Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-02
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friends; we were as thick thieyes;
we were members of the ss|ee club,
we had chambers on the s<<ne floor
in the Vallum Building We were
both barristers, you go, but
neither of us had ever he brief.
l didn't know every mui1 about
Bachelor, but ! liked the IAN. i
would have lent Batchelor with
out security; mean it; eon my
soul / mean it Git was Pa er who
spoke as we sat smoking.
Batchelor ixent away to!4 little
run upopf L-ontines !.
me. Of .fr sas 's9aE 8 1sVnEY
moa- sss.sssx Jack Bs!ll llCl 0h
until zee - I hadn't clapped
eyes upon him.
Jack Bachelor dropped ont Of my
life, but yesterday / met him once
again. A very fashionably dressed
woman was on his arm, a distinctly
pretty little woman-fair, fluffy,
sentimental-locking, blue-eyed.
She was so pretty that people
turned round to look at her; l did
for one, and as did so | caught
Bachelors eye.
At first he favored me with fu-
rious scowl; then, as he recognized
me, his face broke into o smile, he
stopped, he shook hands, he intro
duced me to the pretty little woman
as Mrs. Lightfoot and then he asked
me to dinner for the same evening
at z.
you must come with us, Pum-
per- he said 'at seven sharp He
thrust card into my hand.
IF you don't come I'll never for
give you, Mr.. Pumper,' said the
lady. Jacks always singing your
praises
And then she favored me with a
smile-an arch, merry, intoxicating
smile that caused my heart to pal
pitate for a full quarter of an hour.
Good gracious 1 thought,
'here's a mystery. l hate myster-
les. Come and dine with u.s. Per-
haps she is his sister, keeping house
for him, of course that's it. He's
a lucky fellow, is Bachelor! Charm
ing little woman!' l thought; 'her
sweet smile haunts me STILL
| was in love, sir-over head and
ears in love with Bachelors sister;
and l hummed Queen of My Heart
all the way to Chelsea, where Batch
elor lived
l took an hourand half to dress
and my fifth tie hardly satisfied me-.
When / arrived l was shown into
Bachelors drawing-room by trim
little maid.
There she was on low chair,
looking lovelier than ever; she was
wearing great spray of Marechal
Mel roses, and she welcomed me in
the kindest possible manner.
MY husband has been singing
your praises, Mr.. Pumper,' she
said.
Her husband! / hate mystery.
Then | thought that | had faith
omed it. am an ingenius man.
Bachelor, had evidently come into
money; he had taken the name of
Lightfoot-it was all as plain as a
pikestaff.
Mrs. Lightfoot'-I began.
Mrs. Bachelor, if you please,
said the lady. with silvery laugh.
l was dumbfounded; he certainly
introduced her tn me as Mrs. Light
foot. But before / could recover
from my surprise the door opened
and the delicious little vision OF
Bond street sailed into the room.
Sisters twins, evidently
thought attempting to grasp the
situation. They were as like as
two peas; you couldn't tell t'other
from which. Hang it, thought
Bachelor must feel as if he were
married to both of them.
And then Bachelor came in and
We had capital dinner and were as
jolly as sandboys. After dinner be
explained things.
'Pumper,' he said, the very day
after parted from you two years
ago, met Mrs. Bachelor and hel
charming mother. / fell in love
with them at once. Mrs. Light.
foot's a pretty woman, as you see,
but in widows mourning she's
absolutely irresistible. l was de.
termined to propose at once, but