The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-06-03
selert story.
The Funny Looking Cavalier.

"a masquerade ball! Well, I suppos,
it is right for young people to enjoy
themselves" said old Mr. Porter; "bu
/ think Kitty might have mentioned tha
she was going. Since we are engaged
Id have put on anything she wanted
me to wear, and gone too. Isuppose,
continued old Mr.. Porter little Grossly
Il suppose Kitty thought me too old to
CO."
"Oh, dear, no, Mr.. Porter!' cried
Mrs. Grondy, who was herself very many
years the junior Of her prospective son.
in-law. "Surely not. But it was very
sudden. Her cousin, Mrs. Rush, stop
ped here with Mr. Rush, Of course, and
she just put on lace domino and went
Why don't you go, too2 She'd be so
charmed. She'll be 50 lonely with only
married folks"
And Mrs. Grondy, with vivid remem.
hrance of her Kitty's parting remark Of
"One evening without Old Porter, al
least" rubbed her hands and tried to
look candid.
II could-I really could" said Mr.
Porter, 81 could hire costume-a Louis
the Fourteenth, or something OF that
sort-get carriage and follow How
was she dressed ?"
"In white lace" replied the mother
shut she wore those same bracelets you
gave her yesterday. You'll know ber by
those
"Yes, yes," said the delighted Porter
"I'll know her. Poor little thing; she
will be lonesome going down to supper
With old married folks. How glad she
will be to see me!''
81 hope haven't done any mischief,
said Mrs Grondy as she smiled him ou,
of the door. "If be finds Kitty he'll
stop that Irritation between her and young
Winkle. and it's high time. Dear me
what trials mothers do have to bear tc
he sure! What match Mr.. Porter is
Three streets of houses, country sea-
and mint OF money! I'm sure would
have tried for him myself if /, hadn'
known that man OF sixty five looks a
nobody past eighteen. Now. young
Wlnkle really quite admires me- ,sand he''
only one. and-twenty, but the older they
are, the younger they want. ! couldn'
let it slip out OF the family. I'm sure
he'll ask me to live with them. Kitty
ought to be 80 thankful"
Remembering, however, with shivel
that KITTY was not Mrs. Porter, Mrs
Grondy again hoped piously that sh,
had done no mischief, and belook hersel
to Bow Bells, with which she beguilet
the time during her daughters frequen
evening absences. 80
"When she's married." thought th,
good lady, "I'H manage to get it'll,
gaiety myself No doubt Mr.. Porte
will have an opera box at least. Ant
Kitty lent mean about money. I'll hav,
my room in blue and gold, and wea
black velvet all winter
Then she lost herself in the pages o
her msgszine s.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Porter had hurried L
q customers, arrayed himself in trunl
hose, a snort cloak. land hat and feather
wig with long cnrls, and mask; ant
thus adorned. proceeded to the academy
purchased ticket and entered.
Myriads of beautiful creatures 6ittet
past him. He strained his eyes to se
bis beloved one, who OF that moment wa
seated In bower Of artificial roses tete
a tete with q charming young Andalu
sian. who, however, spoke no Spanish
Gipsies. cavaliers, soldiers, old apple
women, dominoes, OF all colors, fittet
past.
The ebliging cousins had samiabl.
wandered away, and they could talk q
they chose. The AEialusian sat yer!
close TO The white lace domino, and play
ed with the pretty bracelet OF yellow
tinted canoes linked together by chains
of amethysts which adorned her arms
"There she is," said to himself cav
alier with top heavy white hat ant
feather, and very large trunk hose. Wit
approached the bower, "there she is.
know the bracelets. But who is tha
fellow2 These may be masked-bal
manners, but l don't like them. II
| watch
And Mr.. Porter assumed careless at
titude and leaned against 3 column whic
supported the bower.
He was very short, slender old gen
tleman, and the costume was intende
for tall giant; hut it was all the more
disguise
His face was of course hidden by hi
mask, and be was fortunately very shar
of hearing He had no need to look 6
his hetrcthed 10 know what she said.
What lovely waltz that was" sal