Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-13
leisure to talk to Mrs. Mavne, and he
assured her that this was the most en-

leisure to talk to Mrs. Mavne, and he
assured her that this was the most en-
joyable dance of the season. =
: - lexpect some more people presents.
ly," he said, latter the theater. By the
way, | forgot to give you my mother's
message. She sends her love, but did
not feel we'll enough to come out"
= Nothing serious, I trust. Please
goodness she will be all right to-mor-
row. Can you tell me who is the gen.
tleman in the white waistcoat talking to
the lady in mauve ?''
"That is Lord Marennes, the Earl of
Whitestable's eldest SOMA friend of
mine. really ought to have presented
him to you, but you were away when
they arrived, and the boy with the. car.
rotty hair is Lord .Cheddes; he'll be
Marquis Of Stilton when his father goes
out. That man walking round with
your daughter is Reggy Redlight, of the
Guards. There is Sir George Draw
bridge, talking to Tommy SWipes, the
Yine.merchant. They are all SO much
obliged to you for your hospitality, Mrs.
This was something like society, in
deedI Two lords. baronet, guards
men, and no end of swells. Mrs.
Mayne inwardly returned thanks to the
Providence that. through the. medium
OF the .Toffeedrop and Sherbet Associa-
tion," had brought her this good for
tune. Certainly she would have liked
to be introduced to these aristocratic
young gentlemen. "And the ladies
Who are they with your friends?" she
asked.
"All more or less connections Of the
gentlemen that brought them, Mrs.
Mayne. Don't dance Do try turn.
No Well, au revoir;' and Mr.. Nicholas
turned upon his heel, leaving his host
ess to convey his intelligence to her
husband, who, of course, felt equally
fiattered with herself. But it was at
supper that her triumph was complete.
" hen this substantial meal was at its
height, there arose in his place none
other than Lord Marennes, before re-
TERED to, and proposed the health of
host and hostess In the most compli-
He thanked them for their profuse. he
might almost say, indiscriminate, hos
pitality, and also acknowledged the
kindness of his friends, Nicholas and
Leopold Broadstairs, through whose
means they had enjoyed the privilege
in which they had INDUCED the never
to-be- forgotten evening. Hear, hear.
Amid much applause and rafting of
knives and plates he sat down, and Mr..
Mayne, in pompous Freemason lodge
style OF oratory, expressed his admir-
alton for the House of Lords, our ancient
institutions, and the honor he felt he
was paid this evening by the attend.
ance at his humble board of so many
destined to shine hereafter in so much
more important assemblies.
L L I 4
goodness knows. had not his friend and
wine merchant, Tom Swipes, whispered
IN his ear and tugged at his coat-tails.
Even with this encouragement he was
reluctant to sit down, but eventually he
complied, and left the table.
What the devil do you mean,
Sw1pes | was getting on. all right"
said Mr.. Mayne, when they reached
secluded corner of the passage.
MEAN ~ repeated the other excited
ly; cant you sec you're being made
fool of-that you will be made the
laughing stock of London tomorrow ?"
mo, / can't" replied his host CURLY,
thinking that the wine merchant had
been partaking too freely of his own
wares.
"Well, 1 can show you. Who are
your guests Have you any idea ?"
OCAONO 81 thCIt 10 v lSCOuub MAJ
ennes, Lord Cheddes, Sir George Draw
bridge, Lady Rosamunds two sons"
Tut, tut | mean the women--who
are they ?" Mr.. Mayne's jaw fell when
his tormentor proceeded. Don't you
see that these young blackguards have
been playing joke ON you The girls
are well behaved enough. don't deny;
but do you want your daughters to
know Connie Ballyskirt, Mimi Flap
furre or Jennie Courthouse of the Gal
axy Theater Do you wish Miss Vic
toria and Miss Alexandra to become
bosom friends with Julia Juvelli,
the premiere danseuse from the BARGE
lona-with Bessie Belladonna, Tottle
Toothpower ?'
''Stop, for heavens sake p' groaned
the erstwhile happy host. '"You have
said enough. You don't mean that
these creatures are here %
Every one of Them" retofted the
other sternly. what will you do ?'
"Do? I'll make my wife take her
name off that id charitable society,
but FIJI not spoil the fun now."
So the evening came to a successful
and undisturbed termination, and Lady
Broadstairs' sons kept their word; they
made Mrs. Mayne's first dance the talk
of London