Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24

1.-The milliner will, no doubt, be en-
chanted to provide the one, and h liv-
eryman the other" said Aarons. suave-
~.
True. but everyone knows 1 was
banished from court. and nothing will
satisfy them that I am in favor again
but to see my name in the Court News
of the queens levee. l cannot
get there without money, and for that
I look to you. who have stood my friend
quickly, laying her little dimpled hand
on his arm. in her eagerness to in
terrupt n impending e~xpostulation.
II am going to be married-oh. yes. I
know what you would say-'tis not the
first time by several. and 1 am still
you may consider 1t final: within a
month. I wed Sir Godfrey Beaudesert."
The money lender started. Sir
Godfrey Beaudesert!" he exclaimed.
Your creditors. my lady Viscountess,
will scarce be pleased at his hearing.
and may find to remind you that
there are lodgings for ladies in the
Fleet and Queens Bench. Sir Godfrey
is a member OF parliament and cannot
be arrested for his own debts, let alone
his wife's."
Arrested! Do you mean to suggest
that Sir Godfrey cannot. or will not,
pay my debts? 2" she cried, angrily.
- AhAy W . WIN
could doubt that any man would es-
TEEN it an honor to pay the debts of
Lady Prudence Brooke? But that he is
able. is quite another matter, and you
may take my word for it, that Sir
Godfrey Beaudesert couldn't pay his
own debts, if every acre he owned was
free, instead of mortgaged, lock. stock
and barrel
You are maligning a gentleman.
sir!" h exclaimed, losing all control
of her temper. II will tell him how
you have lied to me, and he will have
his servants beat you within an inch
of your life! Sir Godfrey o bankrupt!
his estates mortgaged!-was ever such
a SANDER: He is a man Of substance.
l tell you. l have visited him in his
ancestral domain, where he entertained
me royalty. He Is lord of the manor,
and has the retinue of a duke-no man
in Yorkshire is mor highly respected
of his Riding an he chose!" She be-
gan to subside a little. though still
angry. and looking, it must be owned,
transcendently lovely III her excite
ment, with cheeks like damask roses,
and flashing sapphire eyes. Good Mr..
scarce" she went on, with a ring of al
most entreaty in her tone. Tell me
you were joking. What can you know
about Sir Geoffrey's estate? He hath
borrowed of you. mayhap:. who has
not But since he has come into his
patrimOny-'
His patrimony, Lady Prudence? His
father was one OF King James most
devoted followers. and one of the most
lavish while a guinea could be raised,
to prove his loyalty. Sir Godfrey can
not cut a tree in his ancestral domain
and you may be sure there was a ball
if or two wearing his livery among the
1l,ca1 rofinevo that dozz1od vn,1r lady.
ship
'Mr. Aarons, you must be mistaken"
she persisted, s~tubbornly. 'If his
fortunes r 80 low, why does he seek
to join them to those OF a portionless
widow? Sure. there are h%eiresses a.
with their .dowries!"
,"Oh! your ladyship a but to look
in your mirror to answer that question"
cried the usurer. with a low JOY and q
look OF open admiration. 'There are
also men of wealth and substance who
Prudence Brooke. n settle such q
fortune upon her as would keep her
busy in the spending"
mo doubt, no doubt" said Lady
Prudence hastily, but I am betrothed
to Sir Godfrey B~eaudesert and these
benevolent persons do not greatly in
terest me. Let us quit the subject OF
the fortunes Sir Godfrey and I are
throwing away. and return to busi-
ness"
"Yet believe me. Lady Prudence" he
insisted. you will nev wed Sir Geon-
rey B~eaudesert."
She rose with, great haughtiness. Il
decline to dispute the subject with you.
Mr.. Aarons-' h began.
You will not marry Sir Geoftrey
Beaudesert," he repeated. IT you do
not refuse the match. he will n some
way to release himself: It's his mis-
fortune more thar his fault. Mark me.
Lady Prudence. and do not let him
place you in a false position. You
want. to be a rich woman AZ well as .
great lady. You can marry q man who
will give you the finest house In town,
the most splendid establishment, the
choice OF q dozen county seats, and
more .smoney to spend. Than you have
even dlyamed Of. and who asks noth-
Ing iinfso4urn but to e you queen It
at h14AnDense."
She smiled q little. and met his
giance with q. most deceptive air OF In
nOcent curiosity.
and who 10 the gentleman. Mr..
AArons?' she inquired. In her sweetest
TONE. with but the hint Of m empha-
Esis.
boldly.
.Fsith. I casne hither seeking ! mon
icy broker and waS not prepared TO ind
marriage broker jnsteadl"" sho oald,
shrugginG her pretty shouldera 'Do
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