The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-04
A BARONESS CAUGHT.
How Her Ardent Admirer Ar
rested and Married Her.

A handsome, well-dressed lady was
strolling past the stores on one of the
fashionable streets of Paris inspecting
the contents of the show windows after
the manner of women, particularly
those which contained fashionable
dresses and hats, referring of course
to the show window, not to the ladies'
A little gentleman, also well dressed,
followed her. In fact one might say
he pursued her. Every once in awhile
he would stop, and gaze on the lady
with undisguised admiration and an eye
glass, and sigh as if he had been eating
large quantities of unripe fruit. As
soon as the lady saw him, an expression
of disgust and rage passed over her
handsome features. She hastily entered
one of the stores, closing the door after
her with bang that sounded like an
imprecation.
Don't imagine, dearest, that you can
escape me-" said the little man, who
Adu 4OAtONCu lCl i1ltO Uuc SVOIc.
What do you wish9" asked the store
keeper of the lady.
II wish you would protect me from
the impertinence of this man, who fol-
lows me wherever co.
IF annoy you, madame" said the
little man, you have nobody but your
self to blame for it. 1t is not my fault.
Everything in the world must have a
beginning, and SO mustour personal ac-
quaintance.
That, sir, is very stupid joke" said
the lady, scornfully.
Il never joke, madame. Please listen
to me for few minutes" he said, per-
suasively.
II desire this scandalous scene to
come to an end"
$50 do /. Will you be kind enough
to take my arm, and l will accompany
YOU to your residence, or anywhere.
o, | could be happy with you in des-
ertr'
But, sir, don't know you"
That's what distresscs me. All
that [ ask is for you to give me a
chance to become acquainted with you.
For your own sake, madame, take my
arm. I'd offer you my hand, too, if
thought you would take it, and my
heart, too"
''You are an impudent fool. I shall
not take your arm"
That's what expected you to say, -
replied the little man, with sigh, s'but,
thank Heaven! can compel you to
listen to what have to say. l shall
simply call on the police"
ITO return you to the asylum for the
feeble minded, from which you are no
doubt a fugitive, or perhaps it is the
Jail from which you have made you es-
cape, for you look as much like vii
Ian as you do like fool, which is say
ing a great deal," said the lady, her
face wreathed with contempt.
'Why do you propose to send for
the policea" asked the prorietor of the
store
The lady will tell you why" said
the little man. "Do not allow her to
leave the store until return, or you
will be held responsible by the authori-
ties. / will 60 for policeman and a
hack. Once more, madame, will you
take my arm, and return to your resi-
d.ence, or shall l go for the police. 1t
Is positively your last chance. SO
long as the lamp holds out to burn the
prettiest sinner may return as the
poet says. Return with me to your
residence
The anger and astonishment of the
lady knew no bounds. She glared at
the audacious little man, and Kissed
mol! with a big NJ
After once more warning the store
Keeper not to lose sight of the lady, the
little man went out. Everybody pres
ent was paralyzed with astonishment.
ahe lady said that she was Baroness
q, and lived on the Rue de Paradis.
ohe was about to leave the store when
the little man reappeared with police
man.
policeman, l authorize you to arrest
tnat lady," sad the little man.
policeman. | want you to arrest that
puppy who has been insulting and an
noylng me on the street." exclaimed
the Baroness.
Madame, you must go with me to
'ne station house," said the policeman.
but am the Baroness z, and have
not done anything"
That's what they all say. When we
81 ~ % the station house you must tell
sae police justice all about it. This
ssn'leman accuses you Of theft"