El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-15

and operas Seven years ago she
came to this country In Boston
she sang Pe1leas IN her genius
husbands 'Pelleas and MelIsande.-
But her lord remained buried IN
the seclusion Of the ancient Abbey
OF Oaudebec. And always thither
when not playing went Renee
Dahen-
On our VISIT to this country Nine.
Maeterlinck told the Ltory Of her
vooing Of her husband The SEN
tence IS not misprinted. The writer
means what has been said The
wooing Of her husband"
In matters concerning the heart
women are always the aggressors
and men the captors. How few men
realize IT. How few women &C
knowledge IT. Yet It IS unshakably
tue Love is q pursuit IN which
the successful hunter makes the
game seem TO pursue the hunter
TO prove this let me tell NY
own story. was singing at the
Opera Comique. had made q sue
cessful debut and signed a three
year contract A gift came to my
apartment Il vas q translation Of
Emerson's Essays. There was q pre-
face by Maurice Maeterlinck- I read
and reread the preface. was enrap-
tured- I read again and again Ia
awake all night.
I thought Of the book and the mind be
hind the book. I said 10 myself. He 9
mine. He is my husband. He IS ny love
I shall meet him I shall love him HI
shall love me-
q tossed away my contract I went L
Brussels. asked 10 meet persons VIII
knew Maeterlinck ! did. A man told N.
he was savage. that he disliked peOpl,
and detested people OF the stage. He Il
old said the man He has a long. graz
beard He has passed into a great age
But I insisted said, Then I VIII be al
a daughter TO him
"A party was given was invited As
I entered my hostess said, That IS Maeter
linck-' looked He was young, strong
beautiful 1 was enchanted. ran to him
Il was introduced to the greatest Bel
gian. took his hand. ] looked into hi.
eyes. Ny own were burning. Ny cheeks
we're aflame. Ny mani You are my mani
said. He was frightened at my audacity
Dear, shy. diffident genius, he va.
alarmed.
Il said. You doubt ne? Leave me and
shall make you believe IN me- wen
back to Paris. But wrote him every day
1 told him every thought OF mine. He
came to- Paris He tried to see me-
would not see him Ny letters tell yoJ
everything said.
-
day for three months allowed him to see
me. We loved We love each other fol
all time. I love with an infinity OF love
unknown to any other woman"
For eight years this woman watched the
love OF the man she adored pass SLOWLY
from her. What were her thoughts, skilled
and subtle wording that she Was-this
woman with the memory OF many loves
who had married at the age at which most
women are preparing their daughters
trousseaus? She knew that loves are diff
ferent in degree. Some are as swallows
that remain for a Summer. Some are as
hrehies that now and then brighten the
darkness. Some are for time, some fol-
eternity She recalled her passion for the
English youth, Edwin Marsh, who had laid
his career upon the altar Of his mad devo
ton to her. That Poufi She thought
she had forgotten that-other mad loves
she had inspired.
She had given sorrow-and now bitter
sorrow was hers.
When she would enter her husbands
study he seemed not TO be aware Of her
presence. When Renee Dahon came IN
ever so quietly he turned about. looked
over his shoulder and smiled q welcome
II Nine. Maeterlinck wore a gown sump-
tuous as the Queen Of Sheba's best royal
robes he accepted her gorgeousness as a
matter OF fact. He saw no novelty In Il
Il Renee Dahon appeared In q simple new