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DEPT., 107 LIBERTY ST., N.Y, A CONFESSION. 3MPRIMIS: I've been fooled — most egregiously and con- foundedly fooled ! It's all ray own fault, however, and I may as well admit it before I tell you about it. Why shouldn't a journalist— a sort of newspaper waif like myself— who has been writing for years and years about the mistakes and follies of other folks, also chronicle his own ? To be sure, it isn't exactly as pleasant to recount the manner in which one has been made the victim of a stupendous joke as it is when the joke k on somebody else; but it's too good to keep, and so here goes ! Lord preshboy'sJJW England fom. [jfY story opens upon the deck of tl.n fi«^ ah 1^ upon a brigU Lmin, in /„„!* if/.^f'^^.t'Te u' ''''""'^"•" of ca«fng loose from the wharf of the Line at Livloo" ■""'"'"' leavTn^r/an'arrerrrt v^t/^T °° '»"<'■ ™»^ "' "- interesting as any I have ever X^Xo^s -^ar " ^''"'*^<' """ Do you see that pair of gents aft No 5 hfe-ho»i^^" f- 1 to h.s wife, "well, one of 'em is Lord Fre.1, „ I "^ " """' "<""• •"»« Mr. Salter, a Wall Street ma", New Yo^-k • ''' " ^* ^"°' ""'' *'°"'«^ " Looking in the direction indicated by my neiehhor T „ . the most diverse possible appearance^ anVX^ue' Tg^gTd T a^n' animated conversation, and apparentlv upon the best of terms. One wTwJ n ntiTof r'^-f ^-^*-' h« -as dress'ed m a suit of tweed and wore a somewhat dilapidated ' ' plug " hat. I mentally wondered where he had picked up the lithe, well-made and Graceful young lord by his side, for the latte? was so M^r 'as' toTn ' " ' '^^^ ^^^^' -"^ "- eldei, as to lead one to marvel at so t lat if 1 became acquainted with his lord- ship upon the voyage, I would take occasion to warn him as to the influence of such a man; for the young nobleman seemed to me ^1 1 *^ ^^ar the impress of innocence it«5Pif Three days passed, three miserable and tumultuous days fo'lf - upon leaving port we were enveloped by a gale against wh,>vf ^"^^^^^ ' ■ n-on home battled bravely, meetfng the h^e gTen els w^^^^^^ ^^^^^* occasionally diving into them in such a way as trLd tL ' h ' ^""^ sengers below, unable to get out of their bertL t! be"^^^^^^ end had come. They were days that one might well wTsMo b^^^^^^^ "^" the checquered calender of memory. ^ *""* ^*'*^«i "Mr. Salter." Then the storm passed by, and one by one the imprisoned voyagers ventured upon tlie wet and Hlii)pery decks. It was then that I picked my way carefiilly uIouk tlie rail, and hiying hold of tiie door of the Hmokin^-room, found myself (h'positcd. by an unex- pected lurch of the ship, plump into the lap of my lord, who' was con- tendedly smoking in solitary state within. It was due to the oddity of this incident, and t!ie abject profusion of my apologies to his lordsliip, that our acquaintance began, and led to the veracious incidents wliicli I am now engaged, a year later, in recording. The smoking-rocmi upon a huge trans-Atlantic steamship is one of the most democratic places in the world. Here, for the nonce, lords and com- moners may meet on equal terms, and discuss through the softening medium of clouds of smoke international questions of the mightiest im- portance. Here the sporting nobleman going out to the Rockies, dogs, guns and servants, first discovers that it takes a week rather than a night's ride to reach our great and incomparable shooting preserves. Here the astute American fills the receptive British mind with many unheard-of and ingeniously stated facts regarding the greatness of our national bird. I was glad to be able to forewarn this simple-minded young nobleman of the snares which might be laid for his innocent feet. Said I. '' It is a pleasure, my lord, to me, as a Bostonian, to welcome your lordship to our country. You will find in no other city so many devoted admirers of the peerage as in our town. I speak as a journalist and one having authority. I hope your higlmess has quite recovered from the effects of the storni, and that your friend from New York, the broker is also recovering." ' A sly twinkle overspread tlie noble countenance for a moment, and then Lord Freshboy replied : "Thanks ! As for myself, you know, I 'aven't been down at all, and don't mnid a bit of a blow; rather like it, in fact. It's pretty rough on old Salter, though, and I fear we shawn't see much of 'im this side of port." I was inwardly glad, but outwardly sympathetic. Uraduahy I led the nobleman to unfold his plans to me. He was visiting Canada and the States for the first time. He had been at sea a great deal, however, in voyages to India and to the Mediterranean ports in his own yacht. Upon this trip, however, he had concluded to go over quietly by steamer, and travel privately and incog., in order to learn all lie could about the people, and find chances for good investment He would be obliged for any information I could give him. 5 tntfor the Dmlii ilcoopcr. which. I i-,.