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A Trip to Louisville

           

           "Thewidowoftwohusbands,"thoughtCowperwood;"themotheroftwochildren!"WiththeColonel’seasyintroductionbeganalightconversation.Mrs.CartergracefullypersistedthatshehadknownofCowperwoodforsometime.Hisstrenuousstreet-railwayoperationsweremoreorlessfamiliartoher.

           "Itwouldbenice,"shesuggested,"sinceMr.Cowperwoodishere,ifweinvitedGraceDemingtocall."

           ThelatterwasafavoriteoftheColonel’s.

           "IwouldbeverygladifIcouldtalktoMrs.Carter,"gallantlyvolunteeredCowperwoodhescarcelyknewwhy.Hewascurioustolearnmoreofherhistory.Onsubsequentoccasions,andinmoreextendedconversationwiththeColonel,itwasretailedtohiminfull.

           NannieHedden,orMrs.JohnAlexanderFleming,orMrs.IraGeorgeCarter,orHattieStarr,wasbybirthadescendantofalonglineofVirginiaandKentuckyHeddensandColters,relatedinadefiniteorvaguewaytohalfthearistocracyoffourorfiveofthesurroundingstates.Now,althoughstillawomanofbrilliantparts,shewasthekeeperofaselecthouseofassignationinthismeagercityofperhapstwohundredthousandpopulation.Howhadithappened?Howcoulditpossiblyhavecomeabout?Shehadbeeninherdayareigningbeauty.Shehadbeenborntomoneyandhadmarriedmoney.

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