Telegram-herald., 1889-11-14

Piedro hotel, at Long Branch. and sur
prised that gentleman IN the act OF pre-
pairing various and 5undry sheets Of
music for different instruments. The
major was in a becoming dishabille Of
wlue-colOred silk smoking jacket, tas-
seled Persian cap. and maroon velvet
slippers.
"Yes," said the maier, with his lead
pencil between his teeth; II take the
cOrnet solo myself; Jefferson does the
flute; Wyndham is good enough 10 un-
dertake the violin, and we have got fat
pro essiOnal for the bass viol who would
really astonish you. He comes cheap,
on account Of not being able to speak the
English language; but jefferson spent a
winter in Vienna once, and seems TO
make him understand very well Would
you like piccOlo or French horn?"
NO, l thank you, said Mr.. Velveton
lighting his cigar. "But you haven't
told me yet who your serenade is for"
Miss Walsingham," said Maj. Milli-
ken, complacently.
Velveton INDUCED himself In long
whistle.
"Oh L wouldn't" said he
"Eh !" calculated the major.
at Isn't worth while" said Velveton,
assuming a mysterious air.
"But she's worth seventv-five thou
sand dollars" |" gasped Maj Milliken.
'Seventy-five thousand fiddle-strings -
said Mr. Velveton, supremely contempt
uOus. "Old fellow, you've been com
| pletely deluded-she hasn't a cent 1t
all belongs 10 old Mrs. Button, her aunt.
Don't you understand? She
At this iuncture, however. hall-boy
| from the opposite hotel rushed in with a
FL. II f.l
| quired immediate attention; and Mai
blllliken was left stranded among the
sheets OF music, a lovelorn Robinson
/ CrusOe on a desert island OF uncertainty.
Mr. Mark Antony Velveton did not
come back. He left Long Branch by the
next train. and the broken sentence
never wa finished.
But IL was a lucky circumstance, 9"
mu5ed the major, ''that be told me about
| Zuleima Walsingham before he went
away She Is a pretty creature, but I'm
not situated 80 that | can afford TO marry
| FOR love And il it's old Mrs. Button that
| holds the purse-strings. then l mean to
| 20 10 for old Mrs. Button. II Mr.. Ash
mead Bartlett married the Baroness Bur-
de.t COutts. why can't do the sweetly
sentimental 20 Mrs. Button, who certainly
isn't over 80, and well-preserved
woman at that2"
50. with a fickleness scarcely to be be-
ieved. Major Milliken began 10 pay par
| dcuiar attention 20 Mrs. Button.
ZlIeima Walsingham. dewy-eyed
Young beauty. with long lashes. pink
cneeSs and iet-black hair banged over
/ her very eyebrows. drooped a little A.
this sudden desertion.
IL thought he loved me-, said Miss
q rr-a h.- h.r-
| 0Cket-handkerohief
"Men are tickle. my dear. said Aunt
Button. who was attirlnx herseI;in a dress
= ruby velvet. with diamonds enough
| -0 set up Tho wardrobe of a Grand NO
rul. "Ee has done everything but pro-
pose -0 me. said the fair Zulelma, with
q sob.
"fou d'3n't really caro- for him. did
vou. mr dear5 said Mrs Button. paus-
I rr. with one diamond ear-drop in her
/ eac ami the other balanced in her hand.
.fT-v-ves." f3ltered Zuieima. I'm
/ afraid aid. Aunt Button 4"
-Oh. yoB-g0ose t' said The old lady
/ ompha-ca.lv.
tBu- he's So handsome 20 said Zuleina.
"Aud slch fascinating manners I never
/ iit see in any man.
-~t1f and nonsense 4" said Mrs. Blt-
r00. .if girls viii o. s1ch fools I can 3
'rna t1e men for imposing on em.
md Mrs. h1tt0n. con-iterate ol1 lady
! .fat she was. never told Miss WeIsing-
I ham chat Mai 1LaSen had Transferred q
as rowing afferrioas--to All appearance
/ AS ioasf--o her Substantial self
Ia. major she had said. when go
/ ardent .cvrr i8id his first Offering z-in the
sha-o ~ a h0cuet ~ tearose buds twenty
~ them. at D. cents each a. the red vel
ret Shrine. 4 don't understand tais a.
a. thought vou was sweet on mT
niece. TlieIrla W aislngham
i'o ~ru suppose Mrs. Bottom sai3
( sae ms. a.0r. 4reu1aticae- that a mar can
worship a pale star. when the silver
/ woan herself 81 in sight
We'd. don know ano1- that sait
/ Yrs Bottom r never vas much ~ = e
{ astr' '.or-t Bus these roses ara 70 ~
Z r.ce AMI m sure thank vou kindly
i A Cor che other thinE. I suppose thera
I -fn't m .sv AGAINST young uea chan Ssnz :