Marion Marlowe in Society, or, A Race for a Title — page 8: what you’re looking at

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Mrs. Wurtemburg recovered first, but her -__ stnile was a little chilly. . a “You are a wonderful woman, Mrs. Stet- son; really, you are positively clever. So - thoughtful of you'to provide a congenial fel- tow guest for Miss Marlowe. Who knows but that it may result in another of your a famous matches.” “a “T can’t help feeling sorry for Katie Glen- ~~ ham, though,” spoke up Mrs. Van Twiller, sweetly; “the dear girl was so charmed with _ Lord Curry last season; but, then, shg may be. able to console herself a little later.” " ey ou mean with the duke,” said Mrs. Stet- ; son, abruptly. “Well, she'll meet opposition jathat quarter, I fear, for I understand that all our girls are setting their caps for that = Saienie.” “Our girls are so ambitious,” sighed Mrs. “Y see sadly. “Really, our own boys are actually left out in the cold. There seems to be no hope for them to make anything but . -mésalliances.” oP ‘3 a * - ‘ - & m “And several of them are so rich!” groaned Mrs. Van Twiller. “It seems. a pity that they do not wed at home; but who can blame them for wanting to become duch- esses ?” “Well, I predict lively times this winter,” i said Mrs. Stetson, calmly. “I fancy that the season will be an unusually interesting one, _ and perhaps the grand event will be a race for a title.” | ‘ Py ~ -* = ’ * CHAPTER III, A PAIR OF DUDES. “Well, what did you think of her?” ‘asked Mrs. Van Twiller, as soon as they were safe- ly in their carriage. | Mrs. Wurtemburg pursed up her lips and _ shook her head gravely. “She is very beautiful; but it is quite too bad of Mrs. Stetson! Really, the child is pee pe Gass and through! Just fancy a * > ae — ee MY QUEEN, 5 her holding that monstrous dog, and then think of her admission about the cows and milking!” “Tt is dreadful,” sighed her companion ; “but, yet, we can’t help it. If Mrs. Stetson chooses to bring a Hottentot or native Bush- man among us, we have to submit; and Lord Curry is coming to-morrow, and the Duke of _ Lorton only a few weeks later.” “But they will hardly notice this girl, in spite of her beauty and Mrs. Stetson’s schem- ing,” “unless the designing creature carries her fad began Mrs. Wurtemburg, hopefully: to the limit of giving her protégée a marriage dowry.” “She will have to advertise that fact very 9 soon if she does,” was the other lady’s an- swer; “and it will have to be an enormous one to catch the duke or even Lord Curry, for there are half a dozen girls in our set who are worth their millions.” “Well, I am determined that my Jack shall not lose his head over her. tricky and clever, you know; and this girl, in spite of her innocent face, has really been an actress. Actresses are so And she can readily say that she only did it for a fad,” continued Mrs. Wur- temburg, sighing. “Dear me, I see nothing | ahead but trouble, Mrs. Van Twiller. Marion Marlowe is bound to create a furor with her innocent face, and I am so afraid my Jack will be obstinate in the matter. Of course, I would not care if I was sure about the dowry.” “And if my Augustus pays her any atten- tion I shall send him straight back to col- lege!” cried Mrs. Van Twiller, vigorously ; “for I have fully decided that he must marry rich. Miss Rushlyn, for instance, would be just the girl for him. You know poor, dear Gus has very expensive habits.” “So I have been told,” said Mrs. W urtem- burg, with just a tinge of maliciousness : ee Ts but Miss Rushlyn, now, may have quite an- CORNICE OOO SH a(CO