The morning call., 1893-04-11

oil the celebrities bad become somewhat of
an old story, and they hurried on their way
10 the ferTy-house mindful Of their own
Individual affairs. But there was no lack
OF curious people who had heard of Mrs.
Mackay'S cominE, and assembled near the
car % catch glimpse Of her.
First came Mrs Requa in somber black
and rich silk cloak.
us that Mrs. Mackay?" exclaimed
man. But no. There she comesi And
Just as she jumped lightly from the plat
form, kindly smile wreathing her face in
contenlment, ray of sunlight flashed
through the ferry-hOuse windows and made
her prettier pictuTe-all but the gray
brown little skye terrier she held under her
left arm. Her dress was French. Her hat
was French. Her smile was French. There
was an numistakable air of Frenchiness
about that otherwise glimpse of loneliness
that burst upon the ewes Of the crowd. Even
the "kyP-aye" was French.
Mrs. Mackay wore gown of deep blue
heavy material The bodice had a rolling
collar that was natty. and the skirt was a
bell sheath that had TO crinoline around
The bottom, for it waited gently in folds as
ehe stepped downward to show a biz of
crillaDt-hued. Highlard-cheched silk petit
coat and neatly shod foot. Over the dress
was worn flowing ulster TO match the
dress. The hat was large and flaring in
front. Her hair was pulled and scalioped
III front aud parted on the side. The famous
ecg-siZ- pearls were in the ears with small
diamond pendants and Il modest cluster Of
diamonds was c!asped at the throat
MIS-. Mackay entered n carriage With Mrs.
Rcqua, and was driven on board of the
boat. John and Clarence, clad from neck
to heels in tan ulsters, with long. long tails
behind. conducted the balance OF the outfit
upstairs and into the upper cabin of the
Oakland, where Mrs. Mackay soon Joined
them The word went about among the
passengers that Mrs. Mackay and her
retinue were aboard, and continuous line
of sightseeTs passed through the cabin
taking not any too modest star2s at the
lady and her friends. John Mackay Jr
took Miss Birdie Fair under tbs wing, and
they had cOzy tete-a-tete off by themselves
IN one corner all the way across The bay.
Miss Fair SAID 10 him, Now, let me go
and talk 10 your mother, and you see those
men you promised to see OIL the boat"
"O5, said John. ''let them wait until we
get to the Ianding-stage
He had been so long accustomed to the
docks of Liverpool and London. you know,
that he forgot that San Francisco calls the
place where the boat comes in from Oak
land the ferry-slip or the pier.
But his delay did not bother the news
paper men. Most Of them had seen and
talked with Ills mamma and all the rest OF
the party, and John, who acted rs a kind
Of press agent without much ciyillty in the
East, was not needed so much when it came
TO reaching home where Mrs. Mackay is
not afraid of being, misrepresented in the
public prints. She talked in a sunny fash
ION to every one and seemed mOnstrously
happy at being here again.
MIR. ROSener expressed the nfident hope
that she would decide to go to hOusekeep-
ing here and make this her permanent
home.
The reasons she gave for moving away
from Paris and establishing her permanent
residence in London was that she found the
English people more sincere and trust
worthy than the French "a \ class, and she
preferred to live in England upon mature
consideration.
The buys John and Clarence have been
educated for the most part in France, aud
they have added slight French brogue TO
the pronunciation of the English language.
John has little lisp in his utterance He
explained that he is q years old, and that
his brother Clarence will be 10 on April II,
ana if all goes well there will be a celebra-
ton of his birthday.
They left Mrs. Maekay's daughter, the
Princess ColOnna. in Paris with her hus-
band. She lives In Rome but is staying
temporarily at the French capital. Mrs.
Mac6ay IS OF medium height. inclined 20 be
plump, with pleasing face, regular feat
ures, very white, unwrinkled complexion:
Il YlYaeious, extremely gracious manner;
winning smile that shows beautiful set of
even teeth, and the brightest of brig bit ewes.
Any one impressed with the gravity Of her
millions Will have all misgivi ugs dispelled
IN two minutes after coming under the in
nuence OF her sympathetic, kindly ways
HE party was driven directly to the Pal
ace Hotel and went right up to Mr.. Mac
KAY rooms on the second floor where the
sick man was awaiting the arrival of his
wife. who had travelled 5000 miles to see him
alive again. 4 hurried trip, begun in fear
and Trembling that a husband and father
had been murdered, ended in jay at his re-
c0Yery from brutal assaultaud the reunion
OF happy family. Mr.. Mackay occupies
four rooms on the secabd floor. and the 100
suite On the first floor, consisting of SIX
rooms, has been assigned to Mrs Mackay
and her sons.