Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19

~ ABBY is just chock full of
Z T things she could tell you
about, but it will be one
thing at time.
Did you know that one Of our.
most attractive inatrons has re-
Gently changed her title of war
widow to grass widow? This is
not a surprise to her friends; they
have been expecting such hap
pening for some time. She is
member Of an old-time family of
Omaha; and spent her school days
here and was very popular with
the younger set Of her day. Re-,
Gently she has lived south. When
the war broke out, friend husband
went off to France and she came
home to mother. Took a short
course in typewriting with the in
tention of joining husband in
France. Then came conversations
such as-"Husband did not wish
her in France at the time, the dis
comforts were so great"-Paris was
still on the map and but a short
ride from husband-The result
she has now requested her name to
be written, Mrs. Mary instead of
Mrs. John. Of course these are
not the names. (This for you who
cannot dissect). The man in the
case, we hear, is prominent grass
widower, who lives at the Omaha
club, and whose family lives east;
however, popular widower. who
has been sought after by many, in
terested her for a time, but this
Widower is immune and devoted to
his children. The beautiful
memory he holds of his wife and
his three children are sufficient for
his happiness. How many a good
laugh in his sleeve he must have!l
~ ABBY'S friends have always
(T known that she is far, far
from dumb. but it is evident
that there are people who believe
she is deaf. It is Indeed bad for
them that she does not need an ear
trumpet as her ears are very keen
and she can scent gossip from afar.
1t was only few days ago that she
was having her luncheon in a little
candy shop when entered therein
two prominent Omaha women,
mother and newly-married daughter.
They hied themselves to Gabby's
table and calmly sat down for a
pleasant bit of gossip. Immediately
Gabby's luncheon became a matter
of secondary importance and she
found food for her column in the
remarks OF her two helpers just
across that table more interesting
than food for herself.
- The mother is very striking
woman. tall, and has hair just
sprink!sd with frost. She wore an
extremely tailored suit and hat and
would give the expression of a most
successful business woman were it
not for her rings. which are unusu-
ally beautiful. The daughter. who
has been married only q little more
than year. is petite and dark with
lustrous brown eyes. She wore
small purple hat and stunning tan
cape. Her rings were even more
lovely than those Of her mother.
One little topic required again
and again throughout the converse
ton between them. Little Mrs.
Daughter persisted in allowing her
shoulders to droop forward which
very much annoyed mother, who
has such a soldierlyc bearing. II is
probable that one of her sons was
in the service as she wore a bronze
insignia pin Upon her tie. !.
The wedding of Jayne Clarke and
Jack Summers, which will occur
October %, was q subject much dis
cussed. Daughter says that it is to
be a very beautiful affair and she
intends to wear a rose color panne
velvet evening gown to the recep-
ton which will follow the ceremony.
Gifts which daughter and others
will give to number OF fall brides
were discussed. They said that
Miss Clarke is to receive several
unusual pieces of furniture, among
them a couch and three chairs
which come from very exclusive
eastern shop. and which are fash.