Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPT
Marriage of Mrs. Eustis, of New York, to French
Marquis Is OF Interest to Philadelphians.
Nancy Wynne Discusses Various Subjects

-r rs interesting TO Philadelphians "a
hssr Of the engagement and approach
80, marriage Of Mrs. James B. Eustis, OF
HTe,, York. to the Marquis de Polignac
,.r,ber Of one Of the oldest families in
1r.orce and now the head OF the family
,,,st why II should interest us is the fact
.hot Mrs Eustis is sister of Mrs,
s,ovens Heckscher. who before her mar
.,ooe last Easter Monday was Mrs. Mark
,yonl,ins and before that Miss Gwladys
crosby, Of New York.
Mrs Eustis was Nora Crosby. The
marriage will take place next Wednes'
aov in the Lady Chapel Of St. Patricks
cathedral in New York. If Mrs. Eustis
4. one bit as good.looking as Mrs. Heck
cher she is some beauty, and though l
..rsonally have never seen her, my wee
h,rd friend, who now and then travels to
Nav York, tells me she is lovely. Her
roother was Miss Louise Gregory Sutton,
ore OF the four remarkably handsome
daughters OF the late Mr.. Gregory Sutton.
ror father was the late Walter Floyd
crosby. Her first husband died rather
suddenly two years ago.
The Marquis de Polignac came to New
York a year ago as the representative
a, the French Government for the Allied
pazaar which was held in the Grand
central Palace. He went back TO France
last spring, but returned once more to
iris country in the company of Monsieur
Andre Tardieu, High Commissioner Of
France. I understand the wedding will
b. extremely quiet and there will be no
reception. They will go Immediately
10 washington, where the Marquis is
connected with the French Commission,
and will live for the season at 1920
NJ street.
ATO ONE who has ever been to Spring.
~ side need be introduced to Mademoi-
selle jacques, and for that matter, her
ceaseless work for her countrymen has
made her generally known to every one
IN Chestnut Hill.
As Christmastime approaches her plea
again is that her boys in the trenches
may not be entirely forgotten, and now
that our own brothers, husbands or
sweethearts stand a very good chance
of going "over there" we can more than
ever appreciate her feeling. This year
she is selling chances on two beautiful
dolls, and if you have ever been a little
girl you will not be able to resist at least
one try for the gorgeous creatures. 1t
is said that $40O has already been col
lected
Just stop and think for a moment. II
your brother were lying sick and lonely
in a field hospital or crouch,ng wet and
miserable in the trenches, wouldn't 1t
help you to feel that at Chirstmastime
some little unexpected gift would be sent
him? Some little comfort TO make him
feel that there is still kindness in the
world and that life is worth living? l
think it would, and so does Mademoiselle
Jacques. So do the French generals, for
she has had endless letters showing their
appreciation of her thoughtfulness and
untiring efforts for their men. She has
the true French spirit, the spirit that
will enable the world to say, when this
horrible war is over, "Vive la France!"
pEYoND doubt the Riddles think up the
- sweetest most unattemptable things
TO do and the cunning part about them
II the way each small child is perfectly
sure that he can get whatever he wants,
when and how he wants it. A certain
wee youngster had heard a great deal
about Liberty Bonds. He even knew in
q vague little way that it was up to every
one to buy one if he possibly could, so
he scratched his small head and thought
and thought.
Well that morning grandmother went
to the bank and our little friend, holding
something in his hand awfully tight,
begged to be allowed to go, too. They
reached the bank, and then didn't sonny
step up and say in a brave. grown-up
cents, please!" Imagine his offended sur
prise when he learned how many more
"nve centses" he would have to have be-
fore he could get one
UHE Epistle in church Sunday before
l. last made me think of a small girl
who had received the quotation ITO walk
circumspectly" on her first Sunday. school
card some years ago, and who used to
take her fathers hand and start out for
stroll, remarking, Come, papa, let's
walk circumspectly." Whereas, another
small child was caught walking round
and round in a circle, and when asked
what on earth she was doing, answered
gravely II am walking circumspectly.
There was a speck on the ground and
she had heard that "circum" meant round.
That's an awful one, Nancy; but it's
true my dears, for was present when it
happened. NANCY WYNNE.