Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-03

am certain shall not forget that FIRST
journey from London while remember
anything | WAS then young and mex
perienced, but sufficiently vain to think
myself a paragon Of WISDOM Like most
Londoners, thought that wonderful
city the very heart Of the world, and all
outside Of it mere suburbs
Well. one fra morning. which hap.
pened to BE he tWenty-frst anniversary
of my existence, finding myself the lord
ly proprietor Of GIUCo, concluded to
celebrate NY freedom by running over
10 Paris and astonishing henatiyes. Fit
ting myself out in style that would
have made me the envy Of Pawnee
chief, procured my passport and em-
barkea for Calais, There were a great
many more persons going over than
had expected to see but consoled my
self with the probability that very few
of them We're destined for Paris, and that
not siugle one Of them was quite as well
dressed as myself
was pacing the deck of the steamer
some two hours later when felt light
tap on my shoulder and heard very
pleasant voice say:
Pardon me, my lord, but may ven
ture to ask if you are destined for Paris
Now, was in reality very far from
being lord. or even the kin Of lord
but there was something SO very agree
able in the title that | felt no special
anxiety to disown it. | turned to the
speaker and beheld a rather handsome,
well dressed young man Of perhaps %,
who smiled and held tGl his hand, aid
ding:
I'll wager a champagne supper, Wis
count, you are at one of your old tricks
again, travelling incognito. Well he
continued, heartily shaking my hand,
well met, trust, and how are my Lord
and Lady Albyn?"
Drawing myself up with an air in
tended to show a noble breeding, said
very stiffy:
You are mistaken, sir-Albyn is not
my family name"
IA thousand pardOns, my lord!' eX-
claimed the other in surprise. Il see my
mistake now; you are not my old friend,
the viscount. but 50 like him that better
eyes than mine have been deceived. Par
don me again if | seem to trespass upon
your good nature by introducing myself
to your notice as the Hon. Robert Beau
fort, youngest son Of Lord Cawdale.
Very happy, sir, to make your &C
quaintance. returned |, with a very stiff
bow But why" pursued, feeling in
ternally more fatteYed than | wished to
have appear and really delighted that
had come in contact with one of Eng
lands proud aEistocracy, why do you
address meas II you knew me to be one
If the nobility
Because, my lord" your whole man
er shows to an experienced eye you are
ct a cOmmOner.
You are right" said |, with a smile
intended to convey the impression that
his shrewdness had penetrated my dis
guise.
Il knew it, my lord" he triumphantly
exclaimed, Il knew it,
| did not caution him against address
ing me according to my supposed rank,
for besides the fact that the fattering
sound was very agreeable to my ears |
counted on it's being disclosed to or over
heard by others. and thus being mystic
riousiy elevated in their estimation.
Long before we had crossed the chan
mel the Hon Mr., Beaufort and myself
Lad become very intimate. He had tray
eled great deal, and or course was in
luck to fall in with ann on this account.
to say nothing Of his being son OF a
lord He was going 10 show me Paris
and French life, and must leave all to
him. He would look at my passport
and also overhaul my trunk and tell me
the exact amount Of duty | should have
to pay This he did and then observed:
"Oh, matter Of 10 guineas will see
you through all right, my lord! Yoq@
is mere trife--I wish mine WAS % III
tle--it will cost me cool 100, but | sup
pose you left at home all except absolute
necessaries, as ! ought to have done. By
the way, as we are nearing Calais now,
you may Just hand me the amount, and
| will arrange it without giving your
Iordship any trouble whatever. Yet
stayr' he Immediately added, with
vexed expression. What am thinking
ABOUT, TALKING money audlI5 W your lOIu-
ship | understand these things, and I'll
arrange all. Put your baggage with mine,
and We'll make it all right at Ghe end of
the journey
| began to think it was going to cost
me something to keep up my title.
As we drew near Calais all was excite
ment and hustle on board our steamer,
each one anxious to look out and get
POSSESSION Of his baggage and otherwise