The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-30

by those who profess to have seen behind the cur
tain, as proof that the spirit of her who had at
tempted to shape the happiness of two lives on
earth had grown dissatisfied with the too effec-
tive results If it is possible for disemoodied
ego to experience the sensations of Jealousy, they
would have us believe that the soul of Edith Crane
found at last that the love she bore for Tyrone
Power when she was with him in the world was
stronger than she had ever known in all that
daily comradeship. Existence in the higher
plane which she now inhabits, with all its unut-
cradle delights was not, in final contemplation
equivalent to the pleasures remembered from
prior incarnation, it would appear and, resort
ing to the phrascology of this planet, Edith
her successor and through her own means of COM
munication had directed her beloved ones
thoughts and actions to the end that he could not
combat an accusation of neglect by her mundane
rival.
The earth-wife is quite candid in discussing
the case In reply to the question: "Should the
spirit Of mans first wife select her husbands
second mater" she responds quickly and with
emphasis mo" Her view of the now disastrous
union is singularly free from any rancor, spite
or resentment. It is entirely unselhsh, indeed,
and everything she has said about Mr.. Power
since he went away she has said with surpris-
ing tone of womanly sympathy and affection.
"As wife was too happy for usefulness or
progress" she has said. MY whole beng was
centred in Mr. Powers success and career. had
not an iota of individual existence. had ease,
luxury, leisure, adulation and / was like one
whose faculties were held in trance from the
exotic perfume of a sensuous flower. 1t Is only
since I have gone through the throes OF dis
rupted home and have been thrown on my
resources that have had the first inkling of what
life really means.
Divorced, She Praises Husband
"of course, Mr. Power needed the develop
ment. too or he could not have done the thing HI
did-left devoted wife and two loving, adoring
children My most constant wish is that he may
get lust the experience from life which will round
out his character and develop the very fine traits
in his nature.
81 am bringing my children up with the belief
that the principle back of everything is love Even
behind the mask of unpeasantness there is al
ways the great guiding force of love by the right
attitude of thought. It is knowing this principle
that has made me understand how this thing is
best for ALL 1t is useless to deny that at first
l thought myself the most wretched and grief
stricken creature in all the world.
"Havng had the harmonious, ideal home life
that have had with Mr.. Power for eight years
it seemed to that the end of time had been
reached when / realized that he was not coming
back to me. But the breaking up of that idyllic
romance was the most fortunate thing that could
have happened to me, for / can truly say now
that am far happier than l ever thought could
be- Happier in a positive, stable, permanent way
which is not dependent upon anyone else"
Mrs Power is at present in the East. She
has told friends that she is not worried as to the
future Immediately after receiving the divorce
she went to Los Angeles, where she played short
engagement with one Of the stockcompanies there
after which she and the children took an east
bound train. If theatrical offers in Chicago and
New York do not appeal to her, she has said
she is ready to return to California where there
are number Of screen engagements awaitinakher