LOVE OR GOLD?

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8182, 25 July 1912, Page 10

LOVE OR GOLD?

“Ton million dollars or a husband? This was tils question Mrs James Garland, a young, beautiful, and accompnsned New xork wmow, ha<l to decide, anu site decided on iho liuatmnd. Tnerelore, slie will become the wife of Francis Green, her out scnool-cuum and sweetheart, and will cheerfully say good-bye to the 10,0lX),WA) dollars winch her deceased husband -left her, on condition that she should never marry again, 'the wedding takes place at Boston, Massachusetts, the homo of the widow, and will bo a quiet affair. Vv neu soon by the reporters, Mrs Garland and her fiauoo both declared they were happy, and did not care about the money. "L am marrying for love/' said Mrs Garland. “The samo here,"' said her fiance. And both of them smiled, as if to say that the 10,000,000 dollars did not appeal to them in the slightest. Mr Green, being a lawyer, did the rest of the talking. 'To tell the truth, there is not much to say about the romance. I have known Mrs Garland over since wo were youngsters. We have always been the best of friends, and I have always admired her immensely. AVe grew up. She married, and you know all about that. When her husband died I was her attorney, and became manager of her estate, and on Saturday 1 am to marry her/' “Will she continue to live here at her bsautiiul summer borne?" ‘Tea; for the summer, at any rate." “How about her numerous pet charities. Will she give those up?" “No, indeed; though now Ido not think they are charities. They are all self-supporting." “And it is true that dhe will forfeit that large amount of money when she marries you?" “That's what the will says," he replied, and again smiled. “But is not a widow entitled to onethird under any circumstances ?" “That is more a matter of litigation, I believe," replied Mr Green, and he refused to say more. '