The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-04
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1 notwithstanding certain failures near CT home- But Lovelands sense of hu- l nor, which had a real existence, did 1 not always besfir itself when his OWE 1 affairs were in question.
 ooh. girlsr' he said distsstefu1ly. ''Why go there for thep? Plenty come over here to collect us.'' l Wees. But think Of the compett- ton. There are still unmarried dukes. l It's so annoying. There always seem l to be dukes and foreign Seniroyaltfes l who might better stop in tEeir own 1 countries than prowl about ours, seek 1 ing what they may devour. Let them l look at you-the girls. mean-on their native heath. where practically no competition can exist, for who ever 1 heard of an American heiress marry | ing an American man?' .sI suppose it must happen some 1 times" said Val.
 Its never in the newspapers. Do you know many Americans, Va1?'' his mother went on thoughtful1y- Hardly any except Jim Marlborough l and-er-his cousin. who has married Stanforth."
 This was another instance of a mis- guided young woman who preferred a duke to the marquis. Therefore she TO14GllGu BAuGIOSS DGtWOEu AAOIuGE and son.
 "Mr. Harborough would, I suppose, give you letters of introduction to the right people over there "Oh. yes. I suppose he would! He doesn't approve of me. but he couldn't refuse letters to his wife's cousin"
 Doesn't approve of you. indeed! What impertinence! But nerhaps he's Fv, love with Betty"
 'I never was in love with Betty. First cousins are bit too near to be tnterestipg.''
 .'Itss just as well you didn't care for Betty. But she's sweet girl and must have made a good many friends ought to go over! I'm sure you'd be the greatest success"
 Perhaps it wouldn't be bad idea" Loveland patronized his mothers in- spiration. ',Of course Marlborough and Betty would both give me letters If had to marvy-horrid bore at my age -and could afford to choose I'd take an English girl of the right sort But Americans are a lot better than Eng fish ones of the wrong sort. If
 
 with the wine and wives of the coun- try where he begs."
 "That's true" agreed Lady Love land. who had never in her life spoken to an American girl. but was now eager to become dowager for the sake of a desirable one. If you went to New York-or somewhere-you'd see enough girls to feel you were picking out the best. Oh. you would virtually have a clear coast. And. judging from novels I've read. everybody in Ameri-. can society would be fighting for the honor of entertaining you"
 "They wouldn't amuse me-" said Loveland in the blase way he had cultivated since he came back a wounded hero of nineteen in the last year of the South African war. 'I should be there purely on business" But. though he spoke like a tired man of forty rather than a happy and healthy one of twenty-six or seven. he was beginning to lean toward his mothers advice. He. could easily get>a long leave. He had a couple of months due to him. After that. when his en- gagement was published in the pa pers, tradesmen would hold their hands.
 Ut oughtn't to take you many weeks,'' Lady Loveland was rejecting aloud. eff you. went at the right sea- son and to the right place"
 ''The season is different for diff ferent places over there. Betty says" remarked Loveland. who now. having discovered America as spot worthy of note on the worlds Wap, was ready to explain it to his mother
 How oddr' exclaimed Lady Love land, to whom all things were odd and scarcely proper if t;iey were not as in Great Britain. "But, oh, of course, you only mean that they go te one place to shoot at a certain time. to another to hunt at q different time, as we do''-
 Not exactly that, think" said Val, getting out of his element. 'I believe it's something to do with the thermom- eter. Betty went in summer and was obliged to stop at Newport CNe ieads things about Newport
 ''Yes, though I forget what" re- piled his mother, GisInissing Newport "But in the States there must be heir esses abounding in great numbers everywhere, as all American girls ap- pear to be rich in more or less degrees They flock to Europe from towns with the most extraordinary names. know there was one-Oshkosh or something of that sort.''
 T hardly think l should have to go as far afield as Oshkosh, wherever It may be-" said Loveland, glancing at his double in the mirror, where was reflected also the worn furnishing or his mothers drawing room With pang he. saw the sorry background and forgot himself for a moment in thinking of Loveland castle, very noble, dull palace, all marble, gold plate, portraits and precedence when in its prime. -echoing sadness now un- til such time as the heir might redeem