The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-09-27

Jack, who wanted money badly, was
very nice just DOW to bis mother, He
described to her bis experiences of Am
arican girls, and Lady Francis was deep
ly Interested in everything relating to
her sex. y''.@ ~,
~ know such q nice American girl,
who will beinIion'doh next week. There
are two sisters4Katie and Mary no
mother. The father is worth at least
million. and is not a bad sort Of fellow"
''Now, Jack, do be serious am so
Interested in all this. Are you sure
aboutthe money!"
II believe it is all right"
The Browns arrived in London and
put up at the Langham hotel. Lady
Francis called on them Immediately after
their arrival. She was delighted with
Katie and had half dozen OF her rela-
tives to meet the Browns. The dinner
was. of course, perfection, and the guests
well chosen-two lords and duke with
their respective wives--and as there were
no young men, Jack had Katie all TO
himself. Samuel W. Brown did not ap-
pear a bit abashed in the presence of
the old nobility. He vas shrewd man,
who had studied human nature and had
seen many phases of life, and his anec-
dotes of America were most interesting.
Katie @. Brown created quite sensa-
ton. Jack was most attentive to her.
He allowed. however, the opportunity 10
pass without proposing to her, much to
Lady Francis's indignation.
Jack and the Browns once again re-
lapsed into the same pleasant bohemian
life. One day they went to Windsor, the
next Hampton court or Sandown races,
and SO on. Lady Francis was nervous
aud shocked, for Samuel Washington
Brown allowed the girls to do exactly as
they liked, and seldom accompanied
them.
Lady Francis could not altogether un-
derstand or appreciate Samuel w. Brown.
Indeed, she was growing quite concern
ed about him. He had a habit of calling
on her at all sorts of strange hours, Civ.
ing as an excuse that the girls were
away with the boys" and he was lone
some.
By this time Samuel Washington
Brown and the Misses Brown were cele-
brlties. Every one knew or had heard
of the great American heiresses, but Jack
Trimston did not seem bit nearer TO
marriage. Lady Francis was IN despair.
Il wish you would propose at once.
We really cannot go on living in this
extravagant manner, 1 am positively
ruinedl' moaned Lady Francis.
Matters, however, gradually became
desperate Every one WAS talking OF
Jack and the heress, and was wondering
why the engagement was kept secret.
"For surely" they reasoned, they must
be engaged or they would not be going
on in this manner" And by degrees
they also began to associate Samuel w.
Browns name with that of Lady Francis.
At last the crisis came. Lady Francis
received an intImatlon from her banker
that he could not cash any more of her
checks. Nothing corld save her, there
fore. but Jacks Immediate engagement.
On his arrival home her ladyship ex-
planned the startling news to HIM.
II will propose tomorrow, "he remark
si;" but, perhaps I hai better write
aud get an appointment first with the
old gentleman and sound him." He
wrote the following;
My DEAR SIR: Can you give me an
interview tomorrow morning ut eleven
at the Langham2 | wish to speak to Sou
on a delicate subject, and hope to see
you alone.
Pray remember me very kindly to
your daughters and believe me yours
very truly. TRIMsToN.
S. w, Brown, Esq.
The next morning, while he was
seated at breakfast with Lady Francis. a
letter was handed him by the servant
; He read it quietly, and then, after lit
tie hesitation, passed 1t on to his mother
1t read:
My DEAR SIR. shall be most happy
to see you, as suggested, at III. 1t, how
ever, the delicate subject you refer to
has reference to the absurd rum0rs con
meeting my name with that of your
mothers / hardly think you need
trouble to call, as 1 am happy to say
that my wife Is still alive. venture to
offer her, through you, my most sincere
sympath that her ccLsiderate attention
to me should have been 30 misunder-
stood.
Believe me, very truly yours,
SAMUEL W. Brown.
p. ST. see by your note that you
send kind remembrauces to my daugh'
ters. They are at school la Boston. You
mean. l presume. my neices. Mary and
Katie. Poor girls, They will, | fear
lind it very difficult to settle down rs
governesses after all the gaietY you have