The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-18

with his removal to Washington he be-
came De la Mar. leaving Delamar with bis
working clothes.
When De Ia Mar went to Washington he
was nearly so, but that was not discourage
ing, for many men have acquired greatness
alter they have lived for half century.
News of his previous life caused only a
ripple In Washington. In a ci'y where
nearly every one is on a salary people
cannot afford 10 be too particular about
minor details of education and ancestry.
So De Ia Mar went on in the social Whirl.
drove, dined and was ioniZed.
He was called the Silver King" and it
was generally understood that he was
look ng for wife.
However, every one also knew thatnone
out those possessing an entree to the M ost
exclusive New York set need apply.
The mult-millionaire meantime was get
tlng accustomed to life in the city. He
was any hing but handsome man, being
snort, and possessing full untamed red
beard.
de soon learned that this style of wills
kers was not fashionable in Washington,
and they were shaved to a g1atee.
LII could hardly be expected that man
who had had Mr.. de la Mars surround
lngs would be cogniZant of minute points
ofeilQuette. So when the Monte Cristo Of
the West" maze bluDders that in a poor
man would have been voted vulgar" So
clety. fascinated by the ring of his dollars,
only smiled and said charming eccentric
ity."
AS the season was about to close in
Washington. Mr.. de la Mar gave at the
Arlington g. Mir. and Mrs. Russell Harri-
son what was said by those long acQuaint-
ed with Washington life to have been the
finest dinner ever given at the capital.
None but the cream of society we're
rooms, the beautiful Ito ers. TO paTtake of
the choice vands aud TO do farewell honor
to the moneyed man from the West.
AS lie guests were rising from the able
Mrs. Russell Harrison touched an electric
button. and delicaleiy perIumed flushed
r seleaves came drifting down from all in-
visible somewhere.
The season closed, ard. although there
had been numerous grGundleSs rumors OF
his engagement, he was still single.
Bar Hai boz. Me, is, next TO Newport,
the most fashionable sumner reSOr. in the
East No one goes 10 Newport who is not
in the swim, but Il Harbor is the place
where new mllIionaires can go to launch
themselves into New York society.
Mr.. de la Mar purchased labulously
expensive yacht; then he bought mag
nificent residence at Bar Harbor, formerly
occupied by one OF the 100.
Fresh from the scenes of triumph, and
with the glory OF the Washington season
still upon him, his wealth tIumpe ed
loudly he went to Bar Harbor the sum-
mer of '92.
The visitors had been talking of De la
Mars arrival. 1t was only the Washing.
! ton season re-enacted, except by this time
he had assumed something OF the air of
one accustomed 10 the SMILES of fortune.
No one at Bar Harbor entertained Sc
lavishly as he, and again be was the rage
Through his acquaintance at the Maine
resort De a Mar at last achieved the goa
OF his ambition.
A pretty society girl of good family &C
celted him although he was thirty year:
her senior.
Then came large fashionable wedding
Of wealth and position.
A tour of the world and a stop In thi.
city followed.
Surely the sailor. Dantes-like, is Monte
Cristo.
The world is his!
The beauty of the bride excited mucl
admiration AT the Palace. The couple Nil
leave to-day for heir home in New York