The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-06-28

night In the Solent. Then they set OH 70
Homburg. Sir Henry Bagshot, released from
his parliamentary duties, accompanied them:
And then Sir Engle6eld Green, who bad
been at Cowes, arrived at Homburg, and Q
day later the visitors list included the name
of the Marquis Of Hammersmith.
sit is something for Sir Englefeld to come,
my dear" said Lady Bagshot to her friend.
ito miss the grouse, you know; he has one OF
the best moors In Scotland"
Two days after his arrival Sir Englefied
called and asked to sac Miss Short. Their In
terview lasted some time, and as soon as 1t
was over the baronet returned to his hotel
and told his man to pack his p~ortmanteau.
That evening he. left Homburg with the de-
sign of getting to his Scotch moorsa as soon as
possible.
Evangeline said nothing to Lady Bagshot
about the interview, but that lady drew her
conclusions.
"She has refused him" she said to husband.
II never thought she would, after seeing his
place in Sussex"
"Perhaps she prefers the marquis" sug-
gested Sir Henry.
SIT is the Hammersmith diamonds said
his wife. american girls are crazy about
diamonds"
"Perhaps the marquis won't come forward,
after oil, " said the baronet, doubtfully.
But Lady Bagshot was certain he would.
She was right, though Lord Hammersmith
was not so precipitate as his rival had been,
and, in consequence, more than a fortnight
elapsed before he found it necessary to try q
change Of air.
Lady Bagshot was quite bewildered when
she learned that Evangeline had rejected the
marquis. She didn't express her disapprovalto
the young lady, but rushed off to her husband
to acquaint him with her disappointment.
II thought it was as good as settled" she
said; "she seemed to like him 80 much. What
can she meant There was a duke who Can
she be thinking Of the duke, the only mar.
riageable duke9'
Sir Henry Bagshot laid down the paper he
was reading and looked at bis wife.
"Have you seen The Timesq' he said. Then
he pointed to a column, and Lady Bagsaot,
reading, Jaw the connection of ideas. Agreat
cyclone had swept over some Of the western
states of America, causing immense damage;
lives had been lost; property to the amount
of millions of dollars had been destroyed.
Gettysburgville had been almost completely
destroyed, the inhabitants escaping only with
their lives. Thousands had been reduced
from opulence to absolute want.
"That may he. a very serious piece of new
for our young FRIEND" said Sir Henry
gravely.
"Her money comes chiefly from real es-
tate," said Lady Bagshot; ''she told me SO
once. Real estate means houses, doesn't It'll
And if Gettysburgvile Is all blown down,
she may nave lost everything"
"That is hardly probable" said Sir Henry,
'but she must have lost a good deal, I should
think. And then, with her expensive habits,
and you know how she's been taken up. = =
A dethroned heiress"-
"Oh, I WONDER" sighed her ladyship, 'if
we could contrive to get the marquis back.
He never reads the papers, or anything else.
and he mayn't have heard Of It,"
"You must break the news to her, " said the
baronet, inwardly glad that the disagreeable
task couldn't be assigned to him. Lady Bag
shot read the column through half a dozen
times in the vain attempt to extract some
spark Of comfort, or at least Of hope, from it.
Then, the paper still in her hand, she went to
the room where Evangeline was writing.
'This is a dreadful piece of news, my dear, !"
she said, but don't be frightened. Things
may not be so bad as they look. These news.
paper rrespondentsaxagg
Miss Short read the telegram, and looked
grave.
sWhat a dreadful calamityi" she said.
"And Washington street, where we stayed,
quite destroyed. It was really q fine street.
too"
Lady Bagshot saw that the personal aspect
of the calamity had not dawned on the mex
perienced young girl.
Twill you lose much2' she said.
"Iq' said Evangeline. "Oh, no; mamma and
Aunt Lydia are at Newport"
81 meant in property-your real estate.n
The young lady sprang up and rushed to
the window. When she turned round again
her face was scarlet.
LADY Bagshot," she said, II have a con.
fession to make. I have been deceiving you;
I don't belong to Gettysburgville; I was only
there about a month; I haven't any property
there"
''Then you are not rich, as everybody sup.
posesa' said Lady Bagshot.
Excuse me-" said the young lady with an
almost imperceptible shade Of hauteur In her
tone. ~ do not know what people have been
good enough to suppose about Hy circum.
stances. am not responsible for their sup.
positions. But I imagine I may call myself
rich, for I have got things as I wanted them,
and have never spent more than a small part
Of my income"
> Lady Bagshot looked q little treasured.
"How then have you been deceiving me-,
my dear7' she asked.
E%vangeline smiled q little, and looked con
fused. II am not an American" abe said,
land I let you think I was"
mot an Amarican!" gasped the elder lady.
Surprise almost overcame her.
no." vas the reply. II have been in
America, that is all. I am really a cockney,
born within the sound of Bow Bells, and thu
money I have was made In London"
"You said something about oil" remarked
her ladyship, still bewildered.
II was right" said the young lady, calmly.
SHOT oil wells, however, but Oh shops. There
aresI don't know how many Of than, from
Hoensey to Peckham, and from Poplar to
Shepherds Bush
Il don't know where those places are!" In.
terrupted Lady Bagshot, feebly.
'"Well. yon know Kensington; there's one
Dissolution, Basset & Short; you may see
the name over the window. Ny poor papa
was the Short. he was the Basset and the
Hilton, too, for that matter. It is q limited
liability company now, and I hold nearly
half the shares. Then papa built q lot Of
houses between Bow and Strattord. You
won't know where those places are, but the
rental Of those houses comes to something
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