Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
Very Distressing Experiences of Stage Beauty
Who Was Won by Millionaire and How
Her Romance Was Wrecked by the
Snubs of the Disappearing Social Leaders

SO erulgen,ly upon the staid and hide
bound Philadelphia society. Jimmie
was in raptures And the beauty OF
II was that not even patrician damsel
TO the manner born could have worn
those wonderful clothes, and draped
those marvellous jewels about her
slender throat, SO becomingly, so grace
fully, so naturally could this former
chorus girl who, though she lived In
hall bedroom, had been taught and
trained with infinite patience to lure
admiration from thousands OF masculine
and feminine eyes by that very grace OF
poise and daintiness which sets on 10
their best advantage a gown and jewel in
the latest mode.
No wonder there was CLINT OF e1.
pectant triumph in the dark eyes OF one
who now was Mrs. Jimmie Spear, nut
who had been just Helen OF the chorus.
She would show these fussy people
that she was capable OF taking her place
among them" And Jimmie" said to her:
Helen. you're a stunner-youll knock
these old fossils cold" Jimmie" WAS
noted for saying things that way.
Then lit happened! Those dark, ex-
pressive eyes Of the chorus girl fash like
angry diamonds even now, when she thinks
about it. 1t was the beginning OF the end
the end which is soon 10 be divorce with
some sensational disclosures.
All that list OF persons with longhandled.
money.meanng. aristocratic sounding
names, came to the reception OF the bride
town house, says Mrs. Spear. Some came,
even who had not received cards. Fash.
ionable clubs were deserted that afternoon
because their habitues put on their after
noon coats with the conventional lapel
flower. and gave their hats and sticks to
the door man at the Spear mansion. There
were no matinee parties. because all the
maids and matrons thronged to the Spear
drawing rooms.
Mr.. Jimmie" radiant. boyishly smiling
his pride, stood at the foot OF the great
staircase. At his side, also radiant and
smiling her happiness, stood his beautiful,
blonde bride. in her most stunning after
noon frock from Paris. with her husbands
wedding gift. rope Of pearls, draped down
from her throat One by one, and in
couples and trios the fashionable callers
passed along to pay their respects. Among
the first was an old dowager, two pretty
daughters in her train. "Ah, Jmmic-so
glad you are lone again. am sending YOU
a card for tea tomorrow afternoon. You
must come. The girls will be so glad to
have chat with YOU" Then the dowager's
eyes. in response to gesture from
"Jimnle," passed to the figure at his side
the beautiful Mrs. Jimmie" "Ah, the now
Mrs. Spear, believe? How do you do.
Come daughters, we are in the way Let's
drop into the drawing room for moment"
Dowager and daughters, without even
further nod, swept by.
The radiancy went out Of the face of the
bride Of the millionaire. The black eyes
snapped. She wasn't a simpleton-the
chorus had taught her some things. She
knew that was n snub. n cruel. bitter.
deliberate snub. "Ah. the new Mrs. Spear
how do you do-come daughters,"~
Another matron, with her daughter at
her side, swept up. lawfully glad Jimmie
and all that sort of thing. you know" said
the mother. "Hope IL turns out all right.
Is this Mrs. Spear? Indeed! Well--well
Come. dear'-to her daughter-"we must
let the others come along" And she fol-
lowed the dowager. her daughter almost
openly giggling into the brides face.
SO they passed. one after another, the
fashionable maids and matrons of Phladcl-
pha society-"Jimmies" friends. tho
people among whom the young bride was
to live, those whom she was to entertain