Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-11
MYSTERIOUS MRS. MUM.

It was while driving through Central
park that delightful spring Sunday
afternoon with my friends, the Van
Dams, that got my first glimpse of the
lady; that is, my first glimpse since we
had babe each other q formal farewell,
three years before, in the picturesque
little western town where she lived and
fingered for three months in the hope
OF realizing u fortune on a small real
estate Investment. We passed each
other rapidly, and my attention was so
lrawn to the magnificence of her equip
age and it's accoutrements that almost
failed 10 see who was the occupant of
the vehicle; and had such a brief in
spection of the features that 1 was by
no means sure that was not mistaken
as to her identity.
in turn was evidently not observed.
She was reclining in the luxurious cush-
ions of the carriage, and, with true
aristocratic indifference, saw nothing
bat the impressive backs of her driver
and footman. There was a snowy fur
boa about her shoulders, and that is all
i can remember of her Dress
s'What beautiful womanl" ex-
Claimed Mrs. Van Dam, without MOTTO
inR my low ejaculation of surprise.
"That is the finest team of horses L
ever saw in Central park" declared her
husband, who sat with his back to the
'front.' and had not seen the lady's face.
30 YOU know who she is?" said Mrs.
Van Dam to me.
ST. had such short view," L replied,
with some hesitation, 81 cannot be posi-
I've. But | think her name is Mum
rs<8everly Mum. knew her in the
est. She was not very rich then.
did not know that she was in New
York. She seems comfortable now"
ITO say the least" laughed Mrs. Van
Dam. THAT is, of course, private car
~irge. 1 wonder have not heard of her
,efore. She cannot have been here long
A woman like that should be talked
about a good deal, one way or another
you know. Mrs. Mum, you said. Is her
husband living?"
Il believe not" l answered, "uDles:
she has married within the last three
years"
F~"Um,'' said Mrs. Van Dam, which
night have meant several things. "Any
way" she went on, ''she seems to get
along very comfortably alone. Die
,ou know her very well, Felix? Is che
uite-er--respectable?"
"She comes of very excellent family
was told" fastened TO say. 'Iknev
sr pretty well. She is a very gooC
lker, and very careful of her conduct.
Mrs. Van Dam was not exactly salts
with my answers to her questions
sz conscious that she gave me {
nee out of the corner OF he
h as to say: "You are yer.
don't tell all you know"
point of the conversation
rolled out into Fifth nv
he subject was changed
the remainder of the driv
"a To think Of Mrs. Mum. an
how she came to be IN NeN
where she got the money :
IN an appearance. "Surel
IT get her wealth from the 5
of sand and rocksl" / laughe
-. my breath. "She must have maj
ried again. concluded-''marTie
some millionaire. Certainly she wa
clever enough. She was the cleveres
woman ever saw, and I'll wager sh
has not lost good point in these thre
years"
one night, some two weeks after m
drite In the park with the Van Dami
j Was having bit of supper at De
mnnico'e when Bonnie Slatterly, fires
fiom the theater, stroIled in and jOine
me Dcnnie comes from genuine oil
stack. and Is worth 81 100000 il a do
In
Idet the man want TO see!" he e'
t|nin,ed a. be dropped into seat oPpt
r.-r. 80 YOU know a Mrs. Num-
rs beverly Munn?"
The question was 30 abrupt that n
sure my eyes answered him before
spike
II know her slightly" confessed.
GadI thought So" he said. wit
al|hIaciion. Met her in the we.
.I0eahtre, didn't your Let me see
A.|.6 NOS X told me7 On. yes, Lul
X|llitNet Said she got II from Mr.
NAh Nam. sud said you knew All abo,
s<s Num- Now. Felix. open 70,
N9 = hheq An the fellow
Aen her have fhnbItt be-
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