The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
DANCER
Denies STARTING
ASQUITH TROUBLE
Mere Gossip, Declares She Of
the Naked Tootsy.wootsies
in an Interview.

Boston, Mass, March 15.-Maud AL.
IAN, the famous barefoot dancer, de-
MES that her friendship for and infiu-
ence over Mrs. Herbert Asquith had
caused many s%quabbles between the
English premier and his wife, as a re-
suit of which the latter would seek a
judicial separation.
In an interview Miss Allan denied
that Mr.. Asquith frowned upon the
friendship.
HE was very nice to me-" she said.
II had the honor, the very great honor,
to go into luncheon on the arm Of the
premier Of England"
She declared hat she never had been
on terms OF intimacy with Mr.. and
Mrs. Asquith.
Il met them both formally at lunch
cons and other affairs. but never in
private" she said.
She laughed at the suggestion that
she had an undue influence over Mrs.
Asquith.
Says Acquaintance Know.
ANY one who ever knew Mrs. AS
quith, who was the clever Dorothy
Tenant, would know better than that"
she said.
Miss Allan did not wait to be ques-
toned by tie reporter.
DO oSoSCo Nv odio, dAio lC W
began: You a to know about the,
Asquith affair? Well, Mrs. Asquith is
n Of the incest women I have ever
had the pleasure Of meeting. She Is
brilliant, witty, handsome and accom-
plished in every way.
She is an ideal prime minister's
wife, except in one ~thing-she is not
so formal and stiff as some have been.
THE Asquiths were exceedingly nice
to me during my stay In England. I
met them often at luncheons and gar
den parties n at Lord and Lady Dud-
ley's. They did everything they could
to make things pleasant for me.
AT his home the premier was very
nice to me, and both he and his wife
people in England.
Always Felt Welcome.
II never felt that Mr.. Asquith OBJ
jected to our acquaintance. and I am
very sure he did not. Other people of
the same class treated me equally WELL.
I never talked with Mrs. AsQuith in
private. and, as for having exerted un-
due influence over her, that would be
ridiculous. Mrs. Asquith was very we'll
known as Dorothy Tenant, and any
one who ever knew her realize what
an able n clever woman she Is.
That part Of her life, when she was
connected with the society known as
the Souls I know nothing about. But
she is always interested in literary I'M
intellectual matters and so Is her hus-
band. He seems to be happy with her
and she with him. Their tastes are
much alike; they are interested in
the same things. and their union seems
to be ideal.
Il never saw or heard of a thing that
would point to a separation. The whole
thing looks like a malicious story to me.
or course, there is a decided difference
in their ages.
"As Young as She Feels"
Mrs. Asquith Is a very young wom-
an and he Is much older. But a wom-
an Is always as old as she ought to be
and as young as she feels, so I don't
see that that would cause n trouble.
Il left England in January and at
that time Mr.. and Mrs. AsQuith were
very happy. They have a little boy and
seemed to be devoted to MIN.
THE only thing in the story hat I
can see is that Mrs. Asquith Is not so
formal as her predecessors in the place,
and that, for that reason, gives ground
for much gossip among those who cam
understand that a woman may have
outside Of her husbands.
Mrs. Asquith always has been q
thinker n did not cease to be one
when she married. That seemed to me
to be one of the reasons for the happi-
ness Of the couple.
Some one seems to be cropping in the
air for something with which to hurt
Mr.. Asquith n picks out what was
to him-his wife. That's ALL"