The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

"And Wouldn It you rather be sur
rounded 1 BY distinguished II! e Lo 4%L
feed alone with me9''
Eyes, I should.''
"Then you shall. I have an idea.'
This with a gesture.
"Don't knock over that bottle. I'll
come to dinner, but you won It get any
one else. I don't believe that even
good dinners like this are so rare in
with a total stranger in order to get
one.'
ooh, but they shall think they know
me-
eff you are going to do it under an
assumed name, why not issue a royal
command for state dinner at Buck
ingham palaceg'
Edward Austin.'
"That's my idea.' And Austin sent
for the head waiter. EYou can give
me private room for a dinner Of ten
or twelve this night of next week,
can't YONG, he inquired Of that gen
f dnner Austin eG g the n iasa a Wedn as
day, yes. Oh, by the by,' as the
maitro hotel TUNED to go, "can You
tell me, is that lady in white at the
next table Lady Susan Simpkins9 l
think I know her, but I'm not sure.'
|. "No, sir, that is. Lady Angela Farm
"oh,', said Charles Edward, putting
"She is, let me SEQ
sEsbe is Lord Emscott's daughter"
"Of course. Thanks, so much" and
then to Singer, az Monsieur Rodolphee
shall ask. Let 8 go to the Gaiety."
The valet at the Berkeley hotel took
away from M Austin Ms room ef on Iha urS
daily papers. There were numbers of
the .Gossiping Times, for the past three
months, with portraits and anecdotes,
one might have thought, Of half the
people Of England. The smokingroom
waiter. observed a guest that Afternoon,
"Who's Who,n and uBurke's Peer
age.' A clerk in Piceadilly book
shop sold an irreproachable looking
young American copy Of FThe Polite
Letter Writer.' And that evening
| Charles Edward consigned a number. of
letters to the post. A glimpse at few
Of them may not be unlnterest1ng.
| The frstwas addressed to the Countess
Of Emscott.
Dear Lady Emscott:
T hope you will remember me, and
that you and Lord Emscott will pardon
rather short notice, and if you are free
dine next "Wednesday, the Savoy, $3.50
in the interval I may have to go north
A fellow countryman of mine, Edward
Singer, is coming, and as all London Is
clamoring to know him soon, on account
of his exploits in eastern Turkestan,
am Selling the earliest opportunity tt
profit by my friendship with new cele
brity. -.
Do you remember promising me a.
Monte Carlo last February that shou!t
meet your daughter in London vii
you bring Lady Angela to Dimes It will
Just make my number even. Your
'A0s' Charles Edward Austin.
"Is there anything interesting in you
letters, mother9' asked Lady Angel;
the following morning at breakfast Il
Grosvenor Crescent.
HNothing much. Invitations. On
from Mr.. Austin whom seem to hav
met ast V Was he At d Meafe asked
UThat's what I don't seem to re
member. Frederick, Helena Frampto.
always had q great many young me-
about. I forget their Names
stYou would, dear Caroline, wouldn
you7' His wife g uncertain memory wa
. one Of the few trials Of his life. =.
J ct remember hearing Of him. sal
Angela, "from Mrs Frampton. Mothe
was considered to have firted disgrace
fully with him.
sFAngela, you are outrageous" Lad
eyes, I know I am. What nigh
; does he want us to dines"
Lady Emscott read the note.
"That fellow countryman' mean
: that he is an American observe
2 Lady Angela. vi. ;,
, eve Certainly It dine with hi
when your mother doesn't remembe
= him. -
q IT remember him well enough, Free
q erick; that is as well as I remembe
. any of lHelena's young men,
, Lady Angela's comment She care
very little for unoccupied hours dnrin
I the London season.
d cit doesn't need to be-" said h
mother. Your IA Aunt MT! Emily VA wants asta
? ward-where is her notes Oh, afte
/ ward there will be some more peop
/ in and little talk on the housing pro
], J l Iii! 9y IN expert IRON 'ns county 'ou
Il Lord Emscott looked up apprehensiv
), " from the Times.
T "Has your sister changed her coo
Il Caroline9''
. UNo, I don't think So.
:, eve know the Savoy hash
Father
ttThat's quite apart, perhaps caste
: Turkestan interests me fully as much
a the housing problem. think we b
better accept, Caroline. -
J. The Gossiping Times said that Nj
Fred Wilding was a lion hunt'
L Charles Edward note to her was
s simple task.
q ssDear Mrs. Wilding:
"Will you dine with one Anne