The Denver Jewish news., 1919-01-02
chances 80 constantly. 4 var novel Of

cndhenS 80 eOnStonuS. a Vat novel OF
1914 is as completely out Of date in
1915 as if it concerned the battles of
Napoleon. There are even fashions in
war.
But to continns. There has been nj
ready three cities of Paris--tlle Paris
of the French period. the Paris OF the
English period and the Paris of the
American period"
German period" said.
Never that" said Lieutenant de
Croisset, and his gray eyes seemed sud-
denly to be gazing down long vista.
And they thought" said he, "ttmt they,
being the young nation, would crush
the older ones, but in the end the
youngest nation, the youngest force Of
hem all, has come to complete Their
downfall, you the Americans. Did you
| read AIaeteriinck's splendid article on
,hc Great Invasions? He spoke of the
certainty of victory over the best;al
| and barbaric. The Germans perish be-
cause they have not been willing to
| acknowledge that moral strength is also
material strength"
No Word Of His Part.
In all this talk Of war Lieutenant de
| Croisset had said no word Of his part
in it. tho on his breast cleaned the
telltale ribbons that permit us to rec
| ognize orersmodest heroes.
My story?" he smiled; that OF
everybody. enlisted, wounded. dccorat-
| ed IT is the same with ull OF us. OF
myself as an individual permit, chcre
Madame, that ! do not speak. There
are many writer's in the trenches whom
you all know in Americs. Robert de
E'lcrs is in Roumania. He and l are
loing II play together, but it is at a
tandstill. The difficulties III com
l nunications are so great. Andre Brule.
he creator of the role of the Hawk in
| ny play of that name. enlisted. was in.
| 'alidcd and is now acting in South
lmerica."
$50 much genius thrown into the
'byss." I said, signing.
'Ah, Madame" replied ". de Crois-
\ ct, we are living the greatest Of epics.
| The abyss of which you speak will lie
nut the furrow from which magnifi-
| ,cnt renaissance of art will spring.
| "Your American women have been
| marvellous in France" said N. de
Iroisset in abrupt transition.
And so yours have been always"
answered, for am great admirer Of
'eminine France.
~ should be the last to deny it. +
| MANY men upon enlisting left their
ions, and upon returning found them
erfectly organized OH new basis by
heir capable wives. Our wOLen have
sense of the budget. They are first
# all financial partners of tlicir hus.
lands in every class. Most of them
ire completely au courant with his II.
,anciul situation. even in times of peace
IND prosperity.
There are fewer feministes among
l ,ur women 'than elsewhere. They work
With their men and thru them. His.
"ory shows it. in which the De Naintc-
| lOns and the Pompadnurs played u
| great role" lie broke. off and laugh
| I'd. ,"IOu have heard the mot Aiur-
| he less. Who knows? One must not
~ too literal.
How splcndidly your women worked
in this Liberty Loan. Their spccches,
heir energy, Miss a1nrbury lectured
md others of whose names ! am ignor-
| ant spoke. Aud what u speetuclc of
Beauty. of glory, of light. aciirity, en-
,husinsm, Fifth avenue with its my
lid flags. Unselfish devotion it wns
ut first, too, for US, the Allies, who
| uccded you.
Il went to Washington. mn enlarged
Versailles. The only scat Of goyern-
mcnt undisfigured by ,commercr. But
I talk, talk and would far rather
listen, for l wish to heur, see learn"
"Ah, Lieutenant de Croisset men like
you need no interpreters of life. person
al OF national" said I, and / rose to
go. zE
"Trop amiuble," said Lieutenant dc
Croissct, as simply as an undergrad
uatc and colorins little for. in bis in
tercst in the subjects of his talk, he
nad evidently quite forgotten Francis
dc Croissct, writer, lieutenant and
nero.-Morning Telegraph.