Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-26

was forced to admit that the smitten Eng.
lishman was superior to the national preiu-
dice against Americans.
One day Henry took little jaunt with
several Americans, leaving Mr.. Hawthorne
as sole escort for the ladies. 1t was quite
late when he returned to his hotel, at the
door of which he met an acquaintance who
greeted him with:
Hello, Milford, you didn't go with your
party Miss Grey looked charming Ex-
pect to go to Florence myself next week.
How soon do you go2'
With a careless remark Milford passed on
to his room to find it true that Hawthorne
and the ladies had gone TO Florence, leav-
ing word for him to follow. The hasty
note left for his instruction contained this
closing sentence: Went to United States
Consul. Saw letter for you and ordered
it forwarded"
After greeting his friends the next morn
ing in Florence Milford said he would run
out to the Consuls aud get his letter.
You won't find it, said the old gentle
man. 4" / ordered it sent on to Switzer-
land"
Milford sat down disappointed
Why didn't you bring it with your
asked Miss Grey.
Never thought of it, assure you. 1t
would ave been the easiest thing in the
world, now wouldn't it. But it never en-
tered my ed. Thought we had to order
letters forwarded. Believe I'd forwarded
my own, if there'd been any there
To what place in Switzerland did you
order it? asked Milford.
~ think it was Zurich, and Wen hurry
| forward and overtake it.
| But Milford would not consent to shorten
| the stay in Florence on account of mvthi-
cal letter, and manifested no more anxiety
| in regard to it. But Mr.. Hawthorne had
secret anxiety concerning that very letter.
He was not sure that he had ordered it to
Zurich, and the more he thought about it
the less certain he became. These fears
proved well grounded The letter was not
at Zurich and the Consul was sure it had
never been there Mr. Hawthorne grieved
so over its loss that Milford could bear no
i'll will.
Father said the son of the Consul at
Carlsruhe one day, this letter has been
here SO long that l don't believe it will be
called for. Would 1t not be well to return
it to the writer? 1t is addressed to Henry
Milford, and is to be returned to Robert
Allison, New York"
Papa" exclaimed the youngest daugh-
ter of the Consul, =" that must be the Mr..
Milford we met in Zurich. You know he
told us OF a letter that had gone astray
somewhere"
" Yes, | remember it. They were going
from Zurich to Paris. Well send it there"
But Hawthorn did not go to Paris. He
had long walk with Miss Grey one after
noon and decided to go at once to "'Ert-
fordshire, Hengland, and prepare Hwy |
Lodge" for a new mistress, a charming |
American girl, who would brighten up its |
ancient halls, and add new beauty to its
many attractions. And Milford must go |
too, and remain until Mr.. Hawthorne had |
been legally transferred to the care of Mrs. |
Hawthorne. So, one day, at Miss Win
throp's quiet home in Camberwell, the
transfer took place, and the bride and groom
departed, with smiles and tears, for their |
home at Ivy Lodge. Then Milford felt |
himself honorably released from his duties |
as travelling companion. Three days after |
he sailed for America