Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-20


Then his father lost his tamnar
Unt OF my presence. STRIP he cried
~ lock you up, I'll apply for =
'unacy commission. Hang me, sirr,
added the old man. theatrically. "rn
save you In spite OF yourself. orr
~ perish In the attemptl'
Next afternoon Lord Fanfare cai,ad
upon Miss Laura Flsrer ct her biinu
residence in Fulham.
The lady received him very
eraciously. Charmed to know YOU. !"
she said. charmed to know You -
take a cheer
ana then Lord Fanfare took 4
cneer. and carefully studied Miss
fiarer through his eye-glasa
"Will you have a "b. -aud-s p, sa,d
me lady, who was Hospitality In
But Lord Fanfare declined refresh.
ments.
"Tootle tells me, madame said his
Lordship, coming to the point at once,
that ne has offered to marry you"
GEORGE is q dear boy" said the
lady. Il think we shall be very
happy she added, with sigh.
do your" said his lordship. drvly.
LET me tell you. madam, that nv
son Iootie is weak-minded pauper!''
! It'll find the brains and tho
beauty" said the lady. airily.
Grains and beauty amt much to
keep house on" remarked his Lord.
ship. oracularly.
but your Lordship can't 70 on liv-
Ing for ever" said the lady. with one
Of her sweetest professional smiles.
You're sixty-fve. you know, though
you have the complexion OF boy Of
seventeen" she added, tartly.
There's nothing like plain speak.
Ing" said Lord Fanfare. Il like YOU
for it." he said. "Now, what on
earth do you want to marry my son
forp''
Il want to be Lady Fanfare" said
Laura Flarer, simply, and she gave
her lips professional bite that made
them look ruddier than the cherry.
And If you married my son, young
LADY, said his Lordship. you would,
suppose-er-quit the scenes of your
early triumphsp''
"Well, l couldn't 60 on doing
turns as Lady Tootle," replied Miss
Flarer, with toss of the head.
"And have you saved much money
out OF your professional earnings,
Miss Flarer, may askp enough to en-.
able you to maintain my son in the
position to which he has been &C
customeda"
And then the lady laughed. q dear,
delightful, silvery, unartifcial, must.
cal music hall sort of little laugh
There's a bill of sale on the furni.
ture," she said, land I owe Psalm.
anezar five hundred; but Tootle's Z
Lord, you know" added Miss Flarer
with a smile.
No, he amt" replied his Lordship
"hes only courtesy Lord; he's just
electrop!ate, my dear young lady
that's all. ="
"1'll marry him all the same" sale
the lady.
There's no other way out of it, '
thought Lord Fanfare. ''Tootle's {
pig-headed fellow, and she will marry
him, and then the til be in the fire
Madam said the old nobleman, %.
have other views for my son George
Would you mind naming fgurep"
ut won't do, old gentleman" sait
Miss Flarer. Il mean to be Lad,
Fanfare some day or other, and i
won't do. If you was to paper thi
room with bank notes, my Lord, it 'ut
be no manner OF use."
"And that's your last word
madam" asked his Lordship.
That's my last word" replied tn
eldest and the plumpest OF the tire,
plump Miss Flarers.
Then here goes" said his Lordshil
to himself as he pulled up his shir
collar, and then, to the lady's intens
establishment, he suddenly droppe'
upon his knees, he placed his han.
upon his heart, and, modelling himsel
upon the lover of the melodramas, b
began as follows, in an impassione
' tone:
miss Flarer, you see at your fec
the chief of his house, the fourteentl
Lord Fanfare, who begs to place a
your disposition his hand, his title an
his heart. Observation-Disclosures m
young life by hasty refusal Yo
: want to be Lady Fanfare. Be Lad
Fanfare Lady Fanfare immediate
ly. Here is a special license" he said
and he drew large envelope from hi
pocket. There is clergyman in m
, cab at the door; our nuptials can TAX
place at once. am, as you are aware
! a wealthy man. Need say mo.ef
, At first Miss Flarar vas taken abac
too much astonished and take
aback to answer.
"You will have your joke" she saad
Il assure you I'm perfectly ser
: ! ous," said Lord Fanfare, rising to n
'. feet. pray do not keep me longer l
.. suspense, my dear young lady"
, 20, Lord Fanfare, cried Mis-
Flarer, Il feel as if | was going
faint You amt laughing at me4'
MADAM" replied Lord Fanfar'
with a shudder, "it's no laughin
matter, can assure you"
Then If you really do mean
though it is so very sudden said tn
d LADY, ~ think we'd better have hi