The evening world., 1911-12-14

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say. and she will never come back TO
the United States again. She has been
snubbed In this country often enough:
but until lately there was always a cer-
tain circle which was glad 10 have her
beauty and her ~joyousness and her re-
sources to keaV II revolving.
When Mile. Dussa nd. the s%overness Of
the household Of Queen Mary. was on
cially scoi%ed for introducing Miss
Grissby into intimate relations With the
royal household. ali OF the American
snobs who knew Miss Grigsby turned
their backs on her. She has said that
she IS better satisfied to live among
Britons who stand for her. thnn TO live
among Americans who artifciaily adopt
a manufactured British standard.
IMPRESSION OF THE MOUSE or
MYSTERY"
II 10 a strange. gloomy house at No.
coo Park avenue despite its splcndor.
The whole atmosphere Of the place II
that Of a prison with walls splashed
with ashes OF roses. In spite Of all the
aecadent luxury OF the shallow mansion.
whom the auctioncers showed II TO re-
porters and critics yesterday afternoon
there was a sickcning feeling which op-
pressed one from the moment tho silent,
grim detectives who guarded II opened
the great iron and glass doors. swung
them open and motioned silently TO-
ward the splendors within.
For in every room there was q silent
drab-souled Waterman. In such sur
~roundings as those In which Nine. do
~Pompadour and Ninon dc Lenclos smiled
upon their suitors these men took no
heed OF rustling curtains or clicking
doors. II was theirs only 10 watch
sealously each invited guest.
SO Il was that the people who went to
see the ''nrst view Of the collection
yesterday stepped softly from room TO
room of this strange house. speaking
tnstinctively In whispers. a. though one
dead lay In the best room. And perhaps
one did; not one Of pearly beauty. with
rosy cheeks and golden hair; not one
with Q jaw like iron and . stern. steely
blue eye; not one with . tired, sick stare
and a hungry. nervous eagerness for
anything that an appearance Of uvacity
might bring er-none OF these. but one
with Q piufu droop OF his tat under
lip. a swimming baby eye and . culver
full OF love arrows slung over his pudgy
shoulder. Who knows?
RExtI1ed THE SURROUNDINGS
Or CAV despair.
Through windows. clouded with
curtains. there u an outlook on the
bleak red brick orphan asylum on the
other side Of the avenue. It 10 neces.
sary to part at least one pair Of the
curtains to get this unhappy Wow. But
within 10 Q gu5dued melancholy light.
. color scheme for which . BelAsco
might work for years to attain In the
effort 10 realise the surroundings Of ssy
despair.
AZ for the richness Of the place In
mere money values. Il v past the I'm.
dO~rstandtng of an everyday Newspaper ,
reporter to state II. We all know that
such things were In the days Of the
Louisss for France. But the mere spec.
tacie spread before the eye at door after
door. curtain after curtain vas intoxi-
eating to III senses. Always the same
sad. tired. worn tones OF color. rest
full" but as restless as tugboat whistles
on . foggy night. Not q House Of
Mystery. 1t all. but the House Of
Until one has walked through the
place With . guide and lecturer at his
oiOoWs oXpIhiuiuk tne Voiuo VI eaCn
gem. each bit OF Jade. each carved
chair. sach painting. each piece OF glaze
and tapestry. It IL impossible to realize
how far even In these days Of grimy
finances the desires and romances Of q
hunter for dollars may carry him in his
effort TO realize such ideals ~ no has.
On the hrst door Of the house are .
lining room n parlor. In the dining
room IL pretty nearly ~ mucn silver
as you viii ind on h biggest n
richest OF stores on Fifth avenue to-
day. 1t In historic silver. too. The Gus
todians will show you a mug OF the
Won Munchausen f~amily-and this II no
1oke-which has been initialled by the
since So There are silver and pewter
mugs t~here-but. shs-s-s-sh! Some OF
them will bring bigger prices than
though they were OF solid gold.
MISS oRioSeV'S MARBLE IDEAL
OF HERSELF.
In the ORA wing room 10 q piece Of
sculpture which typiies Miss Grigsby's
ideal OF herself. as she nee knew II, II
not now. She went to Rodln. the sculp- |
tor. for an execution of her idea, and
he sent her to his pupil. Paul Bro.
The marble carving -tands on the man
telpiece, artlncially colored - indeed.
what In the house 10 not!-and II Is n |
portrait Of the triumphant Brunnhiide
defytng the Gods OF ! are. 1t 10 beaut..
fui to look A.; but when one thinks
about II. II hurts.
In cabinets and glass covered tables
all around this drawing room are dia-
monds. pieces OF ancient jewelry, min
iat,tres Of priceless vnlue. canoes and
all sorts of thlnga 10 mako n moor man