The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-23
TEMPT ATI0NS0F
WAR As TOLD BY
ENGLISH ROYALTY
Viscountess Longs for Hor
ses and Elinor Flynn
Misses Flowers.

However public spirited and patri-
cite one may be, temptation in war;
tins Is the same old temptation we
knew in peace days. 1t makes us
want to do things we shouldn't and
buy things we can't.
1t turks in motor cars and taxicabs,
In books, flowers. theatres, parties,
pretty frocks-all the pleasant things
of life every normal woman likes. 1t
is always in the background, ready
to spring out and assail us when we
are least disposed to resist.
. Vscountess Cowdray, who is treas
urer of the British Women's Hospi-
tails Appeal for the Scottish Women's
Hospitals, says in an English paper
that at this time, when greatest eco
Monies seem small before the greater
sacrifices of others, she cannot call
her one regret temptation.
81 regret all our norses," she ex-
plained. Anyone who loves horses
can understand that We have given
up ours entirely. For the IL motor
cars we had before the war we have
one now, but that means nothing.
Only the loss Of the horses counts"
~ my greatest temptation is de-
sire to go to the theatre, occasi
ly,'' said Lady Swaythling. Since the
war we have lived in the simplest
way and only use our, car for short
Journeys. 1 do, not really miss any
other things, however, except, as I
say, the theatre, but Lord Swathling
and never go.
1--WE do not forbid our children go
ing if they wish, but We want them
to realize that we have given it up
because we think 1t wrong at this
time, and to remember when they
look back upon the war that we did
our little share in trying to econom-
lie and, giving up pleasures"
II have two temptations, Lady
Muir Mackenzie told me. II have
tried to cut down on everything in my
household. though I make every eff
fort to slook after my servants and
see that they do not sulk through
my economies.
Zone OK my temptations is a desire
to entertain my friends rather more
lavishly then should. I do not like
always serving two-course. luncheon
or dinner, and have to be very firm
with myself.
"The other temptation is books. I
love them and long to buy them and
add to my library; which is my joy.
this. but only once in a. great while
II am economizing rigidly," said
Mrs Elinor Glyn, who has deserted
Paris to make London her home for
time. "Most things I do not really
miss much now, but flowers are a
temptation to me. To see the shops
fragrant and vivid is really difficult,
but I don't buysthem in spite Of the
temptation
Another thing is napery I like
fresh rapery on the table every day,
and OF course deny myself that al
SO. But it is another real tempta-
ton for all that
Mrs. John Robertson, whose hus-
band is the well-known parliament
tartan, says that music is her great
est temptation.
II want to go and hear good mu-
sic. she explained. II can economic
without much trouble in everything
else. Clothes, food and taxicabs /
have cut down upon vigorously, but a
good concert, a recital, the opera.
these really long for and miss more
than anything else.
The advertisements in the papers
that some ,violinist or pianist is to
play on such -and-such q date set me
wishing and planning until I sternly
Danish the thought and seek comfort
In my own violin"
MIS-. Mary Gaunt,. the explorer,
VINO lives little way out Of London,
is often tempted to come in town
when she knows she should not.
II want to see my friends and get
In touch with things she says plain
lively. yet it is an extrayaeance
and an interruption to work, besides
being unpatrtotic in a way, since we
are asked not to travel except when
necessary.
SO manage to resist anything but
business matter that must be at
tended to in person, and stay quietly
IN the country. But the temptation