The evening world., 1911-04-20

And the hero" I asked. eagerly. lis
he blond-er and all that, like-er-?"
The hero Is a millionaire" replied
Miss Goodrich. n trlfle coldly and as
though her words were quite descriptive
enough.
1.-THE name OF the book 10 Mrs.
Deynard's Divorce and I may -
well tell you I have put some OF
my friends in It."
II occurred to me to wonder whether
one referred to ones divorced husband
as "a friend or not. and then my mind
became quite blank and foolish in con-
temptation OF Mss Goodrich's charms.
Like a Full Blown Rose.
She is II very gorgeous person, this
woman who stepped from the ranks Of
the chorus to the centre OF the stage IN
one OF Mr.. Goodwin's plays. and Incl
dentally into that gentleman's demo-
cratic heart and eventually upon 1t.
She Is like a very red rose, full blown
and dangerous. Her lips are curled
petals; her eyes dew wet and deep as
the deepest mystery.
How did you happen to write this
novel;" / asked.
1T was after my divorce. you see."
Miss Goodrich explained. II had moth
ing in particular to do-you know how
L is-and I started. Just to amuse my
self. Then became Interested in de-
velopins the thing. and eventually some
OF my friends saw It and persuaded me
10 allow IL to be published. And there
you are. that is all there Is TO the whole
thing"
But the plot" I ursed-"what is the
plot"
'Delrie NE. do you think I should
really tell the plot?" queried Miss Good
rich. You do? We'll. then, the heroine
Is an actress and she IS married to a
millionaire. but n rather Old man. you
understand. Size Is an awfully ambitious
girl
Because she married the million
aire?" / suggested.
Emotional and Ambitious.
no" denied Miss Goodrich. II mean
ambitious In her work. She is an emo
tionGl actress, with n great deal OF
talent. and she does not feel her career
should be ruined merely because size Is
married. She is very ambitious for ner-
self; that is what l mean to say.
"Now, in the same theatrical com
pany with the heroine is a young actor,
very handsome, blond n broad
shouldered and sl that
"Yes-yes-go on" | urged.
"The Oh husband OF the heroine be-
jealous OF the young actor"
continued Miss Goodrich. "Ot course"--
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a thing In the world Of which he could
have been Jealous rightfully. My novel
ls not at all sensational; not In the
least like one OF Mrs. Gyms. Well, as
the plot develops there is some kind OF
a mixup which leads the husband TO
believe he has grounds for divorce, and
so he institutes proceedings. or course
the whole tEing Is Strengthened out to-
ward the end and my heroine is vim
dicated. | mean, YOU see, there was
nothing at all but just admiration and
friendship between herself and the
young actor all along"
Kills OF the Hubby.
And does the heroine forgive her
husband his unjust suspicious M live
happily with him ever after?" l asked.
mot exactly answered Miss Good
rich. you see, the husband dies. l had
to make him dc so that she could
marry the young actor, because she
really did love him all along, though
she did not know It herself. I have
quoted in one place a poem or Swim
burne's Of which | am very fond 1t
goes like this:
"a month or twain to live on honey
comb
Is pleasant; but one tires OF scented
thyme.
Cold. sweet recurrence OF accepted
rhyme.
And that strong purple under Juice
INC foam,
Nor feel the latter kisses Ike the
h~rst.'"
"Will we gather from the book that
You 10 not d%.sapproye OF diyorre?" |
asked,
Naturally 7 40 not ~dlsapprove OF
divorce" smiled MISS Goodrich.
~ think divorce 10 a very good
thing. Why should two people
continue TO live together after
they have oeased to care for each