New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

to Bethlehem adventures than she ever found in
Europe.
IIER love affairs were ncessant She, who, save for
IL the weak eyed SilaS had passed unnoced OF men
in Bethlehem, now lmpOrtuned by them IN dToyeS'
Her first affair was very mild. The Captain " the
steamer that took her told her at parting that ne
would never forget her eyes She showed herself CRATE
full and satisfied but rebuked him gently by saving
that such remarks were not considered quite the hng
in the social circle Of which she was the hub IN America
Her second took place at a Partisan boarding house,
began as the first had ended, with rebuke. After
dinner the ladies had retired from the table leaving her
alone with the men-She could not think why. Sne
STAYED longer because the dessert good and she was
paving seven dollars week and she was anxious 10 eat
her money worth. A young Englshman who had paid
her good deal of attention asked her whether she oo
iected to their smoking and drinking champaign: Il
think in this case least Cousin Caroline must nave
meant Just plain wine) She told him yes, she most
strongly objected: in the social circle in which she
moved in Amerca-etc. After which they all rose from
the table and bowling to her politely left the room
The suspicion grew upon her as she lay awake mat
night that she had expressed herself too pronounce.F
First thing next morning she seized the opporuny 10
explain to the EngShman the strictneSS of Amc1otn
social conditions which had prompted her 70 lake
that attitude She asked him to request the other gen
temen to stay at table with her as long as they Ase
and to conduct themselves as was customary with their
nation.
The Englishman was very nice about 1t: so NICE ID
fact that he broke through his ncOgnltO and cOnded Z"
her. under pledge OF secrecy, that IN England ne was
Duke After that matters advanced rapidly, and they
had MANY intimate conversations They went on Il
tourist trip by boat through the Pans sewers curing
which she turned faint and afraid tie placed MS arm
about her, and that was the climax.
AT parting he kissed her hand tendery ana lhNlte'
her. if ever she crossed the Channel to visit nm al ~
Mansion House. which lay in the heart OF his anccs'T"
estates She had thought at first OF dong so; put con
sdering the rapid progress their tnendShp mad mace III
so short a time out of Difference to SlaS had come to the
conclusion that such course would not be wise
Wherever she travelled in Europe, she LETT broken
hearts behind her There was Russian noDeiHai' "'
Lucerne who conducted her over his chateau explain
ing to her that everything hers she would be ms
wife The chateau very ancient and you purchaed
an admittance ticket for franc at the gate The nope
man was 50 eccentric that he insisted on buying uINc'
for himself before entering his own home.
In Italy she was specially triumphant. Italians Dens
n swarthv people were aStounded at her golden hali:
In the stores men addressed her as NauoIlnA,
squeezed her fingers in handing her her change ana even
went down on their knees before her when they iouu
that their love words unneligble that iS they
did in the Bethlehem version. In the streets IL was
positive annoyance the way folks stared alIel ne.
Whenever she went out after dusk IN Rome, CiSel,I'
would fly open, and voices sigh, and flowers hu''''
down to her.
cILAS and Brother Joseph between them MADE NGlo '
~ line the talk of Bethlehem Her letters WhGn tne!
came made them so excited that they c0uun L Atep
quiet: they had to go outside and blow as DLo..s
Ioseph put it. Cousin Caroline found on ner retui
home that they had blown her from the htte' lei,c'
unmarried nonentty that she was when She wen Al
into the notorety of a regnant European beauty. ~,
her adventures were known so that even IN hcI o""
home town. where regulations are SO gruqgihSHir a.
cepted she had become an important perSonage' nlN
ever she chose to add by way of embroidery 10 le %
formation already in hand was received with thanNlu
ness and credulity. bo
When Silas came round to renew his proposal 81.
smiled on him with langud worldly wise kindness % DJt
could venture to give him no hope. She betook herSeI
to learning and was often heard to say that She h'eu
not in Bethlehem but in her books.
A r the end of year the wander teyer seleu ~. h
~ again. She had been reading about Greece ana DC
came crazy to go there Upon inquiry she was alSeo