The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-05
AN INTERESTING g LOAN @

1 WASleN lILle SoullIuS hASS DSS sAA N Poor youug, people think that when 1 there K plenty of money in a family the sons and daughters can afford to marry for love. It's done exactly the | other way. The poor must marry the poor. for we rich people have no matri- monial use for them. I received note from Miss Beyard saying that she had something to tell me which she couldn't very well write. ] Considering that there was courtship on between Us. this was quite enough, i and there was no use in my going. It meant that might look elsewhere for a wife. I 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. took the evening boat for Newport and called the next afternoon.
 Who Is he:' 1 asked.
 Who has told you? No one but Aunt Adel.ue and and he knows any thing about It. It has been somewhat sudden"
 T guessed il from your note"
 How bright of you. He Is Lord Singleton"
 was aStoniShed Singleton had been over some months. He had brought letters to me, and I had put him under obligations. He knew nothing of my wishes with regard to Miss Beyard. He was one of the British aristocracy who had come over to America for rich marriage.
 The reason for my aStoniShmcnt was that Miss Beyard k a superior girl and l had supposed quite above such sale. l considered the price alto gerher insufficient. especially as Miss Beyard waS worth &5.OOOuOO How ever. a title i$ good thing for q wom- an of means to have in the family.
 Well" l said. it only remains for me to wish you pleasant lie among British peers and peeresseS.
 "You don't seem very rcGr"tCul," she pouted.
 You want a title; therefore l want you to have a title. If you needed my assistance to get one you Shonld have it."
 That's very kind of you." I arose. Are you going So Soon:"
 Yes. There's nothing mutually inter- eSring for uS to chat about. Goodhy. I hope there will he no slip hctwecu you and your wish.
 She didn't look altogether satisfied as she offered me her hand and hade me adieu
 That evening Singleton called on me.
 II heard you were here and came up at once I have news for you. One of your American bellcS has been unwiSe enough 10 throw herself away on me-
 "Iudeed"'
 Yes: that pretty Miss Beyard-no end of money in her own right. You've been very kind 10 me thus far, old chappie. but I've got harder nut for you to crack now. The sums you have advanced are bagatclleS compared with what l need now. I've got to keep up this expenditure for three months. Then comes the wedding, with its pres eut to the bride My uncle's bequeSt won't be paid for year. That's all rhe security have to give. mean | haven't any to give at all.
 had said only that day 10 Miss Bey, urd. If You needed my assistance You should have it." Here was a chance lo ur.p her by helping Lord Biug!clrn.
 "iIuw mu,u do You ur,rI: asked.
 "l ,r.U -r, ua With Slul"a.
 'Nuu~...>.. Iuu urrJ &:uUOu." yu,& a cheek Iooh rrou uuuk and wro., him a r!irca for $oo"O. You a4l a,rva%. uy Nloun a llonth as Mss EryJrI~ HJucr. NJ -u-a, please. There's uu obligation. ku"" you will uc gJud for the. unuuul."
 h u few ugy~ l received a E"te from Miss BryapI u,n,u@ mr |" call. l lropprd m au hour before dinner. l ,aw al unr. there Wa, something on Ter mind She looked at me with the same expression as hrturr h-' Ringlr. .oA affair.
 When y"u lold iur the other day" ,hc ~ajd. '.,haJ il needed your as distance in my affair with Lord Bin ;lrtou you would give it I didn't think should have to thank yOu for it 50 ,oon."
 What do you mcan:" l asked in ,larm.
 "You have supplied his temporary wants"
 Has he gon" daft. to tell you about t."
 My aunt. knows his people in Eng .aud and knows that very SOon he will .,one into llUu.umu. She also knows hat meanwhile he would not he able 70 live a> we do during our engage mcut. She offered him temporary as sfStanrc. He told her that he lad just made a loan from the best fellow ill America and in 1hc eNuh"ramrr of his enthusiasm gave her your name" never was more aStoni>hcd in my | life. Miss Beyard could have knock | cd me down with feather.
 The next afternoon Singleton came .f.. ..s,. | ,f-r lir,Fr F1 FsD