The Washington times., 1921-09-25

as easily be eighteen or even
And I am so disappointed in Nam.
! ma. thought she at least would be in
my side. Goodness knows any mother
taking a proper interest in her daugh-
; ter would be glad of an opportunity
like this. This is the YEAR for any
girl.
Men-Droves Of EN-,
Some Fascinating.
Why, EN-. thereIl be just hundreds
Of fascinating men kicking about
Washington. And lots of them will
be earls and dukes and I wouldn't
be a bit surprised If we had a few
real honest-to-goodness princes. Cou-
sin Jean says this is going to be "a
most brilliant season." And I guess
she knows II anyone does. Good
{ ness knows she ought.
All a girl in Washington will have
to do this season will be to pick out
the kind Of crown or coronet, or what
ever 1t IS they wear. that Is most be.
coming to her and put 1t on her head.
Oh Emmie, I wonder how an earl's
coronet would look on bobbed hair
I hadn't thought Of that. You know
it makes a lot of difference in hats.
You remember when Connie had her
hair bobbed last spring. She had
just bought dozens Of the lovliest hats
80 hnx-
And she had spent all her allowance
and had to put velvet bands inside
the hats and wear 'em. And even
then they looked kind of funny. 1t
and quarts about 1t.
But, Emmie, am not going to
have to worry about any crown or
coronet fitting my bobbed head. And,
ing q princess or duchess or earless.
II that what they call an Earl's bride,
Emmie7 Somehow 1t doesn't sound
just right. 1t sounds more like I.
thing like that. And that's not what I
mean at all, Of course. No one would
love not having any ears.
almost laughed there, Emmie,
though I am SO sad couldn't possibly
really laugh. I don't think I'll ever
really, truly laugh again. They've
ruined my life. that's what they've
done, Emmie.
Double. Dyed Villains
Are the Worst Kind.
Emmie, had to stop there felt 50
badly. don't guess I'll ever marry
now, Emmie. Probably III grow UP
to be an old maid or enter a convent
or something. Or II do marry It'll
be something quite awful like the girl
I saw in the movies" the other day.
She had been disappointed like me,
Emmie, and she went right out and
married the first thing. man, I mean,
of course, she came across. He turn
cd out to be q double dyed william and
her folks were awfully sorry they had
been so mean.
might do that. But. probably, the
first man I'd meet would be the police
man on our beat and he's already mar.
ried and has ten children. I heard
him tell mother 30 when he came
around to sell tickets for the police.
mans ball game. And he's old,
Emmie. with moustaches.
Not that ia marry a young man,
Emmie. like 'em. never could be
interested in a man who wasn't at
least twenty-four.
But I am not going to be de-
butante this season. Emmie and what
chance has q girl who Is only a sub
deb. No one ever heard Of a sub-deb
marrying q prince or duke or even
an earl.
Everyone else who has daughters
even only just my age Is bringing
them out this winter. But Mamma
just won't let me and am beginning
to think maybe I am not really truly
her daughter. Maybe she adopted me
out Of an orphanage and doesn't feel
toward me like any really truly
mother would. Wouldn't that fix 'em.
EN-, II my really truly parent should
turn up after all these years and
should be q princess or duchess or
earless q am still doubtful about that
word, Emu without marrying one.
And they'd let me be . dsbutants