The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20

nj an OF moderate circumstance
at least every one who is equip
ped with any degree of imag-
inaton-dreams and hopes and wishes
that some day she may be n grand
lady, with every luxury she can ask.
She wants to have princes and mil
lionaires at her feet. She wants to be
sought after admired. These dreams
don't come true. at least not often.
The Cinderellas usually are limited to
the confines of the covers OF book,
writes Charles Somerville in the World
OF this city.
Mary Jane Reinseimer, once OF Reig-
elsville, Pa, is an exception.
In country hotel in Easton, Pa,
IL years ago, Mary Jane was walt
eighteen years old She had crude
charm. and her wit was sharp.
I'm going to get out of this she
determined. I'm going to be some
body. I'm pretty: men like me; wom-
en- who are no more attractive than
have these things. Why shouldn't l
have them"
The difference between Mary Jane
and the others was that Mary Jane
didn't stop when she made her wish.
She kept on. working with might and
main to make It come true. and 1t
didn't matter to her how she gained
the end. Her code was not that
countenanced by society. but Mary
% la
for them. She wanted to conquer
She did conquer Now she is thir.
ty years old. and all things she wish
ed for are hers.
1t remains to count the cost. She
says she is happy. Perhaps she tells
the truth
Had Mary Jane lived in the days OF
the old French courts she would have
been du Barry or Madame Re
camier or a Pompadour As 1t is.
Mary Jane Is mistress OF mansion
In the fashionable Rue des Bellies Feu-
files OF Paris she is scintillant par
icipant in the brilliant conversations
in European salons. she rides In mo
tor cars, wears jewels OF enormous
that set the Paris fashions.
And always with her womans van
ity anush is the satisfaction OF long
list of admirers-indeed, adorers!
Mary Jano Reinseimer OF Reigels-
Vile, Pa. that was; Nine. Marie van
Reinseimer Barnes Creel of New York
and Paris that is!
And all in l2 years has been enact
ed this amazing transition!
Modern magic-surely.
At the age OF eighteen she arrived
smiling and confident for her conquest
of New York; with startling success
she carried her campaign to Europe:
she Tilted n duke. danced with the
Baron do Rothschild OF France, and
had score or more OF New York no
tables young and old, on the strings
of her enchantmont She won George
Enrico Creel, Chllian mulu-mIllion.
aire. for husband
Captivated Walter de Mumm.
She held Walter de Mumm, scion OF
the champagne de Mumms OF Ger.
many for three years in abject thral.
dom against the fury OF his family,
and at his last faint effort to break
away from her lotus flower influence
answered the attempt imperfcctly with
the blaze OF revolver and three
days later he, from his hospital cot.
pleaded with her with bouquets and
billetdouN for reconciliation
Paris, which loves to give sohrl.
quets has long called hor the Midget
Carmen" But this IS only n rocog.
milton Of her beauty and impulsive.
ness. Otherwise It is incomplete. She
is fascinating but not sloc.cyed, she
Is temptations but far, very far. from
being braZcu The little uN.waitrcss
has more the manner OF a marchion.
ess Of the decorative days OF the Petit
Tranon
The answer to the question as 10
whether she has beauty. wit and dar.
ing is best given by chronological
consideration OF her achievements.
First Appearance In New York.
II Is n little vaguo-hcr advent To
New York The story is that she
went from Easton to Allentown Pa
Allentown Is prctticr than Pittsburr
and quite as important
After Allentown IL was New York
She dabblcd In chorus work -dabbIcd
daintily hut she was not to be found
ever in the gay rcstaurant,conscrya
tories OF the hoi polloi The little
waitress aimed with fine dlsccrnmcnt
for the bull's.eye contained within the
inner circle OF the conservative risquc.
Her fame spread IN certain set
the young chaps who own or whose
"guy'nors' own those six.cyllndered