Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-10-25
MARRYING FOR MONEY,

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foolish IN your notlon Of marriage. =
This love ina cottage business Is better
to read OF than to experience. Just
imagine yourself to be married to a
poor man you would have to do all
the drudgery of the house aud you
would soon get tired of 1t"
Il do not think SO, Cousin Claudia.
| think | could be happy with poor
man, if loved him do not pretend
to say that it is wise for a girl to marry
man who has no mems Of support.
w hat | mean is this. that woman can
be happy with man who has some
s:eady emplCyn Q t"
"Like Tracy Gordon, eh ?"
"Oh, no! Not like him particularly" )"
answered Pc RI, blushlng.
81 do not believe in such nonsense
| believe in the old saying, Money
makes the mare 60 When | marry,
| shall marry some rich man So let
us hurry aud get ready for the ball 4"
Aud here the conversation ended.
FsClaudia Baily was the daughter of Mr.
Charles Baiiy. She was the renuted
heiress OF hundred thousand dollars.
She was beautiful-very beautiful, said
Peter FinRey. Some said she was too
cold and proud to Be real y lovely but
the majority acknowledged her to be
the most beautiful girl that visited
the establishment ol Mrs. Henry
King.
Pearl Grey was the only child of Mr.,
Charles Bailey's sister She had been
left an orphan at an early age. She
was the owner Of small fortune. and
after leaving school, had come to reside
with her .suocle. She was sweet.
pretty creature, loved and admi- ed hy
ever, one. She vas the kind of a
girl thot would make man love his
home, and he would find more real
enjoymen, there than he cou'd atroad .
she did not belitve in marrying for
a!opey she believed in the sacredue: s
of love.
The reoms of Mrs. Henry King were
brilliantly illuminated for the elite Of
the city were assembled there.
Foremost among tho many very beautifu
girls, snone Claudia Bailey.
Her hand was claimed for the first
dance BY Mr.. William Neil il-son "f the
late Joseph Nei'. Joseph Neil had
been a successful merchant, and, bti,g
of good family, had beea admitted to
the best society. But he speculated
heavily and lost; this broke his heart,
and he died His son, William. was
still invited by the "uppor ten" to their
reception, but prudent mammas told
their daughters that he was no fit match
for them. He loved Claudia Bailey
with his whole heart, but had not
declared his love ou account of his
roJ,,,n1 o;ro,,n ~ a naaS
The w.ltz was over, and william
asked for few moments conversation
with Claudia in the conservatory,
This request she granted.
"Miss Bailey - Claudia" cried
Willie. Il love you l do not ask
you TO marry me now all that ask of
you is to say that you loye me, and |
will work hard, aud soon will be in 8
position to Offer you home if not as
luxurious as the ore you now occupy,
it will at least be comfortable
"Mr. Neil, [ am surprised at your
presumption Please say no more
about this. Let US go back to the ball
room, aud will try and forget your
impudent language"
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"Pearl Grey looked so lovely that. Her
hand was claimed by Mr.. Timoth
Manners, for the first dance. He was
descended from an old Iris i family, was
about fifty years old, and immensely
rich. He asked Pearl for a private
interview, and then and there made an
offer of his heart, hand and fortune.
His. offer was Kindly bat firmly
declined.
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