The Washington times., 1918-05-05

other
ordinary beauty, was considered one
Of the most stylishly dressed women
In Frederick. During the course OF
differences between Mrs. Leon and
her husband, Frederick was wont to
see on numberless occasions Miss
Clabaugh walking down North Mar
ket street, IN which DR.. Leon has his
dental offices, attired in a costume
Of the same color and design In every
particular a. that OF the dentists
wife.
Dressed Like Wife.
When Mrs. Leon appeared in a new
costume, 1t only required q week for
Miss Clabaugh to duplicate It.
Miss Clabaugh IL employed in the
Union Knitting Mills at Frederick,
and lives with her brother and sister.
Her parents are dead.
Another chapter was written IN the
Leon domestic tragedy last October.
when Miss Clabaugh, in a fit of jeal-
ouBy, informed Mrs. Leon that her
dentist husband was on intimate
terms with Miss McAbee, the Mary
land beauty. who lives at Limekiln,
nYe miles from Frederick.
Assaulted Her Rival
"on October IL. 1917" the bill of
complaint alleges, after the said
Louise Clabaugh had caught Clara
McAbee and the defendant in a COM
promising position in the office of
the defendant at Frederick and had
attempted to assault the said Clara
McAbee, and would have done her
bodily harm had not the defendant
interfered; the said Louise ClabauEh
on that date wrote a letter to the de
PENDANT in which she asked forgive
ness for the scene she had made at
his office the preceding Saturday."
The bill alleges that on March Is.
last, DR.. Leon and Miss McAbee in
Rockville, Md, "registeted as hus-
band and wife and remained at the
hotel in Rockville all night occupy
ing the same room"
Miss McAbee is twenty-five years
old; is five feet and six inches in
height, has brown eyes: is a brun-
cite; is fond OF dancing and riding
horses. and until recently had taught
q Sunday School class.
Beauty BeEEarE Description.
She has been described BY one as
follows:
"Orlando, II asked to give her
height. would reply in the words
in which he described Rosalind. Just
as high as my heart In other words
she is neither too tall. nor too short
but a wellproportIoned wholesome.
attractive and very pretty girl Not
the least Of her charms are dainty
feet and ankles. and shapely beautiful
hands.
"One Of the first things to attract
are her eyes. They are big and
luminous orbs and MI with light
when she talks and with dreamy
wistfulness and expectancy when she
Is IN repoEe.
with such eyes and hair an olive
skin is the usual accompaniment. but
Miss McAbee's complexion is OF the
pink and white OF rose petals and Of
the same beautiful texture. Her small,
dellcstely shaped ears lie close 20 her
head and her lips are t!nEed with the
wholesome red OF perfect health"
Made Poets Rave.
This is the girl TO whom Maryland
said when she WIS named the Queen
OF Maryland Beauties"
BE ever true. we beg Of you
And II dark shadows around thee
should fall.
Wen grasp thy hand. in old Maryland.
And comfort and hail thee the lovilest
OF all"
After her husband had failed to live
up 10 his pledge to reform. Mrs. Leon
left Frederick on Christmas Eve last
with her little son, saying she would
never return TO her husband.
Some days later when Dr. Leon, VINO
Is in the draft age. received his Ques-
tIonnaire, IL required his wife's affidavit
that she was dependent upon him for
support II he could hope for deferred
Al first the wife demUrred. 10 again
meeting her husband. hut through the
good offices OF a mutual friend a meet
ing was arranged. The proper papers
were signed. and after long interview,
the husband was forgiven and the wife
and little son again rejo!ned him.
Again Broke Pledge.
The wife charges that the husband
aEain broke his pledge and that she
is unable TO endure the disgrace,
shame, and humiliation Of It any
longer" She swears that her
health has become impaired. her
nerves shattered. both by reason Of
the gross immortality Of the defend
ant and because OF his cruelty OF
treatment. he having frequently
a bused and insulted her. threatened
TO kill her, and has made her life
Repeatedly. the wife complains I'm
her bill. she has demonstrated with
her husband and begged OF him for
her sake, and for the sake OF their
child. to abandon his eyll ways
She charges that he has made no
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