The Washington times., 1919-12-14

fortune on his daughter, but after her mar
rage he did continue her allowance. This,
however. did not place her. financially, on
q par with the young married women who
formed her social setting.
In plsin English. even so eaT1s In her
married life. Mrs Stevens found that she
could not compete with The gay Long
Island colony. led by Mrs. Harry Payne
whitney, Mira Willie K Vanderbilt, Mira.
George r. Baker, Jr-, Mrs. Gosdby boew
and Others whose incomes ran into many
millions. Being high spirited and fond Of
giving as good as she received. Mrs. Stev-
ems became unhappy.
One Of her greatest complaints was that
her husbands interest IN politics interfered
with his money making, and she tried hard
10 make him give up his ambitions and
settle down 10 grusbing for wealth.
Now. Mr. Stevens takes his public duffy
very seriously; he, had ideals and he
wished TO preserve them; also he really
Ionged TO give HIS beautiful wife every
thing her heart was set on AS a lawyer
with social background. Nh. Stevens real
zed that while Greenwich Village may be
0 state OF mind. Fifth avenue IS undOubt-
edly a state OF the pocketbook, bri ever
this realization could not make him change
his method Of living and working.
$ The seventeen years dinere,rce between
the husband and wife suddenly became
very appsrent;, he saw himself ten year.
from now a settled man Of fiftyFix. with
a brilliant, sociesy-loving ~ife Of thirty.
three or four, eager to be real leader
IN her set and more than eager to have
millions at her command. This depressed
him. but served to make him work. harder,
Cay and night
His wife, naturally. saw the same picture
She also saw her husband wearing himself
out in his effort to live up 20 his ideals.
She developed even greater unhsppiness
and depression
Last Summer she wanted TO take a
southampton house and assume a promi.
nent position IN that very smart and ex-
pensive' colony Mr. Stevens refused and
suggested that they spend the Summer
quietly at Easthampton, Just a short drive
from the gayer place.
There we're many bitter discussions be
fore this course was decided upon Finally
the husband and wife appeared at the
hotei IN Easthampton and after a few DAYS
visit the former returned to New York and
business and the latter spent her dnys
with her friends IN Southampton, but max
ing the hotel her headquarters.
Mr.. Stevens, according TO the hotel pro
prieter, did not come down to Easthamp-
ton again. Shortly after noon on August
l. cries OF a woman calling for help
were heard on the beach and q crowd Of
bathers rushed toward the hotel Mrs.
Stevens, II developed, had been found IN
her room unconscious from loss OF blood
and from some internal trouble, due, Il was
said. 70 poison. Doctors called, took her
instantly TO the Southampton Hospital
eighteen miles away. and superhuman
efforts were made 90 save her life and 70
keep the trouble a complete secret.
Mr.. Stevens was sent for. but he. IKE
every public Official and personal friend.
refused 70 talk
And 50 for four months the "conspIrac
OF silence" has done its full work. Society
talked for a while and then decided n
await the course Of events. The publishes
report OF Mrs. stevens's divorce erg
against her husband proves that wstchfuI
waiting sometimes has its reward.
Mr Stevens, Il is said, has entered no
protest. but viii let the divorce 20 through
unquestioned Society smiles confidently
and says that before long its curiosity
win be gratihed and the true explanation OF
the Easthsmpton mystery win be known.
1T Is no puzzling thing fer society-bred
women 10 get divorces, bat attempted suI-
eide Is very different