Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-03-18
TITLES HUNTING FORTUNES.
An Episode of Washington So
cIety Ltfe--FOreigners Seeking
Rich Girls.

0ACn OtIlSs
Washington Correspondent st. Louis
0lobe-Democrat.
/ For some benefcent reason, proba-
bly, it is the presence of the Diplo-
matte Corps, society here is exempt
from adventurers sporting foreign IL.
ties. Wallets and BARRIERS who would
victimize our toadylng republic
choose any other city but this for the
theater Of their success. The different
legations have in their train a suffi-
cient number Of young men of unex-
ceptionable manners, long pedigrees.
and shorter fortunes for our bellies
and heiresses to exert their faseina-
tions on, and these scions of nobility
must have their heads quite turned
to find themselves such important
personages. Washington is not the
choicest mission at the disposal Of
foreign premiers; with most of them
it ranks in pay and honor with ia.
pan, but as diplomatic service in
other countries is as much a profess
sion as the army and navy, they be-
gin at this station and work their
way upward. Five of the foreign
Ministers to this country have Amer
lean wives, and the Secretaries OF
the Chinese, English, and Russian
legations have followed their exam.
pie. An heiress with q convertible
and portable fortune is an interesting
object for the shoal of unmarried at
taches and secretaries, and little
episode that has taken place has
shown the eminently practical view
which some of these young men take
of the tie indissolnble. A Secretary
to the Envoy of an oriental power,
a stunted, swathy little worshiper of
Allah and mammon, had managed to
so ingratiate himself in the esteem
of wealthy young lady that their
engagement was freely talked of, and
the date of the ceremony only need
ed to be set. The friends of the
damsel were provoked, her relatives
so much incensed that they went to
the Minister under whom the Secre-
tary served to ask his help and in
reference to break off such an odious |
connection. The Minister could not |
see by American lights, and could
find no objection to such a match.
To all that was said he shrugged his
expressive shoulders and smiled, |
"He does not love her." they said; |
che only wants her money" A
shrug from the Minister Ia response.
"He will spend her money, break her |
heart, and desert her when he is
changed to another station" "Her
friends will take care of her." urged |
the Minister sneeringly. "But he |
drinks, he is unprincipled, he gam
bles, said the irate relative. "IIe |
makes some money by that" answer
ed the lmperturbable Envoy. GLOW
can he marry by his religion, and if
he abjures it is he not an outcast
from his own country" Another |
shrag and peculiar smile. "He has
two scandalous affairs on hand now,"
they said. ooh, he will have money |
enough to take care of them, too,"
replied the Minister. This last, with |
its accompanying shrug and smile,
was quite too much for the puritani
cal American, who gave the Minister
4 piece Of his mind, and departing,
banged the Legation door after him.
In the course of time the young Ia
,dy's eyes were opened to some of
his fance's peccadilloes, and the
young diplomatic, finding that the an
ticipated fortune would be so tied up
and secured that he would reap small |
enjoyment, most gracelessly retreat
ed from his position.