The Washington times., 1923-11-16

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likeness to herself % = young
woman was rather remarkable.
that we might be mother and
daughter instead OF only third
cousins"
..As-yes exactly. ISIS 'sne
with your"
nNo alas! She sin . santa
s,,,n, il Vienna and likely 70 re-
y,aln there for q long time. When
Judge Trent wrote that It would
h well for her interests 4 she
came 70 New York she asked me
4 come instead and gave me her
mower Of attorney. A my his-
hama was killed In the first year
Sc the war ana / had no other ties.
can assure you + WAS glad 70
come, she sliivered slightly.
.oh yes! viennal TO sec 80
much misery and to be able to
Give so little help! But now that
Mary's and my own fortune are
restored / can assure you itgives
me the greatest satisfaction Of my
IRE to send q large share Of our
incomes to our agent IN Vienna.
This time there was an unnis-
taxable ring Of truth ii her deep
tones. And she was human.
Clavering had begun to doubt It,
notwithstanding her powerful dis
turbing magnetism. But YVES he
falling in love with herr he was
attracted, dazzled. and he atill felt
romantic. But love! IN spite Of
his suspicious she seemed to move
on B plane Infinitely remote
'sShall you stay here?"
'oh, for q time, yes. ! cannot
see Cousin Mary, ana even Paris Is
spoiled. Besides, Judgs Trent
wishes me to learn something Of
business. He is growing old and
says that women nowadays take
an interest ii their Investments.
I certainly find it highly divert
ing
mo doubt. Hut surely you win
not continue to shut yourself up?
You could know any one you
choose. Judge Trent has only to
give you 4 dinner. Unfortunately
most Of his respectable friends are
a great many years older than
yourself
A BuiH-up Look
II have no desire to know them.
In Paris, OFF and on. / met many
OF those elderly New York ladies
OF position. They all have that
built-up look. with hats too small
and high for their bOny old faces,
which they do not even soften with
powder or the charming acceso-
ries OF the toilet known to every
European woman 81 fashion. And
feathers! Why are they SO fond
Of feathers mot charming droop-
ing feathers, but q sort OF clipped
hedge, ali Of d size. like d garden
plot: sometimes oblong, sometimes
round? And why do they never
look Ia mode, in spite Of their
expensive fIirs and naterials?"
THAT is the sign manual Of
their intense responsibility. The
old regime would not cotnpromiss
with fashion In all fits extravagant
changes for the world. Moreover.
it IL their serene belief that they
may dress exactly as they choose.
and they choose to keep an old
tradition alive. Are not English
duchesses much the sarne7''
$50. Well, I do not bore my
self
"But the younger women. They
are the snartest in the world.
There is not the least necessity
you should bore yourself with the
elders. Surely you must long for
the society Of women Of your
age"
She moved restlessly for the
first time. They were always in
Europe before the war. / met
many Of them. They did not in.
terest me. hardly knew what
they were talking about"
''But men. Surely q woman as
young land beautiful"
''Oh, meng' ClaverinE had
never heard as profound disillu.
sion in any woman's, tones. And
then curious expression OF fear
fitted through her eyes ana she
seemed to draw herself together.
what has some brute OF a man
done to herr" thought ClavsrinR
with furious indignation, and feel.
ing more romantic than ever.
Could It have been her husband?
For q moment he regretted that
Count Josef zattiany had gone be.
yond human vengeance.
Two Young to Hate
"You are too young to hate
men," he stammered. And then
he went on with complete banal-
1ty, ''You have never met the
right man."
II am older than you perhaps
think" she said drily. "And I
have known great many men
and Of q VARIETY But" shc
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