Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-21
Scandal In
High Life
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Mis-. NdHueTueChcT, WuOSe TeSIUeuc0
is in the plaza, New York, relict of
Varick Vanderdecker, who began life
making a patent medicine and ended
director of half dozen banks, not be-
ing able to use her eyes has an English
maid who, while dressing her mistress
4 hair, is expected to inform her Of the
social news-in other words, the gossip
of the day. This was the record for
one day last week.
ooh, ma'am, there's been such scam
dial! All society is talkin' about it."
"Well, begin at the beginning. I al
ways like to hear the trifes about these
affairs. If not, l don't half enjoy. the
scandal ITSELF"
"Yes, MN. I'll begin at the begin
ming. 1t was only few days ago that
young Mrs. Bonner-'er who been I'M
der five and twenty-'as Ter second
'usband-the first not bein' dead neither
stepped into Sherry's for a bite of
luncheon. She'd eaten lobster la
Newburg and had ordered a cream
merangue when gentleman come in
and took seat at table near by.
Suddenly their eyes met. Who should
he be but Mr.. Robinson, FER former
husband, dressed in the height Of Lon
don fashion-for e lad lived abroad
hever since the divOrce-with a ,button-
Mere in his coat and lookin' for all the
world 'ansomer than overland when
he went abroad he was said to be the
'ansomest man in New York. You
know, ma'am, Mr.. Bonner is 'signifi-
cant lookin' man, with no great money
neither, and heverybody wondered
when Mr. Robinson's wife give up her
husband for such person.
"'You don't look a day older said
Mr.. Robinson, than you did three
years ago when my heart was lacerat-
ed at givin' you up
"'Don't ~ said his wife. No more
do you, Albert. You was always my
fancy for looks"
Come, come" interrupted the listen
er. "You can't put in the talk Of la
dies and gentlemen. Get on with the
story"
Eyes, MN. Well, as I was sayin',
MN, the compliments began to fly be-
tween 'em, besides some explana tons
as 'adn't GENE out when they was a
separation, and theytsat atsthe table for
'arf the afternoon. Mr.. Robinson Or
dered bottle of champagne, KNOWN
that Mrs. Bonner was very fond OF it,
and they drank tothe 'appy'days when
they was a-courtiH and before the lady
got to fiirtin' first with one and after
ward with another till she got down
to Bonner. Then Robinson said as low
ed draw the line at Bonner, and sthere
was quarrel as wasn't made up.
"'You used to be fond of curacao to
wind up with, dear-I beg pardon. Mrs.
Bonner'-says Mr.. Robinson. Won't
you ave one|
"The very thing says Mrs.,Bonner.
COW you always did know MY taste.
There L was justsgoin' to cali you by
the old pet name-"Birdie."
"'This is the 'appiest moment I ave
lad in three years. says Mr.. Robinson.
I'm 'fraid made a mistake, ALBERT.
You was a model husband, and 1 tried
you very 'ard. Bonner can't 'elp me
with my costumes as you could. 'E
| 'asn't the hartistic eye you ave
'"rhey clasped lands under the table,
and Mrs. Bonner's eyes was iwet''
That's right, Simmons" remarked
Mrs. Vanderdecker. "Sticl1 towhat they
did, not what they said. You spoil the
story with their talk
"Well, MN, Mrs. Bonner arsked i'm
Pow long e was goin' to be in America,
and e said as low e wast goin' to sail
back in two days, as e rad an invita-
ton to visit a noble lordsat is country
'ouse, and it wouldn't do for i'm to be
away at the time as is social position
in Lunnon depended upon lis bein'
there Then Mrs. Bonner cried"
Simmons" said the mistress, II be-
lieve you're making this'all up"
| "No'm, / hain't. / got it from Mrs.
Bonner's maid, who's a friend of
mine" ..t
Good graciousw exclaimed, Mrs.
| Vanderdecker. "How servants do re-
peat things!'
'"Then Mr.. Robinson arsked 'istwife to
get divorce and marry i'm, and she
said she would, but when theysco to
think as low she'd ave to live a year
| in Dakota she couldn't bring herself
to take the trouble, specially, as she'd
never been day out Of New York So
cety in er life. Wasn't it cruel, MN,
that the poor things lad to be' separated
| Just because the laws so dekayin'?
"Mr. Robinson, 'e called a close car
rage, and the two went drivIn' through
the park with the winder shades pulled
down. Wasn't it awful, m'rn?
"That evenin' when Mr.. sBonner went
'ome for dinner is wifeewasnt there,
and when she did comeAshe was very
much fiustered. 'E knew by her looks |
she'd been doin' something wrong, and |
'e spoke to FER 'arsh like. She, bein' !
tired of i'm and rattleds over 'avin' to
part with FER acknowledgement her real |
'usband-on account of rim, picked up
silver platter from the buffet and
In.