Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-09-28
As William Had
Planned
@by Mcclur. Newspaper Syndicate,
By II. IRVING KING

70 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicats.)
Most young men while In college
map out for themselves their future
life. William O. Ralston was not an
exception. He decided to study Law,
become a judge and marry an heiress.
This highly commendable program
William Q. did not keep to himself,
but openly announced to his intimatss
at college. Mt
Having been graduated from law
school, he returned to his native town
"a very considerable Midwest city
and attaching himself to a well-known
firm Of lawyers, and was soon re-
garded as rising young barrister."
His chances Of ultimately reaching the
bench were excellent.
In less than q years time he was
making favorable progress in the sec
ond-but by no means secondary
part Of his program having managed
to maneuver himself into the posi-
ton Of acknowledged sutton for the
hand Of Eleanor Monroe, the daughter
and only child Of stephen Monroe, the
Capitalist"
But he had never brought matters
to the crucial point Of popping the
question" Two or three times he
fancied that Eleanor had tried to help
matters to the crucial point, but, fcf
some reason which he could not e.
plain to himself, he had always SHE'D
of.
Then one day, as they sat out .
dance, Eleanor said: civilian, I have
the loveliest girl coming to visit me,
She'd be Just the one for you II she
only had money-but she hasn't. Uncle
John, her father, writes things about
American archaeology and-and that
sort of thing. Oh, should explain:
Her name is Edith Arnold, she is my
cousln-and from Boston. Yes, Edith
is charming girl, but Of course you
are going to marry money-and sit ON
the bench"
William blushed and began to stap-
mer incoherently, but Eleanor put 10
with "Oh, don't be so disturbed I
won't betray you. Do you remember
Henry Winston In your class at col
legeP | met him at Bar Harbor last
summer; mentioned your name to him
and he told me Of the announced am-
bitiOn of your student days. Perfectly
legitimate aspirations. / can't help
you to place on the bench but
promise you, you shall have your
heiress."
And before william could frame q
reply she was off on the arm of q
young man who came to claim her for
the next dance, leaving william won
derlng just what she meant by that
last remark. He should have his
heiress Was that, In effect, an ac-
ceptance Of his, as yet, unspoken pro-
posal?
He went home matchmaking his
own frankness at college and likewise
the fellow student who had remem-
bered 1t and repeated IT, Still Eleanor
had said he should have his heiress-
and II Eleanor were satisfied why all
was we'll.
When he next called upon Eleanor
he found her cousin, Edith, had ar
rived She was beauty of the retlr-
ing sOrt-as retiring as Eleanor was
dashlng. She had deep-blue eyes,
golden hair and complexion that sug-
gested peaches and cream.
Before William reached home that
night, revolution had taken place In
his EGO" Marry girl for her money
How could he ever have been so base
as to propose to himself such q thlngf
A man who would marry q girl for
her money was-well, he could not
think Of just the words to characterize
such an abject creature, and shuddered
to think how only a few hours before
he had himself been anxious to enroll
In the contemplate category.
After that he found excuses for
calling frequently at the Monroe house
and though he tried to be impartial In
his attentions, could not, for the life
OF him. help paying more attention to
Eleanor's guest than to Eleanor.
He had to acknowledge to himself
that Edith was the chief attraction
and at first felt little sheeplsh about
It.
But Eleanor did not seem TO mind.
She appeared to take It as a matter
OF course that he should fall In love
with Edith and gave up her former
sutton 50 readily that william, al
though he rejolced that a somewhat
awkward situation was thus smoothed
over could not but be trlhe plqued
at being so readily rellnquished.
Still, he told himself, It was natu-
ral-Eleanor knew him as he had been
IA fortune hunter, and properly de-
splsed him.
But what had she meant by saying
she would see that he got "hie
heiressT Never mind, 1t did not mat
ter now.
Edith made a long visit to her rela
tlves. About q month after her ar
rival. Eleanor said to william: my
dear william, I am so glad you and
Edith are so taken with each other.
Uncle John will be on here in couple
OF weeks to take Edith home, and you
had better speak to him. 1t will be
all right, am sure. Now don't con-
trndlct me. So you have given up your
youthful purpose Of marrying an
helress, have your Good boy~
"a man who would marry a girl for
her money" began william.
Ssh |" said Eleanor. here comes
Edith"
Uncle John arrived as per schedule
and william, having come to salts
factory understanding with Edith. In
tervlewed the I'D gentleman. lie was