New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

Lei each fellow bring his own,D replied the
other, with a mischievous twinkle IN ms eyTS,'
but wo must have no Lady IL. Dis oolApH-
Capitals and if old Wayne give, good
supper, and his wine Is up 10 the mark, WARRANT
their ball will be the talk OF the town. -.
Mrs Mayne fancied That her patroneess E mus,
have forgotten her, so few were the repies iro
people she did not know that sne rcpe ,hoso
70 her invitations. All her own frlends anu IhVsc
of her daughters had accepted lmmedlaIeV, lor
the news had got about somehow tnat Ine ParS
would be mentioned in the papers nnia
at Colchester Terrace proceeded at the mosD % unl
cent rate; papa Mayne had gwen carte piahc h
as to the supper and decorations making only the
stipulation that the wine merchant should be
hidden to the festivity, in osdsr to secure
per cent discount off the extraordinary champaghe
he had undertaken TO provide Ana besides, my
presentable fellow, with highly ariStocratic con-
nection, and he has already heard glowing acS
counts of yur ball he tells me te Se Fey Of Oc
his clients are coming though Ior inc NE Vi n'c
l cannot think who they are. . -. 1900,
/ know she deals with nm because he supsOkiDos
At length the eventful evening arrived The
girls descended from their dressing-rooms III az
the glory of the most divine gowns Emma, tne
cook Thought that Miss Victoria looked the Des,'
in her pale pink; while Ellzabetn tne nouseaa1i,
was certain that whoever beat MIS- us ha Mrs
light blue would be the belle OF the DalL hrs.
Mayne herself in brocaded brown, ana a new seI
OF cameo Jewels, was as handsomely aOtlreo %
becomes matronly hostess M iIa har 1shond in
sPI'ns hto Of Ivhite gloves was beaming
with satisfaction that the guinea he had pild Ios
the announcement of Mrs. Maynes first dance,
under u the head of Arrangements in daily
paper was as well laid out as any money ne hao
ever spent IN his lie. ,,, :. o. .o,.;,, Nth
Tbare MAS "a long pause between the first conner
and his successor, but afterward they tum2ieu
in, apparently arriving in Dus-loaus anu WIZ WIZ
the music sounded preliminary extra vase
tbere must have been fifty persons present but
Mrs Mayne and family were far from happy yeS
because none Of her expected unknoWnS naa OK
rived Surely Lady Rosamund had not Iois'ksn
her ? mol for there were her two sons, Nlchoms
dancing with VictOra, and Leopold with, AIeA-
andra; and even If one else appeared, was
NOT this MS much as fond mother could eAPecS-
her two daughters dancing with two such noole-
blooded and good-looking scionS oil the ar i
racy? Goodness knows where her JOY u, hoPe-
ful maternal thou ehts took her 10. AL any raHe,
her inclination and City friend of her hnsoands
took her to the refreshment bnnet, ana py ullS
time she returned TO the ballroom the cro"u
was very considerably angmen.ieu; +, brown with
"Who is that charming girl IN prown' WIN
What a martloolzing woman that is in the
white terry velvet What pearls fr IN crav docs
How well that stoutlsh sirA Ai sA"J 49,
dance to be surel' ,,
What beautiful jewels Just little too de-
collcte. don't you thinkp"
0O These were q few Of many similar remarks
that were going round the ballroom Ana tnsy
were justified change had come Ger tho
spirit OF the ENTERTAINMENT Inc or uiinaS stppck
sons who constituted the Mayne famllys suoek
ouests had sunk almost beneath the level OF OBJ
servation drowned in the brIlnancy OIL these
gayly apparelled ladies and gentlemen, Mn o1s
very names their host and hostess did not Know;
That they had been invited by Lady Hosamunu
Broadstairs there no doubt but ~ was soil HS
what strange that no one Should nave lm.a a
them though any one could SEE: ana every one
aid see that they were persons OF 9uallty, Inels
manners are so natural" one Miss Mayne Observed
Presently MIR Nicholas Broadstairs found leisure
N talk 10 Mrs Mnyne and he assured her tnat
this was the most enjoyable dance OF the season.
