The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-01

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And then Lord Fanfare bounced out
OF the international Palace OF varie-
ties ~ though he'd been frog jump
Ing out Of a hot frying-pa
Next morning he sent for his son.
George" he said. addressing Lord
Tootle. ''whcn ! die you'll DO rich
man"
I'VE won't talk about that, father"
said Lord Tootle; and he said II sin
ceroly. for the young man. though =
"chappic." was fond Of his father.
"You know what the position Is,
George" said Lord Fanfare. very
seriously. Fanfare Castle IL en-
tailed, II costs thousand year TO
keep up; you might perhaps. let II
for three hundred pounds sterling.
and you cant sell 1t; 70 poor man,
George. the castle Is just white
elephant. II you offend me. Tootle."
said his Lordship. severely. you'll be
paupcr. Now. sir" cried Lord
Fanfare, in tremendous voice.
whats all this hear about Laura
Flarcr!'
Father" said Lord I'ootle, in a
frightened whisper. 1--we asked her
TO marry me, and-she's hesitating
because I've nothing to settle, and
mines only courtesy title
Then for full half-hour did Lord
Fanfare alternately entrcat, bully and
argue.
But George Blowhard. commonly
called Lord Tootle. stood to his guns.
Then his father lost his temper.
"Out OF my presence. sir.' he cried.
"rll lock you up. Ill apply for .
lunacy commission Hang me. sir!"
added the old man. theatrically, I'm
save you in spite Of yourself, or--or
Ill perish in the attemptv'
Next afternoon Lord Fanfare called
upon Miss Laura Flarer at her bijou
residence in Fulham.
The lady received him very
graciously. charmed to know you"
she said, charmed to know you -
take cheer"
And then Lord Fanfare took q
"cheer." and carefully studied Miss
FIarer through his eye-glass.
'Will you have ID. lands P' said
the lady. who was Hospitality in
clined.
But Lord Fanfare declined refresh
ments.
"Tootle tells me, madame" said his
Lordship, coming to the point at once.
that he has offered to marry YOU"
George is dear boy" said the
lady. Il think we shall be very
happy she added. with a sigh.
do you?" said his lordship. dryly.
LET me tell you. madam. that my
son Tootle Is weak-minded pauper!"
I'LL find the brains and the
beauty" said the lady. airily.
brains and beauty amt much to
keep house on" remarked his Lord
ship, oracularly.
'.But your Lordship can't 20 on liv-
ing for ever" said the lady. with one
OF her sweetest professional smiles.
You're sixty-hve. you know. though
you have the complexion Of boy Of
seventeen. she added. tartIy.
There's nothing like plain speak
Ing" said Lord Fanfare II like you
for IL" he said Now. what on
earth do you want to marry my son
| forP'
II want to b Lady Fanfare" said
Laura Flarer, simply, and she gave
her lips professional bite that made
them look ruddier than the cherry.
"And II you married my son. young
LADY," said his Lordship. you would.
Isuppose--er-quit the scenes Of your
early triumphs?"
well. j couldn't 60 on doing
turns rs Lady Tootle." replied Miss
FIarer. with toss Of the head
''And have you saved much money
out Of your professional earnings.
Miss Flarer. may ask? enough to en-
able you to maintain my son in the
position to which he has been &C.
customedP"
And then the lady laughed, dear.
delightful. silvery, unartificial, musi-
cal music hall sort Of little laugh.
There's bill of sale on the furni-
ture." she said. s'and owe Psalm
anezar five hundred; but Tootle's a
Lord. you know" added Miss FIarer.
with smile.
mo. he amt, 7" replied his Lordship;
''he's only courtesy Lord; he's just
electroplatc. my dear young lady.
that's all. ("
"rll marry him all tho same." said
the lady.
There's no other way out OF il, "
thought Lord Fanfare 'Tootle's a
pig-headcd fellow. and she will marry
him. and then the faith be In the fire.
| Madam" said the old nobleman. Il
have other views for my son George.
Would you mind naming figure?'
1T won't do, old gentleman. said
Miss Flarer. II mean TO DO Lady
Fanfare some day or other, and II
won't do. II you was TO paper this
room with bank notes, my Lord, it 'ud
be no manner OF USE"