Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

has one of the gayest and smartest
houses in England, yet she probably
WORKS harder and gives more thought
and time TO the welfare of others than
a dozen Of the women who see in her
only butterfly Of fashion. Dear girl!
If she had married her master, rather
than her slave. she would likely be
more fond Of her husband.
This last remark was most char
scteristic Of Miss Corclli. who, though
not BY any means man -hateF, has no
high opinion Of the sex. She openly
VOWS she believes 10 the fidelity OF no
man, and as for morality in general in
the smart set, she shakes her head
obviously. But with Ill her bitter re-
marks about society enc cannot be
with Miss Corelli long and fail to see
her leaning toward the Upper Ten, ;
as they dub the smart set in London.
She cares, or appears to. nothing Cor
Bohemia, and does not move in that
delightful coteric Of literary lights who
drink TO Bohemia aud yagabondia. Her
conventipnalIty, II assumed, is most
admirably acted, she talks much Of
her acquaintances in the titled realm.
and boasts not q little Of her visiting
list
Come into my den and l will show
you some photographs of sports about
here. am sure you will find interest
ing. ! followed her into long, low
room, Uttered with papers and books
After looking over these. | glanced
inquiTinely at copy Of Bartholomew s
Salvador Mundi' hanging between tho
windows, and in font Of 1t an oak
prize Dieu, on which was an open book
Of prayer,
Miss Corelli answered my look by
her deyout expression, as she passed
this picture and | afterwards found
cut that in spite Of her writings OF
| esoteric theories and Oriental faith, she
is a deYout Roman Catholic.
expressed the hope that Miss
Corelli would some day visit America,
upon which she told me she had no
desire to see it at all. | fancy she and
Ouida may have exchanged opinions on
this topic.
Miss Corelli presented me with a
copy of her Canoes, published 10
1896, delightful bundle Of short
stories in which she shoots poisoned
darts at royalty, in spite Of her toady
ing TO it.
Everyone is so familiar with her
| hIlliLBa WUN I attempt even a llst,
but it does strike me as odd that this
conventional London woman is the
author Of the dark, mysterious. occult
/ novels which bear her name. Can il
be that the mystery and romance which
always encircie the life of bygone days
in the canals of Venice have by some
freak Of heredity entered into this
daughter of Italy?
Before l left this mysterious and
clever woman played on the piano forte
for me some weird notes in mino,
key, with master touch. For Mis-:
4 Corelli's one passion, aside from hel
| literary work, is music.
. As | rode back to the busy part OIL
London in the twilight, / could moi
help but wonder was this woman happy
with all her success and her talent
Must it not all be poisoned by hei
cynicismsy Not withstanding, Marie
Corelli is delightful person to know,
and | will keep this gray February
afternoon ever in my mind. .
| Interesting, is it not, to know 81
much Of this woman, and here is thi.
"Thelma, her most popular work
which | only read last night.
Here comes James with a tray loat
of new literature for my table. An
let me see, what do j pick of first
An Open Question: that has beer
so much talked about / viii read j
now and tell you about it next week.
Portia.