San Francisco might furnish a fitting bride to California's youngest senator." "I am afraid that my stay here must be brief, and limited to business," said Hathaway, who had merely noticed that the principal girl was handsome and original-looking.

"In fact, I am here partly to see an old acquaintance--Colonel Pendleton." The three men looked at each other curiously.

"Oh! Harry Pendleton," said Mr.Hoskins, incredulously "You don't know HIM ?" "An old pioneer--of course," interposed Shear, explanatorily and apologetically.

"Why, in Paul's time the colonel was a big man here." "I understand the colonel has been unfortunate," said Hathaway, gravely; "but in MY time he was President of the El Dorado Bank." "And the bank hasn't got through its settlement yet," said Hoskins "I hope YOU ain't expecting to get anything out of it ?" "No," said Hathaway, smiling; "I was a boy at that time, and lived up to my salary.

I know nothing of his bank difficulties, but it always struck me that Colonel Pendleton was himself an honorable man." "It ain't that," said Captain Stidger energetically, "but the trouble with Harry Pendleton is that he hasn't grown with the State, and never adjusted himself to it.