The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-15
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Miss Eeyard was staying ut her
aunts cottage ut Newport Miss Bey-
ard was rich; her aunt was rich.
was rich Eiyself Or would not have
wasted tine counting Miss Beylrd.
Poor young, people think that when
there is Plenty of money in Il family
the sons and daughters can afford to
marry for love. IFS done exactly the
other way 'lll, poor must marry the
poor, for we rica people have no matr-
moni;l use for them.
l received Il note from Miss Beyard
saying that size had something to tell
me which She couldn't very well write.
Considering that there WAS IL courtship
Oh between Es. this was quite enough,
ANA there WIS no use in my going 1t
meant that | might look elsewhere for
Il vic. w:.a.a her to that effect. then
tore ZIP my letter. After all. would
prefer to receive my formal dismissal
FROM her lips. was curious to know
il her heart w.is going with her hsnd.
took the evening boat for Newport
and called the next afternoon.
"Wllo is he:" asked.
Who has told you? No one but
Aant .Adcl.ne ana and he knows any
thing about it. 1t has been somewhat
sudden"
II guessed it from your note"
''iIow bright Of you. He is Lord
Bingleton.'
was astonished Bingleton had been
over some months. He had brought
letters to me. ana had put him under
obligations. He knew nothing of my
wishes With regard to Miss Beyar.l.
He was. one Of the British aristocracy
who had come over to America for a
rich marriage.
The reason for my astonishment was
that Miss Beyarl is Il superior Cir!
and had supposed quite above such
sale. considered the price alto
gether insufficient. especially as Miss
Beyard was worth $5.OOO.OOO How
ever. title is a good thing for WON.
an of means to have in the family.
"Well.' said. lit only remains for
me to wish you Il pleasant life amcng
British peers and peeresses."
"You don't seem very regretfu!," she
pouted.
You want title: therefore want
you to have Il title. II you needed my
assistance to get one you should have
| it,
That's very kind of YOU" arose.
Are YOU going SO soon:''
YES. There's nothing mutually inter-
est.ng for MS to chat about Goodby.
hope there will lie no slip between you.
and your wish.
She didn't look altogether satisfied as
| she offered me her hand and babe me
adieu.
That evening Bing.eton called on me.
II heard you We're here and came up
at once. have news for you. One Of
your American bellies has been umwise
enough to throw herself away on me-
"Indeed!"
Yes; that pretty Miss Beyard- no
end Of money in her own right You've
been very kind to me thus far. old
chappse. but I've got Il harder nut for
yoa to crack now. The sums you have
advanced are bagatelles compared with,
what need now. I've got to keep up
this expenditure for three months
linen comes the wedding. with its pres
ent ITO the bride. My uncle's bequest
won't be paid for year. That's all
the security have to give. | mean
haven't any to give ut ALL
had said only that day to Miss Bey-
ard IF You needed my assistance
you should have it, Here was a
chance to help her by helping Lord
Bingleton.
How much do you need:" asked.
Il could get on With $4,000
Nonsense! You need s3O,OOO.''
TOOK check book from trunk and
wrote him check for $4,000. You
will average UP $4,000 Il month as
Miss Regards tiance. No gush, please.
There's no obligation. know you will
he good for the amount"
In asfew days received note from
Miss Beyard asking me to call. L
| dropped in an hour before dinner
saw at once there was something on
her mind. She looked ut me with the
same expression as before her Bing.e.
| ton affair
When you told me the other day
she said. that If l needed Your as
sistance in my affair with Lord Bin
geton you would give it didn't think
should have to thank you for it so
soon."
| What do you mean:. asked III
!, alarm.
You have supplied his temporar..
| wants.
! HAS lie gone daft. to tell you abou.
lt:"
| My aunt knows his people in Eag
lana aud knows that very soon he Will
| come into 100000. She also knows
that meanwhile he would not be able
to live as we do during our engage
ment. She offered him temporary as
sistaMcc he told her that lie Lad just
made loan from the best fellow in
| America and III the eNuberance Of his
| enthusiasm gave Eer yo,lr nau.e''