Evening star., 1915-02-14

NDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY IA, L
Eaton loves hazard, and I have to check him when
he wants to plunge into imprudent ventures.
Il revel in the bgness of everything they do They
juggle with railroads, steamships, and banks if
these toys Mr. Putus represents the arstocracy
of money. He has position by heritage. Someone has
said that he is all things to all men, while Eaton is
everything to every man-and that in its best
You Eaton has his way by his wonderful know
edge of men and the friends he has made. He has
fought for every inch. admire his bravery, and al
ways have liked fighting Sometimes pit
of these against the other. Then there is scr-
mage and have hard time to keep order"
1t was as if my Lady Sunshine telling
fairy tale 1t all fascinating; but looked to
as if she playing with fire. 1t all well it
stood. But if
T SAW my Lady Sunshine frequently in the years
= that followed. l renewed old friendship with
Eaton, and l came to know and actually appreciate
Putus was in a way third party, and perhaps
also useful in maintaining the balance of power
The situation than interesting. 1t would
have been congenial theme to French novelist or
draatst if either could have understood the American
temperament. 1t the inevitable triangle in which
they revel; but minus the Gallo SALT To me it
lacked note of sincerity. 1t was theatric.
Elizabeth Malcolm clever. In the hard school
of life in which she had been trained she taught to
make the most of her chances Even when she blum
dered she sufficiently adroit up her mis-
take. Beneath the surface she was ambitious. The
immense power of Jacob Putus dazzled her, and she
could value the prestige his friendship gave her. She
always held certain superstitous fear of him. This
dread specter one largely of her creation. But
she must have known that she necessary to Plu-
tus He had learned to look for her counsel and
panionship, and as long there trespassers
she had no cause to fear.
Here Henry Eaton, generous and fascinating
with his star in the ascendant with every attribute
woman loves, a champion upon whose strength she
could depend. The saving clause that Elizabeth
good woman.
1t is absurd to try to whitewash Neither of
these immoral; but must consider the world
in which they lived. The plutocrat is very Zeus and
Society will condone Danae if she can within the con-
Senances evoke the shower of gold Both cloyed
weary and disgusted with the women who threw
themselves at their feet This woman was unattain-
able, and each knew in his heart that would only
be kind untoward fate that would give him the
prize keep it from him forever So far there the
absolute safety of neutrality. 1t ideal.
THE Triple Entente continued to amuse and edify
Society for years. Then the unexpected hap
pened Tragedy stepped in under the mask of Death,
and Henry Eaton suffered family bereavement the
loss of his wife He respect the conventions
his he found that Elizabeth had gone to some
obscure corner of England on visit to sister of
Malcolms.
Some years passed before my Lady Sunshine
back to her cottage on Long Island. Both made
at resurnng the old association; but the situa
ton had altered and their Arcadia more Eaton
free, and he could ask Elizabeth marry him.
No realized this keenly than Jacob Plutus