The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
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that matter, as she often reflected
lonely moments-Miriam Challoner
been trying to prove to her owl
~tisfaction that her husband was NJ
rse than the majority of young mer
rried to rich women, but she could
er inc the arguments whereby she
hit arrive at the desired conclu
1t is not to be wondered at
n. that eventually there came 3
when the information was brought
her that even in the gay and ultra
aionable world in which they moved
pie spoke of him as that mad
%alloner.' and were saying that he
$ going a pace that was rapidly
.rying him far beyond the horizon
anything like respectability-goine
the dogs, in truth, as fast as her
ley could take him there.
low Miriam Challoner was not one
those women who deceive them
ses. if no their friends, when they
that if ever they hear of their
-bands doing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
know perfectly well what they
do. 1t is true that, like them, she
nothing; nevertheless, h could
be persuaded to discuss with any
the humiliating position in which
husband had placed her.
a way, this attitude of hers was
ortunate, for it was more or less
sponsible for the note of melancholy
ldence which crept into her mind.
nd so it was tina before very Ion
ie was dimly conscious of an emo
on quite unlike anything that n
IA hitherto experienced; all the bit
rness in her heart had given way
a sickening sensation that she, as
TN as he. had been tried in the mat
sionial urnace and found Wanting.
mellow, she had fallen g~rieVousiy
her own estimation.
nd society's estimation? Illusions
that direction were hardly possible'
re. too, doubtless she would incur
loss of a certain AMOUNT OF con-
grafton, And even the non-posses-
/ of a highly imaginative tempera-
at did not prevent her from fancy
the expressive shrugs, n On
course his wife is to blame, Whlch
the sake of an inference that Is
ions. would be voiced by more than
imneccable dame of her acqualnt-
cas- often as not superbly gulllple
tjls. whose eloquence increases IN
ect preportion to the worlds lack
belief in the fidelity of their liege
tds.
Nor we're comments of that klhu lie
rst that she might expect! FOR as
s~,enaltv for belonging to a set WHICH,
a greater degree. perhaps, than any
s,ar recognizes the possibility OF an
f.to-date couple having a mutually
,lied understanding that neither shall
foot 70 the discreet-and more or less
Observation-Disclosures of the othef-
knew that it would he well-nish
.ac,,lous if some kindly disposed per-
y did not go still further for an eX-+
N-nation of his conduct, and point 10
and her husband as a conspicuous
Sample OF such a precious PAIR. bu
ynah her whole being rebelled at tile
Sire thought that there could be people
No would regard her in such a llght.
could not bring herself to take
ssive action of any kind. There was
r thing that could be said, n toid
3 self. nothing that could be done
ce A most conscientious and pitlless
4 ~f-analysis had failed to reveal any
felv shortcoming-eXcept TO nave
tn that there were some OF her sex
/ many. il is true, but still a rev
] ends-who would continue TO believe
i incapable of doing any of the things
ltd so many others did, for whom
4 bro was far less excuse than there
auld be for her.
tsitt whatever were the opinions OF
B PM there was no disposition on
41e part of the men TO mold her in any
~ RESPONSIBLE for his behaviour. Far
in il. And in a favorite corner OF
exclusive club, when the names or
In iadies-mostly of the s~tage-were
ndied about as figuring in young
lalloner's ~escarades. old cronies of his
Their, between sips of their Scotch and
das. were wont to boil Owe with con-
nptuous Indignation and e~xplosively
We thanks to the gods for willing that
cir lovable, old-time friend should
t live to see the confirmation of his
az. And how well they recalled those
srs,
Eor Notwithstanding his very mod
ate circumstances, the elder Challoner
Id been that rarest Of m~ortals-a man
~issfully content with his lot in life.
i'd. one who seldom missed an oppor-
nifty to deplore the Unsuitable craze
the rich for more riches. forever
~osesting that blatant commercialisla,
Isle and .artifciality were the gods OF
e present day, and no picture in their
sllery Of lasting Impressions stood out
ore vividly than the one in which.
Grounded by a group of young fell
Tvs, who had got him going" as
ey phrased 1T, he was declaiming
sainst-what was merely his pet hob
in another form-the egregious folly
poor young men seeking riches
rough marriage.
<" . = . and l, young gentlemen,
y would conclude with great earnest
! IS, twill always maintain that such
. union will make a mar lose all in
ntive to work out what the good Lord
s put in him"
Little wonder, then, that on the an
uncement that a marriage had been
ranged" between Challoner's son
"a q daughter of a man whose name
Z world over was significant of fiscal
ffency. the day bid fair to be a
xpmorable one at the club, his CON
mporaries preparing TO make merry
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