Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

the center Of the red dats, and recollected how
Perhaps this was Why the ev success. Of the az.
pertinent seemed uncertain when on recalling
the professor from . the boudoir. he was once
hand Of each, pressed it to his temples
"Here are conflicting sensations: YOU are not
OF the same m nin' the operator said sterny.
~ Will ask MISS harrington to sit down.
l"There's really something in it whispered the
hostess, "for you observe. he's got the girls
name, and I'm sure ne didn't know itr}aand
attention on the subject in hand"
..AA start, plunge forward on the part of the
the drawing room; Colonel Lyndhurst,s ARM IL
almost dislocated as his companion dashes of
under noe r. 2 Is sudden ndt t inspiration.
mocles umbrella that Won Boschmann snrinSs.
1t rs TO the distant chair which the clerical cele-
Dirty having vacated. Mabel has appropriated,
as iar IISu tne scene OF action as is compatible
with politeness to her hostess. Flinging him
sell at her feet Won Boschmann pours forth
tinguishable to the majority OF the audience.
though "Forgive me-" II love you. Mabel
hi Lille liz, is nothing to me without YOU are not to
experimentalist denote the mSst extravaeant
form OF passionate entreaty.
Mrs Lacy a oanJamfry sprang from her chair and
rush at the drawing room door of the people
VINO o. naa quietly remained in the tea room and
tha tue ana who suddenly became aware
o9at something exceedingly interesting was
afoot within. Colonel Lyndhurst tore his hand
from r ,ne Tn brow, and the Ger
Am l not right? Have [ not performed
your thought read your meaning correctly ?"
ne s asked with an air of suppressed triumph.
seizlng the unhappy professor by the collar, and
SHAKING adn him violently How do you dare insult
bone n IN vo this manne II will break
Lacy Clan)amfry, Mrs. Darlington, and Lord
Curzon were all on the platform now. The lady
oo one house had her hand upon the Infatuated
n. Cnrznf,
trembling and spluttering foreigner, Mrs. Bar
rlngton had flown to her daughter; the clerical
great presence of mind, interposed their portly
persons between the audience and the group on
the platform.
But he shall give me satisfaction" vocifer-
ated the professor, though fortunately the BAN
cage having fallen down over his mouth in his
rest Of the room. HE has made me to fail upon
my knees TO this young lady, and offer her a
declaration OF affection, and now he denies the
faction for this!'
The situation was so strained that the tension
seemed almost unbearable.
Dear Herr Professor said Mabel, coming
forward, holding out her hand, and with her
look his excitable temper. 1 think he has
been quite overcome by the extraordinary ex-
she looked braveIy and steadily at the aston
ished colonel-"he and 1 are just engaged,
ana perhaps we are both a little upset to find
you know all about it! Isn't that so Fred
erick?'
Herr Won Boschmann will now proceed to
the original test of the evening"" called out
Lady Clanjamtly. And accordingly Won
Boschmann, having resumed his bandage, was
triumphantly conducted, by means Of the
clerical celebritys white fingers on his fore
head, to the center chandeie, whence, amidst
ringing cheers, he detached the carriage UNI
brella.
ANA now am sure we are all ready for sup
per-, said her ladyship. And if it occurred TO
yoOdy that a carriage umbrella suspended in
the middle OF an evening party of the highest
rank might well have attracted the notice of
the professor during the interval Of uncovered
eyes which followed his first attempt. and
might have possibly Influenced the accuracy of
MS movements they were either too polite or
too hungry to mention it.
MISS harrington s engagement was announced
IN the Mornihg Post two days afterward and
Lyndhurst is still i'm so soft and yielding mood
great deal in it, without opposition
Herr Won BOschmann, after his appearance
In Lady Clanjamfrys drawing ROOM of which
varied accounts got about. but which all COM
oined IN proclaming "eminently successful"
is sure 10 have great run among the Bays
water and South Kensington salons in the half
season. Nobody would venture to doubt his
gilt now, though some have whispered that the
Germans pronunciation becomes curiousy
nasal when he is excited, and might also be
taken for pure Yankee. Tom harrington,
though he was not at Lady Clanjamfry's famous
party, could perhaps tell as much about him as
anybody, but he is delighted at his sisters en-
gagement and says no word. Some day, if
Mabel gets too uppish, and insists upon the i'm
pOrtance of occult influences, he will perhaps
give his brOther-in-law a hint which NAV re-
store the balance OF power.-The Argosy.