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uOuUuS. MY lOfIullcS were ucS pGEdJe. lie
vultures were already circling round my
head. And so l had determined ON pri-
vnte marriage and had induced Miss Slugg
to consent to it.
Our arrangements were simple enough
On the morning after hGr twenty-1irst
birthday Miss Slugg would leave her I'M
cle's house quietly and repair to a church
a few streets off, where Belinda, only
daughter of the late Oliver Slugg, Esq,
would be united to the Hon. George Lynn
pct, second son of the Earl of KilprOctor.
No cards. After the ceremony the happy
pair would proceed to the residence Of the
brides uncle and receive his cOngratula-
lions on the suspicious cventpriOr to start
ing on their honeymoon. Thus all the
loathsomo prcliminariCs would be avoided,
the sordid inquisitiOn into ways and
means, the distressing family dissensions,
the degrading precautionary measure Of
settlements. On the whole, it was Il clever
little plan and one which, 1 venture to
think, reflects no small credit on me.
But l was too true Lympct to take
such a serious step without seeking first
the sanction of the head of our house.
Three days before the date fixed for our
wedding / left London and Travelled down
to marlborough Towers to beg my fathers
blessing and borrow n little money, which
was of even more importance to me. The
blessing was a luxury, but the money was
necessity hau tho marriage expenses
and the cost of the honeymoon to provide
for. l fclt-pCrhaps l was prescriptions
that it would not BE- right to begin
uFaMIhS on my WIG resources aufihS
period supposed to be dedicated to TO-
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be only too willing to turn in his grave
were anything to be gained by it. In this
matter l am acting as hewould do were he
In my place"
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6ured. 1t is not foolish love affair,
them"
l am not SO much IN love as TO nave
iUteOIVen prudence Love Is SAID 10 Do
Dlihd' MY eyes are open
ana TINS MISS SluSS Is really prize
worm winning $3.50
enc mas a heart OF gold
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