The Forrest City times., 1895-08-02
THE eGREYBANK DIAMONDS.

My dear aunt" said MT. Loftus Blackacre to Lady Grissell Grey bank, and if not why not?" He had re- gently answered 'interroga tories" in an action against the firm which he honored with junior partnership; hence the form of the question which her ladyship appeared unable to an- swer.
 ''Of course" she said, with 8 sigh. If you will not help mel" } The assistance she required was the investment of the funds settled upon her on her marriage by her husband in the ordinary shares of gold mine of highly doubtful geographical situation. As her trustee he had declined to ac- cede to her request, and had suggested that if season in London was neces- sity for her daughters she had better introduce young American lady into society in their company and let her pay the piper. The choice lay between that and letting 400 Eaton square and spending the summer at Bournemouth.
 ''I could not advertise" sighed her ladyship.
 'Of course not, and if you did you would only be answered by the news paper people looking for something to write about. I have the very girl Miss Loftinia McNease-I know she wants something of the sort"
 What will she pay?" asked her lady ship. The commercial instincts of her maternal grandfather, which account ed for her nephew's success in the city, were evidently coming out in her.
 1.-Two thousand for the season and a percentage on marriage into the peer age-that is what shall suggest You constitute me your agent; of course I shall take no commission-from you" said Mir. Blackacre.
 "Is she very dreadful?" said Lady Grissell.
 "Well, she's American," said her nephew; that covers multitude of sins; and till her father died they lived quite quietly; high tea, you know, and cooked it themselves. Since l met them at Florence I expect she got quite accustomed to clean plate for each entree, and she's really very nice sort of girl."
 But is she rich?'
 Enormously; old McNease died be- fore he quite realized what pile he had made, and for years she has had no mother"
 Isn't there some proverb about being born lucky as we'll as rich?" said Lady Grissen. You might put us in correspondence, and then we will have an interview; are you sure she is not very bad|'
 ''She's an American, my dear aunt, of the plain type, with--wel, we'll call it an intonation." said her nephew. "The rest you i1ust really find out for yourself. '' statt Atag
 As the business man of the family, he found his relatives little irritat- ing.
 What shall you tell her about me?" said his aunt, meekly, as he took up his hat to leave. .a 'l shall tell her that you combine the blood of the oldest families in Eng land, with the oldest country seat. the oldest plate and the most magnificent diamonds in Bunkshire. know that will fetch her. By the way, fancy you might, perhaps, get leave of the court of chancery to sell these dia- monds, and have the proceeds invested by your trustees; you'd get an income out of them" -'.
 Never" said Lady Grissell Grey bank. turning pale at the suggestion. "Noblesse obhge-I should say no- blesse defend. if thought you under stood French. or if the commercial principles of the city would permit you to appreciate the honor of your family"