|i.,«k..,I l.v (h,. wvv eiiiov,.! largest ,.,r,.„l,.ti„„„f„„j.j,„„,,„|i„Ne„.E„„|,„,a ^' '' ^ 'I WAS , 1-AI) TO liK Alil.K TO KOKKWAKN THIS SI.MI'I. E-MINDED VOUNC; N()BI....,»,v„ . During the succefsive days of the voyage our intimacy ripened and I was happily enabled to give ,ny noble acquaintance a great d^o ' tnL mafon regarding Au^erica, but more es,,ecially that potion in which" Bostomans have the most patriotic pride; and h, had prom ed meTo ^o down through the White Mountains fron. Montreal, and perhlps^rsit ou^ I was determin..,l. if possible, to introduce him to some of our solid cm.ene, and do „>y bc.t to keep him away fro.n tho clu^oh^ oTt4K!^ amW . «harmmg U,ty„ of voyuKing in smooth water, pline „" r v^ ZlZn^ I-eture«„.esc..„eB of tlu, lower ,«„tio„ of ,.f, beauti u rnr , and Hnally east.n« an<-hor at tlu, BtaU^y city „f Quebec ^olZuZnlt"'V"'"T''°'' '° «" ''"•"""y f™-" «"<"•<•= "' B-'^to". via ^II ,t Zn '«"''"'•';""'«"«■ -"'Pl>'n« ■« -lay or so at that point «„ r2Z:,Z^Z'T ''^'"""""' ""» •" '"y Wend Lord Freehhoy, he urgently requented me to ac(.>mpany himself and his friend the broker (who on v aelffn ' '"'•'"^' " ^""^ "'«"''« of t>-«^«l ''«f<'^« going West. I agreed to go, as a matter of course. shi.f In™ '^1'°'' "f ""'' '""I»'''"t''n<'« I was delighted to note ^hat his lord- f^thatldf T 'l" """"" ^''"°'* "very proposition I made, and I A the Wesll™ f <'r7"-^ *„wed evidence of great good sense. MomrealfrTn i ""' "' "'^ ''"•'' '""^ ^'- ^^^'^^ ^<"-« "ot expected at Montrea for some days, we registered at the St. Ix>„is Hotel, and enioved u^rriToTcur"'*" '"^ -■"^ '-'-^^^'-^ '-'-- «' "'^ -«' fewTourTn^n tf """■ ''°™ *' '*™""" ^'^'""""•' """l' «■"' «P™t a enlded inC ^"""y-'^-^Pt banks of Montmorenei Falls. Wo prom- 'nK to the band ^'l^""^ "''"'' *'" =™"'"y-P''«='''' Dufferin Terrace, listen- ng to the band of the garrison of the fortress which frowned above One onr Zareab"" '^'f """k' ''"'* ''''^"'•' "•«^'' '° ^ historic^roration ^y I~Z '"^^ "'"«' " ''" '*<'>^° «°<^'" »^ "« Americans put it knew ,t„^rn "r"'"*'. •'"''' P'"'^^'* '° <"^<^''™'- ^""^ ■"""h ^is lordship assured me to the contrary, I should have believed he had been there chief oJ'l?'''" "',""'■ f™'''™' ^ '"""^ '""•''^'°° *° ''PP™^ our editor-in- Bostf n "^.='™™'> "»" g"™ the reasons why I had not hastened on to w^thh°;ioSship^'''*' '"''' """" «>« '^P'"'^'"^^ of traveiing for a time monf h ''°' °""'" ?"" ^ newspaper man has a live lord all to hii ,elf for a told of Mm' '"' ''■ '^'*''°"' """® *"" ''"°™ "P"" <'*''<"■ <*»"'«' K*^' - \l to tl"e"f """ " ""'" ""' "^ ^'"«' "«- -'" "- He telegraph.. •'Hang to him. Don't let Mm gat away. Bring Mm along at or,cc J , , "Editor 'Daily ScoopEB."' I wrote aud explained that his Iord,hip couldn't be brought in haste h„t "Oh! Not af nil Tf'/««i ^ i, "^ ;*""'''«««. eyeing the telegram, all OK." ^ '^"*''^ ^''''^ ^'"""^^ ^^^"^ «"'• family. They're I blushed painfully when I said this. All ne\.- ^paper men blush whe^i they tell lies. Some t,f them wear habituaMy florid complexions, sugges- tive of apoplexy. Lord I reshboy then asked what 0. K. signified, and I ex- plained that it was American for OllKer- red. We had intended Windsor Hotel, Montreal. to take the steamboat from Quebec to Montreal, as the trip is a vei-v 7^LT' ::t. "*!;' ""^ ""* "^ '"" -"p--- -p--"" Lrrshore 1! t'\ ''^' "''"'• ""^ ^° ^^ ^«°' f-y O^yiBht over the o( Ibout Z I ' ' , "'"' P"'"'"' ^'^ '"^ "^^^ throughout the trip prim2eFLrr- i«°«"7^«« «>„s afforded „f the curious anS piimitive French-Canadian settlements. Nearly all of the statirjns were saints something or another. At Montreal we registered at the large and splendid Windsor Hotel, a house which does great credit to the entire Dominion We found upon arrival that Mr. Salter's party from Chicago, two ladies and a gentleman, had reached Montreal, and, upon looking into the dining- room, we discovered them at dinner. 