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


and had only one child-a son.
She had experienced little care or sorrow,
for her husband was an old man when she
married him, and he was gathered to his
fathers before he became very dlSagreeaple:
He was the younger son OF duke, anu
moderately well off.
Lady Francis life, or, at least her Wild
owed life, had been strewn with roses; and,
although she could have settled down COM
fortably again, she preferred to retain, as
she said, her freedom.
sit is so nice to marry an old man; you
are widow quito young, you KNOW" she
murmured to her dear friend Clare Melton.
Il suppose it is, DEAR" sighed clare,
whose husband was a young scamp.
Few of US are perfectly content with our
lot. and Lady Francis had grievance that
married sadly her happy butterfly existence.
Do what she could, her son Jack would not
marry.
dear Jack is so poor and so eXtravagant.
wonder what will be his end?" shesighed.
He will marry rich girl, of course"
said Clare.
1T is his duty to do so, as tell him; but
he only laughs atme." sighed Lady Francis.
''Where is he now?
shooting Indians OF buffaloes, or some
other wild animals in America"
''When do you expect him back"'
81 am sure I don't known a month or
two, perhaps"
Jack Trimson had been out west, hunting
buffaloes, shooting prairie chickens, racing
Mexican mustangs and playing ''poller"
with the miners. He had pleasant time
of it, for he liked America and the Ameri-
cans, and he was sorry to have to return so
soon to England.
But life in America is expensive, and
Jack, who had extravaganza tastes and
knack of getting through money, had spent
in two months the sum he calculated would
have lasted him four, and he was in the
middle of the Atlantic, on board an Inman
liner, when his mother told her friend that
he was shooting Indians and buffaloes. The
passengers on board were chiefly Americans
who were going to Europe on pleasure
trip. There were one or two pretty girls
among them, and Jack, who was danger
Gus ladys' man, commenced a hot Irritation
with one of them before he was two days
at sea.
Katie c. Brown was nice girl, and had
pair of soft brown eyes that always did
great execution they opened fire
and they did not open upon Jack. The
Brown party consisted of three, for besides
Katie G. Brown, there was Mary l.. Brown,
fine, honest American girl, with no pre-
tense to beauty, but with look of strength
and character about her homely face, and
Samuel Washington Brown, who had made
money in Frisco in the good old days of
gold mining and wild speculation. He in
vested in part of silver mine in Nevada,
which turned out gigantic success, and
Samuel was now worth his good SIS, 900, 900.
Jack Trimson was pretty deep in the in
tricacies of a hard Irritation with Katie c.
1zofO Lo1 o,-1 rho
1t was his friend General G. Jones, who
enlightened him.
tl.T guess stranger, that girl has got a
heap" he said.
"a heap of what?" asked Jack, care
lessly.
"a heap of dollars. I calculate Samuel
W. Brown is worth million of your money
always heard he had only two children
daughters. 'Spose that brown-eyed friend
of yours will have her half million of
pounds?''
Jack Trimson was astonished.
''By joYei if my mother heard of this for
time she would go mad" he calculated to
himself. Fancy half million of money!
Ye gods! what fun I should have spending
it."
The Brown party landed at Queenstown
and went on to Killarney, while Jack came
they parted that the Browns would write to
tell him of their arrival in London, and
Jack had promised to show them the sights
and make things generally pleasant.
Lady TrimSOn was delighted to have her
dear Jack back again. He was looking.
too, she thought, so handsome and so
bronZed.
Amy girl would fall in love with him,
my DEAR" she said complacently to her
bosom friend, Clare Melton.
HE can be very nice when he likes"
murmured Clare.
Jack, who wanted money badly, was very
nice just now to his mother. He described
to her his experiences Of American girls,
and Lady Francis was deeply interested in
everything relating to her sex.
''They are really pretty, and not at all
bad style, but their accent is abominabfe,
she sighed.
''You get used to it after time" said
Jack. 81 know such nice American girl
who will be in London next week."
What is she like, dear?'
''She is pretty enough-good eyes, good
figure, good carriage, good feet; clever,
dangerous firt, and she will have half a
million of money"
''Good heavens" exclaimed Lady Fran
els, springing to her feet, intensely excited.
''Half million of money! Oh! Jack, what
are you about?"
why, what is the matter, mother? You
are quite excited"
''Oh, dear Jack, do be sensible" said his
mother, caressingly. "YOu know you are
very poor, and you are always in difficult
ties. 1t cannot go on. You must feel this
yourself. Now tell me all about the Ameri-
can girl and her family
There are two Sisters-Katie and Mary;
no mother. The father is worth at least
million, and he is not bad sort of fel-
low"
''Of course must call on them. When
do they come Over?"
''In few days. believe I said you
would look them up, and 1 think you will
like Katie; she is great fun.''
And you, Jack, have you any chance,
do you Think mean"
''Chance? Irather think I have" said
Jack, interrupting. Chance, indeed!
Why l have to keep the girls away from
me at the point of my stick"
''Now, Jack, dear, do be serious l am
so interested in all this. Are you sure
about the money!"
81 believe it is all right"
"And, dear, would you really marry
her?"
''If it is case Of coming "a cropper' or
marrying her, L shall select the latter" said
Jack.
Lady Francis was in flutter of excite
ment during the ensuing week. Fancy,
dear! a nice girl with $500, OO0," she re-
marked to Clare Melton.
American girls are quite the rage now;
the men are wild after them," said Clare.
: Lady Francis face assumed a serious ex-
preston. -
'sWe must take care that dear Jack has
plenty of opportunities. 1t will be shock
ing if all the men run after herr" she an
swered graveIy.