Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-08-12
BUCK GRANT.
How GENERAL GRANTS SoN WAS MrTTENID
BY CALIFORNIA HEIREss.

How G ENERAL GRANr's SoS WAS MuTINID
BY 4 CALIFORNIA HEiREss.
A correspondent of the Charleston
News and Courier writes frOo San Fran
cisco. The story OF how Buck Grant
courted Miss Flood Is In everybody's
mouth in San Francisco. I'VE al like
Miss Flood" said San Francisco lady.
.'she Is so sensible, So democratic and
frank and womsniy. tell you, we were
all glad when she Eittened Buck Grant"
When General Grant arrived in San Fran
cisco from his trip around the world, he
WAS entertained by Governor Stanford,
Charles Crocker and Mr.. Flood. A hne-
looking girl with prospect or four or
five millions, Is an interesting object To
any parent who has poor boy To tit out.
She is splen:id girl without any money.
But as was saying. General and Mrs.
Grant liked Miss Flood. They urged Buck
10 try and get her. He was the most de-
voted lover ever saw. lie was at her
side every moment. Well, he finally pro-
posed. aud Miss Flood, without any espe-
cial thought, said: "Yes, II father agrees
10 it,
But hurried back 10 Frisco, aud went
10 the rich banker ar his Office in the Nc
yada Bank. Mr.. Flood listened 10 tho
young man respectfully-yes, with pleas
ure. But still lie turned 10 Buck anu
said:
"lt's all very we'll 10 talk about getting
married, but you have no money TO sup
port a wife with. What are your chances
in the future?"
Young Grant said he had no business,
but was willing To do anything.
"Very well, said the millionaire. "Iou
20 back To New York, buy the stocks
tell You 10, and deal for six months rs |
suggest, and think we can fix you out"
lie bought stocks just as Flood told him
to. Everything Buck Grant bought made
money. Every point Flood the great mil
lionaire gave him was sure TO come out
right. IL was not long before young
Grant had 100000 ahead. Flood told
him 10 go in again and double IL. Grant
kept right on, Flood arranging it so that
he would make. Soon Grant had 5000. 900.
Ii began 10 turn his head. Everybody
was talking about Buck Grants success.
He didn't think it was Flood behind him
who was making the money for him. But
it was Flood, and he was doing IL so the
world wouldn't say 'hc marries my
daughter for her money
"What was the resultg" asked. "Af-
ter young Grant had made $500, 900 and
all the world was talking about IL, tho
Floods began TO think IL time Ia bring
him back 10 California TO complete the
nuptial arrangements. Ii was then that
Buck Grant began TO get dizzy-headed.
lie was courted and battered by other
girls then, for the money which Flood had
made for him. lie started back for Frisco
but tarried in Chicago 10 attend club din
ners and meet young ladies. He begaf
to forget Miss Flood, who Is agirl OF splr-
il. lie sauntered along over To Califor-
MIA. At Frisco lie found Miss Flood was
down to MEMO Park, their magnificent
country seat. He Immediately commenced
receiving invitations and accepting them
from other young ladies' Miss Flood ex-
pected him To take he fret train for Men
10 Park. Mr.. Flood was disappointed In
the young man. lie called 10 see him ot
the Palace Hotel. Young Grant excused
himself by saying he was sick but the
great bankersaw he had made mistake.
The poor, frank boy ofa year ago had be-
come inflated. Success had turned his
head. lie even kept Mr. Flood waiting Ia
his parlor while he finished u conversation
with some one else. That night Flood
went back TO Menlo n disappointed man.
lie told his daughter that he believed they
nltl DOiit Hlduf ~ ShiH, EioDu
pride was Inundated. She had q great
fight with herself. She said; What would
the world say? The envious girls In San
Francisco are even now talking about
me- SO she wrote TO young Grant but
never sent the letter She said: If no
can't come straight TO me dom. want
him. Finally when young Grant called
on her at Menlo Park, she was In San
Francisco, and he did not see her. In
Frisco she learned that young Grant had
been flirting with several yonng ladies.
not particularly her friends. SO she wrote
him plain note, she would release him
altogether Tit would please him. This
made young Grant mad, and, being half
in love with another young lady, he con-
tinued his hirtations ill the Floods gave
out publicly that the engagement was
off,"