6 v«. w ."'" " Our seats weke in a Palatial Parlor Car." By virtue of the unlimited funds placed at my disposal, I was enabled to tempt my lord and his party with a tour carefully prepared, which should lead down througli tJii' most charming scenes in New England, and eventuate at Boston. 13 18 All that I proposed was gladly adopted, and I had the pleasure of wiring our editor that night : " Got Mm O. K. I leave with party in morning for Lake Memph rem agog. " Beaconstreeter.' We rolled out of Montreal and sped swiftly away across the superb Victoria Bridge and among the hills of Canada, over the South-Eastern Railway. One of the first objects to meet our gaze after crossing the river, was the splendid and spacious new shops, offices and restaurant, at West Farnham, a result of the enterprise and liberality of the Hon. Bradley Barlow, President of this railway. Our seats were in a palatial parlor-car, which runs through in summer from Montreal to the sea, via St. Johnsbuiy, Fabyans, and the White Mountain Notch to Portland. Lord F. and the ladies were so delighted with the trip to the Lake that I felt half sorry I had not arranged to go right along to the mountains, but then, of course, it would be a great mistake to pass by the Lake. I had engaged the best rooms in the Memphremagog House at New- port, by telegraph, having warned the proprietor, Mr. Bowman, in ad- vance, of the distinguished character of one of my guests. The apartments looked out directly upon the superb panorama of the lake. An hour after our arrival I was surprised to find liis lordship industri- ously engaged in sketching the scene from the end of the broad pinzza. ' ' Why ! '• exclai'ued I. "Do you sketch? What a pleasure it must be !" "Oh! certainly. I assure you it's quite the thing to do. Should like to show you my sketches of our pig-sticking bout in India, or my tiger hunt, or a shipwreck we had down on 'the Horn,' or of my ride across Siberia. Unfortunately, I left 'em at 'ome ;" said his lordship placidly, as he laid in the light shadow of far-away Mount Elepliantus and the bolder form of Owl's Head Mountain, with Province Island showing still darker at its base. I hud no idea a British nobleman could be so talented and versatile. " As you are so fond of sketching, you may be pleased to know that this region is a favorite resort with artists from Boston and New York. There are maiiy beautiful points down the lake within a few miles you would delight in seeing. We wilHake a voyage to-morrow, if you like !" " Agreed ! I'm in for anything picturesrt},Yvard of the liousc 3 li r 8 17 n and Kives a pretty bt^ach, whoro it is safe for children to play and must even tempt children of a Iar;-er growth. Good boats are kei)t here From this point, agile tourists, fond of climbing, scale the sides of Owrs Head Mountain; a well-beaten path leads to the summit, which apnears as broken and distraught as the ciater of a volcano. From this rugged coign of vantage, a grand ' and impressive scene meets the eye. Below, the cpiiet lake rests calmly, or perchance broken by sudden wmds, between its rugged, green shores. Villages and farm lands, wmdiDg roads and silver tributaries are traced here and there: away down to the Boathward are the mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire, hanging upon the horizon vague and gloomy like a summer thunder cloud. Viewing this, the tired adventurer will feel well repaid for the labor of the ascent. The foregoing T clip bodily from an article of mine printed in the Daily Scooper, resulting from a former visit to this beautiful sheet. At Newport, the town where we were visiting, the leading feature is the large, white, Memphre- magog House, which is set close to the lake, and contiguous to the Union Depot, w^here the Passumpsic R. R., and South Eastern Railways meet. The hotel is owned by the former company, and is maintained with a view to greatly popularizing this point as a resort. At the time of our visit the house was rapidly filling with guests from the New En "-land cities, and from Montreal. " ° The Passumpsic Railroad