Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
NEW sln,ns} VOL. l. NO. 33.


before make the requisite changes to fit me
for meeting dear papa, let me tell you lit
tie story, as you seem inwant of amusement.
GO You clever people in London, backed
by the wishes of Lord Valdane, sent you
over to Antwerp to bring home that noble
mans refractory daughter, who, twas hoped
had forgotten her disgraceful engagement.
Give me those balmorals, will you? Thanks
You, accordingly, being very clever young
man, and an admirable accountant, were Of
course eminently fitted for the work, and
were therefore chosen to do it. Just see if
you can find blue striped flannel shirt
among those. Thanks Hang it over the
arm Of the seat to air. Well, your noble
clientwrote to the schoolmistress what would
have been most pleasant letter if it had
not been quite so dictorial and he also wrote
to his affectionate daughter, congratulating
her on having recovered from her little at
tack OF love, and saying something dispara-
ging CT the poor lover, who was in America
If you will take that coat and trou-
Well, those things under it, and hang them
won't that rude, andnot proper conduct
to an unprotected woman. But, tocontinue
my story, as | see you are getting restless
By wonderful chance this forlorn damsel
saw her unfortunate lover, shortly after she
got papa note. She shouldn't have done
it, but she did. They put their heads to-
gether-they'd done that. before, but they
did it in different manner now, and they
made up little plan. The young lady went
down to Antwerp under charge, and she got
so poorly as they neared the station, and her
head was so bad, and she had, oh? such a
pain here, and ah such twitch there, that
to bed she must go as soon as she reach the
hotel The elegant and polite escort arriy-
ed, and was met by domestic whose face
showed longitude, if hcrinstructions did not
admit much lititude BY the way, where
do you get boot-laces? Look at this thing,
broken off in the middle Well, the maid
told her story, and the youth listened, and
home goes the maid, leaving the youth in sole
charge. Shortly afterwards down comes
Miss Naldane, recovered and charming, in
still. They dine, this delightful trio, and
away they go. The advantage Of this apa-
ratus is, that you hang up the glass ike this,
and then you can shave atleisure. See what
good lather this makes. Well, our three
Graces arrive at Dover, and then dear Miss
Manvers makes her bow, and the other pair
of tutle-dover 60 offtogether, only-and now
please attend, for [ come to the point Of the
story-only Miss Valdane, for whom Mr.
Minton was sent, and over whom he was to
exercise the tenderness of parent with the
authority of guardian, does not accompany
that gentleman to London
"'T Then who are you? 1 almost shrek
ed
60 Felix Arne; and now, my good fellow,
the farce is played out, and I'll take off this
trumpery.'
Il fell back in my seat, and watched, with
dizzy brain, the shedding of the feminine
and assumption of the masculine attire
80 You Internal rascal !! at last / said.
"' Now I'm not going to mind anything
you say, for dare say you are rather hurt.
The thing was well arranged, and has an
swered capitally. You can tell your employ
er that it's no sort Of use making any far
ther fuss about me- l was married to his
daughter some months ago, but did not in
tend it to be known yet, only his precipi-
fancy altered matters. Some day Wen tell
him how we managed it. We determined
to have some fun out of the gentleman sent
TO fetch Mrs. Arne home, and as he had
been so good as to pay both our fares back
to England, we could not do less than pro-
vide him with company to town. Will you
play game of billiards with me while wait
for the next train to Dover? Don't say no,
if you d rather not. Tickets? Thatgentle-
manhasmine, guard. Ta-ta Sorryyou'v We
no time for game; best love to papa-in-
law And taking his portmantcau, he
sauntered down the station.
How got my story told at headquarters
don't know Mr.. Baskerville first frowned,
then smiled, and finally roared 1 entreat-
ed him to keep my failure from the other
clerks, and you three lads are the Grst who
know it.
Did you ever hear anything more about
them ?" said l.
Yes; twas not such bad affair, after
all. He was a gentleman bybirth, had some
uncle Of his, delighted at having an Honora-
bic for niece. left them some money, and I
believe he settled down as country gentle
man. Lord Valdane has, however, Iunder-
stand, never forgiven them and now, boys,
Home, sweet home. ;"
[ thanked our good-natured chief for his
story: and, when we met the same morning
at later hour, we youngsters could scarcely
believe that the grave and sedate gentle
man, who looked asif money articles were