Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-01

his way In the world and has no time
for hlrting. But he would be very
foolish TO marry poor girl. His fam
fly have always been I'm society. and
to keep his position he should marry
fortune"
~ what?"
~ fortune-half u million az least"
How could man marry fortuneY
Our men In the country marry girls"
You innocent creature, mean
that the girl George marries should
have n fortune"
oh" exclaimed Dora In that soft
child's voice OF hers and with mild
expression OF wonder In her eyes.
I'm glad you told me about this.
nuutic. Not that | expect TO marry
either OF these young men. would
only marry some one fell In love
with. But it's we'll TO know how you.
do these things I'm the city"
There are social successes that no
one can account for-young girls with |
out fortune. no great beauty. no blue
blood I'm their veins. who have achiev-
ed prominence I'm n social world into
which some OF their wealthy rivals
have sought ndmlttance In vain. rhe
only advantage Theodore possessed
that could be so considered was her
Introduction. Then suddenly every
one was talking about that girl who
had appeared at the bachelor ball I'm
costume SO simple that only an arts
tic genius could have designed it. one
can conceive OF even so trlflnC n mat
| ter starting career in the social
world. but IL could not possibly main
! tain such career.
Yet Immediately invitations began
TO pour I'm on Theodore. some OF which
were not accorded her aunt and cou.
sin. They would have sent her home
from sheer jealousy had II not been
that 10 have this social light ns their
! guest was u decided advantage to
them. They were willing To put up
with an occasional slight since on the
whole they were gamers
Edward Dickinson fell violently in
| love with Theodore. confcssing his pas
sion for her at the same time lament
| ing TINT he could not ask her TO be hia
wilc-she having no dowry- because
his fortune he would be unable as n
married man 10 keep his position IN,
society Dora told him that so great
an honor as cotillion leader In the
world OF fashion should by no means
be given up IN exchange for wife
| However. she would continue TO es-
teen him for n friend.
George Herbert would have been
only too glad TO give up society for
Theodore. but did not expect that one
who had tasted the SAVIOR OF social
prc-cminencc would give up society
for him.
Theodore had begun her visit Mt the
opening Of the social season. and when
II was nearing the end the light OF her
success burned MS brightly ns ever
Sultors begged for her hand, but none
of them was accepted. Fortunes
were laid NJ her feet. but she did not
seem 10 value them. Then came Lord
Shingclford from London. an eminent
| ly respectable scion of the british
arlstocracy and member OF parlla.
mcnt. He saw Theodore and wilted
like wax before that indescribablc
something which she possessed. which
all the women coveted. but the denni-
ton OF which was impossible When
people noted the attention OF the
noblcmnn they said: "Now she has
found what she has been looking FOR
She would 20 TO England and bc pro-
NOTED 10 that higher social world.
an entrance 20 which ia the Mecca
Of all American social women pill
grims"
But ono day Lord Shugelford sud
denly sailed away for III gland with
out even making leave calls on tho
many families who bad entertained
him Since there was no announce.
mcnt Of his engagement to the girl
he bad so openly courtcd the world
stood agOg
what does she mean" "Shc wants
~ crowned head shes lost her
senses" shes going ubrond FOR
duke" These were u few Of tie re-
marks made when it was obvious thar
Theodore bad declined ~ match that
many an English noble Indy would
have accepted with ulacrity
Meanwhile IhcOdOra's father had
been sending checks 10 ray for The
costumes she required which. n not
so simple as the first were M least
douna-likc beauty
II don't see how sam can afford it."
said John Rowland as the chr"ks kept
coming. Ills crops last season must
have turned out fine"
"Or he must have struck that 81
yoI vrr" talking about" put il his