Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29

fashionable New York society political clement that
should have recognition She IS always marrying But
she saways dvorcng and divorce is thought far bet
ter of by advanced women than marriage. I've pointed
out to Papa that you must be married before YOU
hope to be divorced. But, there! | must be frank
with YOU dear Diary. I'm stupid that | want
marry my Jerry without thinking of divorcng him.
Oh. guess I'm just degenerate retrogradc after all.
Well, must go bed and sleep, If I'm to be
in any shape for our big garden party tomorrow.
October 10th, 1852. 9P.M
TN excited that hardly bring myself try to
tell YOU all about the of the day. dear Diary.
But know that later shall be able recall all
the emotions that | have experienced, and also be
leve that day may be interesting for people to
know how we all dressed and talked and behaved in
these old times
My dress of course didn't come home till this very
morning the way dresses always do-and was grow
ing frantic. But when it did come perfect darling
Papa said he thought it almost indecent just be-
cause of the undivided skirt which he'd
wear before. But honestly can't why its any
to have two legs in skirt than to have just
privately have to admit that the result is really
a certain tightness across the hips but | didn't tell
Papa that.) They used to wear them undivided alto
gether long ago. and under just good Presidents as
Papa; SO told him. Anyhow, Jerry liked it and said
looked just like old fashioned picture in it. So
perfectly contened. Besides which the single skirt IS
really the very latest, smares thing Even Mrs. Val
lance liked my frock. And that a compliment.
always think it's the greatest fun to see Clarice
Valance; for | suppose there isn't anyone in America
who is fashionable and SO attractive and gay. 1t
was really awfuly amusing today, her arrival-shc
early because she wanted to ask Papa ques
tons about her duties Justice of the Supreme
Court. Something other had happened to her plans;
SO she had flown from New York in the train, and
the train she had met dear Mr.. John Aorpont. SO
they came together to the White House where | in
the garden She just rushed and kissed me- She
is happy to be called Justice Vaance Sylvia, she
CRIED al think it's just darling of your father to
make me Judge of the Supreme Court I'm just crazy
about the law, you know And then she ratified
about the loveest ideas she had for doing the Supreme
Courtroom over with deep mauve-almost purple-cur-
tains And she had ideas for of the cutest
laws she thought ought to be passed Really, it al
most five minutes before Mr. Morpont whom I've
known for years. got a chance to speak to And
even then Mrs. Valance interrupted at
isn't it the incest thing, Syviao Today when met
Mr.. Morpont the train remembered that I'd been
married to him once-oh, only for two or three days.
divorced him. Why it, John? | forget And she
turned to him SO brightly.
"Oh' he answered, you wanted to go to Newport
on the seventeenth of June, and couldn't get off till
the twentieth
ayes, how stupid of you! Then married again that
summer, | think Who was it, ohn?'
He said it was Freddy Vansttart. She wasn't
herself; but she thought it sweet of him to
member. She has such charm. think.
what are your plans now? | asked.
"Oh' she said, Il don't believe shall marry again
till the autumn, possibly not till winter. want to be
come thoroughly familiar with my duties And do
want the divorce laws made easier. OH my heart
beeds for women! Sylvia, YOU have no idea how tire
some it is getting divorced. | remember once had to
up to Connecticut for divorce. and | was dining
and going the opera that night in New York. Well
the silly Judge and jury fooled about that | missed
my train and three-quartcrs of an hour late for
dinner Really it is SO tresorne getting divorced that
sometimes think | shall never marry again