. . . . . . . .
The marriage of Maruja and the son of the late Dr. West was
received in the valley of San Antonio as one of the most admirably
conceived and skillfully matured plans of that lamented genius.
There were many who were ready to state that the Doctor had
confided it to them years before; and it was generally accepted
that the widow Saltonstall had been simply made a trustee for the
benefit of the prospective young couple. Only one person perhaps,
did not entirely accept these views; it was Mr. James Price--
otherwise known as Aladdin. In later years, he is said to have
stated authoritatively "that the only combination in business that
was uncertain--was man and woman."
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