The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

ever, his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mooney,
saws was done at her suggestion.
In the meantime the pretty bride is
singing at the Auditorium. She sdid a
turn" at the matinee Sunday afternoon.
She got through as soon as possible,
though, for she knew the photographer
was waiting for her and she was anxious
to appear to good advantage.
An Elite gallery artist had been wait
ing for two hours for her ladyship to
appear. She arrived at last attired in a
snowy red cloth dress with black pas
sementerie trimmings. The low corsage
and short sleeves revealed plump girlish
neck and arms, inclined rather to be
stocky.
And her makeup" was something to
marvel at. An intense glow pervaded her
cheeks, while the blackened eyelas hes and
eyebrows were extremely prominent
Flowers had been sent up to her at
the close OF the performance. They
were in the form of a set piece-something
be likely to send his inamorata. In order
that she should know they were for her
the donor had marked in the flowers the
words: Lady Sholto Douglas 1t was
beside this gaudy example of the florist S
disfiguring art that the young couple were
photographed.
The artist continued to pose them in
various positions and attitudes till he
found that the young man was not Lord
Sholto Douglas, but the brother of the
bride. Then Mr.. Adds, as he is called, was
dropped from the group and her ladyship
was taken alone.
"Oh. yes" Mrs. Mooney said, in talking
OF the matter, they'll be married in
church, sure. My daughter wanted to wait
after Ua had loA
for she has five weeks more of her time
contracted for. But Lord Douglas insisted
upon being married at once.
still they wanted to keep the affair a
secret. So they went to San Jose and were
married legally, but they intended to keep
the matter quiet and let no one know till
they were married in church.
"You know how they succeeded. Now,
| OF course, times are different. I don't know
when they will be married again, but it
will be soon. Lord Sholto is still at Bur-
lingame, where he has English friends OF
his own rank. He promised to be back
this morning, but l don't know when he
Will get IN, although l expect him tonight.
What are their plans? Well, hardly
know. You see, Lord Douglas is waiting
to hear from his father. He will then be
able to map out the future.
"Of course nothing can be done till our
hye weeks engagements are concluded.
we have week more here, are booked for
two weeks at Sacramento and two weeks
at San Jose, much to Lord Sholtos dis
gust. After that my daughter will retire
from the stage and suppose she and her
husband will go to his home
II understand from Lord Sholto that
there is a castle belonging to his father in
Scotland that is at present unoccupied.
1t is very likely that after remaining
here for six months they will take posses.
sion there. The place is out of the way.
but my daughter will have her retinue OF
servants and her carriages and the other
appurtenances of noble familiesn
Mrs. Mooney thought it probable that
her daughters engagement at Sacramento
might be cancelled. In that case. she
would put in the time in San Francisco
theater.
Only few days ago Lord Douglas in.
troduced himself at the British consulate
for the first time. This was at the advice
of his mother-in-law elect, who assured
him that it was his duty to show that he
could act like man before entering upon
matrimony. She also was anxious to have
him circulate among the English residents
here, and demand the social position his