The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
MAJOR wELTERTON TO JOHN JACOBS, ESQ,
(MONEY-LENDER.)

JUNIOR UNITED CLUB, LONDON, W.
Dear Jacobs: Yours of yesterday 10 hand.
Yes, think Fred. ROland's scheme a very
plausible one, and flor this reason: Last
season he was very much sought after as an
.eligible" by the mothers of ma:Tiageable
girls. lie is "A gOOd-looking fellow, is 10 all
outward appearance and, so far as the gem
eral run Of people can judge, gentleman,
and, moreover, is already great fayorite
with the opposite sex. Last sea-
son, you know, he was not so
(who was also, believe, his guardian) was
at that time providing him with quite
handsome allOwance-which has lately
been somewhat curtailed by the uncle in
consequence OF his having been presented
with large wine bill Of Fred's by some
well-meaning wine Observation-Disclosures
which there was the prospect of the barO-
netcy and fortune you speak of as an extra
inducement. Unfortunately for you, how
never, Sir George IL one OF those frightfully
healthy men who never drink anything,
who 20 TO bed at 10, and get up at 3
every morning; and though he is rather
ancient, | am very much afraid he stands
good chance Of holding out for at least fif-
teen more years.
However, think il would be advisable
for YOU to let Frank have the five thousand,
for girls are very apt to fall in love with
him. He made quite an impression on Miss
Edgeton last season and could have married
her if he wished to-in fact every one
thought at one time they were engaged, but,
as | have said before, he was not hard up
for money then as he is now. BY the by,
she married Lord Mutton, so he can't get her
this year.
Now they tell me that old John Burrow,
the soap-boiler, who took in that big pile of
money ON Change last month, has a niece
in the country whom he intends bringing out
this season under the auspices of his wife's
cousin, Lady Jane Chatley. She is 10 have
fine pot of money at her marriage Il mean
the niece). and will inherit the proceeds of
his soap-boilings when he ',joins the ma
jority." Now, if you wish it, will see Fred.
and give him all the necessary information
about this heiress I'll think her name is Sy-
via Lydenham), and do all | can during the
season 10 get the pair of them thrown to-
gether as much as possible.
The best way for me TO do will be TO ill.,
form my friends, and, through them, society
IN general. that Fred. has fallen heir to an
immensely large fortune, very recently left
him by distant female relative in Scot
land, or some such place, who has been
Kind enough TO live in single blessedness
and die in the same faith, leaving all her
earthly belongings TO her grandfather's
first wife's uncle's brother-in-law's daugh-
ter's sisters stepson's grandson, Frederic
Roswell Roland, captain in the Guards.
That will account for his sudden "splurge,"
and, In the ewes of the world, render him
worthy the hand and millions of the wealth
iest soap-boiler's daughter in the United
Kingdom. What do you think of liz
III my plan succeeds have no doubt you
will feel Yourself under sufficient Obliga-
tions 10 Justify you in lending me a few
pence on unusually easy terms and long
time, as my financial affairs have been
thrown into rather chaotic state OF con-
fusion by the failure Of Robin Hood TO win
the st. Ledger.
As expect TO see you in day or two
will draw my letter 10 close. Till that
time, believe me, yours as usual,
STANLEY +. WELTRRTON,
John ". Jacobs, Esq.