San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-31

man had achieved great prominence during
his stay by the singular and persistent fad
that he displayed for soiled linen. The Irish
press exceeded itself In describing the shirt Of
the most noble-as he was invariably styled
marquis.
He came into the coffee room one morning
with rather an irresolute step and an eye
that wavered behind his single glass His
attire was shabby and his shirt all that It
was held up TO be. He was about As, and
decidedly peevish. None Of his travelling
companions had shown up, and the marquis
stood warming pair Of carelessly cared for
hands at the fire till a waiter approached
with deferential bow and whispered:
perhaps your lordship would like TO sit
down"
"Demmit"
"Yes, SIR said the waiter, sympathetic
ally; it was apparent that his lordship meant
that he was cold and did not relish any inter-
ruption Of his reverie by the fire So the
waiter laid a table for four, and after a time
the most noble marquis sank into one of the
chairs and fell to examining his finger nails.
He shook his head dolorously when the in
spection was completed, and was evidently
cycling a neighboring fork, when a noisy
little Frenchman hustled in, and, rubbing his
hands briskly, cried:
"Good morning, good morning, m lawd.
How is 1t you find yourself this morning,
Goodi Ehs Yer cold, though-good morn
ing"
sYUBBIyG A GUEST.
He held his hand out to be shaken, but the
marquis pretended not to see 1t. The French
man then pushed the hand almost under the
MARQUIS nose The nobleman closed his svas
and yawned prodieiously. Then the foreionsr
twiddled his fingers with incredible nervous
.rapiditv while the r,.ron;, ,Ia,ns :. -.
stupidity. never saw anything So orotesone
even in farce comedy on the staee r. ,,,h,,I,
room was now in a state Of seonized sns.
pense: walters stood still and guest. CO., ,.;,,,
forks poised in the air. At last the noble
marquis lifted his left hand and Ia;a ona
finger across the twiddlipp ,ngers % h;s
guest Il was more of an insult than bis nra.
vious action. The other squeezed tba fn.o-
rapturously. and tben a tall and fino looL;no
man of 10, who is a member of parliament
strobe in. He, too, walked directly up to the
marquis and held out his hand. The host ex-
tended his left hand, and, touching the out
stretched palm, withdrew it again. Directly
behind the late conner was the fourth MEM
Der OF the party, tall and handsome captain
OF Dragons.
"Haw," he said, "maw'n."
The marquis again put out his left snap
pishly, and after the dragon had shaken
hands with all the others he too sank into his
cnalr. Inc nobieman is travelling here under
one OF his minor titles of Lord Merries,
though every one knows perfectly well who
he is. All Englishmen have hidden longing
10 travel under strange names in Ireland
All the marquis friends and servants ad-
dressed him with scrupulous care by his
assumed title
Presently two of the liveried servants Of
the marquis hurried In with the breakfast.
The three guests waited until the host was
served and we'll under way before they
touched their food Then they began to talk.
IL was an interesting pantomime. Every
time joke was made the eyes Of all three
men looked sidewise at the marquis, II be
grinned, there was a roar Of delight. II be
didn't, there was dead silence
THE HoBLEMAN's FOOT GEAR.
He did not say a word until he had finished
bis chop, and then he broke into a story Of the
member of parliament with.
"I-ah-wear low shoes now al To. petbaw
"Do Won. indeed. nv lordr, ousbed the NJ
p. droppinp his story Mt once and ,oot;no
with great eagerpess under the tabls at the
nobleman's feet
Delightful said the Frenchman. radi.
antly.
"Devilish good thing to do" bawled the
dragon heartily, also looking under the
table.
because" continued the great landed pro-
prietor, they ventiIate the feetn
Upon this q perfect clamor of approval
broke out among the guests. and thew all
leaned over and admired the low shoes of
the nobleman to an extent that would have
been silly il it had not been sickeuinp The
marquis soon lost interest in the subject. and
his guests hranched off again. Occasionally
they addressed him pointedly. but be never
looked at and seldom answered them He
was, in fact, as surly and ill-bred a suob as I
ever saw. Finally he woke I'D from his an
parent stupor again and said to his personal
attendant:
watkins, more ban'y and some old
cheese
"Would your lordship like gorgonzolaF,
"Is that the ro,ten kindp,
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