The Washington times., 1909-05-09
MRS. BOYLE CHARMS
ALL WHO MEET HER
Court and InterviewerS Cap
tivated and Robbed of
True Judgment.
HER EARLY LIFE
OF COMMON SORT
Growing Out of 1t, She Entered
on Wayward, Devious
Career.
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scrutiny for the revelation OF the cause
than any other in the writer's exper-
ience. The tell-taIe was a use OF pow
der and lip-rouge more skillful than
that of great actresses. The sides of
the lips were uncolored. But the bow
OF the upper lip and the sharp line of
the E6wer, Just at the middle. were only
touched with red. The complexion, nat
uralIy clear and softly pink. was helped
with powder only on the nose and ears.
The composite was so pastel-lke, 50
luminous with fine color and white, that
she mind instinctively recalled the great
Gainsborough painting Of Georgiana,
Duchess of Devonshire.
Fascinating
Eyes of Deep Blue
But the light of the countenance
shines from the eyes. They are set so
far forward that the balls seem a little
too large. The iris is Of so deep a blue
that, as in the paintings OF Henner.
Il appears slightly TO give tone 20 the
white. These are eyes that look out
unfalteringly. They smile more readily
than the lips. Never put to use in the
manner OF the cheap cOquette, their
apparent frankness works a greater
change in ones attitude than all the
archness of the cOquette could ever
work. One OF the news services spoke
OF her as using her eyes on the jury
IN the sense Of rolling them toward
particular jurymen and assuming pitt
fuI looks. nothing could be further from
the truth Helen Boyle was altogether
too clever for that.
So radiant a beauty-snd this woman
is both beautiful and radiant-could not
fail Of fits effect on practically all men.
Half the correspondents present in the
court come ultimately TO deny most OF
the evidence offered against her. Yetin the
same room with these reporters, sitting
with them at the hotel dinner table.
were the police officials Of Cleveland
who swore on their oaths that, as she
vas taken, this American duchess used
language so vulgar and foul that the
court would not have it repeated to the
jury.
In the interview these qualities were
ali accented The one impression is that
OF a fine picture. The other is that OF
music, wit, and cOmeliness exhslent
from a notably distinctive personality.
wrests Harmony
From the Old Piano.
Mrs. Boyle stopped on the stair OF the
Academy. when all the crowd OF towns
people was gone. and met the writer
with a light laugh.
Another reporter" she queried. 81
am forbidden to talk Of the case, as
you know" There was just an instant
of pause and the woman went on: Il
suspect you would not care TO talk with
me about anything else"
The reporters mind ran hurriedly over
the list OF her accomplishments-an abil
ity 20 speak four languages and read
seven; the fruit OF years Of training a
the piano; an intelligent elocution which
makes her speech almost. II not quite
as pure and clear as that OF a certar
leading actress recently seen here II
Shakespeare. Then he suggested:
There is a piano IN this school room
VIII you play little for me?"
There was a questioning look at tn
deputy and then a light laugh. "
haven't had much time 70 practice.
answered the lady. And a minute late
there sounded from an old-fashione,
square" an improvised series Of ar
peggios which ended with E-fat as tn
dominant Then came a nocturne o
Chopin, not played as the reporter ha,
once heard Paderewsk play it. but ye
performed with such devtereus conf
dence and so vigorously shaded a
largely to redeem the wiry, changing
tones OF the instrument
She Talks
Freely At Last.
All three In the party laughed whel
the pianist finished with a little ruI
IA the bass-tum. tum, tum, tum. Thel