The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25

pleasure Of addressng-Y'' aud at her
.lLe, 81 Percy lets mis- orotIdel Skifls
100 an st'ut, forward easrsly-'ot "a
dressing, 10 present 10 You this noe N ~
handwriting o. Your Lord.Alps 10 ani
sister th, Nu.l sl, gave me- wherewtu
TO present and comineud me 10 Your LORI
ship's good offices wolfe am up IN town,
Another saA1am given aud Retlrn9u,
while Keuuaston w.h grace usneft us
new acquaintance Ia, sets n4D stool AZ
the while eye quicE-perusins Lady Peggy
'GcntlcmenY SAYS their host, "allow me
to introduce to yuu, ald, NJ Athcs EehtIt
men to oI, Sir R0Dih Mclhtt ~ Robins
Percy he Bohun. the Houorahlc Jack
Chalmers, Sir wyatt Lovell,' etc, ctci
etc The which ceremony being concluded
amid many bows md all due forms OF
mutual delight. the newcomer was curdlhl
ly Invited To take a hand In the game
Now, as true twas that lady Peggy hau
never been In coach until the morning
TO which this was evening, SO true was IT
that Her Iadyship had not n farthing 20
her pocket left and although good game
stcr's daughter, she besitated. making pre-
tense of hanging her hat and Of settling 10
itg proper place her rapier, and pinchlhg
her ruifles While she did SO, the rest
chatting. Sir Percy crossed tho room ana,
I'm "A tone thar was not heard save by the
ono he addressed said 10 Bennaston:
"As I live Sir now s my chhncei u
pick o quarrel with tnis jackanapes that
dared to Gust me from Peggy s. h"art aye
viii !, tho sooner the better; blood II spill
Kenpaston. or ever that puppet and | are
! thirty minutes olderl Mark me! Your
sister shall know ana near ear, IN Wiling "
Pergy meantime. In this second, got
her courage well screwed up, and. with
n laugh. itly. disgusting her voice, san
| uuder tho table for. at this partlcu
! lar iuncture her ladyshlp looking down;
had bchcld with disnlay the worWinish ana
/ forgotten fashion Of her shoes
fpcf Gentlemen, NOuT QOmDle SGT
wants fresh from wills. where, pom my
1 life, such an apt company or WIS Auu
/ heaux encountered I. MS swept my pochets
/ clean and left me not the Jingle Of a
I shiIlinr wherrwith 10 bless myself Your
grace. my lords sirS, ana gentlemeh,
] oouth Peggy, with . tnc inclusive wave
/ me from the game Tonight"
/ But She had counted without either hos
/ or guests for 81 OF these save aiF FefrF
! de Rohun on the instant pulled purses
/ out aud rendered them crying a5 WIFI a
LIE, f'le Sir Robin. Arc we high
/ o,r soyereigns ag they were your own. eh,
/ sir percy have we not the right 81 the
matterf" asked Jack Chalmers, turning 20
| the tnll young man, VINO having crossed
| the room again. now stood leaning moodlly
/ against the chimney piece frownlnE. tap
! ping hearth with heel IN too evident I'M.
patience Of the subject Of discussion;
81 humhly ask your pardon, Mr chain
/ ers he replies, "bOth for differing with
! ypli all and for expressing the same. To
5 nv way of thinking Sir Percy, with
deliberation. Unmatched by the fash OF
I his pycs Ms thcy take a scornfu measure
I az The supposed Str R0bin-'to my way
! ~ Thinking any gentleman who carries
! his company into my other gent."r
/ chambers without the means Of ua
game Of loo or ecarte In s pocket Is no,
/ quite such proper Young UAn = he might
be-" And with this, Sir Percy. laid his
! hand upou his sword hiit md kennaston
laid his upon that, attempting to stay
Tat, TUT" cried this one and that
"nis lordship'g dead drunk With Cupid,
/ Sir Robin. mind him not. whispers an
DO Bohun breaks joke," oxcaims a
I third. all AT once.
/ my Lady Peggy, hand on hilt too, aud
suys Sue loudly. same time IS the rest.
Sir pd PST ddee Bobun, mayhap ''i lis
the erraud your lordshiDs 40 in town
a-pursung hath turned lonr Lordsnip 3
brainY' Here Lady Peggy laughs In deri
sion and stands ful height updrAwn upon
her girls red heels
Curse me, but you are impertinent.
Sir" responds Percy, taking step for
ward his anger rising as he beholds his
purpose galloping to tho goal ~ its QUICK
ful6lhncnt "Whst thor. an " pleasr ron
Is nv 'orrnnd mp IN town. since vou alr
thus ramllisr with my E8itt tell ON On
Sir Robin Mozart ! give ye leave.
( with your leave or without n. ct1e'
Peggy In voice that causes Chocksy y
ilft fhe loft corner an inch higher, and