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The New Queen of the Home

           Whatneedhadbeautifulwomantobeintellectual,anyhow,hewassayingtohimself,sensingthatAileenmightbedeficientinultimaterefinement.

           Oncemoreanannouncementfromthebutler,andnowMr.andMrs.Addisonentered.Addisonwasnotatallconcernedovercomingherelikedtheideaofit;hisownpositionandthatofhiswifeinChicagowassecure."Howareyou,Cowperwood?"hebeamed,layingonehandonthelatter’sshoulder."Thisisfineofyoutohaveusinto-night.Mrs.Cowperwood,I’vebeentellingyourhusbandfornearlyayearnowthatheshouldbringyououthere.Didhetellyou?"(AddisonhadnotasyetconfidedtohiswifethetruehistoryofCowperwoodandAileen.)

           "Yes,indeed,"repliedAileen,gaily,feelingthatAddisonwascharmedbyherbeauty."I’vebeenwantingtocome,too.It’shisfaultthatIwasn’theresooner."

           Addison,lookingcircumspectlyatAileen,saidtohimselfthatshewascertainlyastunning-lookingwoman.Soshewasthecauseofthefirstwife’ssuit.Nowonder.Whatasplendidcreature!HecontrastedherwithMrs.Addison,andtohiswife’sdisadvantage.Shehadneverbeenasstriking,asstand-upishasAileen,thoughpossiblyshemighthavemoresense.Jove!ifhecouldfindawomanlikeAileento-day.Lifewouldtakeonanewluster.Andyethehadwomenverycarefully,verysubterraneously.Buthehadthem.

           "It’ssuchapleasuretomeetyou,"Mrs.Addison,acorpulent,bejeweledlady,wassayingtoAileen

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