The Washington times., 1922-03-10
CH0QSEs[0vE,
IN POVERTY TO
L|FEOFlUxURY
Chicago Sub-Deb Caps Lite OF
Franks BY Marrying "sou-
fuI Mr.. Cohen"

Pisrrot lived in an ivory tovsr
IN a rose garden near the Asd1tsr-
ranean sea, and he made soras 90
light as tho ,oings of q brttsrftY,
ddncttg h the sunhqht,, ard g
fral as the high note IN the Throat
of.a thrush. 49, Then, cdnts Per
rstts - ''
NEW YORK, March 1o-Love
and happiness--yhen gained at the
cost OF wealth and social pos'ton--
u usually frail and transient
flower that droops and dies Al soo
soon. 81
But somewhere in Mnhattan's "in-
teIlectual' quarter exists the excep-
ton in the case Of Priscilla Pard-
ridge, former society debutante, VINO
Is married-and happily-to a poet.
The romance, which chicago social
leaders Characterised as "her most
shocking prank" came as the climax
Of the pretty young "Hebeis career
of independence-a career she hveq
up to despite her parents extensive
wealth. F0'
Enfant Terrible.
For several years she was the
enfant terrible of Chicago society.
The daughter OF one Of Chicago's g
wealthiest real estate operators and
the niece of q Russian princess. she
had been born with Q silver spoon
in her mouth and trained accord
ingly.
But Priscilla, scarcely abiding by
the characteristics of the name her
parents had bestowed 'on her, prov ed
a young woman of impulse, spirit
and ambition for whom the rather
fatucus round Of dull gayety among
people who failed to touch hef
Imagination carried no appeal.
She yearned for the career OF an
emotional actress and abhorred the
thought of becoming an emotionlese
social figure. frozen into painful
pose.
She went to work in Q ChicaSo
department store as q clerk under
an assumed name. Found out by her
parents, she was sent to visit rela'
tives in Denver. There she went to
work in another department store
selling Christmas postal cards.
Telegrams burned the wires be
tween Denver and Chicago when
news of her doings reached her farri
ly. Came the curt order to restGu
and come home. She protested. Rel
atives insisted. Priscilla resigned
and returned to Chcago-crestfanen
Soon after, however, she accom-
panied a party Of "sub-debs" on .
stunning expedition in Chicaeo'a
Bohemian colony on the lower North
Side. In the dimly-lit, smoke-nnet
stables occupied by the notorius Dill
Pickle Club, she met Lester Cohen
Cohen, the Poet.
Cohen, son Of q physician, was ar
exponent of the poetry Of the soul, :
When the slender youth recited some
of his opens Priscilla was enrap
tured. They agreed to meet at th'
club the following week.
After that Priscilla came--alone
The acquaintance, unknown and un
suspected by family and friends. rip
ened into love.
On the eve Of her scheduled com
ing out" Priscilla announced to hel
parents that she had decided to q
to New York and 80 on the stage
This time, she declared, Il was i1t
use to stop her. 90 consent VA
given and she departed to live Will
an aunt here and study for q thsat
rical career.
One day a letter arrived In Chi
cago and announced that Priscills
had become Mrs. Priscilla Pard
ridge Cohen" It asked forgiveness
When none was forthcoming ths
couple returned to Chicago and tool
up residence in q studio less thar
mile away from Priscilla's forme,
palatial home. Nearness did MOI
soothe the parental ruffled feelings
and 20 while the youthful poet wen
to work for q prosaic a1vertisinl
firm. Priscilla resumed clerkinE-ir
fashionable shop where she hat
formerly had an unlimited charg,
account.
Recently they came again to New
York. W" 80
80 And so It happened in tho
rose garden that P}srrette iured
Pierrot from his ivory toner and
into tho great tOide ,Oorld. -