The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-27

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show them the sights and make things
generally pleasant
Lady Trilnson was delighted to have
her dear jack back again. He was
looking, too. she thought SO handsome
and so hronzed.
Amy girl would fall in love with him,
my dear" she said com placently to her
bosom friend, Clare Melton.
He can be very nice when he likes"
murmured Glare.
Jack. who wanted money badly, was
very nice just now to his mother. He
described to her his experience of
American girls, and lady Frances was
deeply interested i'll everything relating
to her sex.
"Thev ire really pretty and not ut all
bad style, but their accent is abominablel''
she sighed.
"You get used to it after O WHILE"
said jack Il know such {. nice Ameri-
can girl, who will be in London next
week."
w uhG Is she like, GEAR
"She is pretty enough-good eyes,
good figure, good carriage clever, q
dangerous firt, and she will have half
million of money"
GOOD heavens?" exclaimed Lady
Frances, starting to her feet, intensely
excited. "Half q million of money
Oh, Jack, what are you about?"
"Why, what is the matter? You are
quite excited"
'Oh, dear, Jack, do be sensible" said
his mother, caressingly. "You know
we are very poor, and are always in
difficulties. 1t cannot go on. You must
feel this yourself. Now, tell me all
about the American girl and her family"
.''There are two sisters. Katie and
Mary-no mother. The father is worth
at least million, and is not bad sort
of fellow"
"Of course must call on them. When
do they come over"
Gin q few days, / believe. I said you
would look them up and I think you
will like Katie; she is great fun"
"And yon Jack, have you any chance,
do you think-I mean"
"Chnnce? I rather think I have"
said jack, interrupting. "CAance,
indeed Why, have to keep tie girls
away from me- ut the point of my stick.
CHOW, Jack, dear, do be serious. I
am so interested in all this. Are you
quite sure about the money ?"
81 believe it is all right"
"And, dear, would you really marry
her ?"
elf it is the case of coming cropper'
OF marrying her, I shall select the
latter, =" said Jack.
Lady Frances was in flutter of ex-
element during the ensuing week.
Fancy, dear, nice girl with five
hundred thousand pounds p she re-
marked to Clare Melton.
american girls are quite the rage
now; the men are all wild after them"
said Clare
Lady Frances face assumed serious
expression.
owe must take care that dear Jack
has plenty of opportunities. It will be
shocking if all the men run after her."
she said gravely.
1.-The best thing we can do is to give
out that Jack is engaged, said Clare.
You can do that for me- DEAR"
"Of course; but you will have to
entertain and make much of them
Americans are mad after society and our
set."
1T will be very expensive, but sup
pose there is nothing else to be DONE"
sighed Lady Frances.
The Browns arrived in London. Lady
Frances called upon them immediately
after their arrival. She WAS delighted
with Kate, and told her friend Glare
that, with the exception of her American
accent, she was just as good style as any
one else.
"They are so quaint and original,
my dear. They call their father Uncle
Sam"
"They will soon settle down to OIL
ways. Look at Lady Wilton who
would imagine she was an American p
said Glare, soothingly.
"That's true, dear. Iassure you Katie
will create quite sensation. She il
really very pretty and graceful and full.
of vivacity."