Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
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with lies, the company still eagerly de-
voured every scrap of gossip they con-
tained; where the amount of friz tow
ering above Lady This brow was
measured and scanned, the better ap-
pearance of Lady That in the new
fashioned gown discussed, and the hor-
rid aspect of the Hon. Miss So-and-so's
toupee and her general resemblance to
malt sack tied In the middle talked
over. This couplet and that comedy
were torn to pieces by as many pretty
wits as CHANGED to be present, while
Tempers dressed his masters wig in q
corner and footman and a negro page
handed chocolate round in silver trays.
The Beau himself reclined on his
great bedstead with its fine tester, a
half dozen of pillows richly laced at
his head, Powered gown about his
shoulders, his nightcap on, a coverlet
embroidered by the Chinese over him,
his snuffbox at hand. reading aloud
from the damp and freshly arrived
print whilst Sir Wyatt, Lot1 Escombe,
Mr.. Jack Chalmers and dozen more
sat or stood, cup in fingers, 'twixt lip
and saucer, hardening, eager, to the
news.
otis by this on the tip of every
tongue in town that there occurred last
night at Lady BIDS rout an encounter
1.-THE second within se'ennighD be-
twixt Sir Ply de BIN and certain
young gentleman from Kent, whose
handsome face, genteel manners and
dashing behavior have conspired to
place him in so brief time at the very
height Of favor in society and more
especially in the eyes of Lady D-a
W-n. 1t had been supposed that the
affair recounted in these pages as hav-
ing taken place in the chambers of
Lord KIN of KIN was on account
solely Of the above mentioned adorable
young scion Of noble house. We are
in position to assure the world of
fashion that such is not the case and
that both the unfortunate disputes be-
twiXt these two gallants are to be laid
to the door of Lady Ply BE, sister
to Lord KIN. Report hath it that her
ladyship is in London; rumor contra
diets report and AYERS that the fair
one has not stirred from home. The
issue is awaited with interest, as the
verbatim account of an unsupported
elopement may be looked for at any
moment. Safe to say the vivacious
Lady Ply BE, whom the town hath
never had the pleasure of beholding,
has succeeded in stirring Mayfair to
its depths and has been the cause al
ready of n very pretty pair of quarrels
between two young gentlemen of the
first quality"
"'Slife" cried Beau Brummel. "Who,
now, the DEVILS Lady P-y:"
"By the dragon himself, never
heard that Kennaston had sister,"
said Lord Wootton and Mr.. Vane at
once.
"Yes!" exclaims Sir Wyatt, tapping
his forehead recollectively. 81 do re-
call that Sir Robin Mozart, the night
we were at Kennaston's chambers, en-
tered with the presentation of letter
Of introduction from Lady Peggy Bur
goyne to her brother and, 'sdeath,
twas, belleVe, she about whom they
fought too"
"Ha! Ills not only Lady Di, then,
that's at the bottom of their quarrel
after ALL" says Mr.. Brummel reflec-
lively.
"Where is the fair one" asks Es-
combe. "Who knows that?"
Faith, no one. Stop! Sir Robin must
know, since tits for her he unsheathes
twice in week." cries the host.
''Where is hep
Bring him in"
"send for Sir Robinw is the cry OF
the company.
Cooks, sirs, but our regulations as
gallants are broken up an we've not
seen her of whom the prints speak
thus" says the Beau, adding at once:
''Tempers, my compliments to Sir Rob-