The evening world., 1911-12-28

\ pair OF pink boots.
The most dazzilngly picturesque per-
sonase the Ship ncws reporters have
taken a slant at since tho Gaekwar OF
Bnroda and the scantily costumed Dun
can touched these hospitable shores
slipped In last night on the White Star
liner Olympic and left to-day for Bos-
ton.
operate stage as Georgette Leblanc,
and wife OF Maurice Maeterinck. the
Belgian philosopher. playwright and au-
thor. She II a beauty a. well - an
artist. and also a '~highbrow.' and
while our guest will study American
young giyls. and anything else she has
time TO.
The length Of her stay will depend
entirely on whether or not her husband
comes over. for she 10 loAth to remain
away from him long. and unless he fol-
lows she may not bs here more Than
two weeks
NV - SAo bhCE &oChC0 ldt0 YOU
terday . small army OF photographers
and reporters was on hand. They had
heard that Maeterlinck had boasted,
even bet. that he could sreep In
without being seen or interviewed by
the ubiquitous and ingenious American
reporter.
Instead Of finding Tho noted author,
they found his charming and possibly
vastly more interesting wife. who speaks
no English.
WORE DIAMOND BETWEEN HER
EYEBROWS.
Nine. Maeterlinck wore a long leopard
skin Goa over . Greek costumes flow.
Ing robsNwith . gray parrot hat head.
Dress. Her feet were incAsed In Q pair
Of pink boots.
But tho most remarkable article of
her adornment was a three-carat dia.
mond-a solitaire that scintlllated be-
tween her eyebrows and seemed to be
suspended on nothing.
The reporters started q guessing con-
test Immediately as to whether Il was
pasted on. set In the flesh or kept In
place by some occult power harmonic
Ing with her remarkable costume.
Mrs. Henry Russell. wife Of the d.
rector of the Boston Opera Company.
who met Mime. Maeterlinck. consented
to translate the singers French for
tho newssatnerers.
docs the diamond between your
eyes signify intellectuality?' asked me.
II wear It there because Maeterunck
likes II so.' she explained. II gave
It to me. It Is 4 little fad of his, and
he believes a diamond so worn brings
luck to the wearer."
Nine. Maeterlinck has fair hair and
blue eyes. The mystery OF how the
diamond remained. like the curl O.
nursery fame. "in the middle of her
forehead" was easily explained. II was
suspended On ar almost invisible chain
Of gold. q.
II want to study everything can"
she said through her interpreter. while
am In America. especially your Amer
lean women. What l have seen thus
far on my hrst visit to America i'm
presses me very favorably."
do you favor woman uffrage, and
do you believe that only intellectual
women should voter she was asked.
NOT A sUFFRAoETTE. FAvoRs
LIMITED BALLOT.
II am not = su~ffragette." she replied.
but / favor giving the vote to . Ger.
lain class Of women"
you believe then. that only intel.
lsctuai women should be allowed to
voter
Are only intellectual men allowed
to vote?" she smilingly evaded. She
intimated. however. that she did not
| believe intellectual women cared much
for the ballot.
At this juncture Nine. Maeterl!nck
| did something her husband said he Will
never do-posed for the photographers.
| She succeeded In keeping stiil for fully
Ave seconds.
She declared that II her husband had
made . wager Of $500 with Mr.. Russell.
that he could land In America without
being detected she had not heard OF
A.. but admitted It was his intention
| IN get In unobserved and hear her sing
in Boston, where she will appear Jan
10 in "Peileas ct M~ellssnde." her hus-
oand's play,
She made a mystery of his coming,
however. saying he might even now be
on the ocean. for all she knew. lie may
come by way OF Boston or by way OF
Montreal. But ne will not be disguised
as a stoker. or IN immigrant. or any
thing like that, she aid. although he
proba bly, will come under an assumed
name. Then she gave a clue that re-
porters may do we'll to heed.
when he does come" she said. che
will bring our bulldog Goiaud. named
after a character in the play. That is
a most wonder ful dog. lie Is a regular
philosopher"
HUSBAND IS MODEST AND DIS.
LIKES PUBLICITY
She explained that her husband was
q modest man and disliked publicity
.a.y rpu,h hut that she certainly woult