The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
CHAPTER v.
A Queen Among Women.

Deafu Mr.. Jimmie Wellington skStCn
OF his wife. But she needed hardly
more than glance 10 satisfy herself
that she and Mrs. Jimmie were as
hopelessly antipathetic as only two po-
lite women can be.
Mrs. Jimmie was accounted soAle-
thing OF a snob in Chicago society. but
perhaps the missionary was triie
the snobbisher OF the two when they
met.
Miss Cattle could overlook hun
dred vices in Zulu queen more easily
than few in a fellow countrywoman.
She did not like Mrs. Jimmie. and she
was proud of IT,
When the porter said, I'm afraid
you got this ladys seat" Miss Cat
tie shot one glance at the intruder
and rose stitiiy. Then ! suppose I'll
have to"
"Oh, please don't go. there's plenty
OF room." Mrs. Wellington insisted.
pressing her 20 remain. This nettled
Miss Cattle still more. but she sank
back. while the porter piled up ex-
pensive traveling-bags and hat boxes
till there was hardly a place 10 sit
But even at that Mrs. Jimmie felt
called on TO apologize:
II haven't brought much luggage.
How I'll ever live four days with this.
| can't imagine. II will be such a re-
lief to get my trunks at Reno"
"Reno?" echoed Miss Cattle. DO
you live there?"
We'll. theoretically, yes"
81 don't understand you"
i've got TO live there 10 get &C."
ITO get Il? OH" A look OF sudden
and dreadful realization came over the
missionary. Mrs. Wellington inter
do you believe in divorces?"
Anne Cattle stuck TO her guns. 81
must say don't. think law ought
10 be passed stopping them"
$50 do l." Mrs. Wellington amlably
agreed. "and ! hope theyli pass just
such a law-after | get mine" Then
she ventured a little shaft OF her
own. You don't believe in divorces.
| judge you've never been married"
Not once!" The spinster drew her
self up, but Mrs. Wellington disarmed
her with an unexpected bouquet:
"Oh. lucky woman! Don't let any
heartless man delude you into taking
the fatal step"
Anne Cattle was nothing II not hon
est. She confessed frankly: II must
say that nobody has made any violent
efforts 10 compel me TO. That's why
I'm going TO China"
TO China!" Mrs. Wellington
gasped, hardly believing her ears
My dear! You don't intend TO marry
a laundryman?
The idea! I'm going as a mission
ary"
"A missionary? Why leave Chica-
go?" Mrs Wellingtons eye softened
more or less convincingly: "Oh, love
ly! How | should dote upon being a
missionary. really think that after I
get my divorce | might have a try
at IT, had thought OF a convent. but
being a missionary must be much
more exciting" She dismissed the
dream with an abrupt shake OF the
head. Excuse me, but do you happen
10 have any matches?"
Matches! ! never carry them!"
They never have matches In the
wOmen's room. and I've used my last
one"
Miss Cattle took another reef In her
tight lips. DO you smoke cigarettes? ?"
Mrs. Wellington's echoed disgust
with disgust: "Oh, no. indeed | loathe
them. have the most dainty little
cigars. Did you ever try one?"
Miss Cattle stiffened into one excla
nation point: Cigars! Me-"
Mrs. Jimmie was so well used 10
being disapproved OF that II never
disturbed her She went on as II the
face opposite were not alive with hor-
ror: Il should think that cigars might
be a great consolation TO a lady mis-.
sionary in the long lone hours Of
what do missionaries DO when they're
not missionarying?
THAT depends"
There was something almost spirit.
ual in Mrs. Jimmie's beatlfic look: Il
tdH Atll gOu WudN AOIbDldllDu ny
cigars have given me In my troubles.
Mr.. Wellington objected-but then Mr..
Wellington objected 10 nearly every
thing ! did. That's why | am forced
10 this dreadful step"
Cigars"
Divorces"
"Divorces!"
well, this will be only my second
my other was such a nuisance.
got that from Jimmie. too But Il
didn't take. Then we made up and re-
married Rather odd. having a second
honeymoon with ones frst husband.
But remarriage didn't succeed any
better. Jimmie fell on the water.
wagon with an awful splash. and be
quite misunderstood my purely pla-
tonic interest in Sammy whitcomb. a
nice young fellow with a fool % a
wife. Did you ever meet Mrs. Sammy
whltcomb-no7 Oh. but you are
lucky womani Indeed you arei Well.
when Jimmie got Jealous. ! Just gave
him UP entirely. I'm running away 20
REM 4 sent a note 20 my husbands