The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-19
I LEARN the STORY or A
WARBRiDE VICTIM OF
THE HUN

A fluffy array % dazzling white
lingerie and white gown with It's
dainty accessories was ready for my
approval when reached my dress-
ing room. Before tearing away 20
hunt for Rob's letter At tho office |
had ordered Eloiso 10 get out my
white crepe. IL In the kind OF gown
that all girls just naturally love--a
straight Greek thing with the oval
OF the neck long on the shoulders.
As Eiolso had spread II out. tho en-.
semhle was perfect. from tho appro-
pirate white satin sandals 20 the
rope OF seed pearls Daddy Lorlmer
had given me on my last birthday.
II was all simple. lovely. but vir.
ginal-lt did not III the artificial
mood which now possessed me.
''Eioise. have changed my mind, :
l said "f'll wear tho pink gown. '
lse. But could have told her that
IL was not EVERY VOL" at all. Far
from IT, l was going 20 put ON that
rose pink gown solely to make a
man 'fall for" H. Most men like
pink. Even Bob. cold. undemon.
strative hob. never admired frock
OF mine unless Il happened TO BE-
touched up with pink. Yet how he
would have hooted any suggestion
that Il was tho color which reused
and attracted hint
Because I was 20 dreadfuiiy hurt
by Boo's neglect and Ccrteis' phlian.
dering. l wanted TO talk TO Elolso.
not as mistress and maid. hut as
girl and Girl. wanted her opinion
OF man and his ways
Elolse. like myself. II a war bride.
but she is ono OF ,hos. unhappy
victims Of the Hun whose SORROWS
the allies must avenge. She was
married the day the Germans surg-d
over the Belgian border. and her
husband was killed before her eyes
as he tried 10 defend her honor. She
was held a slave by the Huns until
her beauty was destroyed. then she
was sent 20 the fields with the old
women. she escaped. and. owing TO
her accurate knowledge OF the ooun.
Try. she reached the British lines.
Women hid her by day at the risk
Of their own lives. and by night she
crawied flat on the ground. like an
animal. all her strength coming
from her hate OF tho Teuton. she
says. and from her will TO avengc
her husband. She accomplished this
vengeance. TO degree. for abe told
the English officers how 10 locate
certain OF tho German gun emplac..
ments- The eye OF the army" the
air service. was not at that time per.
fccted. and the facts reported BY
Eloise helped the British 10 wip, out
number OF Hun batteries.
The girl was sent TO London TO &c;
well. then 20 America 10 tell TO small
groups of women the unprintahle
story Of Hun atroclty. But the task
proved too much for her nerves.
Mother Lorsm~r discovered her In
the home Of n New York friend. and
brought her herv for a change. But
Eiols. can never rest again. she
says She must work or 20 mad. so
she has stayed on and on as n iady's
maid. and Mother Lorfmcr has paid
her enormous wages. most OF which
Eioise sends back 20 Belgium
Esiolse never taIks to Chrys or 10
me. Chrys thinks her a fine lady
whom the Hun has made ashamed
10 i've among her own people. Chrys
says that she knows how TO BE- a
perfect maid because she has been
waited on herself. But chrys Is ax.
fully imaginative.
Mother Lorimer believe. that too
many Americans are getting over
the war exactly as they would ''Te,
over" a dreadful siekness--thAt IN.
by forgetting Il as soon as possible
SO she tells the true story % Elolse
very often. always prcfacing Il with
Lest We Forget"