~ expect some more People The p %sT forgot
TO give you my mothers message She senus
her love but did not feel well enough to come
out"
Nothing serious, trust Please goodness she
will be all right tomorrow. Gan you teIl me
who is the gentleman in the white walstcont
talking to the lady in mauveg :, W.T..
" That is Lord Marennes, the Earl oil Wms-
stables eldest son, a friend OF mine. really
ought TO have presented him to you, but you
were away when they arrived and the inc, boy WIN
the carroty hair is Lord Cheddar-heH be Mar
ouis OF Stilton when his father goes out; that
man walking round with your daughter is Reg
ole Redlight of the Guards: there is Sir George
Drawbridge talking TO Tommy Swipees, the VINE
for your hospitality. Mrs. Mayne.7
This was something like society, indeed Two
lords. baronet Guardsmen and no end OF swells.
Mrs Mayne inwarlly returned thanks TO the provi-
dence that through the medium of the lonec-
drop and Shcrbct Associations" had brought her
this good fortune. Cerhinly she Wonld nave
liked to be introduced 10 these aristocratic young
gentlemen. And the ladiesP Who are they
with your friends2" she asked.
An more or less connections of the gentlemen
WHO brought them, Mrs. Mayne Don't dance
Do try a turn No? Well au reyoir;' and
Mr.. Nicholas turned upon his heel, leaving his
hostess to convey his intelligence 10 her husband,
who, Of course, felt equally BATTERED with herself
But il was at supper that her triumph
complete. When this substantial meal was at its
height, there arose in his place none other than
Lord Marennes before referred 70, and proposed
the health Of the host and hostess in the most
complimentary, il occasionally hippant terms.
He thanked them for their profuse he might
almost say indiscriminate hospitality, and also
Acknowledged the kindness az his friends Ncholhs
and Leopold Broadstairs, through whose means
they had enjoyed the privilege in which they
had INDUCED this peyer-to-be-torgotten evening.
| Hear. hear.) Amid much applause and rafting
of knives and plates he sat down. and Mr.. Mayne,
| in pompous Freemason-lodgc style Of oratory,
expressed his admiration for the House OF Lords,
| our ancient institutions, and the honor he felt
he was paid this evening by the attendance
at his humble board of so many Destined 10
shine hereafter in SO much more important assem-
| bles.
How much more he would have said goodness
knows, had not his friend and wine merchant,
| Tom Swipes whispered in his ear and tugged
at his eoat-tais. Even with this encouragement
| he was reluctant to sit down, but eventually ne
complied, and left the table.
| What the devil do you mean, Swipes? was
| getting on all right said Mr. Wayne, when they
|
| Meant" repeated the other eXcitedly;'" can't
you you're being made IL fool of-that you VIII
be the laqghing-stock Of London tomorrow?
mo, / can't replied his host CURLY, thinking
| that the wine merchant had been paraking some
| what too freely OF his own wares
Well, can show you. Who are your guests
| Have you any idea Pr
II believe so there is Viscount Ma-ennes Lord
Chedder, Sir George Drawbridge, Lady Rosamunds
two sons"
Tut, tntl Imean the women-who are they p
Mr. Maynes jaw fell, while his tormenter pro
| ceeded: Don't you see that these young black
guards have been playing a joke on you? The
girls are well behaved enough, don't deny: but
do you want your daughters W know Connie
BalyslSirt Mimi FIlapiurre or Jennie Cogrt no.
Victoria and Miss Alexandra TO become bosom
friends with Julia Juyell, the premiere danseuse
from the Barcelona, with Bessie Beadonna, Tottie
Toothpowder-"
Stop, for Heavens salSe' groancd the erst-
while happy host: you have said enough. You
don't mean that these creatures are herei"
| Every one of them" retofted the other stcrnly.