The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

XXI
Princess hurried out, the Princess and her
brother following, to see what was the
matter. They found Henry Clews, the
Clews chauffeur and the statuesquely beau
tiful young Mrs. Clews on their knees in
the gravel driveway seeking some lost OBJ
ject with the help of electric flashlights.
THE Clews diamonds have been LOST"
conjectured the maitre GhoteI in an en-.
thusiastic whisper. The Princess Ghika
called for more lights and did a bit of
conjecturing on her own account: Her
lovely emeralds. my dear; I'm sure it's
her lovely emeralds!"
All we're scrabbling in the gravel, few
knowing what they were looking for, when
the chauffeur exclaimed:
"Ah, 1 have it,"
How fortunate" breathed Mrs. ClewA
prayerfully.
by Jove, Buffer. I'm happy" C1ews
himself was saying heartily. And the voice
of Buffer was heard "Ah, Madame; a
million thanks; all my LIES gratitude!"
1t was the top button of Buffers poor old
weather faded overcoat that had burst of
and fallen as he clambered out of the auto
mobile
THE personiication of the romance Of
old Europe" says Clews.
The Chateau de la Theoule, being re.
stored by Mr.. Clews Is In a section in which
many temporary American villas are To-
Gated. Not very far away is the Villa Les
Sylphes, the magnificent winter home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Grinnel, and in the
oflng Is villa Beaulieu, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Seton entertain. Mrs. Meredith How
land has Villa Dubose and DR.. Dane Hurl
but Villa Benedictine. Mr.. and Mrs. Brics
Norman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles ID.
Townsend have winter homes in the vicin-
ity, and the villa Champfeurie, with beau
tiful gardens and tremendous tributary
buildings about It, is the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Van Cleef, that Is an outstand-
ing center of the pleasant activities OF
Cannes.
Brother of Princess Ghika
Prefers New York to Europe
One wholly refractory to Europe is the
brother of Princess Ghika. Although he
was brought up from childhood in the best
Europe had to offer, the youthful head Of
the house of Singer prefers New York to
the Old World. He is the first cousin Of
the Duchesse Decazes (nee Isabella Sing
er) and to Princesse Edmond de Polignac,
who was Miss Winaretta Singer. and whose
palace in Venice is a polite center Of music.
And yet, through II ALL Banker Singer
walks impatient. reading New York cable
grams for solace.
It was long the desire OF his mother
that he marry into certain titled family,
but he would not Instead, he fell In love
with a girl who lived In an upstate New
York town. Nor was she at first received
whole heartedly as a prospective bride Of
the Singer house. Consequently, the duti.
full son, respecting the wishes of his
mother waited He was certain of mutual
steadfastness; and his faith has been borne
out.
For several years he waited and con-
tinued to love this American girl, who on
her own account was too proud to enter
any family unwelcome; and then, just be-
fore the last holiday season, when the son
was visiting his mother in her chateau in
Cannes, the aged lady told him:
II should like to sec you married before
/ die. Would your American fiancee come
over here to receive an old mothers bless
ing?"
Mr.. Singer set the cables busy with mes
sages to New York: conciliating. pleading;
and was just about to sail to make per-
sonal explanation when he received an
answer. She was sailing for France.
Cannes seems to have the true flavor OF
romance inlaid. II seems to have ready
made tradition to apply to its distinguished
newcomers. 1t seems to be, in the words of
the son Of a New York banker, Henry
Cews, "the embodiment of old Europa