The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-18

tain any personal details whatever about
LADY Runcorn irritated him. AS he IN,
dlgnantly remarked to his wife: 1T ism
my bit to DO business in the dark, and
/ don't like tt
But the thought of dining with a real
countess weighed muchiy with Mrs. koo-
doorian.
Aaron, she had snapped out. You
know nothing about Ugh society-you
leave me to manage this, and you attend
10 your own business
The fact thet payment had been made
by check was awkward, A crossed check
marked mot csotiable-account of
turn into coin Of the realm. That little
fact old Koodoorian knew, and he felt
that II only he could get the naInc OF
Lady Runcorns bankers. he would no.
be quite so wholly in the dark,
In few days time an answer arrived.
and the wife of the mopey-lepder, on
shock when she saw the check had been
returned. The letter which accompanied
"sloane Street, 8, W.
MY Dear Mrs. KoodoorIan-I am so
much obliged indeed to YOU for your kind
| letter. ! hope you won't mind my send
| ing back the check. I am afraid I must
let YOU into my little secrets, the chief
| horribly ovcrdrawn, and that / simply
dare not pay the check into my account
/ because ] ehoud not have a penny OF IL
for myself. | am sure II you tell your
dear husband he will quite understand.
and I don't think he will object to send :
! ing notes for $1,000 instead. Please mark
your letter 'urgent-to be forwarded al
once
II have been thinking over the mat
ter of the presentation. and ! see no
na, reason Why II you are or
! Ter. IS 1t Is permissible, and II can easily
be arranged for you, to present your
daughter yourself at the game ume. AS
] think this Is much the better plan, J
! have submitted both the names to the
FELICIA RUNCORN.'
| "P. S.-my dressmaker is Madame Es-
| trclla. Brook street Mention my name
and am sure she will do everything she
! can"
Old Koodoorian said "No." But his
wife said Yes and the notes were sent.
J They were changed the day following. all
of them being Endorsed. by Mr.. Jones
Of Wallworth: a gentleman for whom
Hoodoorian Intellectually searched for
weeks. Az Mrs. Koodoorisn thereafter
proclaimed, when talking OF her dear
friend, the Countess OF Runcorn." "she
met Not q bit standofY! But then, real
swells always did have good manners."
Lady Runcorp, by the same mail.
had dispatched a letter 10 Madame Es-
| 10 the point:
Tho Countess Of Runcorn hae recon-
mended Madame Estrella to Mrs. Koo-
dooran. who WIN call shortly to procure
( two drawing room dresses for the prescn-
IA ton of herself and her daughter. AS
Mrs. Koodoorian is exceedingly wealthy,
no expense need be spared; and. In ac-
cordance with the arrangement con-
lirmed in Madame Estrcllas letter OF
| yesterday, commission OF so per cent
VIII be payable 10 Lady Runcorn. No
doubt Madame EStrella could ilnd an
opportunity TO remark to Mrs. Koodoorian
that an expensive dress il in hand at
the same time for Lady Runcorn. and
that II would be a graceful act on the
| part OF Mrs. koodoorian and one very
usual under the circumstances, IL Mrs
koodoorian were to defray the cost, II
| Madame Estrelis. comes to such an arr
! rangement. Lady Runcou will bo salts
| ned il she receives half the stated cost
OF such dress. IT, Will not. however
| be necessary for any dress to be made
or sent. as Lady Runcorn has several
that viii answer tho purpose. Lady
Runcorn would remind Madame Estrella
I that a prompt settlement would be the
precursor OF many similar orders"
week later Madame Estrella forward
notes for $500. Tho dressmaker knew
/ how to conduct her business. and had
satisfied herself as to the means al the
command of Mrs. koodoorian.
/ Lady Ru1corn'' subsequently took oc-
caston to recommend a lady who taught
department for such occasions. and other
! tradesinen's names followed in rapid sue
cession.
The succession was deeI too rapid
for Mr.. Koodocrtan. He kncw-none bet
ter-of the heavy commissions which
wore demanded and paid. in connection
with such deals. and the thought that
the money was really all coming out OF
his own pocket was more than he could
bear. and good deal OF his spare time
was devoted 10 the vain cnJcsvor to get
sou,e of tho money back.
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