The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-08
ELinor GYMS Book
Goes Through Mails

said, They are like moles. burrOwing
III, the earth Tor worms; they DO nor
look up and see the sky Ny ctTJlcs
say they have found dirt IN my. book,
Bible.
Exceptional circumstances"
In quoting me 10 the effect that II
Goa and nature sanction a woman Civ
ing herself 10 ? man because OF love-.
you should have written II under ex-
cepuonaI circumstance God and nature
sanction for the circumstances in my
DOCK certainly are exceptional
1 don't ike TO be quOUed as saying
my husband IS Virlle and handsome, be-
cause don't approve OF one talking
OF ones own family In that fashion.
lie is great sportsman and & typical
Engllsn gentleman I have heaven
born talent fOr writing good books. not
beautiful books. Others may add the
beautiful.
my husband IS fifty years old to be
exact, although he may look thirty TO
you. If he were here ne might be verv
angry for my sake. as any gallant
American husband would BE- If hiG wife
were unjustly attacked as have been
Book Not Her Views.
4 said TO you that immoral suited
the book and me. but meant THAI the
word suited my views as expressed IA
Three Weeks. The way one writes
in a book and the way one really fees
are two entirely different things. When
I write about things, ! can see them
as plainly as 1 see that smokestack
through the window, but after the book
is finished I no longer see and feel
them
Mark Twain e not the only Ameri-
can who has my point Of view regard
ing Three Weeks but there are only
q few others, Ar. Twaln's idea or
opinion is that il is the result OF deep
Reasoning should always precede Opiu-
ion Feeling is an emotion. and not
the result OF judgment
Husband Proud Of Story.
Il wrote Three Weeks while my hus-
band was near It Is positively absurd
to say that he objected to the book.
Far from wishing me not TO publish IL.
he thought ne rather foolish TO make
any delay about IT, He often remarked
70 me, Why co you put OF publishing
the book after you have written such a
beautiful story| That doesn't sound
very much like an objection on his
part, does it? He read every word OF
it end was proud OF the story because 1
VI tie 81
Three Weeks was written last
Mrrch, but I did not publish 1t until
the latter part Of May
when the thought Of writing a book
flashes across my mind 1 can see the
title as plain as day, and ] write it
without consulting anyone or asking a
suggestion
Il believe in standing by ones self
in doing the things OF the world.
Now, you are very young Take my
advice Climb the tree OF life by your
self and without props, for when you
are propped up by others you stand,
but when your props fall you fall. too.
I may never see you again but you
must remember this advice II you wish
70 succeed in the world"
Husbands Only Picture.
Mrs, Glyn was asked for a photo
graph Of her husband. She reluctantly
consented. but insisted that great care
should be taken with It.
1T is the only one I have in the
world" she said. He VIII never be
photographed. would rather. lose my
diamond necklace than have this pic
Il he would stand much fOOIishness from
any New York reporters OF any one
else, does her
Looking at 2 strikingly handsome face
with a determined mouth and firm Jaw.
The Times representative or any one
the authoress.
Mrs. GIyn also had sevraI photo
graphs Of her children and other reIa-
tives- All bore a striking resembIan
20 her anu were remarkably handsome.
with Intellectual faces.
Miniature of Her Daughter.
The indifferent photograph OF the I'm
peratorskoye," which appears in the
front Of Mrs. Glyn's book is a miniature
Of the authors eldest daughter. Mar
garet II was painted by Mrs. Glyn
some months before the book was pub
lishtd- With the exception OF black hair,
Tia painting is very much like Mrs
GlyI and one might easily mistake Il
for a likeness Of herself.
Mrs. Glyn said the romance Of Pad
and his lady was broken at the teFuai-
nation Of three weeks because that Is
long enough for any human emotion
TO properly expires myself think euY
longer period would have given room
for further criticism"