The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-25
AUTHOR or THREE
Weeks TO WRITE
ABOUT DETROIT
MRS. CLYN SPENDS FEW HOURS
HERE AND CITY WILL FIGURE
TN NEXT EDITION or .vislFs
OF ELIZABETH"
Detroit is. oh. so lovely. so charm.

Detroit is.~ oh. SO lovely, SO charm.
ing!"
This is the way the city appealed to
Eleanor Glvn. author OF Three
Weeks after an hours auto trip
about Its streets and parks. Further
more. the city is to be immortalizcd
in a second edition OF The Visits OF
Elizabeth" In which the English au
thoress will embody the observations
OF her second American tour.
There is much that reminds one of
Sara Bernhard in the woman who
wrote Three Weeks She is slim,
piquaint, vibrant with nervous energy.
enthusiastic In manner and descrip-
tion--and her hair Is of the same TIT
an red that has made the French ac
tress famous Let fiouting critics muir
muir as they may as to the genuine
ness OF the color. the couture Is charm
ing on its wearer
AS she stepped from an automobile
In front of the Hotel Pontchartrain,
Saturday morning, she was grace and
lightness itself. Her hat was dis
tinctly a Partisan creation. An auto
veil partly hid her features and a pur-
pie cloak swathed her form. She wse
laughing merrily as she relinquished
camera TO her red-haired maid.
Il am so charmed with your city
that would like to remain here long
err" she said. with melodious Eng
lish accent. Her voice is low ard
deep-toned and her eyes were dartilg
glances here and there at the people
OF the Campus crowds.
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people have liked my novel," she said.
Now | am just done with its dramat-
ization. which ! have done myself.
Such a labor! must rest awhile.
What parts of the book does 1t fol-
low? All. that is Secret. You will
know that when James x. Hackett
produces 1t.
When will | write another? That
is hard to tell. | am not like those
who can sit down and say 1t Is the
time, | must, write now for | have
a contract for so much work.
Il can write only as the mood seizes
me- The characters In my book.
Three Weeks are drawn from life.
The hero is the comonest type OF Eng
ffsh artstocrat. The heroine have
met often. | have drawn her as a
Russian woman married TO Roumati-
ian king. | made her queen, that
exceptional surrounding might he
created"
Can you give definition OF love,
as you view it," was asked
Love is an emotion of the soul.
noble one" replied Mrs. Glyn. Those
who have souls can appreciate IL,
those who have not
The New York papers exaggerated
my meeting with the Pilgrim Moth
ers." she continued. They thought |
would like it because 1t advertised ny
book. But I did not. | have met
with the loveliest. the sweetest treat
ment from Americans They have
been so good to me. Shall l write an
other book along the same lines?
Who can say? II the mood comes. |
shall. The book has been misunder-
stood. I fear. | have drawn pic
ture OF pure love, hui not all can un-
derstand It, II is Psychological
study
Mrs. Glyn is on her way, to Cali
fornia. taking In Chicago and other
way stations for day or SO EN- route.
There is on Mr.. Glyn In sight, nor
any little Glyns. However, Mrs. Glyn
Is not alone. Besides the red-haired
maid aforementioned. there are four
gentlemen in her party: A. Paget, r.
Paget, f. II. Power land valet. and
@. Pusonby--all from London.
The Pagets are apparently twins, al
though one is more blonde than the
other and has even less OF q mus
tache. They pleaded guilty 10 being
distant cousins Of Sidney Paget. who
married a daughter of the late w. Z.
Whitney and had racing stable on
the eastern tracks for some years.
Also all sport garments of decided
ly London fashion, accent to match,
and walking sticks that will be the
envy of all Detroit mondains who may
see them The party left at 2:40 p.
m. for Chicago.