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Show " - 1 - ' ' 1 " t , , ' . ' ' L ' ' :' " , ' 1 : v I w w U . W W w - - fc- - Xa k- - 1 . PHILADELPHIA, March 23. The minds of some society women will be set at rest and those of others will writhe with disappointment when they learn that Mme. Eames mentioned no names of co-respondents in her bill of particulars filed in Westchester county, New York. Mr. Story himself is authority for this statement and he made it with a great sigh of relief : "You may say," he said, "that positively. Mme. Eames mentions no names. She only gives false instances. If I can help it no names Mme. Eamcs, through lying gossip, may have in mind will ever be known." ; . . : . The statement of the painter waa followed by practical confirmation by him and hit cousin, George. McClellan, of an astonishing' report that had leaked -out that Mme. Eames was particularly anxious to secure a divorce that she might marry a musician in the Metropolitan Metro-politan opera-house orchestra, who has been very devoted to her during the season, and for whom, since the bal masque incident of last spring, the prima donna has shown considerable affection. , . Her admiration for this musician, it was said, became increased during the San Francisco earthquake. When the hotel in which the Conried company was staying was tumbling down in ruins, and Caruso and the others were tumbling tum-bling as quickly as possible to places of safety,' and every one was for himself and none for the women, this musician rushed to Mme. Eames room, helped her to escape at the risk of . his own life, and during all the trying days afterward after-ward made himself her protector. While Mr. Story was sending perfunctory per-functory inquiries concerning bet health, the musician was seeing that the health was preserved. Coming ' on top of the ball incident and other things, the difference was so marked that Mme. Eames saw-a new light. Agreed to Divorce. , . According, however, to a close friend nt Afp Stnrv f) Hivnrcn nrocee.dinffs were agreed upon by the artist and his wife. 1 . , "It is not'a matter of today nor yesterday," yes-terday," he said to this friend, who forced the subject on him. "My wife and I have practically lived apart for two years. It is just this, unhappily-We unhappily-We have agreed to disagree. I have for her the greatest respect, and though I thought she had been badly advised m this matter, I shall do nothing in th' world to seem to put up a harsh de fense. "Like other men who have been ? laced in similar positions, I shall have o bear the brunt of it and must grin and bear it. I shall not, I must not, ' I will not, do or say one word that would defend me if ft wounded or hurt her in the least. She is a woman and in public life, and the target of remark from the very nature of her public po-1 sition, and my desire-awhile absolutely denying the charges is not to say an angry word or do an unchivalrous thing toward her. Nothing But Kind Words. "I have only the best and kindliest and gentlest words to say to her no one knows better than I; no one shall have kindlier words to say to her, now "The most unfortunate thing is that she brought the action in New York, with its well-known drastic law of divorce. di-vorce. If she had only been more considerate con-siderate in that but I shall not say one harsh word even of that toward this estimable woman. I can only say the pity of it." |