The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-04

ner excitement. 60 ana see what sne
wants"
Marsden languidly crossed the YER
anda
Mrs. DENLY extended a tiny, exquis-
itely gloved hand.
You lazy good-for-nothing, what
have you been doing with yourself?
Why haven't you been around?"
Il am married now" drawled the
young man.
Poor little boy! And is she jeal-
ous?"
She has had no cause as yet"
The crowd fell away. Mrs. DENLY
had fashion Of talking tete-a-tete to
her men while in the public gaze.
which perforce silenced all gossip, at
the same time giving her the oppor-
tunity to say what she liked.
Lets give her a dance, then" she
challenged him.
Alertness flashed into the young
mans eyes. AS bachelor Mrs. DENLY
had passed him by.
Are you trying to make somebody
jealous?" he demanded.
What do you carer" Her smile was
provocative.
Are you prepared for a scandal?
Mrs. Windler, good soul. does not be-
long to us little bit"
she looks completely middle-class, "
unused Mrs. DENLY. Il think you can
trust me not to 60 too far. Take me
over and introduce me now"
Lillian grew red-faced with delight at
meeting the Mrs. Daniel DENLY.
81 want you to dine with me some
night next week." said that lively lit.
tie matron. Make it Monday and we
will do the play afterwards. l shall
call tomorrow, Mrs. Windler. I've
been meaning to come for ever so
long, but you know how one gets
caught in the whirl of things at this
season. What have you been doing to
Marsden, he is looking better than
ever? Don't forget Monday" and with
an imperceptible movement she
brought two other men to her side and
turned laughingly away.
Lillian chartered like a maybe az
they chugged home in their new, shin
ing great French motor.
How perfectly charming she is!
Such an air! So distinguished I'm
sure shall like her immensely. l fee
that we are going to be huge friends.
Marsden, watching her glowing coun
tenance, smiled sardonically.
Mrs. DENLY never has womeI
friends" he retorted.
We'll, she can be friends with you
then, that will answer the same pur
pose."
Three months later Colorado
Springs society was agog with excite
ment. For the first time in her tri
umphant career Mrs. Daniel Denb!
was INDUCING in a serious affair.
Marsden Windler was thorough!
awake. He had to be to keep up.
They went everywhere together, ant
people said they spent all the tint
there was left, alone.
Mr.. DENLY was reported to have fe,
for foreign parts after delivering hi
ultimatum, at which Mrs. DENLY ha,
snapped her thin little fingers.
Sympathy swerved towards Mrs
Windler.
Poor little creature, she undoubted
ly married him for love, and he is
cold-blooded brute" Thus spoke tn
women.
Pretty little thing. Marsden ough
to be horsexAipped. Think of tn
money she brosaAt him, and how cas-
he is living" said the men.
Meanwhile Lillian went everywhere
She had penetrated to the innermos
circle Of the elect. She and Mrs. Der
by were a bit cool towards one ar
other, but Mrs. Charley French wa
her most intimate friend and villifie
Marsden as cordially as any injure
wife could wish.
. Then one day there came to tn
Springs an easterner of note, the so
of a financial earl, the hard-ridinl
polo-playing Godfrey Dull.
Mrs. Daniel DENLY, restless, world
weary, ever seeking a new sensation
!. found an interest in the newcomer
Your clothes are truly remarkable
and your accent is positively exciting,
: she told the young man. Lets pla
! around together"
: In the discussion of Mrs. DENLY
: latest the Windlers were almost fol
} gotten.
People are not a bit nice an
more" complained Lillian. I've bee
r left out of ever so many things lately
Why weren't you clever enough t
| keep in with Mrs. Daniel?"
) Il might make up to Mrs French,
: Marsden suggested.
you might as WELL" returned Liliar
coldly. 81 am going to get divorce"
/ Good heavens! What do you wan
of a divorce when the crisis is past?"
You are only an impeachment in m
career. People do not approve of yol
and Taylor Lefferts wants to MARI
me. He is SO far in that people hav
got to consider his wife"
He is no end hard up, too. 1t wi