Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
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LADY GORDON.S
EMBARRASSMENT.
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WluSutcE VI lnotHer SIT. tie Sluunucf-
ed her money and married the ,iaugh-
ter OF n rich dyer with IL million for a
dowry. lie gambed and raced and
wngered. and In the course OF five
years lie was ready 10 ask his dear
wife 10 sell her jewels when she was
thrown from II horse and killed This
made the financial situation worse
than ever. and after few months of
mourning lie decided TO make another
reception in his ease. Some one told
him OF 81 wall paper manufacturer who
had made Il great fortune ana had u
daughter who longel to marry u man
With title Sir John rode Il hundred
miles 10 see the man. He found him
In the office OF great brick building
that was humming with industry and
pouring smoke from its chimneys 1t
was turning our wall paper of IL diff
ferent patterns. including twelve hunt
Ing scenes. Sir John and his govt and
his double chiu and bald head had Ia
be assisted into The Office, but lie WAS
all business when lie got there. He
proved his title and offered himself for
sale. His price was II million and n
half
The wall paper man demurred at the
price. He had been told that lie ought
TO catch the son OF lord for that fig-
ure. Sir John stuck Ia. his tigures-not
IL penny less. 1t wasiITt every day in
the week that Il sir nearly sixty years
old who had govt. Il bald head. weak
eyes and Il hobblc and who would
buinp ., yytfa info hiu ,nono, bnucn 1tl.a
bag of oats and perhaps not see her
again for six months was I'm the mar
ket. His arguments were SO convlnc-
ing that q bargain was struck, and the
wall paper man went home TO tell his
daughter that he had found her IL hus-
band. She replied that she was very
glad, AMI in due time the equity old
wreck came along and had an utter
view, ana the pupcrs were signed. The
marriage took place with 4 great deal
OF pomp. The father paid extra FOL
the pomp. Sir John had secured an
other dove. but she differed from tile
other two. She had married him TO
be Lady Gordon. She gave him TO I'M
derstand that before the marriage and
directly aftcrward. When dumped
down at the door OF her future resi-.
dence she gave him to understand 1t
for the third time. She said she hoped
never 10 set eyes on him again except
by accident. lie was more than salts
fed. and so II came about that they
had been married year and hadn't
met each other three times since the
wedding day.
Chen Sir John began TO fade, ana the
doctor recommended a voyage to Ma.
dclra and return. He didn't think II
of enough consequence TO notify his
young wife. He had seen by the socl-
city fapcrs that she was still his wife
and was still dwelling under his roof.
SHE saw by the papers that he was go
ing to Madeira. but she didn't send TO
his rooms and offer 10 darn his socks
or send along q bottle of Jamaica gln-
ger. lie departed, and she did not
know the day. In about Il fortnight
there was second departure. Lady
Gordon had been prevailed upon by
young Perclval. second, third or fourth
son OF Lord Percival, to fly with him
on his yacht. He could borrow enough
money from the Jews and bis fellow
FOUNDERS TO take them to some sunny
island in the far Pacific, and they
would dwell there forever. IL Lady
Gordon had any Qualms of conscience,
they were not recorded for the benefit
of posterity. If young Percivals lord
OF father cared, 1t has not appeared
in evidence.
1t was Il sailing yacht. and in due
time II sailed away. Whether 1t WAS
because the breeZes desired TO favor
the eopement or because they had to
blow that way Is nothing to the case.
Blow they did, and the yacht was
speeding in the right direction when
one dark night she crashed into sail
Ing vessel and was badly injured. For
four days she lay rolling on the sea.
with her crew seeking TO make re-
pairs, but unable to come mt the leaks
when steamer hove in sight and bore
down to them. IL was Mt once decid
cd to abandon the yacht. 1t was dis
appointment to the clippers TO have
all their plans Knocked in the head.
but they consolcd themselves with the
reflection that they had done their
best TO raise n scandal and reach their
island.
The big steamer. homeward bound,
was willing TO take the unfortunates
aboard. and the transshipment WIS
duly made. Young Percival and Lady
Gordon had had time to plan little.
They were 10 pass on board us Mr..
Caruthcrs and wife, and as such they
did pns5. They received many intro
ductions and much sympathy, and the
thing was carried of bravely until
dinner time. Then they ind seats at
the captains table, which happened
TO hnyp room ii, snare They entered