The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-01-17
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Ey KATHLEEN J. McURDY
Copyright by American Press Asso-
ciatlon. 1911.

York In search of wife. He brought
letters to me. and put him up at
those clubs to which | belonged.
didn't need to introduce him to our
set because 1t was known he was
coming. and all the women with mar
riageable daughters : l mean those
who are looking for foreign titles
| flooded him with invitations as soon
as he arrived.
| had matrimonial scheme on hand
myself. | didn't need money, you
know, having a couple of hundred
thousand income. but liked Miss
| Auchincloss. 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, so you see 1t was possible
for Miss Auchincloss and me to con-
slider love just like ordinary people.
Well. introduced the Englishman to
her, and what did he do but make up
to her and offer himself.
The first | knew of 1t Miss Auchin-
Gloss sent for me and told me--mind
you. hadn't proposed to her-that she
was intending to accept my lordly
friend
"Love match?" l asked. controlling
my surprise.
"Nonsensew
"Tite?"
"Of course. We all wish to get up
In the social scale. and, say what you
| ia nj uta trhn
than no title"
How about the man you have to
take with it?'
"Lyttleton is passable."
"Well?" T71M
"What do you think Of itT'
"It'll be Il good thing for me. don't
see how a man can put another more
under obligations to himself than by
introducing him to girl he hoped to
get for his wife and giving her up to
him. When | go to London III have
some one 70 do lot for me. Does he
know OF my pretenslonsT
"Not till told him"
swell. goodby. You have accepted
him, suppose"
"Yes. but we're not to be married
for year. I'm to go over and have
a look at the castle. lie says 100000
for repairs will be required"
"Well, wish you Joy in your title"
! bade her goodby and, going to my
club. | found Lyttleton.
"Hello old chappie!" he said. "Glad
to see 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 taste,
you know. Don't see how she could
have done 1t. BY the bye. you COULDN'T
let me have matter of f1.000 or so
for few weeks? I'm getting remit
tances of rents from my agents due
month from today"
"Certainy. Two thousand If you
like"
"well. make 1t two while you're
about It,"
] wrote him 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 / think was, to say the lenst.
magnanimous. ] told him ] should be
over the water soon after his arrival,
whereupon he said perhaps | wouldn't
mind waiting payment till reached
there. told him 1t wouldn't trouble
me Mt all.
OF course the first thing l did on
reaching London was to notify him of
my arrival. He came right down to
my hotel and shook both my hands
heartily.
"Theres one thing about It over
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 l can't
you know"
"Oh. It doesn't matter" said. ~
suppose III meet some nice people In
other ways"
80 you will; so you win. 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 70 be seen there?"
"Certninly. on invitation. But. you
know, their guests are all booked for
this season. It's awfuliy awkward.
you know"
~ see. Don't feel bad about It."
II must be going now. have an
appointment with Colonel De Gran
Vile, one OF the kings equerres. IN
telephone you as to my plans for you"
That was the last ! saw or heard
OF Lyttleton. and as for my loans they
are loans yet.
l was about to return TO America
when | received u note from Miss Au.
chincloss asking me to come to see her.
She was ut hotel, which surprised
me.
Having pleasant visit ?" she asked
"lrlne."
Seeing lots Of the aristocracyi"
Loads OF them"