which, as I have said, we meet here, continues northward near the eastern shore of the lake for some miles, and passing close beside Lake Massawippi, a very picturesque sheet, continues to Sherbrooke, a fine and enterprismg Canadian town, where it meets the Grand Trunk and Quebec Central Railways. Remembering my promise to Lord Freshboy, I engaged a little steam yacht, very appropriately named the "Water Witch," for a day along the lake, and early the following day we started out, supplied with sketching material, an abundant lunch and a quantity of fishing material. I don't know much about fishing, but like to look on and see others, endowed with greater patience, amuse themselves in this way. Ours was a day of perfect pleasure, and we returned that evening only to plan for aJiother day of idling along the fern-embroidered banks, and Cai'tain F()(i( 1$ 'J. H ^ 19 P> umid ihc tanj;I(Ml rcrcHHcs of the lake wliore. I was madly, wiMly, in lov«', and the niorc I brought the forces of logic to bear upon my case,"^ the more I realized that I was hopelessly infatuated with the l)eauiiful ChicaKoan. •7- Wii.i.ouGiinY Lake. I made no effort to conceal my feelings: indeed, to do so would have been a fruitless task. I knew that Miss Monteith recognized my plight, and yet I dared not say a word upon the subject to her. Why, only a week ago, I had never dreamed of her existence. No ! I must be patient. As yet she knew but little of myself or my prospects, which I must confess were not very flattering. Journalistic promotion is slow and uncertain. Cut then I thought of the ''Great Unlimited Florida > )> 81 i^ Lan(l&Emi«;mli()nCo.,"a..(l ol' my proHiK^ctivf slmrt'H, uml thou I took heart. 1 vvutched the n>ffiHter of th(. liotcl, an.l imrsued cuch HUHpiclous arrival from B()Ht(m, until 1 was .satistiod lie waH not anemiHsary fromtlu) enemy. I alHo wrote daily to our editor, jiiid in respcmBe to a dinpatcli from hinj, Passumi'sic Rivek. induced his lordship to consent to a little trip down the Passumpsic road to St. Johnsbury, and through the White Mountains. Taking seats in the })arlor car of the through train which leaves New- port in the morning, we were rapidly borne southward, the scenery growing Avilder every mile of the journey. We kept for many miles beside a little stream that flowed downward to the north, passing Crystal Lake along its western shore, and keeping steadily up the grau^, passed the '"divide" or summit of the road under the great shadow of Burke Mountain. 32 En route we enjoyed a passing glimpse of the cleft in the mountains in which Lake Willoughby sleeps, at a distance of four miles from West Burke station. Beyond Burke Mountain the waters iiow southward, and we passed swiftly along, meeting the head waters of the rapid little Passumpsic River, from which this railroad derives its name, and watched the erratic little stream, constantly growing larger and stronger, caught up now and anon and made to turn mill-wheels, again dashing headlong over its rocky bed, or sleeping quietly within willowy shadows. We reached St. Johnsbury in due time, and from this point turned away and began the up-gi-ade ride to Fabyans, where this train stops for dinner. I felt half tempted to stop at St. Johnsbmy, as it is a typical New England town, picturesque, wide-awake and prosperous. One can hardly gain an adequate idea of the beauty of the place from a car-window point of view. The business and residence streets are at the top of a long hill, and the factories of the Messrs. Fairbanks, whose scal3s are sent to all parts of the world, are in a valley hidden from view by the intervening height. This concern makes apparatus for determining weights, from the delicate instniments used by the assayer, and which will respond to a feather's weight, to the ponderous affairs upon which locomotives may be weighed. We determined to remain at Fabyans over night, in order to enjoy the novelty of a ride to the summit of Mt. Washington, an experience which I had realized once before. Every traveler is familiar with the charming peculiarities of this trip, and I need hardly describe them in detail here. There was an incident, however, which I afterwards recalled with some amusement, of which I must speak. ^Ve all registered our names in a book at the Tip-Top House. My