Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

and of German ancestry. His grandfather
explored Alaska as a furrier long before
Behring Straits became crooked element
of Diplomatic combat. There are other
races ito right of them, races to left of
them" all types of blood-crossings in
American residents. Perhaps every civil
lied country of the world is represented in
the guests present. For instance, at the end
of the room by the crystal mirror is an ex-
Mayor of this city, whose paternal grand
father was of your country and the grand
mother was once hat weaver in Wales;
whose maternal grandfather was a Hollander
and the grandmother Frenchwoman. He
married the daughter of lady who was
Manx and who married Canadian"
"Fancy!" languidIy responded Mr.. Car
son; "you positively reckon ancestry here
by multiplication; we Britons only by the
aigebraic quantities of an X among the
Druids and the unknown quantity of "
among Normans.
"While this reception is somewhat re-
markable for wealth it is more notable for
"braIns." Brain power here as in London
does not accumulate wealth, but here as in
London wealth tn its hospitality renders
homage to the brains that guide pen and
pencil. Yes, the brunette gentleman lean
ing on the chair lined with tapestry is lit
Journalist of skill and power. Not so much
at present q writer as a suggestor to other
writer's He plans a campaign for re-
porter, He finds the latter in ammunition,
shows him vantage ground, deploys his
battalion of penworkers and oversees their
foraging. His hand is never removed from
the lever of his journal. In all this he is
aided by his wife over whom he is fondly
bending-that is she, the blonde in dimples
with arms and bust that sculptors sigh to
place in marble. Near him is another Mes
tor of iournalism-a grand combination of
Echabod and Shylock. One who realizes
the Mazeppa liner as to the patient search
of him who treasures up wrong.
The conversation was here interrupted by
a tap on Carson's back from the fan of the
first piquant beauty whom he had met on
his entrance and Of whom he had been in
search. "What an automaton in our So
cietv Briton is" she began gally and as
confidentiaIly as if she had known him for
ages. sI have been observing you. You
have reminded me of images I saw in your
Madame Toussaud's exhibition, or in our
own Eden Musee. Do you Britons ever
show animation or exhibit sentiment even
when talking it? Is every Briton used
up" at-at we'll let US say, thirty?" And
she slightly blushed. As did he. for he had
been only that moment impressed with the
beauty of her eyes and with the elastic
stamp of enthusiasm upon her features.
Enthusiasm and volubility in woman
were rare qualities to him.
He became conscious of positively feeling
q new sensation. Instinctively his hand
went to his pulse. 1t was actually beating
fast, and for a moment this wearied scholar
of the mundane was embarrassed. This
NH 10 mI.QW
added: 81 am frightfullY forgetful, don't
you know, and really cannot recall the
name by which you were introduced.
She laughed reproachfully, but rallying,
repeated, "Dontcherknow; and indeed l
don't know whether you are forgetful per-
son. But pardon me. 1t was not who
was introduced, for L 'fancy'-that is the
proper English word, think-that you
were introduced to me. Ny name was then
mentioned as Vera Rosebery.".
81 could not have heard it, or I never
would have forgotten it-truth, flowers and
fruit aptly conjured in name that is evil
IDENTIFY appropriate"
"Am l a conjurer to have suddenly
awakened you from state of social syncope
to this one of trite compliments"
"Not trite, but heartfelt surely" he re-
sponded, as his face for moment lost its
habitual stolidity.
She instantly, with new blush, changed
the subject and added, ''Tell me if have
what you call an American accent Do
you know-pardon me 1 should have said
dontcherknow-when was in London two
years ago everybody challenged my Ameri-
can accent. Now here we do not challenge
your British accent, but pass it by"
''Is it noticeable, then?"
"Now let me be British-'Rawther.
He felt the hit to be clever and smiled
showing fine set Of white Saxon teeth
then good humoredly said, ''Please give me
some more examples"
swell, in general IL We Americans speak