The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-30

jenkins. mo. Matilda, Il Ia no less
than member of the British nobility"
"How do you know, motherg'
because happened to be in the post
Office n few minutes since, and with my
own eyes saw letter upon the wheel
directed Earl Spencer, Jonesboro hotel.
So | went right over to the hotel and
found that II was so. The landlady
pointed out the young man to me. Oh,
Matilda, he is such an elegant young
man, aud all that air Of high breeding
and so on which you only find in the
nobility"
Really, mother, you quite excite my
curiosity"
"But I've got more to tell you, Ma.
tilda I've managed to get an invita-.
ton from tho landlady to come over and
take tea, so that we shall DO introduced
to him. Only think of that! And if
only think-he should take fancy to
you, and, Matilda, though l ought not
to say it, you are very pretty-just the
very picture Of what was at your age;
as was saying, | don't think it at all
improbable, at least impossible that you
should attract his attention, and think
Wnap II llHS luluS IL NOuiu DS III you
should become countess.
Mrs. Jenkins paused to take breath
after this long and rather loosely jointed
speech to see what effect it would have
upon her daughter The latter seemed
quite as much affected as she could wish
She was like her mother, not only in
form, but in mind, and her mothers
words had stirred her ambition.
La how fine that would be!' she ex-
claimed. 81 guess Ellen Hawkins would
not show her airs any more The mean
creature, wouldn't take any notice Of
her, except just to invite her to the we'd
ding, so that she might have u chance to
envy my good luck.
very true" said her mother approx
ingly. "but You know u good deal mus.
be done before this can be accomplished.
You must endeavor TO look your pref
test tonight. SO as to produce an i'm
preston upon the young man, if posi-
bic. think you had better wear your
green de laine."
mo, mamma; that doesn't become
me. shall wear my plum colored silk,
and you must lend me your gold chain"
But" said Mrs. jenkins reluctantly,
81 was going to wear that myself"
81 don't see." said her daughter, toss
ing her head, ''that it is of much conse
quence how you look. l presume you
don't expect the young lord will marry
you. But it is very important how
look. If / can't go looking decent
won't go at all. OF course all the ladies
in England have gold and jewels to
wear, and l know he won't say word
to me unless l have something of the
sort"
Perhaps you ought, Matilda" said
her mother. II am sure it is my sole
aim in life to promote your success, and
if could only live TO see you the wife
of an earl | should die in peace"
Notwithstanding the apparent disi'l-
terestedness of this remark it is proba-
BILE that unless Mrs. Jenkins expected to
share in the prosperity of her daughter
she would have cared considerably less
for her alliance with the nobility.
That was busy day for Mrs. jenkins
and her daughter. 1t took them up TIC
the very moment of their departure tc
arrange their toilet. AT length, resplend
ent with the best their wardrobes could
furnish, they went over to the hotel II
may be relni,.lied, by the way, that Mrs
Jenkins, witt the cunning natural tc
such an admirable manager, had moi
whispered word of her Interior designs
to the landlady. She even cautioned
her daughter not to address the noble
man by his title in the hearing of any
one else.
Six o'clock found them seated at the
nlfl fnh nh hat No,
Spencer was the only guest (the reader
must remember that it was small coun
try inn, and accordingly Mrs. jenkins
and her daughter had the distinguished
stranger quite to themselves 1t suited
Mrs. jenkins to appear quite ignorant O
the earl's station-even of his national
ity, unless he should himself reveal it.
1t would have been somewhat difficult
to decide wherein lay the marks of higl
birth which Mrs. Jenkins professed tt
find in the stranger. He looked mucl
more like third rate clerk. He wore
flash waistcoat. an extensive cravat ant
a gorgeous watch chain which nigh
have been gold, but looked more like tn
snowy articles which remind one of tn
old proverb that ''all is not gold tina
glitters."
But Mrs. Jenkins was not woman o
great discernment. She saw nothing blu
what might be expected of an earl, an,
murmured in the ear of Matilda that hi
appearance was very distingue-by tn
way, she pronounced the word in a wa
of her own.
Matilda nodded assent to her mother
remark, and began to play off her air
and graces upon the distinguished gen
tleman. Her delight was great to fin
that she was creating an impression
The earl listened to her very attentively
and even condescended to exchange
little playful badinage.
81 should judge" said Mrs. Jenkins a
length, "that you were not an Amer
can. There is something about yo
which makes me think you an English
man?'
"You are right, me'am." said the ear
81 am from England"
MAY ask if you have been long i
= our country
Mrs. jenkins hardly knew whether I
say sir or not, but finally decided not
do 3d.
"Only few months" was the reply.
"a few months" thought she. "The
he must certainly be travelling incog
or we should have heard of his bein
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