lord wrote them for the party. When I looked at them, proud to be set down in the comj ny of such a distinguished person, I discovered, to my aston- ishment, that he had written, instead of his own name, that of Shakespere J. Salter, Chicago. In some agitation, I called his attention to i., upon which there was a laugh by the ladies, and a confused explanation by his lordship, who said : " You see, my boy, I don't want to be recognized here. There's a man around here, somewhere, who is trying to get me to put some money into a scheme of his, as you warned me he would. He was at Lake Memphre- magog, and failed to corner me there, and I caught a glimpse of him as ! ?, . ijx^ug^xit we iiiiQ got away irom mm. I hate to be bored I That's why I used Salter's name. Do you see?" » f I began to admire Lord Freshboy's abil- ities as a trav- eler. Here was another in- stance of his refutation of the freshness implied in his noble cogno- men. "My lord," said 1, in agita- ted tones, "Does this person who is haunting you come from Bos- ton? Is he the minion of a de- testable sheet called the Evening Bean Bowl? If so, beware of bim ! I have been advised to warn your lordship against his in- sidious advances. He wants to get your money into the ' Mammoth Sure Thing Silver Mining Company.' I know all about it. It's a downright fraud, sir — a humbug— as, no doubt, Miss Monteith's brother, who is from Idaho, can tell you." Lord Freshboy grasped me by both hands, and, with tears in his eyes, thanked me for rescuing him from tl^s dangerous individual. During the remainder of our stay in the mountains I kept a vigilant out- look for my enemy, but, although my noble guest reported seeing him at several points, I was never able to discover his identity. This p zled me no little. The day following our trip to tlie summit of Mount Washington, we Thkouch the White Mountains. 2i continued our journey through the White Mountain Notch as far as North Conway, upon the Portland & Ogdensburg Raih-oad. This is the route taken by the famous through daylight express between Montreal and Portland, a train which always goes both ways well filled with Canadian and American pleasure-seekers. The scenery here in the heart of this noble group of mountains is so mipressive and beautiful that I must fail utterly in finding adequate language in which to paint it. • Observation cars were used between Fabyans and our objective point. These being open at the ides, gave every passenger a full view of the vast canon, down the side of which our iron pathway is laid. Although I have made several trips by daylight over this beautiful route, I fully enjoyed it, almost as much so, I think, as did my noble guest and his fair companions! Upon reaching North Conway, where we registered at the Kearsarge House, we voted to change our plans and retrace our steps the following morning in order to again view the sublime scenery of the Notch of the White Mountains, after which his lordship promised to accompany me to Boston, where it had been arranged by mail Mr. Salter and Miss Mon- teitli's brother were to await us. Upon the return trip, via Fabyans, I arranged for a pleasant diversion from the main route, which would take us by the narrow-gauge railway past Bethlehem to Echo Lake, and the Profile House, a well-known resort in Franconia Notch, whence we might go by stage ten miles through the Notch, a most glorious ride, and thence, by rail thirty miles, to Plymouth, where the main line of the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad would be met. This branch from Plymouth has been recently constructed, and will eventually be extended through to connect with the narrow-guage railway at the Profile House. This plan was carried out to the letter. After devoting a day to the scen- ery about Echo Lake, we took the morning stage, and reached Plymouth in time for the train southward, which stops here at the Pemigewasset House (a large and popular hotel, now filled with summer guests) for dinner. The environs of Plymouth are noted for beauty and variety. Excellent roads tempt one to drive, and, as livery teams are plenty and good, car- riage-riding is much indulged in. At Plymouth I received the following dispatch : "Boston, June — ''Try to bring party here on F. L. d' E. Company. Aiifiu-er. Thursday. Important meeting of Editor ' Daily Scooper.