They traveled all about, turning their noses up at every thing, and not finding it a difficult thing to do, either, because nature had originally given those features a cast in that direction; and finally they established themselves in Paris, that Paradise of Americans of their sort .-- They staid there two years and learned to speak English with a foreign accent--not that it hadn't always had a foreign accent (which was indeed the case) but now the nature of it was changed.

Finally they returned home and became ultra fashionables.
They landed here as the Hon.

Patrique Oreille and family, and so are known unto this day.
Laura provided seats for her visitors and they immediately launched forth into a breezy, sparkling conversation with that easy confidence which is to be found only among persons accustomed to high life.
"I've been intending to call sooner, Miss Hawkins," said the Hon.

Mrs.
Oreille, "but the weather's been so horrid.

How do you like Washington ?" Laura liked it very well indeed.
Mrs.Gashly--"Is it your first visit ?" Yea, it was her first.
All--"Indeed ?" Mrs.Oreille--"I'm afraid you'll despise the weather, Miss Hawkins.
It's perfectly awful.