St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-13
A BARONESS CAUGHT.
How Her Ardent Admirer Ar.
rested and Married Her,


rested and Married Her.
A handsome. well-dressed lady wa.
strolling past the stores on one of th,
fashionable streets of Paris inspecting
the contents of the show windows afte1
the manner of women. particular,
those which contained fashionabl.
dresses and hats, referring Of course
to the show window, not to the ladies
A little gentleman, also we'll 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 eve
glass, and sigh as if he had been eating
large quantities of unripe fruit. Al
soon as the lady saw him. an expression
OF disgust and rage passed over he,
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
had followed Aer into the store. >
.'What do you wish?" asked the store.
keeper of the lady.
81 wish you would protect me from
the impertinence of this man, rho fol-
lows me wherever 60"
IF annoy you, madame" said the
little man. You have nobody but YOUR
self to blame for it 1t is not nv fault.
everything in the world must have a
beginning, and SO must our personal ac-
quaintance."
That, sir, is very stupid joke" said
the lady, scornfully.
II never joke, madame. Please listen
to me for few minutes" he said, per-
snasively.
81 desire this -scandalous scene to
come to an end"
$50 do /. Will you be kind enough
to take my arm, and will accompany
vou to your residence, or anywhere.
d. | could be happy with you in a des-
ert!'
But, sir, don't know YOU"
That's what distresses me- All
that l ask is for you to give me a
chance to become acquainted with you.
For your own sake, madame, take nv
arm. I'd offer you my hand, too, if 1
thought you would take it, and nv
heart, too"
''You are an impudent fool. I shall
not take your arm"
That's what l expected YOU to saw"
replied the little man, with sigh, .but.
thank Heaven! l can compel YOU to
listen to what l 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 a vii
liam as you do like fool. which is saw
ing great DEAL" said the lady, her
face wreathed with contempt.
why do You propose to send for
the police?" 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. l will go for a policeman and a
hack. Once more. madame, will YOU
take my arm. and return to your resi-
.lence, or shall 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 |
'.Nor' with big N.
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.
The lady said that she was Baroness
Z. and lived on the Rue de Paradis. |
She was about to leave the store when
he little man reappeared with police
nan.
policeman, l authorize you to arrest
hat Lady," sad the little man.
Policeman, l want you to arrest that
PUPPY who has been insulting and an
loying me on the street." exclaimed
he Baroness. - A-
MADAME, you must go with me to
he station house." said the policeman.
"But am the Baroness z, and have
lot done anything"
THAT'S what they all say. When we
ret to the station house you must tell
lie police justice all about it. This
yntleman accuses you Of theft