MACHINATIONS OF A MARRIAGE BROKER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2431, 20 February 1909, Page 10 (Supplement)

MACHINATIONS OF A MARRIAGE BROKER.

REMARKABLE SECRET HISTO RY OF A PEER’S MATRIMONIAL ADVENTURE. An entertaining story of a peer’s marriage, throwing a strange sidelight on tho operations (of the Society marriage-broker,,.is reported in a recent number of “Truth.” “A certain nobleman, whom we will call Lord A.” says the journal, “had dealings with a -well-known London money-len-der. . The moneylender seems to have thought that it would be a good tiling for his lordship to marry. At -any rate it was the moneylender who first proposed 'Lord A as a candidate lor matrimonial agents. On Ins side the nobleman had to offer a fairly antique title and family name, which he was prepared to share with a lady who would contribute tlie cash of which he was in need.

“The agent happened to know of an American widow who was just the article required. As soon as he got the order, 'accompanied by the usual note specifying the amount that the peer was prepared to pay on the. conclusion of the business to his satis-, faction, the agent arranged with one of his society sub-agents, whom we will call Mrs 8., for the introduction of Lord A. to the American heiress. The. preliminaries were .carried through •without a hitch. Mrs B. effected the .necessary introduction, and a marriage was arranged with the utmost expedition. “No sooner was the engagement oi this loving couple effected than Mrs B. disclosed a second candidate for the coronet. “Had the marriage of his lordslnp come off as originally arranged, Mm B. would only have got her percentage of the agency commission, m accordance .with the custom of tue trade; but if she could carry him to a lady client oi her own she would secure the whole of this client s commission for herself. “Mrs B. informed Lord A. that she could provide him with an eligible lady with a clear £2OOO a year moie than his first choice, and the lntioduct.ou took place at once. The way it was effected shows that sentiment s allowed as little part in tins kiuu <fl business as in others. Airs B. g;n>‘ a dinner party to wlncn were invna. Lord A. and his American . fiancee. The dark candidate lor the coroum. and her mother were also bidden to the least. , “Everything then led out as cc.sired. The engagement between Lore \ and No. 1 was broken off, to be immediately succeeded by the mont of his lordship to ho. 2. Jhe course of true, love ran more smoothly at the second attempt, mitl No. - dulv became Lady A. “One would like to add tin t di . all lived happily ever a Her,ward*. L t there seems room for doubt ‘ho this point. In her desire to s< ..me on increased profit on the transaction Mrs B. docs not seem to hat e iuu»i the financial status p T b ( - ! - sSodLt.» fWi»"fv been desired. It turned out tliat t ■ sv , m that had been mentioned was d - '■mm of li'o Wf’* c “'V ,tal i,"j' d i'|.. income. I" » m \ > 1 A . specified number of thousand.* a M-b hut only lor a veai.