Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-04-27
"At the knees. A trille."

10 forget one liONScIH ~ hldu-
ness l whispered, with clcnchod
toeth, in his car.
Cones -" calculated Skcl-
ton, family, as he turned upon me
4 countenancc naturally wan and
lengthy, but now whitcncd with
rage.
My friend ga2cd ut me sorrowful.
$50 fair above" he murmurcd.-
"So-wolI, 50 singular below! Who
now in this brilliant assembly
graced, as | perceive, with the pres
oncc of many beautiful (and gig,
CLING women-would imagine that
you, sitting here so we'll got up, ra-
diant with artificial mirth, are Il
typo Of MiIton'S Siu?'
replied, curtly, that accepted
Che situation, as he was pleascd to
term it, and having done all that
men could do, awaited the dccrccs
Of fate and the arrival Of the waiter,
to whom | had offered sovereign
to smuggle in my ovcralls at the
first opportune moment.
"Awtully lucky for you, my boy,
there's to he no spcech-making"
continued SlicIton We would have
had you on your deioncclcss legs
in no time"
mIave Won seen the toast list
rentIcman5" asked = portIy mem
Der of the Guild, on nv left, rs he
politely offered a card.
There was a catalogue Of at least
twenty toasts with names append-
ed as nroposors; and, as PROPOSING
thut Of the quest Of the evening,
tho Rgron de Roto- Fauyo "Mr. Roc
maid Cbartnrsp
At fine same moment there wa. u
notn rlarod in nv hand II was
from thc chairman
~ObIioe ps We know your roa-
DIV olooI1enco Baron struck with
your face and manner wishes TO
| hear Won sneak Vouch up the L.
ops"
Snatching out my pencil case |
wrote:
Throat impracticablc. Cyu'a
cut off this morning. Should ere
ate moro astonishmcnl than inter
est if forced upon my legs"
| breathcd. That perl was avert
ed. Nv spirits roso as the feast
proceeded, and began to see more
distinctly the humorous side Of my
little adventure. The atmosphere
was warm and pleasant. Why, !
had been present at many dinner
in the North where men dined, from
preference, without thcn-that is,
on kits. True, had not exactly
Il Kilt but, even wore | compelled
to stand 1orth rom my Pro'eH' r'-
tWement the exhibition ol my Knee,
the pubIlratlon oi my ciII'' "o"lo
be no greater lhan IS l'Gol'y Ea"c'',
hed WITHIN hVe huhdro" ''''''' ''
TINS spot j,
lia! Il sensation. HPray stt"nce'
etc. Grace. ''Non MOTHS. Then
the usual loyal toasts, and we drank
prosperity to several collateral
branches Of the reigning house (thc
Lumpetors were nothing if not 10y
aD before we arrived at the great
toast Of the evening the Baron &c
Bctc-Fauvc. This was given by the
chairman himself, and, with the Ba-
ron's reply GIN French } and coun'
ter proposition to the health OF the
ladies', was received with the great
est enthuSlasm' ,.
Inc eNclIcmcnC was Ju7' S'''''"E
down when
"IIalIow exclaimed SHELTON
"what's up now Z" is any one ex
pccted, | wonder? They are put
ting big velvet chair next to Betc
Fauve. 1t must be swell. Car
the Prince Of"
$50 long us it is not intended tol
my humble person." | replied Will
an easy smile, | am perfectly
W bcg your pardon, Mr.. Chartc
ris" said the voice of the head
steward, who, followed by two at
tcndant walters, had approached II
unobscryed. "Tho chair, sir, pre-
sents his compliments, and beg
you will do him and the Baron dc
Bette Fnuve the favor to occupy tn
scat that has been placed between
them
Nv heart stood STILL Nv hal
rose A chin ofhorror ran througl
NV Franc.
I ~The Boron sir, gpcaks no I'm
cli.h and thnnob I,m and thc cbai
, 2ns h~cn Lord Of if nil Dime,
n"ithrr nf ,rm has understood
worJ " snid tLn stnword contjdcn
tiouy mThn rhoir sir, and the con-
, nnny ronoroIly." added Mr.. Feast
O I'll |Tith rnntin cvorrcratior
o MwoulJ mil Win Measure the pIc;
.nre tho snrctarlc If vour intr6du,