Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
FRAUD A FINE ART.
THE SITI1ATION

THE SITUATION. Il. ...S I.
+ Miss Angelo LIE Grand, society beauty, sup
posed to be summering at Newport, but m>
housed at home for economy's sake. ~ III
E Reggy Gibsonnan, her cousin, suppoReE
to be in 'deah Of Lonnon, y'know, but aIz.
sailing day was caught at poker, so he gos-
left.
ing gorgeous entertainments at Lake George
is living with spinster aunt in Hoboken- =.
Dick Counterpart, her brother-in-law, sassF:
he was going to Japan on the Astorhiitc
yacht, but failed to get the Did, so he is "
ing low out on Long Island.
at roof garden.
Counterpart (amazed) Good heavens. The
very ghost of Gibsonman.
Gibsonman Tin conservation -WhztE-
My old friend Dick! dash it)
Angelo flushed -And Agnes, too! eWeH>1-
here is mess, surely.)
Agnes (staggered)- Angelo, you dzz-
ling! (Whew What shock!)
Angele-Do sit down. Just four at IT,
coy table, Isn't it too lovely for anythi1gE
(What fool was to come here!)
Agnes-Delightful surprise. What -
Angelo (chokipg) -Ahem - divtnqc
Such dinner dances! Such costumesi 9nd6e
sports! Such titled foreigners! NothfqE.
like it for years. Nie number one on uaseE
And hows Lake George, love? -
Agnes desperately - Hot very ~
(That's safe at any rate.) Oh, but it Is iol2k-
-Four garden parties, fete champetrs tr
honor of Santiago, and papa has launchsE
his new steam yacht. Gracious! What O.,
6bber I am!) But what brings you in town.
dear?
Angelo (stifening)-Gowns, of cour,
The Van Swaggers give lawn party to tlegs
royal prince this week, and it is so hard -
get fit at Newport. Q'll have one here Il
I don't look out.) Two balls in honor of thos
duchess of Flimfam this week, too Mus
be there, you know. But what brings yue
away down from Lake George in the heatz
The horrid custom house. Red tape, fees
extortion, everything. Awful bore. (TheEr
keep it up.)
Reggy (eying Dick)-Thought you went t.
Japan with the Astorbilts?
Dick (bravely)-1 shall join them at SaoE
Francisco. Detained, you know. (Gulps-1
Ladies, your pleasure? Waiter! They az
der. Men look bored; ladies fan furiously.e
BY the way, Gibsonman, saw your name IL
the passenger list of the Tnpania. Didn's@
60, eh? -
Reggy (sighing)- Merely delayed. Great
uncle died.. Chance of his leaving me hun
dred thou, or So Thought I'd wait till after
the reading Of the will, you know.
Agnes (shocked)-What! A death fn the
family, and you here!
Reggy-Well, roof gardens don't count,~
you know. (Buries bushes in his glasA(
Lovely, isn't it? The poor stay-at-homss
one solace.
Agnes (nervously)-Yes; but somewhat a.
a bore after Lake George.
Angelo tfectedly)-Quite ennuyeuse eftsr~
Newport, assure you.
Agnes-Any conquests, Angelo, desr4
After your long preparations you must have
at least little French marquis in tow.
Angele-French noblemen are not exaetl
en- evidence in Newport thissseason. Spar
ish sympathies, and all that. you see. AheHa
-how's Joe?
Agnes (blushing furiously) -Joe whor
Angele-Why, your next-door cottager ss>.
Lake George Come, confess.
Agnes-Oh, the usual little falling, out, yors
know. (The hussy!
Angele-How unfortunate! And youwere
both so in love! have your last SUMNER
letters to the proof But, alas! this year not
q word.
Agnes-No guiltier than you, deare.t-
AVU ACpt AC pVoLSNA vi GA VIC SAVoSS9N ~
sip of Newport last season; and this year,
not line. 80
Angele-Desperately busy. Newport f.
such chase. One must keep up with tbs
music. Rattlesnakes up at the lake thns
summer?
Agnes (writhing like one)-Only n: Hsf
their skins made into chatelaines and bs31o
for presents. I must send you down ena<
(Nit.) Who are the golf champions at tEaeE
Casino this year?
Angelo (who doesn't know)-Delicious fee.
isn't it? (I'm getting beside myself. WIKI
l had stayed home.)
Agnes-Lovely. I'll have to say my pray
err all night for this.) When are you going
back to Newport, dear?
Angele-To-morrow, love. And you TO-
Lake George?
Agnes-Before the end Of the week. Am
due there to the grand fete.
Chorus of Swiss warblers on the STAGE
You're liar-tee!
You're a iar-tee!
You're iar-iar-liar-tee!
(This song is too much. The quartstto''
jump up in guilty confusien.)'
Agnes-Too stupid for anything! Good
| might, love. Write me fromN Newport, won
you? Better send it to my city address ans
! It will be forwarded to me Fat Hoboken).
Angelo Thanks. And do let me have a.
other jolly catalogue Of the Lake George -
ciety doings. You naight:send it to my city
address, too, and it will be sent up to me (on:
the top Aoor). So glad to have met yosg
| (Oh, the rank impudence Of her!)
Rcggy-shake, Dick. And say, send mo ..
souvenir from, Japan, Ell?
Delighted. Give me all the West:
end London gossip, will yeus
Omnes-Oh, yes, certainly; eharmedE
such jolly time. Good night!
rThey separate, taxing different stair
ways, thinking things.) H..
(All four walk the avenues with their noeag
In the air, and the dckey birds whistler
Economy, economy! What little socisf
crimes are committed in thy name!)-C. i
B., in N. Y. journal. ,..rrs.-,. -
The Nlcaraguan CAn1f..-
A considerable amount of work hes Il
ready been done on the Nicaraguan canal
principally along the line of the lower levslf
that is, in the Cat country to the east q:
! the mountains and in the s,Ea,n,e. ~ AZ