*' " " ^ 25 I replit'd, assuring my chief that we would bp on hand, and then as there were still two days intervening, I quietly laid out a little side trip and when we came into sight of the picturesque shores of Lake Wiuni- piseogee, Unformed my friends that we would alight at Weirs, where the railway runs close to the Lake, and the steamer, another " Lady of the Lake " was waiting to carry us away among the delightsome bays and islands that make up the total of this most lovely and erratic of waters Near Nokth Comwav, N. H. A large and handsome hotel attracts travelers at Weirs, but I wished to have my friends enjoy the voyage upon the Lake, and we therefore decided to'^o toj^Centre Harbor— a fine old place, with a capacious hotel, the Senter House, among the trees, facing the lake, and backed by hills that command a delightful and expansive view of tlie many bays with which the lake is bordered upon one hand, and the peaks of the White Mountains upon the other. There are many fine drives in the vicinity, but I 26 much prefer tlie boating. I shall never forget the rowing at Centre Har- bor, for It was here, and in a row-boat, tliat I (or perhaps I may say we) reached a culminating point in this little story. It happened in this way: Miss Monteith, passionately fond of sunset effects from the water be- sought me to row her far out upon the lake. His lordship was busy writing a letter in the reading-room, and Mrs Sal- ter l)egged to be excused. We were, therefore, quite alone at that time of day and under such conditions as are highly dangerous to susceptible hearts. The picture of that evening lingers in my memory like a glimpse of heaven. 4 '' Jt was an llOUK OF I'EKFECT PEACE." It was an hour of perfect peace. The lazy plash of my oars broke the still surface of the lake into ripples that spread away into ever-increasing circles, and plashed upon the graveled strand as we floated along with a sweet and musical cadence. Miles away the blue smoke and twinkle of uncertain lire light bespoke a party of campers, and, indeed, we could distinguish their voices as they busied themselves in their primitive pre- parations for supper. Along the hill slopes we heard the i)leasant evening farm yard sounds. The lowing of cattle, the baying of watch dogs, and the song of the plow-boy trami>ing homeward. Everywhere there seemed peace. Every- where sa^e in my heart, and there raged a consuming fire. Oh, love ' ^' 3 28 thou most blessed and yet most evil of man's temptations, where were you leading me ? I spoke to Miss Effie of my absence abroad, and how often I had longed when in some European capital, to again set foot in my adored Boston. I told her that within a few days a great change had been wrought in the scheme of life I had laid down, that Boston no longer had its charms for me, that anywhere else would be preferable, if only she '.vere there. I said a great deal more to that effect, and then she spoke: "Mr. Beaconstreeter," said she, "I have learned within the short period of our acquaintance to truly estimate the sincerity of your nature, and to appreciat'3 your worth. I might even promise to reciprocate your love, but there is an obstacle between us, of which you little dream, and which, I fear, will cause you to regret your ad\ ances to me. You have for some time past been the victim of deception, just in what manner, I cannot now say. If, after you discover the nature of this plot, you still think me worthy of your love— for I, too, have been a party to this league against you— why, then, if you ask me, I will be yours." The sun had long since hidden his face behind the western slope, and darkness all but veiled the tender, yet eager, expression upon my com- panion's face. I wan filled with joy and apprehension. Could it be, then, that now I had stormed the citadel of her heart, I was yet to be dispossessed by some dire discovery ? It could not, should not, be ! We rowed back to the hotel in silence We arranged to leave Weirs upon the Montreal & Boston Express in time to reach Boston upon Thursday evening, and it was with a truly regretful heart that I realized that now came the final stage of our de- lightful journey, and that I should be shortly apprised of the manner in which, and by whom, I