The evening world., 1908-01-07
Not Ashamed to Admit that
She Is a Bad Mother,
Irish Writer Says.
SHE LIKES NEW YORK.
But Finds More to Admire in
Its Architecture Than
Its Women.
By Rose c. T'iIlOfson.

Another exotic nOVenst ITOTn across
the sea has come to launch a raft of
ferv,d literature on tbs side OF the
Atlantic.
She Is Mrs. Mabel Chan-Toon. the
irish a%uthoress. whose te~mperamental
heroines might turn green with envy
rhe Lady OF Three Weeks" I confess
It was with something akin TO fear that
I called upon Mrs. Chan-Toon. for !
don't know a thing about emotional in
sanity as exploited In her books. Prob
Iemadc conversations about sinuous
ladies we're entirely new to me. and /
didn't know how to conduct an inter-
view concerning their Wild destinations.
But the barriers were broken by Twtd-
daelums. a woolly member OF the cnn.ne
tribe. who rules supreme over heart and
mind OF the visiting authoress from
Erin's Isle.
II you wish TO interview Mrs. Chan
Toon you must interview Twiddlelums
also, for she is an important person.
age in the Chan-Toon menage. With a
great red bow attached to her collar.
Twiddielums received callers yesterday
afternoon on the lap OF her adortng mis-
tress.
Isn't she q perfect darling" asked
Mrs, Chan-Toon in greeting me-. holding
up the bundle of fur so that I might
properly admire.
Mrs. Chan-Toon Is rather a large
specimen OF Irish beauty. She weighs
30 pounds. she frankly acknowledged.
Though not small. she is decidedly good
looking in a big. masculine way. Her
.,.Aa -. Nal --l -,1n-- -. II,
Ceep and low, and as for her hair, !
couldn't see much. for It was covered
with a dark steamer cap. She wore a
number OF peculiar rings. one a ruby OF
enormous size. which she later said was
an eye of Buddha taken from the Pal
ace OF Mandalay.
Her Greatest Joy.
Yes, Twiddletums is my greatest Joy
in life" Went on the authoress, fondling
the pet who settled down upon her lap.
~ love my dog better than anything
entertain no affection for her whatso-
ever. Children don't interest me in tho
least, but this dear little creature.
why, I simply live for her"
You are courageous l gasped. ito
acknowledge our lack OF mother owe"
II an not hypocritical. and am not
ashamed 10 confess that l am a bad
mother. / don't like children, SO yAlat
can l do? My daughter. who Is six. is
living in 4 French convent in Burmah.
[ married a native of that city and
lived there for eight years. He Is now
dead. and my caild will eventually in
herit a large fortune from her grand
tather when he dies. She is in Charge
Of her paternal grandparents and is
perfectly content. so why should
bother myself when / can have my dog
10 muse me?
1T was in Burmah that I wrote my
first book, that caused quite n sensa-
ton. 1t was called "A Marriage in
Burmah,' and was the story of an
English woman who married a Bur.
mese. 1t was said 10 be very immoral, 4,
and. it was reported, was taken from !
my own liSe. Dear me. 1t caused me a lot
Of trouble. for my father-in-law, VINO
IS the richest man In Rurmah. but also
the most eccentric and ridiculously
rigid regarding morals, raised an extra
ordinary row He had the boob rams
lated into his own tongue and was
properly scandalizei by what he read.
But i was not immoral from my poin,
Ana what Is your point OF View" I
Three weeks immoral?'
Not in the least" came the quick
answer. 1t is merely true. That IL
an episode which might take place in
any more! or clearinghouse. But over
N England one never hears of the book.
This is the country In VIII CHI the writer
or so-called immoral books thrlves,"
You think Americans immoral"
Not necessarily so, hut they are
eager to read immoral books which in
England receive no attention.
Money Rules in Burmah.
Now. mink the American public
Chan-toon. y got the idea for the
'Leper and Millionaire. as it viii be
called, is the tale OF a native OF Burmah
mild form. He knows ne has but a few
years to live. so he has a good time
"a you Americans put 1t. The story OF
3is loves is true, but have no doubt
II immortality. The English public re-
fuses to admit the possibility OF such n
situation, but every one knows It Ia
money which rules the world, and It's
Influence is just az strong in Burmah
"a New York"
What do you think of New York;
l asked.
Il am lost IN admiration OF It's beauty"
Mrs. Chan-Toon eagerly answered.. TT
is the most beautiful city in the world.
The streets are 50 wide. the shops SO
brilliant and the skyscrapsSs are really
extraordinary.
Il have been walking the streets all
iav adm ring the beauties of the town"
Meaning th| wOmen?"
"Oh, no, the architecture. l am dis
appointed in the American woman She
Is not what ! expected at all. So far
| have seen no very pretty women but
perhaps that is because the really at
iraCtive ones don't walk on the streets.
The walking crowds are merely mod
erately good lodging