New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16

Mrs, Jobson's younger daughters. Louisa and
Blanche, quite sympsthized with their mother.
Had the Marquis happened to fancy one OF them,
how differently they would have behaved r.,
IL Is too odious Of Maud they cried. Shs
might think Of US. We had so looked forward
TO her taking us about-even presenting us NJ
Cortland now-oh! it is too selhsh-we shall
never be presented now
This plant Of Louisa's suddenly inspired Mrs
Jobson with q bright idea. All She would get
something put of the broken engagement a''ee
Girls" she exclaimed, we shall go TO Court,
and the Duchess OF Skye shall present us!'
Not at all II Maud is determined 10 throw
away with such splendid chance. she shall not DC
TO the Duchess and say that, on condition she
presents us at the next drawing groom, Maud shall
break of the ensagc1n"nt TO hen son. No need 70
case and we must make Maud promise 10 hold
her tongue till otter the drawing-room; there -
one In u fortnight
quiet till after that Do-do write at once.
Maud Jobson entered con amore into her mothers
plan. She, too, would like to be presented. No
ono in their circle Of acquaintance had ever pne-
tratcd the sacred precincts Of buckingham Palaoe
How the Joneses and Browns and Smiths would
open their eyes,
Tor 80 short time, If | don't have to be bored
with him too much ~ sh" said
When the Duchess received Mrs. JOhSons letter
her wrath and amszcmeut were excessive. That
I should be asked 10 present that woman and her
daughters such imprrtincnce! such presumption!
Good heavens what next
We'll, my dear aunt" said Lord George, who
WINS with her az the moment: II seems 10 ME
n lesser evil than that Eliot should marry into
such family Very unpleasant, ] allow-but
still"
What Is Mr.. JobsOn G"orgc-one never hears
OF him -
Something in the city. I bclieve-ond heaps of
money"
have always so strongly dsapproved Of the
influx OF dreadful people who have been received
at Court within the last few years: Tropl" that
haze no claim no right 10 force thcmscl Ives into
no longer How could ! eX plain such a prrSrnta-
non TO all those who have known how strongly
! fell on the subject No, no: cannot submit
20 such degrading terms
Don't write a refusal ut once quite agree
with ell yon say. II Is imprtinrnt-o diouS-bnt
the alternative seems worse said Lorl George.
Az the end Of two days, the Duchess received
a second note from Mrs Johson. which ran a.
Dear Duchcss,-Not having as yet had any
answer to my letter OF tho 10th, write again,
22d, and must ask for answer NJ once. Nj.
Johson does not like long engagements and the
Marquis Is anxious that tho wedding shonld take
place next month, so there Is no time to lose
must az once order Maud's trousScau or our trains.
and leave II TO your grace to say which
Truly yours, ,
The poor Duchess she WAS indeed driven into
q corner. She had always been 80 stnnch m
uphodcr OF the aristocrs'tc principles OF hef
youth And now that sh" should ha!s 70 d ws
between the marriage OF her son 10 Miss Maud
JObSon or the presentation by herself OF thlS
vulgar and obscure family II was indeed cruel
dilemma.
Finally, Lord George wns made the means Of
the negotiations lie called on Mrs. JolSon and
informed her That the Duchess would consent 70
present her and sh" could then srn' hef
dat ghtersl on condition that Mrs and Miss Johson
would give q written promise TO rceasr l.Ird
Eliot from his engagement ~ soon as IN" drawing
room w1s over.
Mrs and the Misses Johson flew ~ nIrir dress
maker Nine. FrivolN whrrr they sI~nt many
hours choosing the most magnificent dre>s,s N
which 10 appear before the Queen. The young
ladies were 10 have white satin and paris, ANA
Mrs Jobson selected for hcrslt brilliant green
velvet train. 20 h. trimmed with gold ana Pc,s, d
beads Then shoes, gloves fans, etc had 70
be bou sht, bouquets ordered, An appointment, mad"
in all their bravery in your largest szr,' said
Mn Jobson importantly The hairdressrr had 10
be written 10 and engnged, also rooms taken AZ
kept the whole family in g state Of pleasurable
excitement for days
Meantime the DUCHESS was in most unhappy
made her positively H. She and Ia" Duke
had now taken up thrir abode in London for The
season and she. to" Ind Sr'rS rel, h G 'rS ,o a%f
her dressnahcr. who stared In astonislmrnt Ter
grace was in the habit OF thking snch inerr', ~
her dress, and liked TO rNrrcir her inulN'uuH
taste considerably, but the whole business WAS
such n humiliation 20 her this time that SHE could
not bear to think OF IT, Happily hive ths
cntrcr" she said Ia herself, SO oha merely Walk
through, and may never Sr those drehd'hi T"p''
AT all" - ,
Jobson, who had. by dilgent study " IN"
Court Circular acquired some insight INTO tlf
necessary etiquette, wrote Il not" 81 the Duchess
to say That the names for the nn~ ' M.s
Louisa Johson, Miss Blanche Jolson' This rs "
The Duchess, indeed, required no reminder; Tn"
miserable subject engrOSSed her Thoughts one
sow little of her son; hr remained at brighton,
closest friends. Tho morning Mrs. Jooson' note
arrived, the Duchess wrote the customary lhtitna-
ton 10 the Lord Chamberlain that she meant W
attend the drawing room and prts'ni mfS.
James Jobson." Having done this she left the
note on her table meaning 70 send ~ IN the aiter-
noon, and orthrd her carriage, to drive to the
park Not very far from SKYE House the carriage
S fS see 70 the sudden c.nss sS S "
that moment n lady in full bridal costume descend
ell from hired carriage and entered the church
as the Duchess caught sight OF her she started and
stared in astonishrnent Surely IL is-no-t Is
Inn possible. Is it Miss Maud JobSon9 Can 1t be
She? Surely Eliot Ii not going 10 steal q march
us in this way. No bridesmaids, no wedding
party Oh must Sec ana i hastily sa nrS,o %
nghted and entered the church. Yes there WAS
a wedding going on, but the tall, Observation-Disclosures
young bridegroom bore no resemblance 10 her son,
and the bride, could II be-
The Duchess listened eagerly for the names
Alfred Robinson" and Maud JobSoD' Was II
possible? might it not be some cousin with tn"
saae name? She would make sure
As the newly welded pair were leaving the
church, the duchess stepped mp TO the astonishrd
bride who started and buShcl. Yes! II must he
the same Maud JObsOn. oh, what relief!
Il can't understand" she exclaimed, feeling she
must lp,ve some explanation
:" Oh ] am so sorry, cried the bride, almost
In tears Mn will be so veXrd."
Come home with me- at once cried the
Duchess too much excited to weigh her words,
and only feeling she must get tO the bottom OF
tic story And before tho bride bridegroom
could speak thy were banded into the Duchess's
broughnrn and whrlcd away TO Skye House.
" Home being the order given 10 the astonished
servants.
" Now explninr and the Duchess waved her