Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-05
Geese
LADY GORDON'S
EMBARRASSMENT.


daughter Of another sir. He squander-
ed her money and married the daugh-
ter of IA rich dyer with million for a
dowry He ganlbled and raced and
wagered. ana in the course Of FIVE
years he was ready to ask his dear
wife TO sell her jewels when she was
thrown from horse and killed This
made the financial situation worse
than ever, and after few months of
mourning he decided to make another
exception in his case. Some one told
him of a wall paper manufacturer who
had made great fortune and had a
daughter who longed to marry man
with a title. Sir John rode hundred
miles to 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 out wall paper of 147 diff
ferent patterns, including twelve hunt
ing scenes. Sir John aud his govt ana
his double chin and bald head had To
he assisted into the office, but he was
all business when he got there. He
proved his title and offered himself for
sale. His price was a million and
half
The wall paper man demurred at the
price. lie had been told that he ought
to catch the aon of lord for that fig
ure. Sir John stuck 10 his tigures-not
a penny less. 1t wasn't every day In
the week that sir nearly sixty years
old Who had govt, a bald head, weak
eyes and hobble and who would
dump a wife into his manor house like
a bag Of oats aud perhaps not see her
again for six months was I'm the mar
ket His arguments were so convinc-
ing that q bargain was struck, and the
wall paper man went home TO tell his
daughter that lie had found her hus-
band She replied that she was very
glad ana in due time the equity old
wreci, came along ana had an inter
view and the papers We're signed. The
marriage took place with q great deal
of pomp. The father paid extra for
the ponlp. Sir John had secured an
other dove. but she differed from the
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 Ell Tie door or her future resi-
dence she gave him TO understand it
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