The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-17
NOW ABOUT MAETERLINCK.
Diana Makes n Good Fight. hut Gladys
Gets the DecIsl ION.

Gets the Decision.
Diana wore her hair parted in the middle.
revealing an expanse of bullying forehead
Eyeglasses clipped tightly on her noss
and tilted forward gave further evidence
OF intellectually. When Clarence could
get his eyes away from Gladys he noticed
that Diana's jaws were set.
As soon as the conversation changed
to Maeterlinck Clarence knew that he was
In for II. There was 10 Use in remarking
that his knowledge Of the drama wal linn
tied to Clyde Fitch and Dietrichstein. He
simply had 10 look deep II only to keep
up Appearances for Gladys's sake. She
looked q sweet IN baby blue.
(which do you think is the true Maeber-
linck," Diana had popped at Clarence.
-the mystic or the realist?"
~T~hatdepends. said Clarence desperately.
ITS all, you see-er-er-in the point Of
view, absoluteIy-er-in the point OF view.
In fact I wouldn't hesitate to say-er-
Erin fact"
The agony was awful. Clarence looked
mildly idiotic. II he had continued. Maeter-
linok would AVE driven him into a padded
cell. Luckily Diana interrupted.
what 1 mean,- she said. lis that we ars
turning away from the mystios TO con-
front cold, hard facts"
oh" said Clarence, much relieved.
His mind and eye we're now beginning to
wander Gladyswsrd.
why, do YOU know" continued Diana.
even primary cOlors are beginning to have
a vogue among intellectual people2"
~Give me American Beauties nesting IN
lustrous dark hair. thought CLARENCE Just
then. IF ever any girl ever looked emf
nenAAV h3aRahlA--H A" az
-Are you following me?" asked Diana.
somewhat sharply.
Il don't altogether deny" said Clarence
rather confusedly, that primary coIors are
bad Or-er-er-that IL to say, unattractive.
Red, for instance, properly set OF
Gladys was blushing very prettily and
looking at Clarence out OF the corners OF
her eyes. Oh. that lookl
D course colors should be contrasted.
I won't deny that" asserted Diana wiping
her glasses, but asI was saying We have
outgroWn the mystic tendency
ITO be sure" said Clarence absentmind-
edlX;,
we now see beauty in action
Indeed we don't altogether" said Clsr-
ence. A fine chance to please Gladys had
doomed up. Il still see beauty in repose..
IL wasn't altogether Clarence's fault.
cushions Of a Norris chair. Diana was
leaning Onward. glasses in hand, forehead
corrugated with thought.
IF you do you are classical in SPIRIT
she dogmatically asserted.
Personally Clarence did not know what
he was. He let IL go at that.
Undoubtedly you have on your side all
the wealth OF statuary chiselled by Greek
and Italian masters
Clarence resisted the impulse TO say
Have II" Instead he listened atten-
lively. Silence is an asset with intellectual
girls, you know.
Il can very we'll see," went on Diana.
how any beautiful object grows upon one
through its mere presence IL is said that
Il agree with you there" Clarence inter-
rupted hastily. Beautiful objects do grow
No wonder. Gladys was expanding in
his brain to heroic proportions. Diana sud;
denly remembered that they had wandered
from the topic. we were discussing Maet-
erIinck. I believe" she recollected.
Clarence murmured yes" with the cheer
fuIness OF a hired mourner.
He began, as you are aware, by being
symbolic and mystical. Then suddenly.
through a mental process which has not
yet been explained. ne turned aside from
the Vague
she stopped suddenly. for Clarence had
risen to pick up the lace handkerchief that
Gladys had let fall. It's delicate perfume
was Intoxicating; As he handed 1t bach
Gladys whispered:
Il feel awfully warm; don't your"
We'll 90 out M get some fresh air."
Clarence said, with inward Joy.
No ~oompunctions fingered in his mind
about leaving the Maeterlinck question un-
settled. Maeterlinck deserved all he got.
and more. For fifteen uncomfortable min
utes he had kept ClaTenoe on b rack.
What did Clarence care for the Belgian
playwright. anyhow?
He was helping Gladys on with her cloak.
A very faint odor OF sweet lavender chung
10 her. Imperceptible though IL was. II
went through his very being.
AZ they passed out arm In arm Diana
called back after them;
MIR. Dawson, | just thought that lbsen is
artisticalIy a parallel"
Unfortunately that front door closed.
Perhaps wicked iittis Gladys pushed it,
Perhaps she deserved TO be scolded-but
she had such pleading eyes