The Marshall republican., 1911-05-19
Return Favors
By KATHLEEN J. MCURDY
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

letters to me, II l put him up ut
those clubs to which ] belonged. I
didn't need to introduce him to our
set because 1t was known he was
coming. and all the women with mar
%riugeablc daughters - I mean those
who are looking for foreign titles
flooded him with invitations as soon
"a he arrived.
1 had a matrimonial scheme on hand
myself. I didn't need money. you
know, having a couple Of hundred
thousand income, but I liked Miss
Au hincloss. who had as much more.
There are those of us well to do people
who don't wish to be bothered making
more money. We usually marry among
ourselves, 30 you see II was possible
for Miss Auchincloss and me to con-
slider love just like ordinary people.
Well. I introduced the Engiishman to
her. and what did he do but make up
TO her and offer himself.
The FIRST I knew Of Il Miss Auchin-
Gloss sent for me and told me-mind
you. I hadn't proposed to her-thnt she
was intending to accept my lordly
friend.
Love matchT I asked, controlling
my surprise.
"Nonsense!'
"Tttle1"
"of course. We all wish to get up
In the social scale. and, say what you
like. a title Is always a step higher
than NO title"
How about the man you have to
take with IT."
"Lyttleton Is passabie."
"Wcllr' ,
"what do you think OF itr'
"Itll be n good thing for me. ! don't
see how n man can put another moro
under obligations to himself than by
Introducing him TO a girl he hoped TO
get for his wife and giving her up to
him. When ] 20 TO London I'll have
some n to do a lot for me. Does he
know Of my pretcnsionsT"
Not till I told him."
"well. goodby. You have accepted
him. I suppose"
Yes, but we're not TO be married
for a year. I'm to go owe and have
a look ut the castle. He says 100000
for repairs will be required"
swell. I wish you Joy In your title"
! bnde her goodby. and, going to my
club. I found Lyttleton.
Hello. old chappic" he said. Glad
10 rec you"
accept my congratulations upon
your engagement"
'she's told you. has she? Well. old
fellow, she told me she has turned
you down for me. Deuced poor tnste.
you know. Don't see how she could
have done II. BY the bye. you couldn't
ict me have n matter Of $1,000 or 30
for a few weeks? I'm getting remit
tances Of rents from my agents due n
month from today"
Certainly. Two thousand II you
like
well. make II two while you're
about IT,"
! wrote him a check for $4,000. and
before he left the country ! had lent
him $4,000 more. This giving up my
girl TO him and lending him these
sums I think was. TO say the least.
magnanimous. told him ! should b
over the water o after his arrival.
whereupon he said perhaps ! wouldn't
mind waiting payment till I reached
there. I told him II wouldn't trouble
me Mt all.
OF curse the first thing l did on
reaching London was to notify him OF
arrival. He came right down to
hotel and shook both my hands
heartily.
'There's n thing about II owe
here" he said. his exuberant welcome
SOLDERING down. "our clubs don't allow
introducing strangers ut all. It's aw-
fully disappointing not to be able to
put you up, old chappy, but I can't.
you know"
"Oh, II doesn't matter" I said. 81
suppose I'll meet some nice people In
other ways"
$50 you will; so you will. But why
didn't You come In the season? Most
Of my friends are out Of town."
"You mean at their country places.
Aren't they to be seen theref"
Certainly. on invitation. But. you
know. their guests are all booked for
this season. It's awfully awkward,
you know"
II see. Don't feel bad about It,"
II must be going now. 1 have an
appointment with Colonel DE Gran
Vile. n Of the kings equerries. I'll
telephone you as to my plans for you"
That was the last I saw or heard
OF Lyttleton. and as for my loans they
are loans yet.
was about to return to America
when ! received q note from Miss Au-
chincloss asking me to come to see her.
She was at a hotel. which surprised
Having a pleasant visit7" she asked.
'Ftne."
Seeing lots Of the aristocracyl"
LOADS OF them"
She broke Into q laugh.