The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12
ROCK CREEK CHURCH.

MUM SALLM SlSNShe
at is the last girl shall send to Eu-
rope" said Mr. Brancepeth.
Very likely returned his wife, "as
it is the only girl you have"
''She has become thoroughly dena-
tionalized," continued the father. "She
thinks American soil only fit to make
mud on overshoes, and American men
nothing but clod-hoppers. Her head is
full of foreign notions, and She IL marry
nothing but title. She'll have none of
my money to carry to title, let me tell
her." said Mr.. Brancepeth, putting salt
in his coffee. "Where she came by such
folly don'tknow. There has never been
anything like it on my side of the house.
Your head, to be sure, was little turned
when you first came to Washington, and
went to an Executive dinner
g Mr.. Brancepetchn'
Well, must find fault with some
body. To have your only daughter come
home changeling, and not be able to
upbraid your wife about it, would be
hard. This is the most shocking coffee!'
- Salt doesn't improve coffee"
Give me fresh cup. What did you
send Thomas out of the room for?''
Z" Because | had something to say"
"Not fit for his ears. They are long
enough"
g You don't feel SO very badly if you
can be making jests."
Sorry jesting," said Mr.. Brancepeth.
" And when Jessie was such fresh,
sweet, innocent beauty"
Sha iS q Trash SyUpat iponoapt 1tyy
now,'' said her indignant mother. ''And
she will come out all right if you only
give her time. To 90 to Europe and
spend year in a foreign Minister'S fam
lily, as she has none, receiving the atten-
ton belonging to such position, and
known to be an heiress-"
" Known to be an heiress. By heav-
ems! who knows her to be an heiress?
don't. If she carries sail this way won't
leave her penny"
I" It's no use to talk so, father. Every
body knows you are rich man, and
she's your only child. And there's nc
danger of any one marrying her for
money merely, when there's everything
to love in herr
"What do these foreigners hanging
round here care forlove? They think Of
nothing but money, and let her break
her heart afterward, for all they will dc
to hinder. 1t makes my blood boil tc
look at them-musicale here, and cotil.
Ion there, and morning calls, and strolls
and sending the coach back empty tc
walk home from church. Now, Louisa
l tell you plainly she must stop all this
or I'll take the whole kit away from
town, and move out on the Colorado
ranch, and stay there, and you may tel
her So"
Tell her yourself, father"
81 can't-you know | can't
GAS for your Colorado ranch, there
are as many foreigners in Colorado AZ
there are in Washington. And now dc
be sensible, and listen to reason a mo
ment. You know Jessie will marry
somebody"
Il know Jessie will marry Somebody
roared her father "How do | know it!
] don't know it. won't listen to it.
No other man shall ever lord it over nv
child the way-the wayH ...
1.-The way you have lorded it ovel
me-"
Then Mr. Brancepeth laughed. "Well,
have abused you sometimes, Louisa -
he said. -.'-
80, don't flatter YOURSELF" replied
his wife; 81 have been a match for YOU
And so will Jessie be for as good man
if you don't marry her to foreigner b,
fordidding it." = r
''Do you mean to say, Louisa
Eyes, | mean to say. And now if yo,
will listen to reason, as / spoke of YOU
doing"
Mr.. Brancepeth threw himself back il
his chair with an air of desperation
"How can help listening" said he, 81
you will talk? Although as for the rea
son"
"And l will talk. Do you remembe
young Paul Despard, who came here TO
YOU to get his appointment in tn
TreasuryP'' ....t.
"Of course. Why shouldn't IP Peepl
don't forget their friends children in
day. And / should never have bee
Senator of the United States if PAT
Despard's father had not stood m
friend. Besides, hasn't he been here re
peatedlyP'
"Well, then, you remember tha
when he had been here six months, an
seen what life in Office was, and what
led To- s.s ..-. .. ....r... .....F
trusts mans soul outr' --..-.
He went through the law shool
threw up his office without any ado, an
went west to practice lawp' '.'.
"Well, well, l don't know that Nv