The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-03
A Valuable Souvenir.



had an opportunity to interfere with
his abilities to make his way In the
world. He went to Alaska on the news
of the gold discoveries there apd by
lucky stroke made an immense fortune
before he was twenty-eight. Then.
having regained the family prosperity.
he laid plans for the social status. His
family several generations before had
been London swells, so he went to
London to look for social preferment
He said nothing there about his
wealth, but announced that he was q
Coker,- with view of trying, If the
name would insure him, an entree to
/ society. Some remembered the posi-
tion held by his ancestors. but no one
seemed to take him up on account of
It. Then he mentioned his wealth,
but even that-at least the mention of
it-mnde no impression on society.
Finally he fell 10 with Sir Thomas
S2ottiswoode, an impecunious baronet.
who told him that TO get into society
he must spend money and spend it in
! way to accomplish the object he de-
sired. Sir Thomas offered to direct
his expenditures for a consideration.
A bargain was struck by which Sir
Thomas was to receive Fl, 600 for him
self and an unlimited amount for So
ciety.
The beginning was dinner given by
Cocker, the invitations to which were
given by the baronet. He knew those
in society who needed money and paid
literally for acceptances from the right
people. Among those invited We're
Mrs. Mulholland and her two daugh-
tiers, Lillian and Grace, aged respec-
lively twenty-four and twenty. Cokcr
was by no means an unnttractive man.
and Grace Mulhollaud took a fancy 10
him. But in sending checks Sir Thorn
as made n mistake He sent 4 separate
check TO the mother ana each of the
daughters. Grace Mulholland had been
unaware up to that time how her moth
or maintained her social position in the
face of poverty and was indignant
She sent her check right back, and to
Mr.. Coker himself.
Coker said nothing about the matter
to his social manager. He felt sure
that IN the main the baronet was man
aging well, and this turned out to be
the case. He steered Coker by grad
ual zigzag approaches, as military men
reduce fortifcation, into the best set
in London. C0ker after a few months
got beyond tRe people he had invited
/ 10 his first dinner, though in rare in
stances he met the Mulhollands. After
time he broke through the GOODNESS
with which Miss Grace treated him.
having excused himself for his action
toward her on the ground that he had
desired to enter London society and
had placed the management of Ills
entree into the hands of another. In
time her prejudice was worn away.
but scarcely before the American rose
to social position so high that he was
quite beTond tie Mulhnllands, and he
never met them.
Coker spent several years in Lon
don, reaching the top!aost round of the
social la1Ger: then. ut thlrty-four. he
had exhausted whatever p!aaS@.n
tGe.e is.jd ever heen IL 1t for him. I!c
resolved 10 return 10 hi; native ,:.,a
ana la. OK: for l::.Asc!f Il t.i:,c". N'A;t
that o;-ocr vas has nst,l'..% t. do
with th;i story. Sa1.:I: bcsorc leav-
!:.g re VEG t..:'iy.:.; b.; lie ,:nuSo Were
the Mulhollands lived and saw Il rcd
flag Il; ing. Upon inq,.iry he learned
that Mrs. Mulhn!lanG's management of
her affairs had not been u financial
success and the home given the family
for services to the state br tho first
Mulholland must 50 by the board.
few days later C'oker sent out in
vitations to farewell dinner. 1t was
a souvenir occasion-t,lat Is, a souvenir
was to be given to each guest. He
sent an invitation to the AIulhollands. |
writing one himself for Miss Grace
begging her to accept If she declined |
he would consider the declination To
mean that she had not forgiven him !
for that which lie never would have
permitted had he been previously hnn-
ored by her Acquaintance. She wrote
an acceptance. saying TINT sir h.a |
never blamed him and to mSE,, f-n
feel comfortable abort the matter
would keep the aouvcn!r intended TOR
her as a inecica;o of very Pleasant
acquaintance
When the dinner came eff every one
was surprised 10 see the Mulhollands
at the function. Several YONG. wo
men present who had endeavored TO I
snare the wealthy American wondered
when they saw him siugrlarly dcfcr
initial TO Grace Mulhol!and The din
ler was splendid affair and Tho
souvenirs were very costly. They were
brought in for last course, and whoa
he covers We're removed many mag
l!ucent jewels -lstenel IN the Fights
All were handsome except that or
trace Mulhnliand. which was glove
'oX containing dozen pairs OF gloves
She smiled sincere THINKS. conSit,tr,In.
Ter comparatively v:lurlcSS .slr. :;
.epara don for the check