had been fooled. The solution came when I least expected it. A newsboy at Concord brought through the train copies of the Evening Bean Bowl Something tempted me to purchase one. I seldom ever looked into its columns when at home. One of the first items to strike my eye was the following : "A HEAVY INVESTMENT OF BRITISH CAPITAL. '' It will be a matter of surprise to our citizens to learn that an English nobleman. Lord Algernon Stanhope Freshboy, has been in Boston for the last ten days, stopping at the Uniied States Hotel incog. " Lord Freshboy has been engaged for several days past in examining V S9 '^ the merits of a new corporation, and, being satisfied with tht 'alue of the lands held by this company, and which are located in the mining districts of Idaho, he has made final arrangements for the purchase of the control- ling interest in its stock for himself and other capitalists. ''We may add that, as there is no further cause for silence, that his lordship thought best to temporarily exchange names with one of his asso- ciates in the new mining enterprise, a gentleman closely connected with the interests of this paper, although a resident of New York. The gentle- man to whom we allude came from London with his lordship, and was, indeed, chiefly instrumental in obtaining the aid of his capital. He is ex- pected here to-morrow from Vermont, where he has l)een visiting for a few days upon the invitation of a well-known journalist of this city, who was also a passenger upon the same ship from Liverpool. Our distin- guished and esteemed contemporary, the Daily Scooper, will please note." With a severe struggle, I maintained my composure, but what a vol- cano was raging within. T saw at a glance through the whole sham. The Scooper was undoubtedly scooped. I had been using its money for weeks simply to amuse a fictitious lord, and he an owner of the opposition sheet. And there he sat, within four feet of my chair, placidly reading a magazine. Gone like a summer morning's mist was my block of shares in the Unlimited Florida Land and Emigration Company ! Gone was my self-confidence and elation ! And gone, in all probability, was my place upon the staff of the Daily Scooper! Heavens ! to think that I must face the editor. A nice return from Europe, this ! At any event, I would now play my part through, nobly. Arriving at Boston, I at once ordered a carriage, telling the driver to go direct to the United States Hotel. We were ushered into a private parlor. I at once took Miss Monteith by the hand, and said : " Mr. and Mrs. Salter, I am apprised of the deception which has been practised upon me. * He laughs best who laughs last.' This young lady has given me her heart, w4th one proviso, that I should forgive her first for having known of tliis masquerade without warning me. It could not have been so seriously intend >d as it has now turned out, or such as she could never have consented to the fraud. ^ " My lord, and ladies, I hold Miss Monteith to her troth for one year. By this adventure, I am left without employment. Give me a year, and I will have regained my lost ground and will come for my bride. Adieu !" In the midst of my melodrama, though deeply in earnest, I was ao comically struck with the guilty and astonished appearance of both the spurious lord and his wife, and, when I regained the open air, I leaned against the first convenient post and laughed until my sides ached. I was nervous and worn out ; a good laugh restored me. I decided to face the music in the morning, and see the editor at his own house as soon after he was out of bed as possible. I will not harrov/ the soul of the reader with the details of that interview. I emerged from the editorial mansion with the feeling that my useful- ness in this life was undeniably a thing of the past. The money that was due me upon balance of account, for European letters, was to be applied toward refunding the sum spent upon his lordship in the mountains. My heart was filled with bitterness. A half day of such utter misery and indignation as I now passed through was enough of gall for a whole lifetime. That was the duration of my purgatory. In the afternoon, I was called upon at my lodgings by a messenger, who bore a note from the office of the Mammoth Sure Thing Silver Mining Company, tendering