St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-28

4uOioOli QUIZ OOoAy'
Perhaps not, dear; but what can do9
Jack is SO obstinate, and / positively be-
lieve 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 a duke, with
their respective wives-and, as there was
no young men, Jack had Katie all to him.
self. Samuel w. Brown did not appear a
bit abashed in the presence of the old no
bility. He was shrewd man, who had
studied human nature and had seen many
phases of life, and his anecdotes of Amer
lea were very interesting. He described
graphically his experience of California life
in the old days of gold mining and wild
speculationS, and his noble listeners, who
had never before met a character like Sam
uel, were deeply interested in his mar
rative.
Next day, when Lady Francis was talk
ing over..the dinner with her old friend, she
said:
''Oh, am so nervous and excited about
it all. Fancy! The duchess praised her
most warmlyr'
'Her position then will be assured, !"
added Clara, decisively.
''And Lord Oldin wants the elder sister
for his son." continued Lady Francis. ut
will be such nice connection"
'But when is Jack going to propose?"
81 am sure don't know. Perhaps at the
dance. l wish, dear, it was all arranged,
for it will be most expensive for me if it
lasts long, and | really cannot afford it."
/ 1t was most expensive and Jack got his
mother to pay for everything, and he and
Henry Smilly, Lord Oldin's second son, had
pleasant time of it, running the heir
esseS," as Jack expressed it, at her eX-
penSe.
The ball was great success, and Katie
c. Brown created quite sensation. Jack
was most attentive to her, and she actually
danced six times with him. He allowed.
however. the opportunity to pass without
proposing to her, much to Lady Francis
indignation.
Jack and the Browns once again relapsed
into the same pleasant Bohemian life. One
day they went to Windsor, the next to
Hampton Court or Sandown races and so
on. Lady Francis was nervous, for Sam
uel Washington Brown allowed the girls to
do exactly as they liked, and seldom &C
companied them.
Il calculate young people prefer being
left to themselves. You and l did long
ago, Lady Francis" he used to say.
Eyes, but it is not our CUSTOM" she pro-
tested.
81 don't believe English girls are half so
wicked as you think. Why don't you trust
them little more?" he asked.
She did not exactly know what answer
to make, so muttered something incoherent
about society.
''Au artificial, Lady Francis; all hum
bug. 1t is great pity it is SO. Society
spoils you all. Do you know that duke of
yours would make good fellow if he were
not 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, 81 like you,
and like your nobility, too-when they
thaW"
Lady Francis could not altogether under
stand nor appreciate Samuel W. Brown.
Indeed she was growing quite concerned
about him. He had habit of calling on
her at all sorts of strange hours, giving as
an excuse that the girls were away with
the boys, and he was lonely.
81 really believe" said Lady Francis,
with shudder, to her friend Clare-'I
really believe that wretched man is making
love to me.v
OOOO SlttOiOeios my NiOetAs AOW tCAliOlC.
it will spoil it all if you have to refuse him. -
| exclaimed Clara Melton.
By this time Samuel Washington Brown
and the Miss Browns were celebrities.
Everyone knew and heard of the great
American heiress, but Jack Trimson did
not seem bit nearer to marriage. Lady
Francis was in despair. ''They will ruin
me between Them" she moaned. why, I
have actually overdrawn my account at the
bank"
''It will be all right, mother, when I
marry Kate. Old Sam will stump up the
dollars, as he expresses it," laughed Jack.
81 wish you would propose at once. We
really cannot go on living in this extrava-
CANT manner. I am positively ruinedr'
moaned Lady Francis.
Fancy half a million of money. mother!
Why you can have as much as you like
when it's mine"
Matters, however, gradually became
desperate. Everyone was talking of Jack
and the heiress, and wondering why the
engagement was kept a secret; for surely"
they reasoned, ''they must be engaged, OF
they would not be going on in this manner"
And by degrees they also began to associate
Samuel W. Browns name with Lady Fran
els.
Fancy the ed tabby going in for that
rich savage" said her dear friend, Lady
Oldin, to her husband.
..sHe is worth million of money, said
his lordship dryly, land Lady Francis is
not rich.''
At last the crisis came. Lady Francis
received an intimation from her banker
| that he could not cash any more of her
checks. Nothing could save her, therefore,
but Jack Immediately engaging himself to
the rich heiress.
On arriving home her ladyship explained
the startling news to him.
81 will propose tomorrow, "he remarked,
''but perhaps had better write and get an
| appointment first with the old gentleman
and sound him."
epistle:
'.MY DEAR SIR: Can you give me an
| interview tomorrow at II a. m. at the
Langham? 1 wish to speak to you on a
delicate subject and hope to see you alone.
Pray remember me very kindly to your
daughters, and believe me very truly,
j. TRIMsoN.
IS. W. Brown, ESQ.,"
'sThere, mother" he remarked, ''the
| die is cast. Tomorrow will decide my
| fate.'
The next morning, while he was seated
at breakfast with Lady Francis, letter
was handed to him by the servant. He
read it quietly, and then, after little hest
tation, passed it over to his mother. II
ran as follows:
My DEAR SIR: I shall be most happy
to see you, as suggested, at II a. m. If
however, the delicate subject you refer to
has reference to the absurd rumors connect
ing my name with that of your mothers,
hardly think you need trouble to call, as
/ am happy to say my wife is still alive.
Yours is indeed a strange country. Just
because your good mother took a kindly
interest in me, her friends Immediately put
| il down that she was about to become Mrs.