Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
AEOvH STORY
How hiss Flood and Buck Grant
COurted and Lost.

governor stanford ana MI. rlOOQ. III
was here that Governor Stanford has
his 600 blooded horses, audit is here
that he had those instantaneous pho.
tographs taken, showing the exact
attitude of the walking, pacing and
running horse. These photographs
Governor Stanford showed to Meso
neir, the great modern master in
Paris, and they 50 excited him that
he painted the Governors picture
exactly the size that he painted
Mr.. Vanderbilt's, These are the
only two Americans ever painted
by the great Frenchman. But about
Miss Flood. The young lady is large
and handsome. She looks like, and is
like, thoroughly sensible American
girl.
I'VE all like Miss Flood" said a
San Francisco lady; "she is so sensi-
Bile, so democratic, and so frank and
womanly. / tell you, we were all glad
when she mittened Buck Grant"
But we in New York thought ii
was the other way" | said. I'VE
thought Buck Grant hirted with Miss
Flood"
NO." said my friend. 81 know all
about it. | went to the Yosemite
with the party when Buck Grant
and Miss Flood were first thrown to-
gether."
How was it?" / asked.
well, when General Grant arrived
in San Francisco from his trip around
the world he was entertained by Gov.
Stanford, Charles Croker and Mr..
Flood. Grant took a great fancy to
Fleod. They are a good deal alike
both grim, sturdy. self-made men.
The General and Mrs. Grant took a
fancy also to Miss Flood. A fine
looking girl, with prospect Of four or
five millions, is an interesting object
to any parent who has a poor boy to
fit out. We've had cadaverous, fiat
chested, specialized, blue stocking
girls here in San Francisco, with rich
fathers, whom prominent Eastern men
have jumped at for the money behind
them but Miss Flood isn't that kind
of a girl. She's a splendid girl, with
out any money. But as Twas saying,
the General and Mrs. Grant liked
Miss Flood. They urged Buck to try
ana get her."
Did Buck trV2n
"Try2 Why, he just laid himself
out. He was the most devoted lover
| ever saw. He was at her side every
He was constantly getting
Miss Flood off one side that he might
pour the siren tale of love and hope
into her ear. When we went up to
Mirror Lake Buck got Miss Flood to
stay with him in the parlor Of the
hotel. When we went to the Big
Trees Buck led Miss Flood home.
Well, he finally proposed, and Miss
Flood, without any special thought,
said"
WHAT"
"She said: Yes, if father agrees to
it.
What did Buck do them"
why, he hurried back to Frisco
and went to the rich banker at his
Office in the Nevada Bank. Mr.. Flood
listened to the young man respectfully
yes with pleasure. But still he
turned to Buck and said:
tits all very we'll to talk about
getting married, but you have no
money to support wife with. What
are your chances in the futureP'"
Young Grant said be had no bust
ness, but was willing to do anything.
Very we'll" said the millionaire.
"You go back to New York, buy the
stocks l tell you, and deal for six
months as | suggest, and, | think, we
can fix you out. i"
did Grant follow Floods advice?"
Precisely. He bought stocks, just
as Flood told him to. Everything
Buck Grant bought made money.
Every point Flood gave him, the great
millionaire was sure to make come
out right, 1t was not long before
young Grant had 100000 ahead.
Flood told him to 90 in again and
double it. Grant kept right on, Flood
arranging it so that he should make.
Soon Grant had 100000. 1t began to
turn his head. Everybody was talk
ing 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 would not say, he mar
ries my daughter Cor money. Well,
success began to make the young man
top heavy. He couldn't stand it. He
saw in himself a great Spectator,
when. in fact, it was Floods manipu-
lation behind the scenes which made
the dollars come in.
what was the RESULT" | asked.
After young Grant had made
$1,000 and all the world was talking
it, the Floods began to think it was
time to bring him back to California
to complete the nuptial arrangements
1t was then that Buck Grant began tc
get dizzy headed. He was courted
and hattered by other girls then fol-
the money which Flood had made for
him. He started back for Frisco
but tsrried in Chicago to attend club
dinners and TO meet young ladies. He
began to forget Miss Flood, who is .
girl of spirit. He sauntered alonl
over to California. At Frisco h
found Miss Flood was down TO MenlC
Park, their magnificent country seat
He Immediately commenced receiving
invitations and accepting them from
other young ladies. Miss Flood OK
peoted him to take the first train fo-
Menlo Park. Mr.. Flood was disap
pointed in the young man. He Gale,
to see him at the Palace Hotel. YounI
Grant excused himself by saying h
was sick, but the great banker say