inducements INDUe MENTS atie difficulty and expense of R spent at home my dear have you notified the servants that we shall not go to newport this season yes john I 1 told them that we were to remain in new york and extended to them a hearty and cordial invitation vi tation to remain with us and they said they would we made it an object fin money oh no got enough of that what they wanted was freedom and recreations I 1 went to work and arranged all that good I 1 notice the grand piano is gone yes its below stairs for their especial use and a of yellow cov ered books was emptied at the lower door yes choso are erotic and realistic novels to stock the butlers larder 1 and that sort of stage in the backyard for their regular thursday afternoon vaudeville teas with imported musical talent especially secured for the occasions ah I 1 very good and that tourin tour in hand stopping at the lower door it will stop there and give them an outing every tuesday and friday throughout the summer ah really anything else I 1 well I 1 engaged the hungarian band for their regular sunday night nig ht sacred concerts on the roof nothing more and gave the chambermaid the key to the wine cellar still something 1 I put pach ouli scent bags in the cooks pillow and decorated the coach mans apartment with two dollar orchids more yet nothing except to tell my french maid that the servants are to have the first pick out of our wardrobes and that we will get along through the summer on what is left well they ought to be satisfied with that ant they arent impossible fact my dear they have formed a combine and threaten to leave in a body unless 1 promise faithfully what for heavens sake in case the maharajah mah arajah or his highness the prince of walea should happen to come to america this summer and moreover become our guests for more than ah afternoon call I 1 must ask aha royal personages down to meet their brother and sister rulers below stairs and you gave in no I 1 drew the line at that dont do it my dear give in by all means what are a thousand royalties to a good cook give in and save us from utter starvation I 1 beg of you I 1 will write them a formal vote of I 1 thanks with eighteen ink on crested white silk for not compelling us to move entirely off the earth god only knows how grateful I 1 am excuse these tears they are of joy and gratitude chauk god were liying 1 N Y world |