The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-18
ROCK CREEK CHURCH.
HARRIET PRESCOTT sPoFFoRD.

"sbe has become thoroughly danational-
izad - continued the father " She thinks
American soil only ct to make mud on over
shoes, and American men nothing but clod-
hoppers. Her head is full OF foreign ne
tons, and she'll marry nothing but a title.
She'll have none of my money to carry TO
title. let me tell her." said Mr.. Brancepeth,
putting salt in his coffee. "Where she
came by such folly l don't know. there
has never been anything like 1t on my size
Of the house. Your head, to be sure, was
little turned when YOU first came to WASH
ington and went to an Executive dinner-
Mr. Brancepeth!'
well, l must find fault with somebody
To have your only daughter come nome a
changeling and not be able to up6raid your
wife about it would be hard ms Is Tue
most shocking c0tfee!
salt doesn't improve coffee.
Give me a fresh cup. What did you send
Thomas out If the room tor?'
because | had something 70 say
Not lit for his ears? They are long
enough" 49,.
Sorry Sorry testing" said Mr.. Brancepeth.
And when Jessie was such fresh, sweet,
innocent beauty"
''She is q fresh, sweet innocent beauty
now" said her indignant mother. 'Aqd
She will come out all right If you Will only
give hrT time 10 go ~ EIIVPt Hiiu 30 LI,a
year in a foreign minister's family, as she
has done, receiving the attention belonging
to such a position, and known to be an
AelLtSs- ,.r
known to be an helress by hT"tens'
VINO knows her 10 De an neiTsS 49, q i.a, n
II she carries san lh'S way "ou' ie"'0
her 8. penny ~
Its no use to talk so, iather' EYTIA
body knows you are q rich man, anu sue
your only CHILD Ana mere no u"nseit "
any one marrying her Tor money mercy
Nhtn Iheie ever lHlus 70 lIS S ~ o,,,,d
nat DO these foreigners AalsIiiT d. OSu ~
LPr care Tor love? IL MAKES NY otoO U, T3.i
10 LOOK NJ them-has'cai ClLS. anu s',U
ana seHd!hR the co"tH oHcN ing is. " faiI
home from elureH' Now, i-I" 10, III
you PLAINLY she mus sop al, -, ~ NJ
Like the Nho;e XII a"4S from IoHI ~ ~ 80 80
move OUT on the OoIQTa t loH !, anu 7'''
There, anu you may zen ne! -
ell ner YouTise.i, l4l .u,.;, -
can You Know eau l. +,,.,-, orc os
As tor ile OuloIduo ISheu' tneLo aLe eS
many foreigners 10 Colorado as mere gre IL. IA
W aShln5t0h' Ana no" 40 DC sT"9loio anu
listen 10 reason moment, IOu Nuo"
Jessie will marry somebody o.,
know Jessie VII marry som '-,l. E"fGy
IoaLrd t4e lalAef ~" uo l Au"<. ="
don't know it, wont listen to IT. No other
man shall ever loTd II over my chLu lle
waffle way ,..,
The way you nave ioFued II over ne;
linen MT. braucepeth lasheui Ne,i',
have abused You sometimes LOUISA lie
sMd. ,s,,---,;., ,+.
"Oh. don't flatt"r yourself replied ms
vile; We been ma'en l1I Sou. Anu 81
VIII Jessie De LOT Is soou hau' II ~
don't marry her to a foreigner by forbid
dInE III. $500. Tit, -
DO you mean 10 say louisa
1e>, l mean 10 say Anu no" II 9uu
viii listen to reason AS spoke OF your
dong ,.-,E ,..,- -
Mr.. Brancepeth threw himself PACK ID
his c42T WIN an ar Oh o 1e5 S f Won U I
lax? Although as Tor the reason
And l VIII talk DO YOU remember
Young Paul Despard, VINO came mere l 81,
yen 10 get bis appoint emf IN tne l 6ea2uly
OF course; WY SHOULDN'T mn L? =; People .
don forget their friends cAl'dIeh III Il Jay:
And should never nave beee senator OF
me United States II Paul DeSDarq iather
Lad Eot stood my iriend; Be5ldeS' hash
lie been mere repeatedly
Nv ell then you remember tAat When ne
hld been here SIX months ana sa" %uaI lie
IN 't1ce was, and what X ieaus To-
'Eusts man soul out.
lie went through the law schOol' Threw
up ms Once WllhouI any auo' anu went
West to practice law, ,---.. 49,. -. 49,
Wen, Wen, unn huo" tiat We Tue
time CT interest to follow that young mans
career along THIS morning W MAJ OIL II
This of it. He came back a month or
two since 10 try a case IN the supreme
Court IS likely to be here Ior some time
sill, suppose
Ana you want 10 ask MN mere 10 stay
mat Is an right. luslst upon IT, but 10
return 10 Jessie.
Dear! ue1ri uear! was tneIe ever any
thln5 so stup-d as man Now, as as
gong t. say, faul DespaTd IS rising man /;
he has become leadinS lawyer, tue soul OF
honor, noble, generous, tender and true
1 We seen EooQ deaI OF MIN
% ShOuu luuSe' saIu heI HusoauI,
CTyly. IN 20 on teGp y ny ahG uVu l
mind me. A Senator oil the I nlted states,
win three cohlMtIeeS anu suo-coHlhltle tS
waiting, has nothing else to DO than to hear
his vile pant the eXcenehcleS OF the INST
Young man o,,
Ny dear, are you looslng your nina
SAID MS Breneepetl WIN qisnity. II
You have no respect LOT yourself, nave some
for my gray hairs" As she arranged her
pretty silver lOyel0cks on her Whlte lore
read that made such contrast with the ln-
fanule rose of her complexion and dewy
brightness Of her eyes that people looked
twice to see If they were mistaken IN sup
posing her an elderly lady or young glrl,
her husband gaZed at her much as he dld
twenty-five years ago.
10 resume, said he, thlS perfect
young man"
Jessie"
81 In love with Jessie" cried Mr.. Brance-
paih, starting to his feet. Paul Despard
III love with Jessiei The impudent-"
That's right, dear. That's exactly what
l want you 10 do. Keep that up. and don't
1alleT If you love her yourself. Don't you
pretend 10 consider for one moment that
he is honest, wel-born, the son of a good
husband, man OF intellect and promise"
For heavens sake, Louisa, what is the
end Of all this?"
81 am urging you to oppose Paul Des-
pard's suit for Jessie's hand. which he has
half confided in me. AS for me, encour-
age Jessie in no such nonsense. l am
bound that she shall marry Prince Vinca of
the Aretine Legation"
Hang the Aretine Legation! What do
we want of foreign legations at all? Com
mercal agents would do all the business
America has with foreign countries, and
rid Us Of this pest OF loungng rascals prey
ing on our daughters,
Very absurd in you, Mr.. Brancepeth:
Prince Ninea is gentleman to the tips of
his fingers. You might know that by the
way ne followed Helen Manser home,