Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-11
Loue Youths Elixir,
Declares Bernhard
Happiness Greatest Tonic, Says
Achcss on Arriui,s in
NetO York.
HN ADA PATTERSON.

NEW YORK. October la.--'l look
w,!i: am young FOR my years: That
Is because ! love and am loved They
remain Young. The reason is plain.
Love creates in human chemistry hap
piness. Happiness * the grcutes, of
ionics IL is the true elixir of youth. -
So Sarah Ecruhardt. who arrived
to-day on the Espaguc. cXpiaincd the
vitality that flashed from her eyes
and rang in her voice.
Women would All feel and kcer,
ycunS If they loved lif. and loved
humanity aS do. Every morning.
when awake I think ! shall meet
many persons who admitc and love
ne. There is much Interesting work
Ia he done. I love that. too have
done much work-hard wurk--in my
liic--thc work of nine women Yet.
never tor u moment has work seemed
drudscry. II has been an expression
ct the %cst Of life. the love of life
and of people tina, have always had
Work is drudGcry when interest in
ii has ceased. bridges always look
old. though they are but twenty.
h''t' ticii' IL my message to
women-to all womell---lovc reoplo.
love life love work. and YOU will
never really grow old
LIFTED iNrO lIOrrH.
SEATED ON CHAIR
Nine. Bernhardt made Il strange en-
trance into the liotcl Majestic. 1t
seemed pathetic until Que had a
glimpse of her laughing face. framed
in vivid Titian hair. All those who
accompanied her in her limousine 90,
out of the automobile before her.
Then Il lcgless chair. suggesting "a
sedan, was slipped into the door OF
tho car, and. with little aid from those
standing near the door. her snuous
body. thinner now. bestowed itself I'm
the chair She was borne into the
carriage entrance and taken to the
Louis XVI. suite in an elevator re-
served for her.
AS soon as She had taken II seat
in the drawing-room She received the
delegations from tho press. Flowers
surrounded her. y smart slate -colored
hat. with saucy wings, topped her hair.
In the lace Of her bodice appeared 81
houuuct tied with ribbon. Laco en-
veloped her throat and fcll over her
hands.
I'm glad TO be hero. | had expected
not To be here" she said. occasionally
injecting an English word in q French
sentence. I'VE would no; have been
had not tho t.spagnc had n wonderful
captain, AN eXtrnordinary man. lie
stccrcd the boat this way. and then.
'pouf.' hr is OF a:Sain Oh another. Ills
course was xigzag. like the lightning
or = rabbi, doubling, on tho hounds.
"N", was no; afraid. am never
fraid. am French nnd the world
has learned that tho French do no,
fear
REALIZED DANGER.
ntT DID NOT FEAR
"Eu, an intelligent person. though
fearless, realizes danger. knew our
danger. I knew what was possible to
uS III any moment. thought Of Maui
rice. my dear boy. thought of him
as little hoy. | sailed III an atmos
phcre OF Maurice into safety. But
was not afraid. have never feared
death. An old woman told mo once
should live TO pc ninety. Often he
lisvr her
DO YOU think the war will make
any change in the character Of the
French"
Yes AS looked into the faces
of the soldiers for whom recitcd in
tho trenches ] saw il would. Yes. fac
ing death makes a change in an mdi-
viiuals character. After looking into
til" face of death hr Is never again
tho same. France has looked into tho
face OF death, and her women have
become more serious. Tier men have
become moro >irilc. The change will
be felt in economic and industrial con-
ditions. Women will go on with tho
work that has been called mans. and
which they had To learn because OF
the war. Women run tho elevators in
Paris. Oh, yes. and the conductors on
our railways. They viii remain.
AS FOR mo. YOU see that ] laugh
and am happy ! am not weary. l"
start to-nish, FOR Montreal. II pleased
me to meet my fellow artists, Nine.