Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-18

up at the Laneham Hotel Lady Francis
called on them Immediately after their ar
rival She was delighted with Kate and
| told her friend Glare that with the excep-
ton of the American 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.
I "They will soon settle down to our ways.
Look at Lady Wilton-who would imagine
! that she was D. American" said Clare,
! soothingly.
That's true, dear. I assure you, Katie
! will create quite a sensation. She is really
I very pretty and graceful, and full OF vivac-
IF she be 50 nice Jack viii have to be
careful, and YOU had better not introduce
! her to any one until it IS arranged
SO l told him, dear; but he won't listen
I to me- He says we must give dinner TO
them next Thursday, get all our set 10 call,
| and give ball next week.
don't think ii is wise, said Glare
Melton, seriously,
Perhaps not, dear; but what can do ?
| Jack is 50 obstinate, and positively believe
he is serious at last
Lady Francis had half a dozen of her rel
( atiyes to meet de Browns. The dinner
was, of course perfection, and the guests
| well chuSen-tWo Lords and 4 Duke, with
their respective wiyes-and, as there was
no young men, Jack had Katie all to him
self Samuel W Brown did not appear a
bit abashcd in the presence of the old no
bility. He was a shrewd man, who had
studied human nature and had seen many
! phases of life, and his anecdotes of America
were very interesting. He described graph
| iCally his experience OF California life IN
the old days of gold mining and wild spec
, 1 l. II. ]
never before met character like Samuel,
were deeply interested in his narrative
Next day, when Lady Francis was talk
| ing over the dinner with her old friend,
! she said:
Oh, / am 50 nervous and excited about
! it all. Fancy! the Duchess praised her
/ most warmly
- Her position then viii be assured, -
added Claire, decisiyely.
And Lord Oidin wants the elder sister
for his son, continued Lady Francis. " It
will be such a nice connection
| " Bat when is Jack going to propose"
am sure | don't know. Perhaps at
! the dance | wish, dear it was all ar
ranged, for it viii be most expensive to me
! if it lasts long, and really cannot afford
it
| II was most expensive, ard Jack got his
! Henry Snilly Lord Oldin's second SON.
! had a pleasant time of it, running the
/ heiresses,' as Jack expressed it, at her
| expense.
The ball was great success, and Katie
c. Brown created quite q sensation. Jack
! was most attentive 20 her, and she actually
danced six times with him. He allowed
I 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 10 Windsor, 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.
Il calculate young people prefer being
left TO themselves. You and | did long
ago Lady Francis he used to say.
Yes, but it Is not our custom" she pro
tested.
Il don't believe English girls are half so
| wicked rs you think. Why don't you
| trust them a little more?' he asked.
! She did not exactly know what answer
10 make, SO muttered something ircoherent
about society.
/ "All artificial, Lady Francis all hum
bug. 1t is a great pity it is 50. Society
spoils YOU all. 30 you know that Duke Of
/ yours would make Il good fellow if he were
not a Duke and Lord Oldin has his head
! as well screwed on as any man in the States.
/ You, TOO are q clever woman yourself Lady
/ Francis" he continued. g. like you, and
/ | like your nobility, tOO-when they thaw.
/ Lady Francis could not altogether under
/ stand nor appreciate Samuel ". Brown.
! Indeed, she was growing quite concerned
! about him. lie had q 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.
! Il really believe said Lady Francis,
/ with shuQder, to her friend Clare"
/ really believe that wretched man IS making
| love to me-.
Good gracious, nay dear, how terrible
1t will spoil it all if you have to refuse
! him" exclaimed Clara Melton.
Bv this time Samuel Washington Brown
and the Miss Browns were celebrities.
| Every one knew and heard of the great
! American heiresses, but Jack TrimsOn did
not seem bit nearer to marriage. Lady
Francis vas in despair They will ruin
me between them" she moaned. Why,
+ have actually orerdrawn my account at
the bank
1T will be all right. mother, when
! marry Kate. Old Sam vii, stump up the
dollars, rs he expresses it, - laughed Jack.
" wish you would propose at once. We
really cannot 90 on living III this cXtraya-
CANT manner. I am positively ruined,
moaHed Lady Francis
Fancy, hall 4 million Of money
mother Why, you can have as much as
you Ike, when its mine
Matters, however, gradually became dos-
per4te. Everyone was talking of Jack and