The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24
Who Can He Possibly Be +!
BY CHARLES Dl cKINs.

Various surmises were hazarded on the Sun
day morning as to the mode of conveyance
which the an5iously expected Horatio woult
adopt. Did he keep gig ?-was it possible hi
could come on hors eback ?-or would he patron
ize :he stage? TIL $50, and various other con
lectures of equal Importance, engrossed the at
tention Of Mrs. Mslderton and her daughter,
during the whole morning.
Upon my word, my dear, it's most annoy.
ing thing that that vulgar brother of yours should
have invited himself to dine here to-day sale
Mr. Malderton to his wife. On account of Mr.
Sparkins's coming down. prrposely abstaihed
from asking any one but FlamwelL And then
to think Of your bro:her-a tradesman-it's in
suferable. l declare / wouldn't have him to
mention his shop before our new guests-no NOT
for thousand pounds ! wouldn't care if he
had the good sense to conceal the disgrace he is
to the family but he is fond of his horrid
business. that he will let people know what he
is"
Mr. Jacob Barton, the individual alluded 10,
Was a large grocer: so vulgar, and 80 lost to all
sense of feeling, that he actually never scrupled
t., avow that he wss0't above his business -
he'd made his money by it, and he didn't care
who know'd it,
All Flamwell, my dear fellow, how dye
do 7 said Mr.. Malderton, as little sfoppsh man,
with green spectacles, entered the room. Y GU
got my note =
Yes did +; and here an, sir, in conse
quence.'
You don't happen to know this Mr. Sparkins
by name' You know everybody"
Mr. Flamwell was one of those gentlemen OF
remarkably extensive info rmation, whom one
occasionally meets in society, who pretend to
know everybody. but in reality know nobody.
At Malderton's, where any stories about great
people were received with greedy ear, he was
an especial favorite and knowing the kind OF
people he had to deal with, he carried his pas
sion OF claiming acquaintance with everybody
to the most immoderate length. He had rather
singular way of telling his greatest lies in a
parenthesis, and with air of self denial, as if
he feared being tn, ught very egotistical.
why, no, don't know him by that name,
returned Flamwell, .ow tone, and with IN
air Of immense importance Il have no doubi
know him, though. l. he tall 2
Middle sized, SAID Miss T"resa
With black hair iuqlil ii Flatn~elI hazard
ing ibid guess
Yes returned M Teresa eagerly.
| Rather d stub nose
No said the dis ppcIn.ed Teresa, he has a
Roman nose.
4 said Romsa nc.e l}iJ..', ~ inquired
Flamweli. He l. =: o!, ~. young man ?
oh, certainty
And with rtnaFkabIy prepossessing man.
ners p
on, yes said all the family together You
must know him
yes, l thought you knew him, if he was any
body triumphantly exclaimed Mr.. Malderton.
who d ye think he is 2
why, from your discription,' said Flamwell
Illuminating. and sinking his voice almost to
whisper, 'he bears a strong resemblance to the
Honorable Augustus Fitz- Edward Fitz-John.
Fitz- Osborne. He very talented young man,
and rather eccentric. It's extremely probable
he may hava changed his name for some tenn
porary purpose.
Teresa's heart beat high. Could he be the
Hon. Augustus Fitz Edward Fitz-John Fltz-
Osborne What name to be elegantly engrav-
81 upon two glazed cards. tied t0gether with
piece of white satin ribbon THE Hon Mrs.
Augustus Fitz- Edward Fitz-J ohm Fitz Osbornel
The thought was transport.
IT'S fine minutes to ave. said Mr.. Malderton,
looking at his watch i hope he's not going to
disappoint u.s..
There he Is! exclaimed Teresa as a loud
double knock was heard at the door. Every
body endeavored to look-as people when they
particularly expect visitor always do-as if
they were perfectly unconscious Of the approach
of anybody
The room-door opened-'Mr. Barton = said
| the servant
| 'Confound the man! murmurel Maderton.
'Ah my dear sir, how dye do Any news?'
why, no., returned the grocer. in his usual
honest, bluff manner. No, none particular -
None that l am much aware Of. Howssd'ye do,
gals and boys ?-Mr. Flamwell, sir-glad to
see you
Here's Mr.. Sparkins,' said Tom, who had
been looking out at the window, 'on such black
| horse There was Horatio, sure enough. on
a large bldck horse, curveting and prancing al
ong like an Asteys supeInumerary. After a
great deal of refining in and pulling up with the
usual Accomplishments of snorirg rearing and
kicking, the animal consented to stop at hun
0red yards from the gate where Mr.. Sparkins
dismounted, and confded him to the care of Mr..
Ma.derton's groom. The ceremony of introduc
ton was gone through in all due form. Mr..
Flamwell looked from behind his green specta-
Giles at Horatio with an air of mysterious impor
taGce and the gallant Horatio locked unutter
able things at Teresa. who tried in ner turn to
appear uncommonly lackadaisical.
is he the Honorable MIR. Augustus-what's
his name 2 whispered Mrs. Maderton to Flam
well, as he was escorting her to the dining
room.
why, no-at least not exactly, returned that
great auihority-'not exactly
Who as he then?'
Hush Z? said Flamwe, nodding his head with
grave air, importing that he knew very well /;
but was prevented by some grave reasons of
state from disclosing the important secret 1t
IiiShb NC obe Vi lHt hlillsIeIS HIShIiS HlHISCH
acquain ted with the views OF the people.
MIR. Sparkins, said The declined Mrs Nal
derton, 'pIa divide The ladies. john put a
chair for the -ntleman besween Miss Teresa
and Miss Marianne TIL was addressed to
a man who, o. UId any occasions, acted as halt
groom, halt-gar d. ne' hut who, as 1t was most
important TO make mp Nslon on Nj. Spark
ms. had beeA toic,aj ..tto viii e h taGerch ief
and shoes. and .,'ucnaI up and brushed 10 look
like secuni t'ntni"i.s
The dinner Wa ,Xca!5aJ Hdratlo was mos
attentive to Miss Isf' 81, aid every one feli III
high spiii,s, txcei NJ laid l'on. who, know.
ing he Propensity =! a7 BIO hrr-in-law, Mr.
Bar on, erdu.cd ,ha' sul vt agony which the
newspapers iliiofDI Is experience, by the sur
rounding neighboIhood when p"t-boy hangs
himself III ha! -itit, AID Which is nucl easier
tie be imagined thai, described.
| Have you seen your tTi. I'D. Sif Thomas NO
land, lately f ,amweii? inquired Nj .MaIderton
casting sideiong look At HO1at, to see what
effect the mention Of 90 great man had upon
him.
why, no-not very lately saw Lori Cob
bleton the day before yesterday.
All! l hope his oidship is very well, said
Malderton, III a tone of the grretest interest
1t Is scare, ly necessary 10 say that until that
moment he had been quite Innocent of the exis-
renee of such person.
Why, yes he was very well very well, IN
deed. He's a devIsh e, cd fellow met him
IN the clty, and had long chat with him. In
deed, I'm rather intimate with him | could n't
stop TO talk with him as long as l could wish,
though, because was Oh my way to tankers,
Very rich man, aud member Of parliament,
with whom l am also rather, indeed may say,
very intimate
L know whom you mean returned the host,
consequentlaiy, in reality knowing as much
about the matter as Elan well himself.
He has capital business
This was touching on dangerous topic.
Taking Of business, inteiposed MIR. Barton,
from the centre of the table. "a gentleman that
you knew very well, Malderton, before you made
that first lucky spec Of ours, called at our shop
the other day, and
Barton, may l trouble you for potato, in
| terrunted the Rreiched master of the house, no