The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-27
A BARONESS CAUGHT.
How Her Ardent Adnirer 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. a sf
s'Don' imagine, dearest, that you can
escape me-" said the little man, who
had followed her into the store.
"What do you wish?" asked the store
keeper of the lady. -
Il wish you would protect me from
the inpertinence of this man, who fol-
lows me wherever GO"
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 must our personal ac-
quaintance.
THAT, sir, is a very stupid joke, said
the lady, scornfully.
II 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 win accompany
you to your residence, or anywhere.
o, ! could be happy with you in des-
ert!''
"But, sir, don't know YOU"
That's what distresses me- All
that / ask is for YOU to give me a
chance to become acquainted with you.
arm. I'd offer you my hand, too, if /
thought you would take it, and my
heart, toe"
.You are an impudent fool. I shall
not take your ARM"
That's what / expected You to say"
replied the little man, with sigh, "but.
thank Heaven! can compel you to
listen to what have to say. / shall
simply call on the police
ITO return you to the asylum for the
feeble minded. from which you are no
doubt fugitive. or perhaps it is the
jail from which yoa have made you es-
cape. for you look as much like vii
lian 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 policep' asked the prorietor of the
store. rr sf . Hae
1.-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. Twill go for policeman and
hack. Once more, madame will YOU
take my arm. and return to your resi-
dence, or shall go for the police. II
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
''No!" with a big N. So
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
the little man reappeared with a police
man. s..
Policeman, authorize you to arrest
that lady," sa d the little man.
policeman, want you to arrest that
puppy who has been insulting and an
noying me on the street." exclaimed
the Baroness.
Madame, You must go with me to
the station house." said the policeman.
But / am the Baroness q, and have
not done anything
That's what they all say When we
get to the station house you must tell
the police justice all about it. This
gentleman accuses You of theft"
"Theft!" exclaimed the lady.
eyes, theft" replied the policeman,
smiling cynically, "but please don't
make a scene. One person likes alb
sinthe, another has a weakness for
cigars, and you probably have PEN
chant for emptying the pockets of
strangers. ~
This is infamous!' exclaimed the
lady, II am Baroness 2, and If you viii