Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-09

m IN the ponisinu 70 which - nas hsA -
cussousedr
An then the lady iaughsd. . dear, deiigh1-
fai, silsery. unaStIfieiai- musical. mssssc hall
sprt of little laugh There's a ball 81 sabr -
tie furniture. size xasl. .-ansi 1 ose fsai-
nanexar sve hnssire<i. bst Tos,riss t~d.
you know. = asits=i Miss Fisrer. with a ssHiie.
NO, he amt repliesi his Eorsisi..P: ines
only eoarsesy lord. he's just eieefroplAte.
my dear Young Lady. that's all
"rii marry him All the same Sail the
lady
There's no other way out OF H. though
i.ar.i Fanfare -roaiei4 big n%si-d lei
s,~, AMI she viii marry him. 2a.i them the
Salli re in tue Gre Madam" said tsse Id
enhiszn=n. 4 have other views for ms aon
.ieprge. Would you mind aa-.slsss, q iisuFss47
II won't do it. Odd .sentienaan.7 siti Ai-s
Eiarer II suein to he Lady Fanfare ~JfIls
lay or oth-r and It won't do Il you was TO
PAPER this room WITH hank notes. my ior'i. &c
nj be no inann-r " Use
"And that's your last word. uiaslanif
asked his sordsiiip
That's my hast wsrd,- repllei the eldest
and the plnIngest Of the three plump Miss
Flarer-.
Then here goes" said his hlfsiship To him
self Us be pulled up his ,hirt collar, and then,
- the illy's intense astonlshEnssir he ssidsisfi-
y dropped upon bis knees. be placed his
haad upon hls heart ami. modelling himself
upn the lover u the Jnriostransas. b.. t<egan
follows, IN an tinplssioffsi tone:
Mis- Flarer. you sec at your feet the chief
Of his iiotis.. the fourteenth Lori Fanfare,
who beg. u place at yeur disposal MS band.
his tits. and his heart Do not-er-blight
t.x rs1fff.al Ent. nj
to te Lady Fanfare Be Lady Fxnfare-be
Lady Fanfare immediately. Here Is special
license be SAIL, and he drew large enyel-
vu-. frona hi. no-.ket There Is a clergyman
In my cab at the door. or aaptials can take
place at once | am. as you are aware. .
wealthy man Need say moref'
At irst Mss Flarer was taken aback-toO
i,uch astonisllei and taken afsack to answer
You will have your joke" she said
81 assure you I'm perfectly Serious said
lord Fanfare, rising TO his feet PRAY do
not keep longer in stispeoe, my lear
young lady"
'On, Lord Fanfare cried Miss Flarer Il
feel as II was going TO faint, You amt
laughing at uief'
Madam replied Lord Fanfare with a
shudder, its uo laughing matter. can
,tsaIre you"
Then II you really do mean it, though It
Is ~ very sn,,ien," said the lady, Il think
We d letter have him up But thcrell have
10 be Witness. you know, my lord, and II Ii
have to i-' put in the papers, you kno" and
hope the license is all right, for Laura
fmrer b only my professional name. you
know -
It's Mary Jane Briggs In the license. p" said
his i0Ir.slp simply.
That's H. r.ght rs ninepence," said Miss
Fiarer 80 ypu dear, thoughtful old gentle
,nan" AMI then sine rang the bell. Mary
she said as her smart parlor maid entered
the room, ask the reverend gentleman in
the cab 10 step up, and cali Parker, my
maid"
Within half an hour Mary Jane Briggs be-
came Lady Fanfare
Il wish your ladyship very good morn
ing said Lord Fanfare. I'm pay of the
bill Of sale. and I'll pay Psaimanezar, and I'll
allow your lad yship pound week. and TN
very much obleeged to your ladyship"
And that's how Lord Fanfare got married,
AMI the why and the wherefore Of it, and
who shall say that his lordship was not q
herot- London World.