Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08

in to meet mother snd Vivian ct CIar.
idges. They like him immensely. He
set us straight on . good many points
concerning the Glynn and Castleton
families. OF course. knew they we're
amonSthe best over here. but I didn't
know how fine they were until We pre-
vailed on him to talk Q little about
himself. You will be glad to hear
that he is coming over with US on the
Mauritania. She sails the twenty
seventh. Well be on the water by the
time you get this letter. 1t had been
our intention to sail last week, but
the colonel had to go to Ireland for
few days to settle some beastly
sQuabbles among the tenants. Next
year he wants me to come over for
the shooting. He isn't going back to
India for two years. you may be in.
terested to hear. Two years leave.
Lots Of influence. believe me! We've
been expecting him back in London
since day before yesterday. dare
say he found matters worse than he
suspected and has been delayed. He
has been negotiating for the sale Of
some Of his property In Belfast-fac-
tory sites, I believe. He is particularly
anxious to close the deal before he
leaves England. Hcd to lift mort
gage on the pro - ", before he could
think Of making the sale. I staked
him to four thousand pounds. to tide
him over. or course, he rs eager to
make the sale. Cad, almost had
to beg him to take the money. Ter
ribly proud and naughty, as the butler
would say. He said he wouldn't sleep
we'll until he has returned the filthy
lucre. We are looking for him back
any hour now. But II he shouldn't get
here by Friday. we will sail without
him. He said he would follow by the
next boat. in case anything happened
that he didn't catch the Mauretania.' {"
Sara interrupted herself to offer an
ironic observation: "If Hetty did not
despise her father so heartily, should
advise you to look farther for father
in-law, Brandon. The colonel Is a bad
lot. Estates in the north of IreIandt
Poor Leslie!" She laughed softly.
'He1l not show up. eh?"
mot a bit Of it," she said. "He
may be charged to profit and loss in
Leslie's books. This part Of the letter
will interest you," she went on. as
If all that had gone before was Of
no importance to him. "1 hear inter.
esting news concerning you. my dear
girl. My heartiest congratulations II
it is all true. Brandy is one in mil.
lion. I have hoped al! along to have
him as . full-fedged brother-in-law, il
that's the way you'd put it. Father
writes that every one is talking about
1t, and saying what a fine thing it is.
He has feeling Of delicacy about ap-
preaching you in the matter. and
fancy it's Just as we'll until everything
is settled. wish you'd let me make
q suggestion, however. Wouldn't it
be wise to let US all get together and
talk over the business end of the
game? Brandy's fine chap. corker,
in fact, but the question is: has he
got 1t in him to take Challis' place In
the firm? You've got to consider the
future as we'll as the present. my dear.
We all do. With his artistic tempera-
ment he might play hob with your In
terests, and ours too, for that matter.
Wouldn't it be wise for me to sound
him bit before we take. him into the
firm? Forgive me for suggesting this.
but. rs you know, your interests are
mine, and I'm terribly keen about see.
ing you get the best OF everything.
By the way. wasn't he a bit gone on
Hetty? Passing fancy, of course, and