The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-19
CUPID'S ARROWS.

Once upon time there lived at Simla
very pretty girl, the daughter OF a
poor but honest district and sessions
Judge. She was a good girl, but could
not help knowing her power and using
1t. Her mamma was very anxious about
her daughters future, as all good NAM
mas should be.
When q man is commissioner and q
bachelor and has the right Of wearing
openwork jam tart jewels in gold and
enamel ON his clothes, and OF going
through door before every one except
member of council, lieutenant govern
or, or q viceroy, he is worth marrying.
At least, that is " hat ladies say. There
was a comm issioner in Simla in those
days who was. and wore, and did all
have said.
He was plain man-an ugly man
the ugliest man in Asia, with two ex-
ceptions. His was face to dream about
and try TO carve on pipe head after
ward. His name was Saggott-Barr-
Saggott-Anthony Barr-Saggott and six
letters to follow. Departmentally, he
was one of the best the government OF
India owned. Social he was like blan-
dishing gorilla.
When he turned his attentions to
Miss Beighton, believe that Mrs. Beigh-
ton wept with delight at the reward
Providence had sent her in her old age.
Mr. Beighton held his tongue. He
was an easy going man.
Now, q commissioner is very rich.
His pay is beyond the dreams OF avarice
lis SO enormous that he can afford to
save and scrape i'll way that would
| almost discredit member Of council.
| Most commissioners are mean, but Barr
Saggott was an exception. He enter
tanned royalty. He horsed himself well.
| he gave dances. he was power in the
| land, and he behaved as such.
Consider that everything am writ.
ing of took place in an almost prehistor'
ic era in the history uf British India
Some folk may remember the years be-
fore lawn tennis was born when we al
played croquet. There were seasons be-
fore that. if you will believe me, wher
even crouuet had not been invented anc
archery-which was revived in England
in 1s44-was as great pest as lawr
tennis is now. People talked learnedly
about "holding" and "loosing,'
"steles, i" "rehexed bows, !" "56 pound
bows. (" "backed" or "self yew bows, ,
as we talk about rallies, 7" "volleys, ;
"smashes, - returns" and "l6 ounce
rackets.
Miss Beighton shot divinely over la
dies distance-60 yards, that is-ant
was acknowledged the best lady archie
in Simla. Men call her ''Diana of Tara
Devil"
Barr-Saggott paid her great attention
and, as I have said. the heart OF he
mother was uplifted in consequence
Kitty Beighton took matters more calm
ly. 1t was pleasant to be singled out b.
commissioner with letters after hi
name and to fill the hearts Of othe
girls with bad feelings.
, But there was no denying the fac
, that Barr-Sa9gott was phenomenal
! ugly. and all his attempts to adorn him
self only made him more grotesque. u
was not christened 1.-THE Langur"-
; which means gray ape-for nothing.
q was pleasant, Kitty thought, to hav
!, him at her feet, but it was better to es
, cape from him and ride with the grace
less Cubbon-the man in dragoon reg
: ment at Umballa-the boy with hane
q some face and no prospects.
= Kitty liked Cubbon more than Ii
a tie. He never pretended for momei
: that he was anything less than head ov'
: heels in love with her. for he was a
!, honest boy. So Kitty fled, now an
again, from the stately wooings of Bar
Saggott to tho company of young Gu
bon and was scolded by her mamma
!, consequence. "But, mother" she sal
:, "Mr. Saggott is such-such Ais
IS fearfully ugly, you know!
- "My DEAR" said Mrs. Beighton piou
- ly. I'VE cannot be other than an all ru
a ing Providence has made rs. Beside
- You will take precedence of your ov
"a mother, you know. Think OF that al
N be reasonable.
Then Kitty put up her little chin al
-, said irreverent things about preceden
70 and commissioners and matrimony. N
y Beighton rubbed the top Of his bea
= for he was an easy going man.
:, Late in the season. when he Judg
II that the time was ripe, Barr -Saggott
! veloped a plan which did great credit
,s his administrative powers. He arrang
60 an archery tournament for ladies. will
20 most sumptuous diamond studded bra'
10 let as prize. He drew mp his terms ski
fully, and every one saw that the bra
lot was. a gift to Miss Beighton, the
ceptance carrying with II the hand a
Le the heart of Commissioner Barr-Si
er gott. The terms were St Leonar
round--3o shots at go yards--under
ut rules Of the Simla Toxophilite societ,
All Sinila was invited. There VI
cd beautifully arranged tea tables un'
the deodars at Annandale. where
grand stand is now, and, alone In
glory, winlxing in the sun. sat the d
Ike mond bracelet in u blue velvet ca
Miss Beighton was anxious-almost
of- anxious--to compete.
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