New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-26

fly to be had No, there never is
here. How could papa have made 50
mistake oh thank you; Tatum-N
Tatum, of Lyme House.
Here Algg went off to iuterregate
porter, "If Mr.. Tatum's carriage had
come, or II he had heard anything of n
Nothing known of it whatever.
would Miss Tatum do him the honor
accepting the carriage sent for him 4
Jortins' house was but shortish walk,
he should be SO delighted if Miss Tad
would make use of it, ..,-
"Oh, he was most kind; but-but
really didn't like
Porter take Miss Tatum's luggage
that carriage. Pray do not refuse me thi
Then Miss Tatum found herself driE
off in the brOugham before she knew b
tc express her thanks sin what she Q,
sidered suitable manner, and saw Wis
of Mr.. Bates standing with his hat in
hand, recovering his perpendicular after
elaborate bow.
With his crisp toast and delicate on
cite waiting on the breakfast-table the
lowing morning, Mr.. Bates found a
tary letter, with particularly business.l
writing; 1t was not from one of his cred
ors, for, as he said, "the many reminders
received from them caused him to kpl
their caligrapby to t."
1t was from Miss Tatum's papa.
eminent soapboiler began by express
"his thanks to Mr.. Bates for his thought
kindness in looking after his daughte
then went on to "regret that an ATTACK
his old enemy, the govt, prevented his q
ing upon Mr.. Bates to thank him in pers
but trusted that he would excuse that ca
mony, and come over and dine with nd
the next day; would be very glad to
him, and dinner on the table at sew
sharp
So Algy went over to Lyme House a
made himself very agreeable to the soa
boiler, as also to the soapboilers
daughter when he was not looking n
way. After the interval of few al
Algy called, and was again pressed to col
and dine, which he did. In short Al
made himself so much liked at Lyl
House that when the time (he made
own, time, by-the-bye), arrived for hin
leave Mrs. Jortin's and return to town, N
Tatum begged that he would make Iva
House his place of abode for another we
or SO. This was one for Algy and two
himself, for the worthy soapboiler was ID
week going to have his house full of guesI
and purposed giving series of enterta
ments-private theatricals, balls and a
ners-and he knew that Algy was a use
man at that sort Of thing. Our friend 81
the position at a glance, and that The
would be a capital chance for
distinguishing himself So he to-
over his household gods to Lyme Hou
and was installed as master of the approa
ing ceremonies.
''He was invaluable Miss Tatum d
her papa she didn't know erhQ! N
should have done without him" It W
Oh, Mr.. Bates, how shall we do thhF
etc., and, sob, Mr.. Bates, loal you Id
here, and tell me what you think .
He not only was the manager-in-geRG
the principal actor, the organizer of
amateur orchestra, and the scene pain
in the theatricals, but he actually wrote
piece they performed" quite impromp,
you know Miss Tatum said and belieTa
though it was only an old two-act COMB
eta Bates had by him vamped up for
occasion. Then be got up that Irish liz
the ball, which, but for it, would have bs
dismal failure, and was the life and -
of the "big dinners Little Miss Tatr
used to listen to him rattle about ar! al
literature, superficial politics, and cyni
banter on social topics, quite lost in ad1
ration at such talent how clever
Bates is i; and knows everything, u
know"
At length the day drew near when l
this was to end; there was to be a dan
the next evening the last of the hospital
soapboiler's entertainments, and the d
after that Algy was to return to Londa
Tomorrow" said Algy to himself
night before this last dance, hanging on
his candle, extinguisher in hand, "to-uS
row | shall know my fate, Bates or Wi
low