South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-01
"Inside" Story of Mathilde's
Romance With Oser Revealed
Show Swiss Won Consent of
McCOrmicks Before Pro-
posing to Mathilde.
BY HERBERT NJ. DAVIDSON.

ZURICH, Aug. 31.-The inside"
story of the romance of Major Max
Oser, middle-aged Swiss riding mas
ter, and Miss Mathilde Mccormick,
17-year-old granddaughter OF John
ID. Rockefeller. whose marriage Is
anticipated shortly, is herewith re-
vealed by international News Serv-
ice for the first time.
This story, pieced together today
from bits OF Information furnished
by Intimate friends. shows that
Mathilde fell deeply in love with the
handsome Swiss when only 16 years
old. Oser, however, realizing the
difference in their positions, made
no open protestation OF his own af-
lection for the beautiful girl until
authorized TO do so by Harold +.
Mccormick, father of Mathilde.
Await Mothers Consent.
In the meantime. Major Oser and
his betrethed have again met and
are understood 10 be living in a
secluded and Isolated hotel, await
ing word from Mrs. <McCormick-
the mother-permitting the marri-
age. Mathilde came to Switzerland
from Paris accompanied by a maid
and chaperone and has been very
happy since her arrival. She has
studiously avoided newspaper re-
porters but her wish was expressed
10 a chum IA these words:
All l want Is TO be let alone and
not bothered. Ny movements and
conversations are OF no interest TO
any one"
Miss Mccormick at 10 was what
one acquaintance described as too
grown up for her age" She mad
an alert mind and it was evident
that she was bored with Swiss hotel
l.fe. She desired fun and the game
that all girls like. There seemed to
be two Mathildes - an American
and a Swiss Mathilde rolled into
one.
The Swiss Mathilde was a sober
young person whose view Of mar
riage and love was typically Euro
pean. The American Mathilde pos
sessed all the impulsiveness of the
country of her birth.
When / want a thing l go and
get IT." Mathilde told a friend.
Understood Herself"
Mathilde listened 70 her mother
who was then deeply engaged IN
study under the famous Prof Jung.
learning the secrets of psyche analy-
s!s-and read her mothers books.
Mathilde boasted 70 friends that she
understood herself"
u have my art" she said.
Mathilde wanted to learn 70 ride.
She liked outdoor life and riding
seemed 20 be the best way Of sat
isfying this longing Mrs. Moor
mick was at first opposed. But, be-
ing a follower OF the Freudian
school. she feared 10 create com
pick so finally decided 10 allow
her daughter 20 have her way
Here enters Major Oser. former
army officer handsome and dash
ing From her fashionable hotel on
the shore OF the lake Mathude walk
ed-daily across the river sihl and
into the Mullerstrasse where the
riding academy was located.
From the first minute she climbed
into the saddle. Mathilde was an
enthusiastic horsewoman. Every day,
accompanied by Oser, she rode along
the mountain roads enjoying the
scenery.
Sometimes in crossing bad piece
OF mountain road Il was necessary
for Major Oser TO hold Mathilde's
horse by the bride. She admired
his def but forceful way.
Set amidst towering trees the rid
ing academy looked cool and rest
full after an especially long ride in
the hot sunshine. Mathilde used 10
spend long hours there. She loved
horses and hked 10 play ~Tith them
Some times she asked the hoStlers
20 allow her 70 exercise one or cur
~ another.
Called Many Times.
At other times while Oser reclined
in a great chair. Mathilde read 20
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