Evening star., 1886-09-04
BLUE BLOOD.

A ROMANCE OF SARATOGA.
CHApTER L
The piazza OF . Saratoga hotel by moonlight
Have you been there, reader? Why, of course
you have; 20 let fond memory get in . little of
her flne work and save me the trouble of de-
scribing it There they sat alone, Sir Chawles
Gordon and Genevieve Tompkins, the blue
blooded nobleman and the naughty New York
heiress. You have read Henry James, reader,
and you think you know what IL coming, but I
tell you right here you don't This establish
ment has no connection with any other IN the
"Can I, dare hopper" asked the blue-blooded
nobleman.
%ach bs you she cOd
given me every encouragement? I have even
written 'ome informing me mother, Lady Cor
bride. And Castle Gordon is being repainted
and ssa,,ngled In naht antisipstion Of our arrival
nothing to each other. Sabe?'
"sacre bleur' cried the nobleman, not to bs
.'No, nor moaned the girl, in sudden at.
asfhe Gordons are a vindictlve race. They
"What? what?" walled Genevieve.
And will slap his face-the nawsty
Another moment and Sir Chawles was gone.
CHAPTER II.
Scarcely had the blue-blooded nobleman
vanquished when another appeared upon the
scene, q tall, wellbuilt youth, OF prepossessing
appearance. yet clad in livery.
Yes, reader, you are right It was the coach
man.
Kneeling at the feet of the naughty heiress,
he breathed forth impassioned words OF love.
train, honeymoon in Second avenue, and q
subsequent return to Papa Tompkins to seek
When he had finished she was silent for a
few moments. At last she spoke.
An And ri right here, reader, let me ask If You
or course eve You % do. ~ The coacbmaas bs was va e the
hated rival, wasn't he? And he and Genevieve
eloped, didn't they7 And they were met at the
the clutches of the designing menial, and SUBJ
sequently won her for his very own3 He did,
did he? That shows all you know about the
modern school of nOvelwriting. Listen.
Drawing herself up to her full height, Gene
We've exclaimed.
Jim Stokes, you saucy scoundrel, I'm going
right up to tell paw every word you've said,
and it be better for your general health II you
amt found around here when he gets down.
The menial skipped, and the next day Mr..
Thompkins was looking for another coach
Eh? II Jim wasn't the rival why did the girl
go back on Sir Chawles3 Reader, you weary
Inc. 1t was because she had just received
authentic information that he was no more a
blue-blOoded nobleman than you are, but just
q aseven-dollar-a week clerk In a tea store on his
ten days vacation.
How Cincinnatus Received the News.
From Texas Siftinga
When the Roman senate elected Lucius
Quintus Cincinnatus consul by handsome
plurality, Notwithstanding the Tammany de-
fectOn and the fact that a prohibition candi-
date was sprung on them at the last moment
they appointed a committee to visit the noble
Roman on his farm and announce to him his
election.
They found him engaged in doing his spring
dignity they could command while stumbling
across ploughed land in their long tOgas, he
stopped his oxen to ascertain who they were
"Most noble Roman" said the chairman of
the committee, in that deep, sonorous tone
suited to the OCCASION s'we are here
80 see," said Lucus Quintus, eyeing them
suspiciOusly, "but signed a contract for some
of those patent bee-hives last summer and
at the bank. You can't play the green game
on me twice."
"You mistake our mission altogether"
said the chairman with offended dignity, 1--WE
are
"L,ghtning-rod men, perhaps. But don't
want any lightning-rOds. nuther."
"Deign, most noble CIncinnatus, to give me
your attention for few brief moments
We'll, hurry up, old boss, and make 1t short,
sat down on his plough-beam, tanning himself
with old straw hat.
1.-THE republic is in danger" he began, read
ing from long roll of MS: that he produced.
"That sounds sort o familiar. 'Nuther' lection
comm on, reckon. You're goin' to sound
the the tScsln ain, yes And meObe you'll wave
The Roman senate. realizing the exigency
OF the situation has elected you
~ there ain them pesky colts in my garden
patch again." cried Cincunnatus, springing TO
mis- feet"
whoa, there! Git out of thatr' he yelled, i,
as he grasped his ox-gad aud started across the
neld TO drive them out.
When he returned he was perspirIng and
swearing like Roman trooper. "Blankety
lfc hAo no6 fhxaxyfI
jump any fence that was ever made. Say, you
ieIlers You don't happen to know pokethat'u
keep colts from jumpin', do ye?'
1.-The city which ROmulus founded !" said the
chairman, scarcely needing the interruption,
''in casting about for a competent commander,
every way adequate TO the emergency that has
overtrken US, the eyes Of the senate have
turned toward you"
"ooaw! you don't say!"
"1our steadfast cham piOnship of the rights of
labor, your position on the silver question,
your unconpromising opposition to the
Chinese your refusal to avail yourself of the
franking privilege, and your scOrniul rejection
OF a railroad pass while member OF your
town council, the countenance that you gave
to the early closing movement, your defiance
OF Canada On the fishery question, your"
"Come now, boys, let!'
"YOur refusal 70 have your portrait and bio
graphy published i'll a book of Eminent Men,
your services as q volunteer fireman, the
ability you displayed as captain Of q mill
tia company, your having never written COM
munlcatlOnS 10 the papers, or shown yourself
in AN open hack in Decoration day professions.
your refusal 10 allow your photographs to be
placed on SALE your never sending proof slips
OF your speeches tu the daily Journals never
making u false return TO the tax assessor, or
wearing pOinted-tOed shoes, or parting your
hair in the middle, or crying Chestnut! and
above all your invariable habit OF going to the
polls and voting the old ticket without
Scratch have induced the senate to call you to
the highest Office in their gift the Roman con-
sulship!
Cincinnatus was SO overcome by this time
that he could only press the speakers hand
silently and lead the way to the house, where
he tapped a fresh barrel Of cider aud invited
them all to join him in drink.
But he accepted the nomination all the