River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
AFTER A HUSBAND.
Hiss Della Mulholland's Campaign
in Europe.

IL LHAOI-s
M Benjamin. J. w MulhOlIand.
Mrs Benjamin J. W Mulhullaud and
Miss Della MulhUlIand had decided TO
spend year in Europe. and sailed
from New York in the autumn of 1886
ON their way 10 London. II would. !
perhaps he more accurate 10 say that
Miss MulhOlland. intending 20 10 dis
pose Of the coming TIVE jmonth. had
persuaded her father 4, well-io-do
timber merchant, int acquiesccnce.
and that Mr., Mulholland had never
been consulted. and had offered no
objections. having by this time en-
tered the rctrihutive state Of submits
sive nullity habitual 10 weak Amcri-
can wives when they become the
mothers 81 beautiful and ambitious
daughters.
The MulhOlIands took more aud big
ger rooms thar they wanted At the
Grand Hotel. ond proceeded 10 do
London in the usual style. and 20 de
rive from their journey as much profit
rs would repay them tor somewhat
lavish outlay Of capital The return.
I'll the mind Of each member Of the
party. was the possible securing for
Della Of vnc Of the stray lurdliugs
whose mission in life is 10 tie the mat
rimouial knot with fair aud specu-
lative American ms dens Mr.. Null
holland was 60 provide the >iueWs of
WA, Mrs Nulhol,anl a passive and
iniul@rnt chaperoHc,hip. AMI Miss
Della 10 carry ON She campaign ac-
Curliug 10 her own plans and oPpor-
funitic. Neither doubted # success
But whether the season was uBprO-
pitiUuS. their in,roIuclions Insufficient.
Or the Ea'cs adverse. nj the end Of two
months the MulholIauds hal made bu.
scdut progress aud achieved no sOci.
recognition. Barring Sightseeing,
theaters aud concerts. they cujovcd no
society save thcir own. and Miss Della
was more and more frequently heard 10
remark, I'm a voice az once ~hriIl and
lazy. ..that she didn't think much Of
London. anyway. b this time,
however. Mr.. Benjamin J. W. Null
holland had fallen into an easy WAY
az dropping IN at the American EX-
change at noon aud only dropping out
Just before dinner lie had also in
structcd his waiter al The hotel 10
bring him Up special breakfasts Of
wonderful variety. and was COM
Parativcly rs happy n "A man can be
IN Europe. sir" But Mss Della fiat
hal gone fDrth-~hr must spend New
Years Day H. Paris. get Worih 10
make hcr dresses anil skate in the
Bow dc Bouiung. Mr. Benjamin j.
W MulhoIIand docilcly babe farewell
10 the Exchange. handsomely tipped
hi ~. cial waiter. and with his mutely-
subscrvicut wife was lrd OFF n occupy
IN equally cx;ravagaut suite Of rooms
a. premier Of the Hotel Continental.
For awhile Mis- Drlia'S prospects
frightened. They IO know how lo
make a gown ia Paris. she said. APP
Vrovin. r. "Ind They have just the
sweetest things IN bonnctS- I've also
got new wrinkle for dressing my
hair. ~ shat what with Worth aud
Lafcrricrc. and TOW more. she ran
M bills 5nj ram through her
dlvs To her entire satisfaction.
Yet the evenings hung heavy
on her hands The Faubourg
-. Gcrmau did not call ON the Null
hollands. the great EnancierS of Bou-
Ievarl H,u-,maIn and the Champs
EIysecs did not open heir doors To
them. and the purely theoretical
knowledge of French acquired l,y Miss
Della in her ~ch0u,day~ rendered 4
visit 10 the Fraucai~ ur GvmnJSe "a
Joub,ful pleasure Needless 10 add
that Pa and Nj had no aoquaint-
ancc whatever with the language.
and that IN their intercourse with the
natives they were wholly dependent
ON Miss Dclia'~ utcrmstent and APP
proNimative Interpretation. In Feb
ruary her wardrobe had swellcd be-
y0ud the possibility IT further increase,
and She informed her parents that lit
was just no : pod moping IN Paris. and
that If they vSutCd a. know some
thing Of Z ropc they must finish the
winter at Monte Carlo or Cannes"
stShe called il Cans. >
Mr.. Benjamin J w. Mulholland had
Just acclimatised himself 50 far rs TO
b. constantly seen ut an American
'bar. where drinks were mixed in an
orthodox Transatlantic fashion, and
Hrs. MulhOlland had found on the
vcraudah Of the hotel rocking-chair
exactly % her taste; but of course
Della knew best. aud Ihc venue was
eventually changed to Monte Carlo.
The superior wisdom If this strategic
81 movement was soon made appar-
Cni. Before the family had been set
tied FIVE days Mr. Benjamin J. ".
MuIhollaud was never visible except
NJ the roulette tables. where he played
q moderate. calculating. welI-under-
control game. at which he could not
have ruined himself in twenty years
had he lost every stake. which. TO
render him justice. he was far from
doing he spoke 10 and looked at no
body. never seemed concerned or
elaied. bat watched the revolving ball
with the bcautiied expression of one
who has found his vocation ma"
famed and rocked herself in her sunny
sparlor' with mono;onOus regularity.
and Dslia was ia her element
Mis- Mulholland. after one TRIAL, had
pronounced gambling stupid. aud
cscLewcd II. bs, she made aequaint-
ances with a rapidiiy AMI deSiRrOitHre
that was truly remarkable. aud some
times surprised even her little nal al
. agirari. independent. republican mind.
She SlrOlled on the terraces. wandered
in and out Of the Casino. smiling self
possessed and we'll dressed. entered
into conversation with any ono who
occupied tho same scat with her
IN salon or gardens. never refused
m escort ar disCiaimci a com-
PiimcnL had . rs,Ort or prOyueatiou