The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11

nOuncemcnt OF the fact that we had q
prcttier woman In New York than
they had in London and no less n
critic than Lord Martingnle had said
40. few days later ! met Guy Ring
letter, aud he told me his wife had
suddenly stumbled on to the item and
II had plenscd her immensely.
That's all thought about the mat.
| ter. Sou know we fellows can't keep
our minds on -onc subject very long
One evening | dropped into the Metro
politan Opera House to iot down who
was there, when heard two swels
talking beside me. Ono of them spoke
with u decidedly English accent
"Can You tell me who that woman
is in the first box from the stage in the
second tierY he was saying.
"That's young Mrs. Mlckclton, re.
Gently married. why do you askT
Because she Is the most beautiful
woman ever saw. We've nothing
like her in London
"'Hou don't mean IT.
well, | skinned around and found
out who the fellows were and learned
that one of them was Lord Martingale.
Now, you may suppose that I rcmcm-
bered what he'd said about my friend.
Mrs. Ringlotter. but had clean forgot.
ten IT, Back | went 20 the office and
wrote ont that Lord Martingale had
| remarked ut the opera that young Mrs
MickeltOn was the most beautiful won.
an In New York and there was nothing
like her in London.
About n week after that I was stroll
ing along upper Broadway. had just
lighted cigar and was feeling very
comfortable. Truth Is ! had $40 In my
pocket. something that hadn't occurred
before since | entered journalism. and
! was wishing some one would come
along that ! could blow OF felt
touch on my arm and. turning. saw u
seedy individual looking ont of pair
Of the most melancholy eyes ever
saw. | was about to give him q nickel
when ! stood stock still with nSt,uisl.
ment
Guy Rnglettcr, can this be youy'
YES he said mournfully.
What's the matterT
"T'vc been ruined
"'Comc in here and tell mo abont It,
81 led him into cafe We sat down
at one of the tables. and called for -
lunch and something with which TO
wash it down. Now said. let's
hcnrit'
"'Do you remember nearly year
ago nm item you put in your paper
stating that Lord Martngalc had said
that my wife was the most beautiful
woman in Now York;
SLOWLY the matter got back into my
brain
YES said. 4 think I remember
something like that
"'Well. when you published that item
! was fairly prosperous. | was doing
a good business and making money
But from the appearance of yOur state
ment | saw change in Lucy. ono
day she told me that now we were do
ing 40 well we ought to 20 ont more
and | soon learned that she meant we
were 10 begin II systematic climbing to
get into the Four Hundred set. lid
what | could to disSuadc her. but II
was no. usc. The queen of society bee
had cot into her bonnet Lord Martin
gale had said that she was the mos,
beautiful woman in New York and by |
the spending of some money she could
easily enter the elect set and with such
n recommendation at once become II
leader.
1.-The most fashionable dressmaker
was hired for her clothes. and the prin-
clpnl icwclcr of the city furnished the |
gems. We gave two entertainments and
got in five swcllS in all They were
young men of fashion who live by their |
wits and were glad To get full" on my |
champagne, Several women who
claimed To he in the smart set were Mt |
our s0rccs. lint we found ont after. |
ward that they were impostors.
Meanwhile the bills began to come
in, and found the work of setting my |
wife mp ms professional beauty was II |
terrible expense, NOu see | couldn't |
attend 10 my business and keep track !
of the expenses ut home. left every |
thing of that nature to Lucy. who was |
so anxious to succeed in her undcrtnk- |
ing that she took no account of money |
that stood between her and position |
in keeping with that cursed lords opm |
ion.
We'll. what's the use giving details? |
One day | found my business and cv. |
erything closed ont. To cap The climax |
the other day took NJ your paper ana
read that Lord Martindalc had said
that the most beautiful woman in New
York was Il Mrs. Somebody Else"
The reporter paused and gave n few
vigorous puifs on his cigar Then he
concluded
Boys, that's the worst job I've done
since I've been Il reporter"