The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-16
TheAmateurG Gentleman
BY Jeffrey FarnoI

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The prince, sir" Here the one
armed gentleman clapped on his
hat and snorted, "the prince is "a
prince, sir; he's also an authority
on sauce and shoe buckles. Let us
talk Of something more interesting
yourself, for instance"
Barnabas bowed
Sir said he, my name is Bar
nabas -Barnabas Beverley"
"Huml" said the other. thought
fully, i remember a Beverley-a
lieutenant under Hardy in the
Agamemnon'-t though, to be sure,
he spelt his name with an Ley"
so do I, sir" said Barnabas.
Hum
Secondly, I am on my way to
London
'Londonl Egad! here's another of
EN- London, of course-well?"
Where 1 hope to cut some figure
in the-er-world of fashion"
"Fashion-gog and magog why
not try drowning. IT would be sim
pier and better for you in the long
run. London Fashion, in that
hat, that coat, those"
Fashion. en-? Why, then, you
must cramp that chest into an abor-
ton, all collar, tail, and buttons,
and much too tight to breathe in;
you must struggle into breecheS
tight enough to burst, and cram
your feet into bepolished tor
ments-"
"DUT, sir" BarnaDas ventured
ID again. surely the prince him
self is accountable for the prevail
ing fashion, and as you must know,
he is said to be the First Gentle
man in Europe, and"
Fiddle dee and the devil, sir
who says he is? A set of crawling
sycophants and DULLES. First Cen
tleman in say pish. sir! I say
BAH Don't l tell you that gentle
men went out O. fashion when Bucks
came in? I say there isn't gentle
man left in England except perhaps
one or two. This is the age of your
staggering, prize-f1ghting Corin-
thians.
London Swarms with EN-, Bright
on's rank with EN-, yet they pervade
even these solitudes, damned I saw
one of 'em only half an hour ago,
limping out of a wood yonder. All!
a polished, smiling rascal-a dan
gerOus rogue! One of your sleepy
libertines-one of your lucky gam
blers-one of your constituencies
young reprobates equally ready to
win your money, ruin your sister, or
shoot you dead as the case may be,
and all in the approval way of gal
lantry, sir; and, being all this, and
consequently high in royal favor,
he is become a very lion in the
World of Fashion.
Would you succeed, young sir,
you must model yourself upon him
as nearly as may be-"
And he was limping, you say?"
inquired Barnabas, thoughtfully.
And serve him right, sir-egad
I say damme! he should limp in
irons to Botany Bay and stay there
if I had my way"
Did you happen to notice the
color of his coat?" inquired Barna-
has again.
"Ay, twas green, sir; but what
of it-have you seen him?"
II think 1 have, sir" said Bar
nabas. If twas a green coat he
wore. Pray, sir, what might his
name be?"
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IT'S name, sir, is Carnaby-Sir
II Mortimer Carnaby."
Sir Mortimer Carnaby!" said
BarnabaS, nodding his head.
And sir" pursued his informant,
regarding BarnabaS frob beneath
his frowning brows, since it is your
ambition to cut figure in the world
of fashion, your best court is to Gull
tivate him. frequent his society as
much as possible. act upon his coun-
sci, and in six months, or less,
don't doubt you'll be as polished as
young BLACKBOARD as any one of
EN-. Good morning, sir"
Here the one armed gentleman
nodded and turned to enter the
field.
ITO 20 Continued