The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-09-29

woman who had been his wife. anu
Mrs Quimby. whose second marriage
had heen with social leader possess
Ing brain incapable of enabling him
to get on anywhere except among per-
sons whose intellectual food was small
talk, was suddenly brought to the reali
cation that she had given up man
for nonentity.
All this is preliminary to a statement
that an incipient Irritation had begun
between two persons who had been
united In legal wedlock for reasons of
convenience. divorced and met again
Considering the fact that in the set to
which they both belonged 1t was con-
sidered more interesting for persons.
when one or both were married to
some one else, to enter upon an affair
of the heart together, there was q
| zest In this one, and their having once
been united IN the bonds Of indiffer
ence made it quite unique.
Mr.. Pulsifer. In order to lessen the
distance between them, since 1t rem
dered low spoken words inaudible.
arose from his seat and took one at
Mrs. Quimby's table. directing his
waiter to serve him there.
"Have you been long In the city,"
asked the lady.
81 arrived yesterday from London"
II understand that there has been
quite scandal recently in London SO
ciety."
| "You refer to the separation of the
| Duke and Duchess OF Morninglory
YES"
1.-THE duke was very unwise. Had
he confined his attentions to ladies Of
his own set there would have been no
trouble. The duchess could not endure
his promiscuous fiirtations."
This was treading Oh dangerous
ground. Mrs. Quimby when Mrs. Pull
sifer would not have objected to Mr.
Pulsifer's attentions to the woman who
had occasioned the divorce had there
been no enmity between the two wo
men. Mr.. Pulsifer saw a slight express
sion Of irritation in Mrs. Quimby's
eyes. He turned the subject.
BY this time the dining room had
filed with lunchers. among whom were
| a number Of friends and acquaintances
| Of Mr.. Pulsifer and Mrs. Quimby. Pull
sifer being recent stranger to New
York, several persons welcomed him as
they passed him. All showed interest
in seeing these two persons together
| and many were the covert remarks
made on the subject.
do you expect Quimby?" asked Mr.
Pulsifer.
HE said he would be here at l." was
the uninterested reply. But he has
probably been detained at the club. He
goes there every morning at II and dis
| cusses the latest social freak and other
similar matters all day. He had just
| seen this Morninglory scandal when he
left the house and has probably been
chums.''
Shall I-er-take a seat at another
table before he comes and rejoin you
| later?"
mot at ALL"
Mrs. Quimby was not only pleased al
Mr.. Pulsifer's company, but this lunch.
ing together In public, so many Of the
swiftly WILLS PiCSCuL, WuS puitc
to her taste. 1t would give her more
eclat than the taking Of prize recent.
y won by her poodle at dog show.
Suddenly the gaze Of the couples &C.
quaintances were converged to the
| door. A fat little man with a bale
head stood at the opening sweeping
the room with his eyes. 1t was Algy
Quimby. He was looking for his wife.
| Great interest was manifested to see
what he would do when he discovered
her at the same table with her former
husband. Finally Quimby spotted the
couple. But he was not staggered.
Marching up to the table, he saluted
Mr.. Pulsifer with show Of cordiality.
then, bowling tremendously to his wife.
said
Pardon me for being late. dear"
Don't mention It."
And Mr.. Quimby, turning away from
the couple for other company. espied
| vacant seat at table at which
| friends of his were seated and joined
them. A few minutes later Mr.. Pull
sifer and Mrs. Quimby. having finish
ed their luncheon, arose from the table
| Mr.. Pulsifer handed a ten dollar tip
to each Of the walters who had attend
ed them, and the couple left the dining
room. Mrs. Quimby looking up adoring-
ly at her companion, observed, and
knowing that she was observed. by
numerous interested persons. On
reaching the sidewalk they entered
Mrs. Quimby's limousine and were
driven northward in the direction OF
the park.
This was Mrs. Quimby's announce
ment to New York society that in all
probability she would throw of the
shackles that bound her to her pres.
ent husband. and after visit to re-
treat where divorce was easily OBJ
tanned she would return to her former
one.
| 1t Is the uncertain that interests PEG
pie. When a fact Is publicly announc.
ed II loses all charm. For this reason
Mrs. Quimby's acceptance Of Mr.. Pull
sifers attentions during the following
months and her never being seen out
with Quimby did not occasion a ripple
/ I'm the social world n being understood