, 1874-09-05
A FOOLS MUSTACHE.

large hotel IN al 1nlanu euHllHor lonor''
Tho windows arc open, md through tito eloaed
shades there ston1s soft breczo las!en with tho
scouts OF inuumcrnhlo flowers, and with tho
Honga Of countlosa birds.
Tho furniture OF tho room is rich. for 1t be-
longs to the occupant On his loft s msntel,
supporting IN ormo!u clock. tho pendulum Of
which Ia formed Of Cupid swinging in gd'don
ollain, On one aido Of tho clock Ia boauttful
copy Of Bo1cts " "simplicito," and On tho other
IN equally beautiful copy Of hfn "Dnplioito"
Mr. Tyrultt, olui In white linen, has writton n
1otter, which ho now roads aloud, ~ If In search
Of passages to ctHrect:
MY DEAR Ill D1so7nEn: II probably will not
trouble you to 70 call to your mind my "are' tho
Child Of poor Theo dora.
"In case, howe rvor, tho g1cst st1osH OF Your
usiness aErniss has driven her out Of yopr me1n-
nv, ant bure that. have ouly to ray that sho
!, a % Miss Mad OF my many how"uing losters
ta yon' nd ~ mn ooooot-,o,tx ~
h.x h,mor The first q fher antics was to pull
rar,r. ~ .y1inkers as you kindly held her at hor
s.'s,s,ani,o Tho last Of her antics Tor, at least
49, ,sst eho had porfos 7,,ed, 10 my knowledge
nn 10 IA O'Clock Inst nj ghD am about to do
scribe. ,.,.- .,, j.,
Tim Gornsn at tho party 81, on In honor OF tho
hIrth of your own Claronco. on its second nnni-
y.,aarv. At IA, Bhc Ind uitor (Corn1fohart,
,,,,o loved hor because sho' sang tho 'Thkeo
Eiahcrs in four languagcs). ~ 10, sho onsngoa
ho,rolr To be Married 70 aycl:y member OF tho
c,nsr Of erailuating engineers NJ Wost fo'nt ano
,,o,, foIcr wn. accustomed to euhibt to those
oho asked for hor hand tand they "ef'' many
too formidable list of horsos, car7aEos, harneHs,
iournoyu and articles Of apparel, that she should
f.,nt
uolSaa aa Il ill., sA ago sho had 1axou hair, nnd
was yiyacious mud joyous beyond descr5 ption,
q 1t her present age sho u ol'arma aR; sho
haa frolicoti hor way tnfoun sao I've mo ~, n"u m
ioyod to tho full. At her silly foot ther at tna
moment lio prostrato lawyers, clergyn 'ss'. sHd
iavmon of NIL eo1tA, Sho hns rejected piouIg-
ona number Of worry oXcellei t 9 ;n,s .ss ,9
many oBtimablo mon.
Hi this, my dear Frederick, is but =, preface
In tho overwhelming announcement TINT. as
friend md nasociato GUARDIAN nm oouno 70
"This gay butterfly has soarcd for tho last
it II isvo snld that In ,lor arst antic, she, pulled
sour hair; her last will make you P''t1 ~ so"'"
''tti 4 She has engaged herself to marry fooll
There il auo}, q tIing as fool: aud. again. Hocn
thing aa = foolish fool. Ihls man, "noso h@ '"0
q I.anIiitgo, is MI absurd fool.
"sDut,' hear you nxclam, why n1o J9n
rr;rhfcnr,, Is not this tho RAuno act, With only
different Paula .,4,,,.
nattor. should assure yon tlnt it is not.
s.Tl,c foature which makes this case oRcop-
sonr1 ;y.x1oyo.
IL am positive phe loyos tho fool (pardon = me
kor naiuy tliB aggressive word 80 9tee!y y l
souu nos write it, i should be Obliged to exola1m
h. and tho wnl's sre very thn1, .s. oe , +,oo, ot
roprobatca iot loose upon tito world IN consc-
aur,lce of tho uuou ct rich scapegfaca "a 9
5uresa9c setlsss. He = ss ,,s,,n his in0th'f1 soft
AMY ward it il i,ardy necessary 10 ehHp las
0ooI Mnf enwrse, n,n oujoayoring, with oil my
might, to break up this outrageous attachmeht,
md / lavo sent to tho city for information
scsrcctlng tho anlocnilents Of MY enemy. OK
ncrt answers to my letters thus morning.
nYonnr Curtis In in town, and hc llas prom
scd tn tim INV mail from tho post-oflico At II.
T. tn now W iacIs % tel minutes Of TINT hour.
II viii urita to-norrow to eay Low matters
,clcerarI, me horo.
II annpoee that should warn sou that ara
sheiv ota to conc out out w,th drageled pumase in my
.o,uin- coutost With lfiss Mad Your affection
Tn brothcr. Luc1us."
Make" sighs the soptuascnary, "but, a!ss! N ny
Vii bus legenoratcd into eaea!atis1',, and who
Young Curtis, in approaching tic hotel, passes
through a grovo of pines, in which aro many
,oata Occupied by s1nokors and loungers. It is
:ool aud silady, yet the sunlight here
md thero breaks through the canopy of grocu,
md Srll,iuntiy i}iu1ninatos the hugo and ragged
trunks md tho spino-sown ground. .,
Ono Of these loungors, man OF 20, with dark
ives, brown complexion, and strong nsek, stops
,l,t to mcot tia nsw-comor he IL clad in a white
iauuel.
's Curtis! Curtis Good morning, Curtis."
"Sir!"
Good morning. said"
~Yuar hars2, Curtis"
"Wl,a: for p
..You congratulate me? :"
II don't know that" ,--
"Oh, you're safe enough. I've married Miss
pracd."
!" 1phnt"
"I'ye married Miss prned." ...
Cnrtis exhibits tho utmost contternation.
"Muvirfl Miss praed lyon hayo7 Ihe
1prnis 1!sfend hes But what do you nachn =
married. horl She took away peoples breath