Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-08-10
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!: The Part Played by;
!: Miss Dudley ;
: Ii Did Not Result Exactly 4
: as Was Expected /
By ETHEL HOLMES

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A motorcar drove up to the porte-co.
chere Of country house overlooking
beautiful hills and the valleys between
them. A girl alighted, and another
girl came out of the house and took
the new arrival in her arms; then, each
encircllng the others waist, they passed
into the house.
Later they sat on the porch together.
The newcomer said:
"Well, Clara, I'm here. What can I
do for your
Il want you to act a part"
"Are you to give up your place for a
movie piay2 Surely the pictures viii
be beautiful"
mo movie playj the real thing"
"Go on. You interest me-"
you know that I am very rich"
II certainly do. having experienced
many a taste Of your fortune"
ave rich girls when IL comes to mar
rage are at a great disadvantage"
II thought 1t was we dowerless girls
who suffer In that respect"
"You know very well that mean we
wish to be loved for ourselves and we
are usually loved for our possessions"
THAT'S better than not being loved
at ALL"
stop your nonsense till have fin
ished. What have to say Is serious
OF course marriage in the case Of girl
who has fortune necessarily becomes
something Of commercial matter
She is expected to get an equivalent
from the man she marries."
Inclined, you mean"
Il suppose 80. A match has been ar
ranged by mutual friends whom met
In England between me and Lord Ed
monston. He Is heir to the title, but
there is no estate; at least 1t is largely
encountered"
1.-THE commercial part OF 1t all is that
you are to go into matrimonial part
nership, he to furnish the title. you the
wherewithal to keep 1t up"
"Bluntly but truthfully stated. New
ertheless we women prefer to be loved
by the man we marry. Edmonston
and l have never met. He Is coming
tomorrow to make my acquaintance
and will remain here so long as he
likes. Now, | wish you to DO while
I am you. shall try to win his heart,
he supposing his interest is in you. Do
you seer
Ruth Dudley looked serious.
Eyes; l see plainly, but suppose you
fail to induce him to give up the rich
girl for the poor girlf Where will
bef Your mother from the time was
a baby saved me from poverty and all
that means to a child In its future sta
ton In life. This she did by using that
fortune you now possess. You ask mo
to do that which in case your plan fails
will lay me open to charge Of base
ingratitude."
They were sitting side by side on a
wicker bench. Clara Kimball put an
arm around her friends waist, drew
her to her, kissed her and said
Ruth. dear, II my plan fails shall
rejoice to greet you as Lady Edmon-
ston."
"Thank you, Clara. have no ambi-
ton to marry man with something
to live up TO and nothing to do 1t on"
But Miss Dudley was persuaded to
do that against which her inclinations
as well as her judgment rebelIed. It
was the obligation that compelled her.
She accepted the situation, resolving
that If she could antagonize Lord Ee-
monston she would certainly do 30.
Mrs. Kimball, Clara's mother, was
the only person In the house besides
these two. excepting the servants, and
she was I'm her daughters secret. She
was to keep out Of tho way except 30
far as she would be needed as chap
er0n. Lord Edmonston arrived, and
Ruth received him as his prospective
hancee. There are good men In the
British nrlstocracy and there are men
who do not deserve to be classed as
men. Edmonston belonged to the for
mer class.
Edmonston did what would naturally
have been expected Of him under the
circumstances he showed q preference
for the girl he supposed to be the heir
ess. Ruth treated him, to say the least,
without cordially. Clara did her best
to please him. Edmonston appeared to
accept the situation and showed him
self disposed toward the company of
Clara, II must have been evident to
him that he had not made a good i'm
preston on the supposed heiress, but
that her friend was quite pleased with
him. What he really thought or felt
neither OF the girls knew. When the
first day Of his visit ended the girls
before going TO bed held a conference
and the real Ruth congratulated the
real Clara on the way the plan was
working.
ut bids fair" said Ruth, ito be q
very pretty romance with a delightful
denouement."
you shall come and live with me at
ldmonston castle" said Clara.
Ruth" said Clara one morning, this
Is downright selHshness on my part II
I am to have a coronet and fortune
you should have at least fortune.
have written Duncan Swift TO come up
for the week end Set your cap for
him. He's very wealthy and fine fel-
low. He indicated to me once that II
would be a good plan 20 unite our for.
tunes, but neither loved the other, and
declined Besides, It has always been
my ambition TO marry a nobleman."
AT any rate" replied Ruth. another