The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-17

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~ annoyance OF meeting him The day we
left, however, he was we'll represented by
= cluster OF roses which I flung overheard
directly we had pulled into midstream- Ny
mother, who caught glimpse OF the flowers shoot
ing through the poTthole characterized my mild
method Of restoring sef-respect vulgar exhibit
ton worthy OF chorus girl
I was pleased 70 death TO find dear old Dick at
the pier 70 of. though my mothers hand was
extended 70 him stranger, and she remarked
thzt Il quite unnecessary for him TO tear himself
away from his Office for so long. She has been
able reconcile herself the fact that her who
could be such an attractive ornament TO society.
should prefer the law and semi-Bohemizn set of
inteliectuzis for companions
More than when my brother has grzced our
box during TIE performance OF Puccni or Verdi
operz-the two composers he most enJoys-and girls
have taken 10 visiting me IN astonishing numbers.
he has disgrzced himself by rushing of for word
With friend II the circle or gallery. And often
as we've come II I've heard his hearty laugh of
welcome, and looking back I've his broad,
strong shoulders bending q little foreigner
the 6nd that do things Yes, certainly, Dick has
always been too big IN every way for the sphere
into which he was born
see him now, coming up that day
the pier, his gray eyes with their peculiar black
TIES swapping he thrust into my arms huge
bunch OF American beauties that reached quite to
my shoulders
To the only American beauty IN this world for
ne" he whispered laughing, and, by the way" be
called he hurried OF before the vessel steamed,
there's surprise waiting for you below stairs, little
man killer"
The surprise proved to be an ivory charm. tiny
bald japanese boy finely carved that each feature
perfect The card attached read myste-iously:
You have the scalp, please accept the mutilzted
nzn" I, of course, labeled It one of Dicks little
tricks 10 give my mind lively game of hide and
seek throughout the voyage and Immediately posted
him czrd-@You haven't succeeded in giving your
sister brain fever, dear boy She knows Of only
nan clever enough 70 think OF sending her the
daring japanese she's going 70 constantly in
racno-y Of the jolliest luncheon party of her life
- had paid second visit 70 Dicks Offices the day
before and had luncheon with him and Mr.. Stead
and Harrison Heating, who joined at the Lafzy-
cite B-eEOort We had table framed In French
window overlooking the square, and the smiled
and the waiter suggested the plats du jour
n czressng French and altogether It well worth
the cross questioning had to submit to my
return home
We landed II England and motored to London,
where we left my father The wife OF the American
ambassador 70 present my mother, myself and
Helena Penuing the third court and Neilz joined
IS IN Paris where ali three gowns had been ordered
Not that presentation gown IS at all interesting;
had been supplied with list OF rules and regu-
iations that would have made tenement house
il would seem, n which one can go as far as one
plezses IS in the matter OF price-and then
generally goes further.
Nella arrived in Paris with her own father and
2 delightful widow from San Francisco. l say own
father advisedly for the arrangement OF Nella's
family formed rather interesting combination
Nr and Mrs Grant Haywood, whose daughter she
vas. had been divorced IN Nell<s infancy Mr.
haywood had then married Mrs. George Van Kirk
herself but recently divorced. and Nela had gone
70 live with her mother, who later carried out her
designs OF Rutherford Pennings confirmed bachelor
hood and likewise appropriated his name for her
daughter. It's al rather ike game OF chess,
know but ike that, gets used to playing It after
q tine You'd imagine that with such multiplicity
OF pzrentage poor Nella would scarcely have had
look into strange quarters for ehaperon. Never
theless, when she reached Paris with Mr. Haywood
with whom she Travelled so seldom that many did
not even know he was her father-they had with
them Mrs Dorothy Brooke the daintiest powder
puff OF an up 70 date marquise.
Nr Haywood was most devoted and anxious that
his daughter should be seen about lot with her
new companion. I couldn't help wondering whether
he was contemplating divorce from his present
wife IN favor OF the mysterious little widow. For
she was mysterious. Helena knew nothing about
her save that Mr.. Haywood had met her some time
ago At Colorado Springs and later in New York
and the quick enthusiasm that balanced Nelia's
moods OF cynicisr had az once been set afane by
the lzdy's charms
GIRL WITH SHINING EYES
The first time I set eyes on Mrs Dolly l had
strange feeling that somewhere somehow, I had
seer or met her before but It fine thread
OF memory that TOO much stress snapped II and
long I was sure had been mistaken She was young
and blonde so blonde that her hair seemed ming
ing OF silver and gold But the eyes in her flower
face black and IN Ike sparks, and her voice
bright and full OF life like them, suggesting times
lust the suspicion OF strange accent /
wild about her as Nez. and she realized hopes
BY making tremendous hit in London. In Paris
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