Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-14

anda.
J Mrs. DENLY extended a tiny, exquis
2 itely gloved hand
You lazy good-for-nothing, wha
have you been doing with yourself
Why haven't you been around?"
Il am married now" drawled tn,
young man.
Poor little boyl 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.
Let's 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
I iealous?" 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 a little bit"
She looks completely middle-class.
unused Mrs. DENLY. Il think you can
trust me not to go too far. Take me
over and introduce me now"
Lillian grew redfaced with delight at
meeting the Mrs. Daniel DENLY.
Il want you to dine with me some
night next week." said that lively liz.
tie matron. Make II Monday and we
viii do the play afterwards. | 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 as
they chugged home in their new. shin.
ing great French motor.
How perfectly charming she Isl I
Such an ART So distinguished! I'm
sure ] shah like her immensely. / feel
that we are going to be huge friends"
Marsden, watching her glowing coun.
smiled sardonically.
Mrs. DENLY never has women
friends" he retorted.
Well, she can be friends with YOU.
hen, that will answer the same pur-
BOSE"
Three months later Colorado
Springs society was agog with excite.
nent For the first time in her tri
lmphant career Mrs. Daniel DENLY
vas indulging in a serious affair.
Marsden Windler was thoroughly
wake. He had 70 be to keep up.
They went everywhere together, and
eople-said they spent all the time
here was left, alone.
Mr.. DENLY was reported to have fed
or foreign parts after delivering his
ltimatum, at which Mrs. DENLY had
mapped her thin little fingers.
Sympathy swerved towards Mrs.
vindler. }
Poor little creature, she undoubted I
: married him for love, and he is a
brute" Thus spoke the
'omen. {
Pretty little thing. Marsden ought 6
be horseNAipped. Think Of the I
ioney she brolGAt him, and how easy n
e is living" said the men.
Meanwhile Lillian went everywhere. <
he had penetrated to the innermost d
rcle OF the elect. She and Mrs. Den
were a bit cool towards one an G
her, but Mrs. Charley French was i
ar most intimate friend and villihed n
arsden as cordially as any injured n
ife could wish. 81
Then one day there came to the Il
prings an easterner Of note. the son 81
financial earl, the hard.riding. g
'lo-playing Godfrey Dull. d
Mrs. Daniel DENLY. restless. world. 3
cary, ever seeking a new sensation. In
und an interest In the newcomer. VI
Your clothes are truly remarkable. p
ID your accent is positively exciting" 1
e told the young man. Let's play "
ound together"
In the discussion Of Mrs. Denby's AZ
test the Windiers were almost for =
tten. "a
People are not a bit nice any =.
1re," complained Lillian. I've been =
I out OF ever so many things lately. nc
by weren't you clever enough 10
ep in with Mrs. Daniel?" 20
4 might make up to Mrs. French" ~
lrsden suggested. -
You might as well" returned Lillian.
dly 4 am going to get divorce" W,
Good heavensl What do you want a
a divorce when the crisis is past?" n,
You are only an impeachment in nv hi,
'eer. People do not approve of YOU. nil
Z Taylor Lefferts wants to marry int
he is so far in that people have III,
70 consider his wife" m
He is no end hard up. too. II will ca
a good thing for you both" he
drs. Wilder stared at her husband 81,
surprise. ha
What win you do?" she inquired
iously 40
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