Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

unrest in the world is confined the American girls
who marry noblemen9 Has it escaped your notice that
there thousands of unhappy marriages and equally
unhappy divorces in America year which noble
men do not figure at all? Have YOU read of count
less there in which conditions quite similar
to those which make the Tarnowsy asco notorious?
Are not American women stealing their children from
American husbands Are all American husbands SO
perfect that Count Tarnowsy would appear black among
them? Are there American who marry for
money, and there American girls given in mar
rage to wealthy stors of all ages creeds, and habits?
Why do you maintain that unfortunate alliance with
foreign nobleman is any worse than unhappy
riage with ordinary American brute? Are there
bad husbands in American"
GAIL husbands are bad" l sad "but some are more
prominently evil than Others. | am not finding fault
with Tarnowsy a husband. He did just what was
expected of him. He did what he set out to do He
isn't to be blamed for living up his creed There
bad husbands in America, and bad wives. But they
went into the game blindv, of them. They didn't
find out their mistake until after the marriage The
statement applies to husbands and wives the world
hold brief only against the marriage wherein
the contracting parties their families their friends
their enemies their bankers and their creditors know
beforehand that it's business proposition and not
sacred compact
"But there many happy marriages between
American girls and foreign noblenen-dozens of them
that could mention
al grant you that. know of a few myself But
think if you will reflect for a moment you'll find that
money had no place in the covenant They married
because they loved each other The nobemen in such
real noblemen and their American wives are
real wives There are Count Tarnowsys among
them. My blood curdles when | think of you being
married to of the arnowsy type. 1t is that sort
of marriage that | execrate.'
"The buv-and-se kind?" she said, and her eyes fell
The color had faded from her checks.
"Yes The premedtated murder type"
She looked up after moment There was bleak
expression in her eyes. "W1l you believe me if | say
to you that into it blndly?"
God bless my soul, am of it," | cried earnestly.
"You had never been in love- You did not know"
al have told you that believed myself to be in love
with Maris. Doesnt-doesnt that help matters a
little bito"
| assumed coldly impersona tone. "Not single
editorial in any of these papers holds you responsible
for what happened in New York, l said.
She began to collect the scattered newspaper clip
pings and the typewriter transcrptons. | gathered
up those in the and laid them in her lap. Her
fingers trembled little
Throw them in the fireplace please she said in
low voice al kept them only for the purpose of show
ing them to you. Oh how hate how oathe, it ALL"
When | came back from the fireplace she lying
in the big comfortable chair, careless whimsical smile
her lips She if she had never known
what it to have heartpang instant of regret
in all her life.
"And now have pleasant news for you" she
said. "My mother will be here Thursday You will
not like her. of course because you already preju
diced; but know she will like you"
| knew should hate her mother; but of course it
would not do to say "Next Thursday?' inquired.
She nodded her head
a hope she will like me- added, feeling that it
necessary
"She was Colingraft, you know"
"Indeed?" The Colingraft family was of the
oldest and most exclusive in New York. l had vague