The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
~. - Grover MulIIkln Of 1923 High
street Speaks Delightfully."- Of
Her Newly Adopted
Country
WOULD BE AN AMERICAN
H.. Talks Intere stIngIy Of Woman's
Work in Her Beloved Native
Country and What Their
ideals are.

v,o,,p 10 the home of one French
Id and she is the wife Of Grover
wn,,ilr,n 1923 High street. Mrs. Multi
~ makes ner home with Aer nus
Nh mother at that address. She
hos been here only few weeks, Knows
title English, but is already very fono
80 America, and says she wishes 10
haoome Americanized. Yesterday she
aonversed delightfully."- with a repor-
~ bv means OF a French interpreter
~ told many interesting things con-
sarning her courtship and marriage
~ ,ha American soldier besides ex-
u.ossino her views Of America, and
,a,k,nr of her native land.
Mrs Mullikin has charming per-
sonaljtv and 1t wae a real treat TO
r,aet her though one could not under
stand her words but could only watch
nc different expressions play upon
her face as she talked very rapidly IN
French to the interpreter or listened
attentively to the kindred French
uoman who served as translator when
che asked her some quesIo nto be
answered. That the little bride is a
veil educated and well read young
woman is evident In all OF the things
she said for she spoke intelligently
On art, literature and history Of the
day and possessed opinions OF her
cwn on several topics.
Mrs Mullikin before her marriage
was Mademoselle Marthe Chagney.
she was born in Paris but has spent
most Of her life at Lyons which place
she calls home. She was visiting in
Movers Nierre with relatives when she
met Mr.. Mullikin who was stationed
near there with corps Of railroad
engineers. When asked IL her hus'
band could talk much French when
he first met her, she threw back her
head and said lau3hingly, He only
could say Bon jour, Mademoselle,' I"
but he knows a great deal now she
added. She says that French court
ships are similar to American with the
exception of the chaperone always in
attendance with French girls when
they 60 out on the streets with their
fiancees In contrast to their conspi-
Observation-Disclosures custom in the
United States. Mr.. and Mrs. Mullikin
we're married in June, 1919, by the
army chaplain in the groom's regf-
ment, but preceding this ceremony.
they we're married by the mayor OF
the city in which they were in, as rs
always the custom in France. This
civil marriage as it Is called is a re.
Quirement which must be met. The
ship Mobile" on which they came to
the United States, brought fifty-two
French brides to this land.
Women To the Front.
Women in France are entering the
professional and business world now
in great numbers, Mrs. Mullikin said,
but 1t is practically new thing =
them as the men in that land do me-
Ike to have their women become too
progressive. She says that there are
a great many more women in her
country who have became physicians
than lawyers. Journalism is also q
fayorite profession for them and she
said that there were a great many
George Elliotss in the land Of fluer-de-
hs who chose mems names for their
non de plumes with the idea that their
work would receive a greater amount
a attention. and weighty consideration