Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-19
AN INTERESTING
~ LOAN R
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ara was rich; her aunt was rich. l
was rich myself OF l would not have
wasted time counting Miss Beyard.
Poor young people think that when
there is plenty Of money in a family
the sons and daughters can afford to
marry for love. IS done exactly the
other way. The poor must marry the
poor, for we rich people have no matri-
monial use for them.
l received a note from Miss Beyard
saying that she had something to tell
me which she couldn't very well write.
Considering that there was a courtship
on between us, this was quite enough,
and there was no use in my going. 1t
meant that l might look elsewhere for
q wife. | wrote her to that effect, then.
tore up my letter. After all, l would
prefer to receive my formal dismissal
from her lips. l was curious to know
If her heart was going with her hand.
1 took the evening boat for Newport
and called the next afternoon.
"Who is he?" l asked.
"Nho has told you? No n but
Aunt Adeline and 1 and he knows any
thing about it. 1t has been somewhat
sudden"
Il guessed it from your note"
"How bright of you! He is Lord
Bingleton."
l was astonished. Bingleton had been
over some months. He had brought
letters to me, and l had put him under
obligations. He knew nothing Of my
wishes with regard to Miss Beyard.
He was one Of the British aristocracy
RHO had come over to America for q
rich marriage.
The reason for my establishment was
that Miss Beyard is a superior girl
and l had supposed quite above such
a sale. 1 considered the price alto
gether insufficient, especially as Miss
Beyard was worth $5,0GS.O00. How
ever, a title is a good thing for a wom-
an of means to have in the family.
"Well," 1 said, cit only remains for
me to wish you a pleasant life among
British peers and peeresses."
You don't seem very regretful," she
pouted.
you want a title; therefore I want
you to have a title. If you needed my
assistance to get n you should have
it."
"That's very kind of you" I arose.
care you going SO soon"
Eyes. There's nothing mutually inter-
esting for us to chat about. Goodby. I
hope there will be 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 Bingleton' called on me
81 heard you wereAere and came up
at once. 1 have news for you. One of
your American bellies has been unwise
enough to throw herself away on me-"
"Indeed!"
Eyes; that pretty Miss B~eyard-no
end of money in her own right. You've
been very kind to me thus far, old
chappie, but I've got a harder nut for
you to crack now. The sums you have
advanced are bagatelles compared with
what l need now. I've got to keep up
this expenditure for three months.
Then ome the wedding, with its pres
ent to the bride. My uncle's bequest
won't be paid for a year. That's all
the security l have to give. l mean
l haven't any to give at ALL"
l 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?" 1 asked.
Il could get on with $4,000"
Nonsense! You need $30,O00." L
took q check book from a trunk and
wrote him a check for $4,000. "You
will average up $4,000 a month as
Miss Beyard's fiance. No gush, please.
There's no obligation. l know you will
be good for the amount"
In a few days | received a note from
Miss Beyard asking me to call. /
dropped in an hour before dinner. /
saw at once there was something on
her mind. She looked at me with the
same expression as before her Bingle.
ton affair.
when you told me the other day."
she said, that if l needed your as.
sistance in my affair with Lord Bin.
gleton you would give it l didn't think
l should have to thank you for it SC
SOON"
What do you mean?' 1 asked in
alarm.
"You have supplied his temporary
wants"
Has he gone daft, to tell you, about
it?'
"My aunt knows his people in Eng
land and 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.
sistance. He told her that he had just
made a loan from the best fellow u
America and in the eXuberance of his
enthusiasm gave her your name"
1 never was more astonished in my
life. Miss Beyard could have knock
ed me down with a feather.
The next afternoon Bingleton came
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