The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-02

udu Ueeu Will SUCldl leduef pOSSeSS
Ing brain incapable of enabling hin
to get on anywhere except among pei
sons whose intellectual food was small
talk, was suddenly brought to the real
zation that she had given up mai
for nonentity.
All this is preliminary to statemen
that an incipient Irritation had begun
between two persons who had beer
united in legal wedlock for reasons o
convenience, divorced and met again
Considering the fact that In the set tt
which they both belonged 1t was con
sidered more interesting fer persons
when one or both were married tt
some one else. to enter upon an affail
Of the heart together, there was {
zest In this one, and their having onct
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 a,
Mrs. Quimby's table, directing his
waiter to serve him there.
Have you been long In the cityY
asked the lady.
u arrived yesterday from London"
II understand that there has been
quite a scandal recently in London so.
ciety."
"You refer to the separation Of the
Duke and Duchess Of Morninglory?'
"Yes."
"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 on 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
number Of friends and acquaintance
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
been detained at the club. He
goes there every morning at IL 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
detained discussing it with some Of his
chums."
Snail l-er-take seat at another
table before he comes and rejoin you
later?"
mot at ALL"
Mrs. Quimby was not only pleased at
Mr.. Pulsifer's company, but this lunch
ing together In public, so many of the
society swells being present, was quite
to her taste. 1t would give her more
eclat than the taking of prize recent.
ly won by her poodle ut dog show.
suddenly the gaze of the couples ac-
qualntances were converged to the
door fat little man with bald
head stood at the opening sweeping
the room with his eyes. 1t was Algy
Quimby. lie 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.
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
a vacant seat ut table at which
friends Of his We're seated and Joined
them. A few minutes later Mr.. Pull
sifer and Mrs. Quimby, having finish
ell their luncheon, arose from the table
Mr.. Pulsifer handed 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.
rms was Mrs. Quimby's announce
ment to New York society that In all
probability she would throw off the
shackles that bound her to her pres
ent husband, and after visit to a re-
treat where divorce was easily OBJ
tanned she would return to her former
one.
1t Is the uncertain that interests peo
pie. When a fact is publicly annoupc-
ed 1t loses all charm. For this reason
Mrs. Quimby's acceptance of Mr.. Pull
sifer's attentions during the following
months and her neyer ha;no, 500, -.