The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-17

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difficulties. 1t can not 90 On. You
must feel this yourself Now tell me
all about the American girl and her
family"
There are two sisters-Katie and
at least million, and is not bad sort
of fellow"
"Of course 1 must call on them.
When do they come over?'
I'm few days, believe. | said you
would look them up, and l think you
will like Katie; she is great fun"
"And you, Jack, have you any
chance, do you think-I mean-'
"Chance? rather think / have. I"
said Jack. interrupting. Chance, in
deed! Why, have to keep the girls
away from me at the point of my
stick
Nov, Jack, dear, do be serious. /
am so interested in all this. Are you
sure about the money!
Il believe it is all right"
"And dear, would you really marry
herP'
IF it is the case of coming "a cropper'
or marrying her. | shall select the
latter" said Jack.
Lady Francis was in f1utter of ex-
citement during the ensuing week.
"Fancy, dear! A nice girl with $780,
OOO," she remarked to Clare Melton.
American girls are quite the rage
now; the men are all wild after them,"
said Clare.
Lady Francis face assumed serious
expression.
1--WE must take care that dear Jack
has plenty of opportunities. 1t will be
shocking if all the men will run after
her." she answered gravely.
THE best thing you can do is to give
out that Jack is engaged" said Glare.
You can do that for me, dear"
''Of course but you will have to en-
tertain and make much of them-Ameri-
cans are mad after society and our set. y
'1t will be very expensive, but sup
pose there is nothing else to be done"
sighed Lady Francis.
The Browns arrived in London and
put up at the Langham hotel. Lady
Francis called upon them Immediately
after their arrival. She was delighted
with Katie, and told her friend Glare
that with the exception of her Ameri-
can accent ''she was just as good style
as anyone else" ''They are so quaint
and original, my dear. Fancy, they
call their father Uncle Sam. l."
They will soon settle down to our
ways. Look at Lady Wilton-who
would imagine that she was an Ameri-
camp" said Clara soothingly.
That's true, dear. l assure you,
Katie will create quite sensation. She
is really very pretty and graceful, and
full of vivacity."
IF she is so nice Jack will have to
be careful, and you had better not in
troduce her to any one until it is all
arranged"
80 l told him, dear, but he won't
listen to me. He says we must give a
dinner to them next Thursday, get all
our set to call, and give a ball next
week.
Il don't think it WISE" said Clare
Melton seriously.
perhaps not, dear, but what can l
do? Jack is so obstinate. and posi-
lively believe he is serious at last"
Lady Francis had half dozen of her
relatives to meet the Browns. The
dinner was, of course. perfection, and
the guests well chosen-two lords and
duke and their respective wives-and
as there were no young men Jack had
Katie all to himself. Samuel w. Brown
did not appear at all abashed in the
presence of the old nobility. He was
shrewd man who had studied human
nature, and had seen many phases of
life, and his anecdotes of America were
most interesting. He described graph
ically his experiences of Californian
life in the old days of gold mining and
wild speculation, and his noble listen
ers, who had never before met char
acter like Samuel, were deeply inter-
ested in his narrative.
Next day, when Lady Francis was
talking over the dinner with her old
friend, she said:
"Oh! am SO nervous and excited
about it all. Fancy! the duchess praised
her most warmly"
Her position then will be assured,n
added Clare decisively.
'.And Lord Oldin wants to get the
eldest sister for his son." continued
Lady Francis. at will be such a nice
connection"
But, when is Jack going to pro-
pose?"
Il am sure, don't know. Perhaps
at the ball. / wish, dear, it was all ar
ranged. for it will be most expensive
for me if it lasts long, and l really can
not afford it..
1t was most expensive for Jack got
his mother to pay for everything, and
he and Henry Smiley, Lord Oldin's
second son, had pleasant time of it,
running the heiresses." as Jack ex-
pressed it, at her expense.
The ball was great success, and
Katie c. Brown created quite a sensa-
ton. Jack was most attentive to her.
and she actually danced six times with
him. He allowed, however, the oppor-
tunity to pass without proposing to her.
much to Lady Francis Indignation.
Jack and the Browns once AGAIN re-
lapsed into the same pleasant Bohe-
mian life. One day they went to
the next to Hampton court
or Sandown races. and so on. Lady
Francis was nervous and shocked, for
Samuel Washington Brown allowed the
girls to do exactly as they liked, and
seldom accompanied them.
81 calculate young people like being
left to them selves. You and l did
long ago, Lady Francis, he used to
say.
''Yes, but it is not our CUSTOM" she
protested
Il don't believe English girls are
hall as wicked as you think. Why
don't you trust them little more?" he
asked.
she did not know exactly what an
swer to make, so muttered something
lncoherently about society.
"All artificial, Lady Francis; all
humbug. 1t is great pity is is so.
Society spoils you all Do you know
that duke of yours would make a good
fellow if he was not a duke, and Lord
Oldin has his head as well screwed on
as any man in the states. You, too,
are a clever woman yourself, Lady
Francis" he continued. II like you,
and l guess 1 like your nobility. too
when they thaw."
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