The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
EDNA GOODRICH
SPRINGS A STORY
Experiences of Principals in Novel
Regarded as Similar To Those of
Author and Nat. Goodwin.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Mlss Edna
Goodrich, who is suing her husband,
Nat, G. Goodwin, for divorce at Reno,
has written a serial novel, The
Denyard Divorce" In which the rnatri-
moniai experiences OF the principals
bear striking resemblance TO those
or Miss Goodrich and Nat. The writ
er, however, refuses 10 say that Nick
Denyard, the man In the case, Is Mr..
Goodwin. The reader. however, Is
struck at once by the aural similarity
between Nick and Nat. no less than
by the ocular similarity between the
Edna of real life and the Brenda OF
the story" say the publishers.
The author declares in one place
that when the news OF Brenda's Inn
pending divorce suit Is broken to
Nick Deynard the latter allowed
several tears TO fall into his sixth
cocktail and smeared his racing
dope with the same manifestations
OF grief.
Brenda Deynard, unlike most wo-
men either young or old, looked her
best In the morning. Her wakeful
night--Nick has been toting a load
OF poles again-had detracted in no
way from her abundant beauty. IL
anything II had merely served to
soften--to tranquillize as II we're
the respondent comeliness of vigor-
GUS health and youth. In type she
was oriental; yet with the modify
ing charm OF the occldent (occi-
dental Logansport, Ind, was the
birthplace of Miss Goodrich).
Though her eyes and hair were glor-
iously dark her skin was wonder
fully fair and delicate Of texture
with an exquisite play of color. And
sh, was endowed with a grace of
contour that was like masterpiece
Of Greek sculpture"
The tale tells how when the hero
Inc was a poor but respectable show
grill this insinuating Nick Deynard
came TO her, with golden promises
all honeyed over by soft words. Res
olutely, ah, resolutely, Brenda told
the woFid-wise man that by bell and
book alone. could their love be
hallowed. The willy Nick hesitated
not at all over such formalities and
"auring her honeymoon she came
about as near 10 real happiness as
she had attained"
But soft, before many months had
passed. the husband. who had been
uii oNOcAhCSb anu uBul
honeymoon, began TO neglect the
trusting Brenda. She saw IL COM
ing. this cooling of an ardor which
had been perfect. At first she said
nothing, but later she accepted the
changed conditions without a muir
muir and financed by her husband,
went back upon the stage.
Alas that this Nick Deynard
should have so far debased himself
as TO searching his wife's writing
desk. In q particularly tense mo-
ment OF the novels action the hus-
band found between butcner's bill
and a dance program there in the
drawer OF the desk this note:
Dear Girl: Here's to Thursday.
The days will be long until then"
That started something. The hu-s
band, all unworthy. locked his
trusting wife, In room and seemed
about TO maui her. Miss Goodrich
writes:
"Sho turned away from him and
moved gropingly toward the door.
The first sharp killing pain OF the
accusation past she felt stunned II
was with torturing effort that she
dragged her feet across the room.
Objects had become combined into
one gray indeterminate blur. She
stumbled against a chair; she bruis-
ed herself against the corner of a
table, yet felt no bruise. How far
how Infinitely far away the door