The evening world., 1909-01-19
COUNTESS WILL
PUT NEW WORKERS
IN HER NEW BOOK
Promises TO Say Only Nice
Things, Though, for She Ad-
mireS All Americans.

Though America and Americans hlth-
erto have been rather harshly handled
by visiting foreign writer's. New York
ers need have no fear OF the versatile
pen Of Comtesso Gloria Gruat, the latest
lady novels, who Is here to gather i'm
rressons." For this titled Italian, who
despite her social and literary prom,-
rencc in Paris and Rome has managed
Ia slip into Manhattan az quietly as any
unknown, Ia already an ardent admirer
OF America In general and the Ameri-
can woman in particular, even though
she has spent but three weeks here
Comtesse Gloria frankly coniesses she
may follow in the footsteps OF Lady
Auckland and Elinor Glyn in putting
into book form her impressions OF this
country, but she promises in her ar
tlclas to give to the world a very diff
fsrent idea OF American manners and
morals She said to an Evening World
reporter this morning in her apartments
at the Plaza:
The American woman ess beautiful.
the American man wonderful and New
York 1t ess the most beautiful place In
the world
Countess Gloria /. the widow Of
Comte Jaa r Gruno de Jurln. OF Italy.
and sister OF the Partisan Maru,iise Dc
Fort d Mialhc Her scientific articles
which appear In Figaro, are widely dis.
cussed IN the French capital where
size IL known as the close friend OF tie
ex-Emprcss Eugene and woman OF
high literary as well as social accom-
plishments.
Sure, She Likes Us
In appearance the newly arrived
Countess is large and fair, with an
abundance o. golden nair and large
blue eyes
y have been In America but three
weeks and did not know my presence
was known to any but my close
friends, !" she said, Il am delighted
with what have seen Of the city, but
the weather has been 20 cold have no,
been able to go out much az yet. Never
theless have met many Americans and
find that society In New York Ia much
more elegant than In any other centre
In the world, 1t Ia all because the
American woman is n queen OF hosp!-
tally and has the good taste 20 give 70
her social affairs an air which cannot
extravaganza nor an oyer-eyh'h'tion OF
wealth, All these things the Americans
have been accused Of but | have not
'.rHd thom TO be 80 and have been
extensively entertained since arrived
m saturday night Mr.. Theodore Shonts
Paris, gave beautiful dinner IN my
honor, and ut this and other functions
| have lad n chance 10 Judge the
American man and woman
Finest In the World.
what do think OF thsm7 The
American woman Is tho most beautiful
woman IN the world, She has exquisite
taste In dress, In tho arrangement OF
her hair and In every sarturla appoint.
ment always call for an American
hairdresser to arrange my cnunur..
They are much more artistic than Pa
r!sian hairdressers, FOR In copying the
French methods they add an al, " dis
tinctIon which Ia all their own. And
the American woman ~ not lacking IN
brains. Her mentality IL equal to
mans In many ways ON the whole
she 10 wonderful.
"AB 10 the American man, TO mo ho
seems the best husband In the world
He Ia generous tn fault, consIdcrate
and good and appears Ia carry ont the
meaning OF that much abused phrase
the ltI tcVt N'Wurl'"N tl III! bI'htsE
extent than the men OF tEs Latin races.
His energy and ambition are great AMI
II perhaps 10 has not yot developed his
artls.l1 slda ne ia not - blame, tOr he
HAS not had time, Besldss. he IL tas.
clnatlng Us he Ia.
New York and lta tall buildings are
wonderful, II Is the most beautiful city
have ever visited cannot tell now
long | shall be here, ncr where | travel
after my visit. shall stay while am
amused, after that au'-and Coun ess
Gloria gave vent 10 all expressive shrug
but II | decide TO write my impress.
slons Of ycur people and your country
and that ID what | expect TO dol will
promise 10 treat them very kindly, Tor |
admire them more than any other pso.
pls have met"