Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-07-31
MIR. JACK COMMUNICABLE.
A Comedy Of Errors Caused by the
Similarity of Names.

Mr.. Jack Connyngham, aged forty
five, and his nephew, Jack Connyng-
ham, twenty years younger, lived in
Washington city.
They belonged to the same club, and,
in spite of the difference of their ages,
went in the same set. How it came to
pass that the elder man was not called
"Old Connyngham" and the other
"Young Connyngham" is not known.
But it was singular fact that the
uncle retained the prefix ''mister" that
had been attached to his name for so
many years, even after the nephew had
grown to mans estate and might also
lay claim to it. He was simply called
Jack Connyngham.
This rule was generally adhered to.
Had there been no exceptions to it we
would have no story to tell.
Angela Morninc tar was a beautiful
girl. Bright and accomplished, the only
child of indulgcnt parents, she was
much sought after.
Jack Connyngham was foremost in
her train of adorers; but although
Angela was kinder to him than to any
of the others, he yet lacked courage to
risk a possible rejection.
He felt ashemed of his indecision.
and at last resolved to know his fate at
the earliest opportunity. Two days
after this determination the British
minister and his family gave their
annual ball.
Jack attended, hoping to find his
divinity AMI be.ahle to tell his love in
the dreamy mazes Of the waltz or in
some propitous nook in conservatory
or tet6-d-tet6 room.
1t was rather late when he entered
the ballroom and looked anxiously
around for Nj S Morningstar
He discover her quite at the end of
the room, conyersing animatedly with
his Uncle Jac,l. He started leisurely
toward them, hut the crowd was large
and it was several minutes before he
could reach the corner they were en-
sconced in
In the meantime Mr. Jack Connyng-
ham and Miss Morningstar were talk
ing.
THE decorations are extremely love-
ly tonight" the lady said, glancing, as
she spoke, at a mass of gorgeous bios
SONS near her, "These roses are simply
superb"
but see those orchids, Miss Angela;
did you ever see beauty more fully en-
bodied in a hower?"
Miss Morningstar was silent for a
moment, then, evidently yielding to an
impulse, turned to her companion and
said.
81 am ashamed to confess it, Mr.. Con-
nyngham, but actually do not care for
them"
Mr.. Connyngham was shocked. He
had an unbounded admiration for or
chids, and thought everyone else should
see their beauties. Desiring to make
this charming girl a convert to his
views, he leaned toward her in his zeal
"Why, my dear Miss Angela, do you
know posaisely adore"
beg pardon, Miss Morningstar, but
this is our waltz" interrupted distin-
guished dttdch6 of the legation, and
Angela, with graceful adieu, glided
away from him, and Mr.. Connyngham
lost his opportunity of telling her why
he adored-orchids.
Jack reached his uncle's side Just as
the young couple disappeared. He
stood around, furious at himself for
missing his chance, until the evolutious
of the dance brought Angela almost to
his side as the last strains of the music
were dying away.
Going up to her he offered his arm
and led her to the conservatory. There,
amid the sweet odors of the flowers and
the silvery tinkle of the fountains,
Jack fondly imagined his tale of love
could be easily told.
Not so. The glowing words of the
speech he had so carefully composed
forsook his tongue. lie sat by Angela 5
side for some moments, talking OF in.
different things, trying in vain t. re-
aall them. At last in DESPAIR, be spoke.