Life — November 1, 1883 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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216 SEVERAL SCRAPS OF PAPER. I, (A Letter from Mrs. Parvenu, Shelter Island, to Mrs, Nocash, Newport.) SHELTER ISLAND, Aug. 1, 188-. My dear Emma : * AT last we have arrived at this delightful spot where we expect to enjoy ourselves thoroughly during August. The first rson I met when I stepped off the steamer was Mrs. Dr. Kil- lem, who is here with the de Thé-Carts. * © * * Speaking of the de Thé-Carts reminds me that there is a striking resem- blance between Lord Tinchaser, of whom you will remember I spoke, as being so exceedingly attentive to Mrs. Henry Tartboy, at Newport last summer, and Josie de Thé-Cart. * * * * * Oh, dear, Jim is calling me to fix his cravat for him, so I must close. With much love, Your affectionate sister, Jennie PARVENU. Il. (A Letter from Mrs. Nocash, Newport, to her bosom friend, Ellen Blase}, Mt. Desert.) Newport, R. I., Aug. 6, 188-. Dearest Ellen : EWPORT is just splendid this summer. What with Tennis Parties, Fox Hunts and Dinners, I am almost tired to death, but it’s lovely just the same. * * * * * I hada letter from Jennie yesterday. She says that * * * * © and Josie de Thé-Cart and Lord Tinchaser are awfully like each other. I always said Josie was an aristocratic looking girl eee Ever yours, Emma NOcASH. Ill, (A Letter from Ellen Blase’, Mt. Desert, to her Fiancd, Jack Longpocket, New York.) Bar Harsor, Aug. 12, 188-. My dear Darling : * # # * * T think you are horrid for nct coming up. There's a real lovely man here, Lord Tinchaser, I might fa in love with him only Emma Nocash just wrote me that he and Josie de Thé-Cart like each other awfully, and I would n't like to cut Josie out. Still you'd better look out for yourself, you dear old’ * * ® © and come up soon to Your own ELLEN, Iv. (ack Longpocket, N. Y., to his chum, George De Groom, Schroon Lake.) New York, Aug. 14, 188-. Dear George : JEW YORK is as hot asthe hinges of Alexandria just now. Nothing is going on and yet I have to stay here in this swe Itering old hole, envying you your jolly times up in the Adirondacks. Still, if I could get off I wouldn’t go to the Adirondacks. Coz why? Bar Harbor contains the sole attraction for meat present. * * * * * The latest from that charm- ing resort is that Lord Tinchaser is dreadfully gone over that snub-nosed de Thé-Cart girl. Shouldn't wonder if there was an engagement in that quarter soon. Money, dear boy, money ! Write soon. Sincerely, Jack. (George De Groom, Schroon Lake, to Henry Tartboy, Boston, Mass.) Scnroon Lake, Aug. 20, 188-, Dear Hal. : jest heard from Jack of Lord Tinchaser’s engagement to osie de Thé-Cart. I didn’t know your friend was after that kind of game. Still Josie ’s got lots of tin, and I suppose your gilt-edged nobleman knows what he's about. Come up soon if you can. Immense shooting. Yours, G. pe G. - LIFE: VI. (Telegram from Henry Tartboy, Boston, to Lord Tinchaser, Mt, Desert.) Boston, Aug. 25, 188-. George Augustus Fitswilliam, Lord Tinchaser, Rodick’s, Bar Harbor : UST heard news. Congratulate you. Best match of season, TartBoy, Collect 45c. VIL. Lord Tinchaser to Henry Tas thoy.) Bar HArwor, Aug. 26, 188-. Henry Tartboy, Esg., Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass.: WHat news? What match ? Collect 27¢. (Telegram. TINCHASER, VIII. (Henry Tartboy to Lord Tinchaser.) Boston, Aug. 28, 188-. George Augustus Fitzwilliam, Lord Tinchaser.: ARE N’T you engaged to Josie de Thé-Cart? So reported. TARTBOY. Paid 43c. “Ix. (Telegram, Lord Tinchaser to Henry Tartboy.) Henry Tartboy, Exq., Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. WHO the devil is Josie de Thé-Cart? I've a wife and three children in England. TINCHASER, Collect 72c. x. Remark of Lord Tinchaser to his valet, Henry Smith: “ce Y-YA-AS, this isa-aw-most-aw-awful country aw. These Amerwican-aw-heirwesses are-aw-quite too awfully anxious to marwy a-aw-title, ye know. Henwy, me boy-aw, I must weturn home, but y-you can be-aw his-aw-Lordship faw a while durwing-my aw-absence. You can marwy a-aw-fawtune and then we-aw—why, we can swap-aw-awff again when you weturn to- aw-England. {'Il l-lend you my-aw-name faw hawlf the aw fawtune, donchu see ?” They swapped. XI. (Clipped from N. Y. Herald two months later.) MARRIED. INCHASER—MONEYBAGS. In St. George's Church, on Wednesday, December —, by the Rev. John Ruddynose, Minnie, daughter of the late James Moneybags, to George Augustus Fitzwilliam, Lord Tinchaser, of Court Intheact, Devon, England. No cards. XIL. (Clipped from N. Y. Sun, a month later.) TERRIBLE scandal has just come to light. The so-called Lord Tinchaser, with whom the lovely heiress, Minnie Moneybags, eloped last winter, is an imposter. * #'* © # The real inchaser, who has lately come into a Jarge for- tune, writes to the London /imes, stating that he has reason to believe his lately discharged valet, Henry Smith, assumed his name in America for the purpose of furthering some nefarious scheme. * * * * Lord Tinchaser was at home in Eng- land last December. * * * © © We are forced to the sad conclusion that the popular Miss Moneybags has fallen a victim to the wiles of an unprincipled imposter. J. K. Banes, Dux folmina facti.—A woman at the bottom of it. comicbooks.com