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146 SHOULD SHE HAVE LEFT HIM? “I don’t believe there is anything wrong at al It’s just gossip started because Trescotte and h bride wanted to enjoy their honeymoon in a ration manner—downright, malicious gossip, I call it.” “ Positively, Tracey, you are becoming dangerous whispered Mrs. Trevor-Allen. “The visible M Trescotte of doubtful relation would be sacred you. But asa bride, concerning whose status the is no doubt, she will become the object of your lat adoration. You are very wicked!” “Mr. Harte wicked? Impossible!” simpet Miss Alliger, a young lady approaching the age | certain, who sat upon Tracey’s other side. “ Positively wicked!” repeated Mrs. Trevor-All “He would destroy the only pleasure left us p: matrons—the comforting consolation of well-re lated gossip.” “TI do not consider it gossip,” remarked WV Beestonmy, lugging in herartillery. ‘“ Here isas ous question. Has Mr. Trescotte one wife or twc “Qh,” cried Mrs. Trevor-Allen, “if you put it t way, all my sympathy will have to be for Mr. T: cotte.” Mrs. Beestonmy shot a stern look at the irrep: sible young matron and continued: “If he ha wife when he married poor Dorothy, then he posed on the poor creature.” “T thought it was the settled belief of us mart women that we were all imposed upon—our natt condition, as sparks fly upward,” again put in young woman. a. . CONnIICOO @ cS (GO)