me the position of Secretary, with a salary far in advance of anything I had dreamed of in my hopes of future preferment as a journalist. Thus came the first step in reparation. The others followed speedily. The real Lord Freshboy did me the honor to call in person at my lodg- ings, and brought with him his duplicate, whom I now knew as plain Mr. Shakespere J. Salter, Member of the Board of Brokers, New York. The latter said, "Do you recall the morning upon the ' Parisian,' when you stumbled into my lap and acquaintance at the same time ? You then mistook me for my friend, the lord. I knew he would be kept in his stateroom until we struck smooth water, and for a joke, purely, I conclu- ded to keep up your delusion. I told Lord Freshboy of the joke, and he at once begged me to keep his name until he called for it. It is a hobby of his to travel about the world without his title. I had no idea of carry- ing the conspiracy so tar, but as I knew you were in the service of the Morning Scooper, and had private advices of their designs upon his lord- ship, I felt that all was fair in journalism, as well as in love. " By the way, my dear fellow, I kept a pretty accurate account of our expenses after leaving Montreal, and as you will never -et your money from the paper for your letters (you see I know all about it), you may as well take my check for said expenses. I can afford it better than you. I never had so much fun for so little money in my life." And so Miss Effie's own brother was tht. agent for whom I was on the n ^ 81 watch and could never catch. It was he who carried My Lord right away from under my nose, without my knowing it. That was why she feared I woula not forgive her when I discovered how I had been taken in ! While thus reflecting, Lord Freshboy gave vent to an ofninous cough and then spoke as follows : ' "Mr. Beaconstreeter, I am aware from the lips of the young lady her- self of the attachment you have formed. Permit me to say, as ner uncle, that it has my approbation. She will, upon arriv^al at legal age, become possessed of a considerable estate in her own right. In addition to this I promise to transfer to you, in the event of faithful service in the com- pany with which I have just become interested, one thousand shar.-s m the stock of same, upon the occasion of our first dividend. Let us hope it will be soon, sir. Good night, sir." Here, indeed, was abundant food for reflection, and ample salve for wounded feelings. Who wouldn't forgive a joke, even when so seriously tarminated, for a wife, a fortune and a good business position ! So, Mr. Monroe Monteith and his charming sister were related to the noble lord ! No wonder he captured the lord at Montreal. I learned later, indeed that Mr. Salter went to Europe with letters to the nobleman from Mri Monteith, with wl'om he was very intimate. It was somewhat humiliating, however, after all my anxiety that my false lord should see the best resorts and finest views in New England to learn that not only he, but the entire party, had been visiting Montreal Lake Memphremagog, and the White Mountains for years, and knew the South Eastern and Passumpsic Railroad far better than I. In another week, it will be a year since the evening when I declared my mtentions in the parlor of the United States Hotel. How much has been done within that short space ! The magic hand of capital has touched tlie bleak and rocky hills of Idaho. Hundreds of brawny men have been at work far into the bowels of the earth. Smelting works now belch forth huge volumes of smoke, and at night their lurid glare affrights the coyote a his retreat. All has gone well v/ith the Mammo'h Sure Thing Silver Mining Com- 33 party, and its stock would enjoy a healthy hoom, but the fact is, that none of it can be found on the market. Next week a dividend Ih to be declared. . I shall then take my certificates of stock, as evidences ol good behavior, to ChicatJ:o, and claim my bride. ^ . r • ^ Our wedding tour will be over the Montreal & Bodon Air Line. MONTREAL ^n. BOSTON AIR LINE. V>4\nm/\mT £%g\m!m^m^\^m% a m^^ ^^n^\^VT^TT T aiisiua, MiMsawmi « iauiSiiiiiiAij K H., \ ^. i. iKACKEri-rG^ t a PASSDMPSIC RAILROAD, J^; f; ^^o^^lg^l^Jr.-, a. t. a. SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY, ! 3^t''^ci^I^S^rj^s!^:M^S^irr: