News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06
The
American
He Entered London Society,
as He Had Made a
Fortune
BY BEATRICE GARDINER
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.


Mother" said Gladys ~Poindexter,
daughter of Sir John and Lady Poin-
dexter, "this effort to keep up is
wearing me out. The estate has so
dvindled that we should be living on
$500 a year and we are spending
$1,000"
But. my dear. If we retrench we
shall lose a social position that has
been the family right for 800 years"
At that moment Lord Toppingtons
card came up.
Lord Toppington was a typical Lon
don swell. AS he entered, seeing
Gladys. he frowned. Her mother saw
his displeasure at her daughters pres
ence and made an excuse to send her
from the room. Lord Toppington seat
ed himself and said:
Lady PoindeXter. I come in the in
crest of young American who has
recently arrived in London with a de-
sire to enter the social circle. He has
applied to me to secure an entrance
Tor him, and | have consented to do
what can in the matter. He gives
dinner on Wednesday evening next
Inder my management. l have put
the names of yourself, Sir John and
your daughter on the list of guests.
| trust you will accept"
THE Poindexters have never known
any Americans" said my lady, with
reserve.
And would not suggest your doing
so now" replied his lordship, except
he lowered his voice-"this fellow
Springer is enormously rich"
You mean that he will buy shares
in Sir Johns
81 have tried him on that, and he
would not bite. He says he prefers to
put out the cash" Sinking to whis-
per: He has deposited sum to my
credit with my bankers, which | am
TO place where l like. | have f2OO put
down against your name on the list"
Lady POindeXter's expression chang
I'd. She looked down upon the carpet
Can you assure me that this will
not be known"
Il can"
Not for fifty times the amount
+n ri nf
t. She has great family pride and
would scorn such a transaction"
Lord Toppington took bit of paper
rom his pocketbook and, rising, Of
cred his hand to Lady PoindeXter.
The paper was in his palm, and when
lie left it was in hers. 1t was check
or 1900.
George Springer was very singular
'oung man. He had a genius for
nance that few men even understand
When he began his career ten years
Defore his appearance in London he
tartled old financial heads by the APP
,arent recklessness of his plunges, and
hey predicted a brief career for him,
lie end being his burial under an enor-
nous debt. Instead he emerged with
Millions to his credit. Being still
he concluded to see the |
World. not on the outside. but on the |
aside. With a keen insight into hui !
lln nature he knew that there are |
ut few things in the world money will |
lot buy. He had gone practically to |
rk to gain an admission to British |
o.iety. selecting Toppington, an impe-
% ious nobleman of excellent lineage. |
ultever that means, and one of the |
est social engineers in London.
He advised with Toppington as to |
what lady he should reserve for him
n.f to take into dinner. and Topping |
ao told him that Gladys PoindeXter
would be as well worth cultivating as
.r one. Toppington also explained
lat Gladys was ignorant of the fact
Lat her presence had been purchased
md if she got an linking of it the
from that moment must
e counted out from their calculations.
Springer was especially attentive to
BIZ information. He had a keen ap-
Re ation of values and values of diff
eront kinds. Moreover. he appreciat-
the difference between moral and
honey values. He had no permanent
81 for these people whom he had
ought and was interested in meeting |
nr whom he could not buy. He was
rl-lt fellow and good conversa-
oLaI!st. He devoted his exclusive
t'tnt,on to Gladys PoindeXter, re-
raining from being diverted from her ,
any time by others. There are three
IageS Of refinement-viz, not enough,
saluciency and too much. Springer
elohsed to the middle of these three
IuSNeS. He had not become effemi- =
aIe indeed, he was a fine specimen n
physical and intellectual vigor not .
g Undermined by possession of alb +
orniid wealth. Such a man was like
% he agreeable to such a girl as
ladyS Poindexter.
Inc American succeeded in making 4
qllrk an introduction into London h
y ie,E as he had into the coterie of f
num- llonaires. He was more often .
le' ID the Poindexters' company than d
,ne,N and his attentions to Miss II
We're noticed. But one day
lele '1ine 4 terrible break in this in
l'' Gladys was relied upon by t.
l''her and mother TO guide the D.