The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-06
LORD SUMNER.

his soul. He spent season in England,
and during the time became perfectly en-
chanted with British manners, and espec-
tally with British aristocracy. The Judges
daughter, Rose, was strikingly handsome;
triie scornful, perhaps, but still wonder
fully attractive. She had been taught that
nothing in America was good enough for
her. One day, just after she had attained
her eighteenth year, the Judge said to her:
ssRose have you ever thought about get
ting married?"
ssNot very seriously, father"
"You have had great deal of company,
and l didn't know but that some one OF
your many admirers had succeeded in i'm
pressing you.
ssNo have never been very deeply I'M
pressed. There is plenty of time for me
to think of getting married. am not in a
hurry, for at the best look upon marriage
as q sort of surrender"
ssYes. but all women should marry. She
may be a slave in marriage, but without
marriage she is nothing. l am very proud
of you, Rose"
ssThank you, sir"
ssNot at ALL Eyer since you were little
girl-ever since your mother died. have
had almost the entire care of you; 20 we
have cause to be doubly attached to each
other. Do you know what l have long
hoped? l have hoped that you would
marry an English lord.
ssYou are not rich enough, father, to
render me so attractive"
ssYes, but your beauty is rich enough.
Come now, don't blush. If | can get to-
gether enough money next Spring l shall
go Ito England again and take you with me,
and wager that you'll catch one of the
finest lords of the realm"
ssPerhaps might not love him, father. !"
s'What not love a peer? Nonsense.
Your aim must be to compel him to love
you"
81 have sometimes thought that can
never love anybody"
.sTEats what every woman says"
In society Rose was, in consequence of
her fathers snobbishness, at disadvan-
tage. Nearly everyone knew of her fathers
ambitious scheme, and not few people
were mean enough to slyly twit the girl.
One evening rather distinguished man
stopped at the village hotel and wrote the
following on the register: George Alfonso
Sumner, London, England. The charac-
terstic signature was shortly afterward
viewed by score of idlers. One of them
remarked: 80
.Ill bet that's the judges lord, come
over to claim his own"
81 shouldn't wonder" the clerk rejoined.
ssSomebody ought to go and tell him"
Shortly afterward the judge entered the
hotel
sJudge," said a mischievous fellow, edo
you see that man standing over there"
ssWho, that tall fne-looking fellow ?"
eyes. Who do You suppose he is 2"
81 have no idea.
sI1l tell you. Heis Lord George Alfonso
Sumner, of London. 1t is limited that he
has come over in the interest of his govern
ment, to see about certain TAI road mat
ters."
ssThat SOP" the judge with great concern
asked.
.sThat's what thuy tell me. 1t is kind
of secret mission, understand. He
does not want anyone to know that he is a
lord"
.'Are you acquainted with him 2"
81 was in hopes you were. would like
to receive an introduction to him."
The Judge was determined that notAing
should prevent him from becoming ac-
quainted with Lord SuIrner, SO when he
thought that no one was Watching him he
approached the stranger, who had taken a
seat on the balcony, and said
s'How do you do, sir?'
The man looked searchingly at the judge
and then replied
ssvery well, I thank you. Won't you sit
down" inclining his head toward q chair,
ssThank you, / will sit down. First let
nae introduce myself. / am Judge Graf
ney."
any name is Sumner, replied the man.
They cordially shook hands. The judge
sYou are o stranger here, believe, Mr..
Sumner ?"
"Yes, sir, have just arrived.
elbow do you like our little town.
81 am very well pleased with what have
seen of it."
81 am very glad to hear it sir, indeed,
butt am very sorry that our hotel doesn't
afford better accommodations.
ssYes, that is very unfortunate
"How long do you expect to remain in
this out-of-the-way place, Mr.. Sumner2'
81 hardly know. 1 dislike very much to
think that Ill be compelled to put up with
the hotel for any length-of time, especially
as my only object in coming here is to seek
rest, away from the busy world, in whose
grinding turmoil I have been SO ruthless1y
whirled." Ss&&
ssAhr' unused the judge, che talks like q
lord You are from London, believe ?"
eyes"
ssAre you related TO Lord Sumner"
The man smiled and said that he was
not. The Judge declared to himself that il
was sly trick to conceal his identity.
ssMr. Sumner, you spoke of the hotel
How would you like to remain at my house
during your stay here?"
ST should not like to put anyone tc
trouble"
mo trouble at all, assure you, sir.
have large house, plenty of room, and
live at home, sir; 1--we at home. Come, &c
with me now, and Twill send servant
after your luggage" Nothing could have
tempted the judge to have used the Ameri
can term, baggage"
81 shall avail myself, judge, of your kind
offer; and, let me now remark, that if yor
should come to London, you will find mi
most hearty in returning the courtesy.
The judges house was large and airy
Lord Sumner declared that he was delight
ed with the place. He first met Rose q
the supper table, ssHer beauty made hin
glad. When she unconsciously smiled a
him he was thrilled. After supper, Ros
and Lord Sumner repaired TO the richl,
furnished parlor. Rose, who by any othe
name would have possessed just as sweet
voice. sang pathetic song. Lord Sumne
said that il reminded him very much of
sorg be once heard an American lady sin
in Paris.
eHave you lived all your life in thi
charming place2 ?"
Eyes, sir have never been away bu
once, and that was when | accompanies
my father to Europe, several years ago"
III own an old house in Devonshire.
is larger than this, but don't think that
is SO pleasant"
sis it an old castle ?"
feyU,1i 1..~d1y t.ti.