Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

Franco-Americans who make the pilgrimage year
after year. She in the company of an American
Duchess, SIMPLE horny young woman, who cared
very little for Society, foreign domestic but de-
voted to her husband and children. There always
imaginary hedge around these dlvnltles, and they
and their party occupied species of dais, bettng
their rank and exceeding glory well because they
the star attractions of the season. They drew the
crowds and they stamped the cachet of utraashionabe
approval the resort.
Here In this company there were that season two
very smart and rich New York women, and bachelor
with international reputation, who lion also
after his manner, and not the least overshadowed by
the spectacular splendor of the Others. He
bned within himself the aspirations of Society leader
philanthropist, family historian, and mediator be-
tween the idle rich and the Struggling wage An
exceedingly wealthy and then most unhappy young
woman of New York parentage and continental title,
who just then seeking a divorce, and another
3illionaress' who had only lately obtained and
her second honeymoon, also included in
this aggregation of Society stars.
DANGLING in the train was little Tommy Trueman,
who just learning his steps in promoting Others
had done amazingly well in two small cities, and
bidding for wider field. AS merchant of hearts
he had made his chief reputation, and already scored
to his credit three excellent matches. A little
crude in his work. at times he nevertheless clever
and showed brilliant PROMISE which he fulfilled later
That season he tackling all eligible unmarried
he never from species of religious scrpe dealt
in Divorces l remember how faithful he and how
in publishing the advantages of of his fair
clients, who had multitude of attractions including
New York residence in excellent neighborhood fat
bank account actually In the millions, and most do
Gle disposition He frank about his agency that
he engendered suspicion and bidders shy. Thus
it not good work.
After much perseverance without fruit, it suddenly
occurred to him that the solution of the situation was
+1oo of md
He spoke for himself finally to the most eligible of his
clients married the lady, retired so to speak from bust
ness and they like the lovers in fairy tales lived hap
PLY afterward.
Floating about in quest of smaller prizes was Mrs.
Major General, well known New York promoter who
had in tow absolutely impossible from Heav-
ems knows where (N1rs. NJ G. always undertook the
most desperate of cases. and fear that she did al
ways do well with them) also Powers Battleton, one
of my most formidable rivals in other days. the hero of
two most successful Newport campaigns, but now bit
behind the times doing his best with bachelor banker
who had brought to Florida his houseboat "coon7
band from Seventh-ave.-hke carrying Goals to New
castle-to play for his dances not averse to COM
petition and love to be in the thick of Fray but for
the moment l decided to be a lookeron. l wanted to
study the methods of Others
T Palm Beach many of the sets keep to themselves.
1t is rather smart to be exclusive. Consequently
my hostess and her guests formed their world.
but the accession OF more men TO our
changed the situation for can be lucky at cards;
but cannot the list with heir thirty millions
New York and Newport establishment, a name
ustrious in the annals of finance and mighty decent
fellow besides. rather suspect that my widow had
this surprise spring 1t for herself but
for the dear little debutante, and it the match of
the season. The widow also had not left herself in
the general deal, and there another for her.
When had shown myself with the party had chatted
with the Countess and the other royalties, and had
engineered my hostess thither-the debutante being
otherwise occupied-ny duty done. | could fall