Show SOCIETY WOMEN 17 IN OVER GAME OF BRIDGE that women of society should en gage in a vulgar brawl over carua carus seems almost beyond belief yet there occurred the other dav in the house of a well known leader of society a hand to hand scuffle that would have done credit to a group of fishwives according to modern society the hostess who Is celebrated tor for her strenuousness came gallantly to the rescue and was thrown on the floor and basely trampled upon the lady a house Is the headquarters for a bevy of women who delight in the inari cades of bridge the hostess Is con an expert player she is a perfect encyclopedia on rules and her decisions on mooted questions are usually accepted on this particular occasion everything had been running smoothly until it was almost time for adjournment the hostess left the room to investigate a delay on the part of the servants and in her ab J 1 sence a dispute arose between two of the most respected of her guests As often happens in the case ot of the vulgar gambler one word led on to another in this case until an tion of foul play the slip of an angry tongue precipitated the climax td the horror of the rest of the guests triese genteel card players made a pass or two and seized each other by the hair then the strenuous lady suddenly appeared on the scene quick to think and act sher she stepped between the combatants and with her ber muscular arms forced them apart but alas alast three pairs of feet became entangled the peacemaker went sprawling to the floor and her arm was hurt by con 4 tact with a french heel the ludi ludl crous situation caused the quick tern tem participants to realize that it ar was rather disreputable as well and tears of repentance fell thick as autumn leaves in vallombrosa |