Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
THE (iREYBANK DIAMONDS.


Gently answered "interrogatories' II
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 sigh
III you will not help me"
The assistance she required was the
investment Of the funds settled upor
her ON her marriage by her husband In
the ordinary shares Of a gold mine Of
highly doubtful geographical situation
As her trustee he had declined to &C
cede to her request, and had suggested
that II a season in London was neces
sity for her daughters she had better
introduce young American lady into
society in their company and let he'
nav the piper. The choice lay between
that and letting 400 Eaton square and
spending the summer at Bournemouth'
~ could not advertise" sighed her
ladyship.
"Of course not, and II you did you
would only be answered by the news
paper people looking for something to
write about. I have the very girl
Miss Loitinia McNease--I know she
wants something OF the sort.
what will she pay2" asked her lady
shin Tho 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 q
percentage on marriage into the peer
ape-lhat Is what shall suggest You
constitute inc your agent; OF course
shall take no commission-from you,
said Mr.. Blackacre.
rs 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 1t themselves. Since met
them at Florence expect she got
quite accustomed to o 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 a PIE ne
had made, and for years she has had
no mother"
isn't there some proverb about
being born lucky as well as richY' said
Lady Grissell. "You might put us IN
correspondence, and then we will have
an interview; are you sure she is not
very badY'
"shes an American, my dear aunt,
Of the plain type, with-well, we'll
call II an intonation, said her nephew
"The rest you must really find out for
yourself"
As the business man Of the family,
he found his relatives little irritat
ing. =.
"What shall you tell her about mcY'
said his aunt, mcekly as he took up his
hat to leave.
~ 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 Bunkshlre. know that
will fetch her. by the way, fancy
you might, perhaps get leave OF the
court Of chancery to sell these dia-
rnonds, 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
"Noblcsse oblige-l should say no.
bcssc defend II thought you under
stood French, or II the commercial
principles Of the city would permit
you to appreciate the honor OF your
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