The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-01-04

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Beneath this circular upon some fine cot.
ton rested the oyster-shell, polished, cleaned
and painted as the one he had hung in his of
fict on the last day that Belle had been there,
The hot blood rushed to his face and the first
impulse was to throw the hoXes upon the
floor and leave the hall yet moments con.
sideration convinced him that he could take
advantage of this opportunity to speak to
Belle
He attached the shell to his buGIon-hole,
like bouquet or decoration, and returned to
the pagoda.
"Miss Remesa, is it allowable to wear a
snooper in this manner?"
She betrayed not the slightest emotion as
she took tiny golden shell from her bosom,
upon which the letters r. and B. were en-
twined and deity fastening it to his scarf,
said: No, Regy."
Some say that he grasped her hand and
pressed it to his lips before he would release
it, but that cannot be proven.
An hour later they entered the sitting
room of the Remesa mansion. Bellies par
enls started as if frightened when they saw
them After some moments conversation,
Mr., Remesa said Nov, Reginald, will you
kindly tell us the cause of your Incompetent
siblc separation from Belle"
The doctor answered, much in the manner
of schoolboy coniessing a peccadillo: "a
snooper" Mrs. Remesa turned to Belle and
said: "Perhaps you will explain what di-
vorced you for whole year previous to your
marriage?"
Belle blushed, looked at the doctor, at her
parents, and as she cast glance at the floor,
seemed to find an answer there, for she
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| that she had given expression to her pentup
| thoughts.
"A snooper why, what under heaven is
a snooper ?" both asked Before they could
answer, in rushed Bellies younger brother,
| and, boy.like, roared lust think ma and pa,
Bellies made fortune for the hospital, sell
ing oyster shells and calling them" he saw
the doctor. why, helo-Reg-what in the
world brought you back?"
| The doctor smiled now as he said "a
snooper."
The young brotherin-law grasped his hand
and yelled hurrah for the snooper.
| Mr.. Remesa arose, and with all the dignity
of well-reputed wealthy merchant said:
"Have you all gone mad? Charles, will
you have the kindness to inform me immedi-
ately what a a snooper is?"
Imagine the CONSERVATION Charles an
swer produced:
according to directions snooper is an
apparatus designed TO make fools ask ques-
TONS"
The old gentleman glared at his son, then
at the rest Of the family. Silently he left the
room. He went to the club, and VI the 4ery
entrance met another of "the old boys"
"Howdy, Remesa = look at this shell
You're connoisseur in bivalves-what do
you think of this ~
The old gentleman saw the fatal word
"snooper" painted upon an oyster shell, and
was about to say something severe to his in
terrogator, when Doctor Codne approache
with polite salutation. "
doctor, / am ghd to see you," said MI
Remesa, land should like to talk to you
for a few moments" Visions of consulta-
ton from the rich Mr. Remesa crossed the
doctors mind as they went to the smoking
room. These visions, were, however, rapid
ly dispelled, and the old gentleman and the
young doctor, after an hours conversation
parted, both apparently in high glee
1t was near midnight when DR.. Bander re.
turned to his office, and there found Codine
who greeted him with:
"Bander, do you know what you are ?"
"a very ordinary mortal in your eyes,
presume"
mo, you are shopper" and for some
reason they embraced, not like Spaniards
but really Rugged each other Codne found
his breath first, and said:
"Bander, when is 1t to be ?"
"Christmas. And you will be my hes,
: man. Belle told me to ask you"
And Christmas it was. 1t seems that
somehow the cause of the separation had be-
, come public, for the majority of the presents
were elegant limitations in gold aid silver OF
the snooper.
Reader, make snooper and show it to
your sister-in-law. When she asks the ques
, ton, answer according to directions, and
then it would be well to remember that you
have an urgent appointment some miles off
, But after ALL ID there such a word as
} Shopper
Convince yourself by looking on page ons
, thousand two ghsq' d and fifty-one