The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-30
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his first appearance In London, and he
speedily became both an interesting and
a popular member OF society. He was
universally supposed to be possessed
of fabulous wealth a fact all the
better established because Mr..
Korner never directly alluded to it.
He lived in small but perfectly ap-
pointed house in Mayfair, gave admira.
BILE dinners, drove first rate horses, and
did all that could be reasonably expect
ed of an transformations millionaire.
Mr.. Korner was a widower, with two
very attractive daughters, Stella and
Sophie, and it was commonly reported
that these ladies would receive very
handsome marriage portions from their
father.
1t was not, perhaps, surprising that
so attractive family should be much
sought after, and within very few
weeks Of their arrival the Korners
found themselves overwhelmed with
invitations.
Among the most intimate OF their
friends was a certain Lady Rubicon, a
bustling, lively matron with a some
what impecunious husband and large
family. Lord and Lady Rubicon were
in the habit of making frequent trips
to America, where his lordship owned
a cattle rancho and several drinking
saloons and 1t was ON the return voy-
age from one of these excursions that
they had made the acquaintance of the
Korners.
On board an Atlantic steamer, friend
ship ripens quickly, and it was in a
great measure owing to Lady Rubi-
cons good offices that the American
family had been 50 well received in Lon
don. The Korners were grateful, and
Lady Rubicon was fully disposed to
take advantage of her position. She
had almost given up the idea of secur-
ing Korner himself for her eldest
daughter, but she was determined that
her scapegrace son should marry one
OF the girls. AS the Hon. Humphrey
Pique was on the point of leaving the
Guards, owing to hopeless impecuniosi.
ty, there was not much time to be lost,
so he danced attendance upon Miss
Stella with unremitting diligence,
while his mother lose no chance in aid
ing his suit. One day Lady Rubicon,
came around to the house in Mayfair,
and, with an air of great Importance,
asked to sse Mr. Korner alone.
"You shall know all about it pretty
soon, my dears," she remarked to the
girls, ''but your father and 1 must
have talk flrst.'
Mr. Korner knew that Lady Rubicon
had favorite weakness for making
mysteries out Of nothing, so he rose
and courteously led the way to the Ii.
brary.
''My dear Mr.. Korner," said the ma
tron, 1--WE have such a delightful
scheme on hand, and you must help in
itp
81 shall only be too pleased, " answer.
ed the imperturable Korner. "But
may l ask what is the scheme, and who
are I'VE p"
"Oh, 'we' are everybody-everybody
that is, who is anybody; and we are
going to have fancy fair for the bene
fit of the Hospital for Diseases of the
Eyebrows"
Mr.. Korner looked a little mysti6ed.
"a fancy fair ?" he repeated.
"Oh, l forgot you had been 50 short
time in England There will be
stalls, you know, and people dressed in
fancy costumes will sell things, and
we are going to have an old English
street and Turkish bazaar, and al
sorts of things including the Mahdi's
camp. am sure you would look de
lightful as the Mahdi, with a BLACK
beard and blanket"
Mr.. Korner passed his hands medita,
lively across his chin. "If l evel
dressed myself for show am afraid
should have to choose something lit
tie less attractive" he said.
"By no means. You shall choose
your own costume; but you must really
help us, you and the girls. You will,
won't your"
81 can deny you nothing" said Mr..
korner, with an air of old-fashioned
sourtesy he was rather fond of assum-
ing. Sand 1 have no doubt that my
daughters will be charmed"
Lady Rubicon expressed her thanks
in very fervent terms, and so the mat.
ter was settled. Stella and Sophie
were delighted with the idea, and the
Korner family were duly enrolled upon
the aristocratic staff of assistants at
the fancy fair for the benefit of the
hospital for diseases of the eyebrow
Mr. Korner himself consented to become
a member Of the managing committee.
The Albert hall was, Of course
engaged for the occasion the patron
age of royalty was asked for and gra
ciously accorded (; the Prime Minister
the Home Secretary, and other distin'
ltinguished personages promised to at.
tend, and the Hon. Humphrey Plque,
with great good nature, volunteered to
become honorary secretary and look
after the funds. The committee devo-
ted long and anxious thought to the al
lotment OF the various duties ot
the assistants, male and female. There
were all sorts of prejudces to sootht
and jealousies to mollify. All the best
looking women had to be selected tC