The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-18
THE SON OF A LORD.
a YOUNG ENGLlSHMAN IS TAKEN
SOMEWHAT BY SURPRISE.

A Society Miss Takes the Conceit Out OF
Young Briton of Noble BIOod-See-
ing the United states on the Tive
Day" Plan.
The mention of Florida recalls the expert
ence of some young Englishmen who came to
Washington for two days on their way to
that land of oranges and alligators and who
stayed here two months. They got into off,
cial society and found it so attractive that
they could not get away. One young Briton,
apparently not many years above 81, and the
son of "real lord. but travelling modest
Mr.. --, went out to make calls last week
The daughter of a well known hostess had
several young women assisting her, and with
these he proved q voluble and unhagging
talker Finally, to give him variety and re.
Geve one of the assistants, the hostess said TO
6 caller:
do let me introduce that young man over
there. want TO get Miss a. away from him,
and he shows no signs of giving up"
The Introduction was made bows were
exchanged and the son of real lord" was
left with the other woman.
"And what are you doing in Washington, il
I may ask the question: were the first words
Of the young man, as he gave one sweeping
Inclusive glance from her tall bonnet down
90 the hem of her gown
ooh. 1 am doing what most other women
are doing-making calls" she replied, with
q fash of quickness, and showing no sur
prise at the unexpected and abrupt question.
HE WAS SET BACK.
The surprise was on the other side, and for
an instant he was set back by her readiness.
"Ah-oh-don't you lnow-that's really very
good" he said, laughing, and recovering
himself
"And what are you doing in Washington,
if ! may ask the questions" she added the
next moment and giving him a second start.
"Ah-oh-Teally, you Americans are very
quick, don't you know" he answered, a trile
subdued, and in rather more a tone OF
respectful Difference. II will tell you. We
have just come across to look about little.
Sysnt two days in New York, you know.
Ran on here for two days, and well-really,
there is a good deal in your towns, you know.
Quite a lot TO see"
1.-TWO days in New York and two in Wash
ingtonl Is it possible, Mr.. -, there are two
whole days of sightseeing in either city for
an Englishmanl Oh, understand You have
just run over TO get thoroughly acquainted
with us, and will then run home TO England
and write a book about America OF course
this accounts for your long stay in New York
and two whole days at our capitall But Tn
so glad you find lot to see"
"Ah-oh-really now. You can't mean to
be so hard on a fellow. / should nevah, you
know, give my impressions without really
knowing America. l was just going to say
that really, after two days here, your capital
is so very charming we couldn't get away.
Really we couldn't And we went down TO
the booking office and the fellows fixed It all
right with the tickets. Now, instead Of two
days, we've really been in Washington seven
i = "a -
self if ] didn't know it, you see. Seven
weeksl But we really, you know, must get
off TO Florida next week. Sorry; Washing
ton is very delightful; people charming, you
know"
MUST co WEST.
"And, Of course, you go TO Chicago. No
book on America is complete without Chi
cago, the big city of the west. Oh, you must
go west" she said. lie was rising rapidly in
her estimation, and she was n little sorry she
had been sarcastic. The next minute down
he went9gain, as he said:
"Ah-oh-yes L have heard OF Chicago,
you know. Quite a town, OF course. But
really, Miss -, can't fancy how you dis
covered L thought Of writing book. Now,
really, you know. Do 1 look like it, How
did you happen ON that7"
"Oh, you oil do il. You come over ON the
two day plan of seeing the country. And
you've all heard of Chicago. So you go home
and write about us, when you really done
know anything about America or Americans,
after all, j" she said, squarely and frankly.
She had come up in his estimation rs fast as
he had gone down in hers. He was taken by
her offhand manner of talking and quick
understanding. He was about to conclude
his call, and as he turned TO go he said seri-
ously and wholly without his former con-
ceited air:
II viii tell you what we do know, and we
are not slow in learning it, you know,
ether
"Im so glad you really know something
about us, if it's ever so little" she put in,
laughing.
1--WE learn, as soon as we meet American
women, that they are the best takers in the
world Now, Miss -, promise you. IL I
write my impression, viii go 10 Chicago and
TO all the rest Of your western cities. Good
by. We're off to Florida tomorrow" -
Washington Cor. New York Tribune.