Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-25

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done for any one in his selfish life be-
fore, and he taught her not only Eng
fish, but French One thing Vaunee
was determined upon, and that was
that the girl should be absolutely
obedient. He was master, she the
slave.
Finished at Fashion able School.
When she was fourteen he was able
to send her to a fashionable school
| for girls. She looked seventeen and
| seemed already a woman. In that
school she acquired the polish he
deemed necessary. When she left 1t
even Vaunce was satisfied, She was
radiant. If she was charming before,
she was fascinating now. Vaunce
posed as her father, and she obedt-
emily called him Daddy" She was
brilliant In conversation. sang with a
spirit that stirred the blood, and was
SO pretty that men and women stopped
in the street to look at her. She
was a bit capriclous, perhaps. Some
of the men thought her so.
Vaunce had no tolerance for the
young ambitious men who sought the
girl. He had made 1t clear to her
she was to accept the attentions only
Of the men he approved. He ex-
planned so much of his plans to her
as he thought necessary, and she,
dominated by his will, was content
He had fitted her, he said, to be the
wife of rich man. After she had
riches she could think of love,
All of her suitors found her capri
cious, but capriciousness is not a fault
a man may not forgive in the woman
| 10 whom he is paying court. With her
beauty and wit, added to the vivacity
kof her race, she was irresistible.
vaunce, watching closely, finally Sc
lected a husband for her--a wealthy
easy going man of more than middle
age. The girl, who knew Vaunce's
money was exhausted and that their
situation was desperate. acquiesced,
and her silly old admirer was fooled
into a hurried marriage.
Husbands Troubles Begin.
The husband, infatuated with the
beautiful girl, was extravagant In his
attentions to her. Like most south
erners, she was bit barbaric in her
taste, so he lavished jewels on her.
When she tired of this and longed for
gayety, he tried his hand at entertain
ing. She did not care for society as
society, and exhibited more capricious-
ness than he had bargained for. The
husband, in this extremity. sought
counsel of Vaunce, who now was in
clover. Before the marriage Vaunce
| had adroitly drawn the foolish old
| bridegroom elect into an agreement
| by which Vaunce was provided for for
| life. The world at last was treating
| Vaumce we'll.
| Vaunce counseled the troubled hus-
band to be patient The girl, probably
at Vaunce's order cajoled him into
thinking she was sorry he was dis
tressed, and then the deluded husband
| was delighted for few days. Then
something would happen that would
make him wonder whether he had
married a woman or devie
Then came another mana younger
one-on the scene He was a million
aire many times over. When he dis
covered the woman's love of jewels hi
showered them on her. He drove anC
he rode with her and was her escor
to opera and theater. The HUSBAND
protested. He also objected to tn,
presents But, for some time, she ap
peased him with caresses. declaring
the Jewels meant nothing more to he
| than the pleasure their beauty gave t,
her.
Vaunce was not disturbed in III,
slightest. In fact he saw brillian
opportunity for personal profit in tn,
intrigue the woman had gotten into
II there was divorce or separation
would not affect him adversely. Hi
pension was secure. Then there wa
the prospect OF new deal with thu
millionaire. This appealed to thu
criminal mind of vaunce as something
delightful.
Real Love Spells Game.
yaunce watched the progress of tn,
affair with the millionaire with com
placency until one day he discovere,
an absolutely new element had On
tered into the tangled drama. TIL
: woman, who had no more affection TO
the millionaire than she had for he
husband, had fallen In love-badly
violently, insanely, as only a Stellar
woman can. The person she ha
fallen in love with was fireman,
| clean-cut, blue-eyed, handsome youn
man, whom she had met in the street
and who had winked at her and flirte
with her as II she were shop CIR
| | Clandestine meetings followed an