The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-01-09

He was relieved ut seeing an OBVIOUS
wav ont of his difficulty. "There's
nothing like doing the thing in
prorer, striteforward wy" :,
"And," said Lady Staplehurst, with
her fan on his arm, as they walked
across the room, ''you have got the
East End accent capitally."
"'Taint so dusty, is it"
She beckoned to the Gondolier.
"Captain Norman and ] are great
friends" she said, in an explanatory
way. 'sHe has notsbeen long home
from abroad, and he knows scarcely
any one" a NJ
Apps.
"You must let me show you round
bit, Captain Norman, said the Con
dolier, with determined geniality.
SCAN you come round to my club one
night this week?"
"Whaffor?" demanded Mr.. Apps
suspiciously.
"Why, to dine! Say Thursday"
| 'Eayens knows where / shall be
on Thursday" said MIR. Apps. Il
DON'T,
"You must consider me at your dis
posal if you require any introduce
tions. 7 know a good lot of people,
and any friend Of Lady Staple
hursts-"
n ooh, come off the roof" said MI.
Apps. with much discomfort, "wot's
; the use of torking|
II sIsn't it capital?" asked Lady
. Staplehurst of the Gondolier, delight.
edlv. "aow much more interesting 1t
would be if every one would only talk
, | to me in their character"
Lady Staplehurst rose with some,
, thing of hurry in her manner and
s spoke to ''Henry VIII.
/. "What regiment do you belong to-
Captain Norman?" asked the Con
, dolier.
4 Grind out" said Mr.. Apps.
Sam too curious? know very
% little of the army, I'm afraid" Th'
b Gondolier was resolved to be agree
J. able to Lady StaplehursSs friend. -
d always dodge the army nights IN tn
q House. suppose you know several O
the Service members9.
know as many as I want to know.
le said Mr.. Apps evasively. IA man i
,e nv position of life 'as to be bit care
s. full who he mixes up with"
20 The hostess returned from Henr
e, VIII.
81 can make nothing OF this man.
a whispered the Gondolier to her as u
l. kA,nl has eIllv"
10 eff you knew his qualities yoe
wouldn't speak of him like that. 81
!" resumed her seat by the side of NJ
r. Henry Apps. .
TO "Well, blow me |" said Lady Stapl
az hurst. screwing her pretty mouth
her effort to initiate the Cockney
~. accent: "blow me if this amt TO
take-I mean tike dahn," she laughe
wa "It's of no use, Captain Norman.
can't talk as you can. .
fr. sits gift" said Mr.. Apps, THAI
ne, what it is.
to anybody here, suppose"
md "Not me-"
"You have heard Of"
en- She pointed in the direction OF t
He Gondolier.
the GAN want to-.
in. SHE'S really making big name
,afe the House, you know. l watch
ere career with great interest.
nth sslhinks jolly lot of hisself."
was ooh, / think a lot of him, too"
marked Lady Staplchurst pleasant
an. "And is that Jenny sticking out
your jacket pocketP This is, indet
.eed realism. You know how it works
, ,ss Sap !%eIl, I've goi kind of hide
rite said MIR. Apps. ALook ere. You
this end in and"
INV. Mr.. Apps found himself gett
aid. ouite excited in the explanations t
4 / he gave. 1t was q new sensation
see. meet one who showed an iutellig
the interest in his profession, and
hose could not help feeling fattered. Lc
. ing up he saw the Gondolier gazing
ung him.
,ked .He don't look 'appy, that cha
said Mr.. Apps.
with "Will you excuse me for one
,rget ment?" ).
"Wot are you going up to, mii
3rin- he said apprehensivelY.
Iittle sI want to speak to him..
"Whp with reliefl 81 don't n
,man that"
While Lady Staplehurst was NAL
an;o the Gondo.ler resume his ordinary
preston, Mr.. Apps thought
thorrb The couples promeua
after the waltz looked curiousl.
II. A him.
ornc "It's the rummiest show You
,stess ever in. Emery" eaid Mr. a
sance ssyou're 'aving 'em on toast, yon
ierod bat you'll be glad to get upstairs .
and You want than dimonds, that's
Of an you want. Time means money to
l'zassy."