A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 228, 27 January 1880, Page 3

A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

We take the following from a San Francisco p .per : —The stuck-up exclusiveness of some of those English noblemen is‘positively refreshing. The •other morning, while Lori Loftus was breakfasting at the palace, a solemn looking chap across the table suspended operations on his section of broiled •rubber, and ejaculated, “ Lord 7” The i-.nglish stranger supposed the sad man was about to say grace, but instead of that, the latter repeated inquiringly, “ Lord ?”—“ Are you addressing me, sir ?” induired the now 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 in the whole State up in Sonoma County, Everything _ wayup■sulphnr spring, bowling-alley, pianna in the parlor —everything. All I ■•• ant is to advertise it a little, Now I notice .you lord fellows are first rate-cards for hotels. S'posin’ yon came up and spend a few days at my lay-out. You can •stay a square month if you like, and i t shan’t cost you a cent—’eeptin’ drinks, if you are much on the embibe. What do yer say ?”—“ Well, by Jove ?” said his lordship, putting up his eye-glass. —“ I know it’s a square-tood, liberal offer, but I’m giving you the straight lip. All you’ll have to do will be to help to carve, and mebbe, sing a little with the ladies, and play billiards with the boys. If there’s a hop we’ll make y-.m floor manager and— ” But the purse-proud autocrat had ordered the rest of his meal to be sent to his roomy-' -and walked frigidly out. These airy English never had any snap about a speculation I