The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-10

haps It may not be the best Of taste 70
offer presents Of costly jewelry TO ladies
with '"hOm one Il barely acquainted;
but We live in an age not distinguished
for good taste. Mr.. Whats retained his
guests 50 long that very considerable
number Of them never found their way
10 POnt street at all. II was broad day
light when he lighted . cigar and ~
marked placidly:
"Well, II this don't make Sally gnaSh
her teeth and tear her hair, nothing
will"
Poor Mrs.. willatts did not display her
chagrin in 80 violent . manner; but be.
tween two and three O'Clock In the morn
ing she did sit down and cry. Her ball
had been adead failure. At no moment
had her rooms been full; the ladies who
had come had remained but short time;
worst OF all, the most influential, includ-
ing the Duchess Of Stratf0rd, had point
edly absented themselves.
maggie, u said she to Mrs. Underwood,
II have been squarely beaten. I shall
give up London and 20 to Paris. Sam
don't know word Of French, and BE-
sides there can't be another nation on
earth 80 brutal and insOlent a. this. l
tell you, Maggie, wouldn't have any
thing more TO say to these English people
II they went down on their knees to me. I"
Ms. Underwood advised half q bottle
Of champagne and bed.
Mrs. Willatts was convinced that, 90
far - London society was concerned,
she had shot her bolt and missed her
mark. When she went down stairs In
the morning she was neither surprised
nor angered at being informed that her
husband was waiting to eco her. She
had felt sure that he would come to glory
over her.
II hope you're satisfied, anyway" was
the greeting with which she GccoStsd
him. "YOu have made me ridiculous
and you have driven me out Of England.
Perhaps you'll leave me in peace now"
"Well, I've shown you that the Brit
ish aristocracy don't amount to much"
said Mr.. Whats. "As for peace, Tn
not sure whether you'll consent to that,
though it'S what wish for. Seen the
newspapers this morning. You may
have noticed an announcement Of the
bankruptcy Of Henry R. Kendrick, Of
New York"
Mrs. WillattS' heart stood still and the
floor seemed to rise and fall before her.
"You don't tell meg' she exclaimed in
voluntarily. "Then I am ruinedP'
"Why, no." answered her husband.
"you are not ruined, although some
folks might say that you deserved to be
for having given q free hand to Henry
r. Kendrick, I bought that gentleman
up awhile ago, and the consequence q
that you are my creditor today instead
Of being his, which Is fortunate for you,
l shouldn't want to be one Of Henry R.
Hendricks creditors."
There was an interval Of silence, after
which Mrs. Willatts said: Samuel, I
believe I've acted like fool. fought to
have listened to you"
"Well," replied Mr.. Willatts, at can't
be denied that trouble and expense would
have been spared IL you had"
"And, Of course, you aren't speaking
Seriously when you talk about my being
your creditor. You must know Is well
a. l do that / couldn't legally claim q
cent from you"
"Oh, yes, you could. should have to
zee the lawyers before I could say posi-
lively; but you have . moral claim which
I don't dispute. Your money Il cafe
enough and I'll hand the amount over 10
your bankers, only II seems to me that
you might do worse than to consult me
before you invest 1t q second time"
II presume you have had LOSES over
this affair, Samuel, )" said Mrs. Willatts.
Nothing to hurt me, Sally; nothing
but what should esteem a. clear gains
II they enabled you and me 10 make
fresh start"
"How fresh START We fell out DO.
cause you wanted to boss the whole
show, and for all your generosity Tn
not going TO admit that hadn't Q right
to do a. ! pleased with my own"
"Well," answered Mr.. Willatts, ''TVo |
concluded to waive my pretsndOns. All |
wanted to prove 10 you was that . |
woman who elects TO play her own game |
wants 10 be . strong minded sort Of |
woman, like your friend Nm. Under
wood and I'm free 10 confess that II |
you were another Mrs. Underwood I |
shouldn't be here for the purpose Of beg
ging you to let bygones be bygoues and |
Iail for New York with me next week
Mrs. Underwood was distressed when
her friend informed her somewhat
Ihamefacedly half an hour later that the
lbOve proposition had been accoded 20.
She could not resist saying; IAN along
You have been Just crazy 10 Eet your
husband back, and now e IL he who has
lorced you to 60 back to him. only
hope you won't be sorry before you are
much older, that's all"
MrS. Underwood, however, was not
eft entirely without consolation, for
Mr.. Willatts not only granted her the
lree use Of the house In Pont street for
he remainder Of the London season, but
handed her over q substantial check In
betrayal Of necessary expenses, and she
las made such good use Of her Oppor.
iunities that she IL upon the point Of
contracting . matrimonial alliance with
IN Irish scount.-Longman's Maga-
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