The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
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that stopping at such places ~ a lot
more expensive than staggering about
at the most expensive hotels 10 Ed
rope" % =.
Il know, dearest sighed the de-
voted lady who BY industrious spelling
had made him what he was. "val,
you want my advice. weii., rye had
an inspiration, l do believe. a real in
spiranon. Why don't you 80 to Ameri-
car
ITO try ranching?r
Good heavens, no, my sonl To try
marrying. In America you'll succeed
brilliantly. Why not run over and
see what there is?'
She spoke as If to see meant to have,
notwithstanding certain failures near
or home. But Loveland's sense Of hu-
NOR, which had a real existence, did
not always bestir itself when bis own
affairs were In question.
"Oh. girlsr' he said distastefully.
"Why so there for them7 Plenty come
over here to collect u.s."
'Ye-es. But think Of the competi-
ton. There are still unmarried dukes.
It's SO annoying. There always seem
to be dukes and foreign semiroyalties
who might better stop In their own
countries than prowl about ours. seek
ing what they may devour. Let them
look at you--the girls mean-on their
native heath. where practically no
competition can exist. for who ever
heard OF an American heiress marry.
ing an American manr'
II suppose 1t must happen some
tines" said Val
Its never In the newspapers Do
you know many Americans, val?" hii
mother went on thoughtfully.
Hardly any except Jim Marlborough
and-er-his cousin. who has married
sfanforth."
This was another instance Of mis-
guided young woman who preferred q
duke to the marquis Therefore she
remained nameless between mother
and son.
aMr. Marlborough would. I suppose
give you letters Of introduction to The
right people over there"
@0h. yes. suppose be would al
doesn't approve Of me. but he couldn'l
refuse letters to his wife's cousin"
Doesn't approve Of you. indeed
What impertinence. But perhaps bel
Jealous and thinks you were once II
love with Betty"
II never was in love with Betty
First cousins are a bit too near 70 b
interesting"
Its Just AZ well you didn't care 10
Betty. But she's a sweet girl ant
must have made a good many friend
IN the States Oh. Val. you reali,
ought to go overt I'm sure you'd b
the greatest success"
Perhaps IL wouldn't be bad idea
Loveland patronized bis mothers In
spiration. ~of course Marlborough AM
Betty would both give me letters. /
had 10 marry-horrid bore at my az
land could afford to choose I'd TAX
an English girl Of the right sort Blu
Americans are a lot better than Eng
lish ones Of the wrong sort II
mans n bcggar he must be conten
with the wine and wives OF the cour
try where he begs"
that's true" agreed Lady Love
land. who had never In her life spoke
TO an American girl. but was no,
eager TO become dowager for the SAX
Of desirable one. IF you went Z
New York-or omewhere-you'd sc
enough girls 70 feel you were pickin
out the best. oh. you would virtual
have clear COAST And. judging fror
novels I've read. everybody in Amer
can society would be fighting for IN
honor OF entertaining you"
They wouldn't amuse me- sal
Toveiand IN the blase way be ha
cultivated since he came back
wounded hero Of nineteen In the Las
year OF the South African war. =
should be there purely on business.
But. though be spoke Ikea tircdama
OF forty rather than a happy an
healthy one OF twenty-six or seven. b
was beginning to lean toward hi
mothers advice. He could easily prt
long leave He had couple OF month
due 20 him. After that. when his e
gagemcnt was published In the ~
pcrs. tradesmen would hold the
hands.
1T ouehtn't TO take you man
weeks" Lady Loveland was reflectin
aloud. If you went at the right Sc
son and to the right place"
Tho season Is different for al
fercnt places over there. Betty says
remarked Lovcinnd. who now. havir
discovered America as spot worth
Of note on the worlds map. was read
to explain Il 70 his mother. =
II .How oddr'. exclaimed Lady Low
land. 20 whom an things were %
and scarcely proper II they were NJ
rs In Great Britain But. oh.
course. you only mean that they {
10 one place 10 shoot at a ccrtnin tim
to another to hunt at different tim
! as we do
, .Nnf exacfir that. I Think said Va