The Washington times., 1923-11-24

could trump up. Shed b keen
enough, all right. but she hardly
could tell this naughty creature
with the unmistal1able stamp OF
the great world on her that she
knows she must be the left.
handed daughter Of Mary Ogden.
Even Jane hasn't assurance
enough for that"
'she might assume that this
young woman IL q member OF
the Countess Zattiany's family
daughter Of a cousin or some
thing-those extraordinary re.
semblances do recur in families.
That indeed may be the
explanation"
''Not a bit Of It. That girl is
Mary's daughter"
"I'm inclined to agree with you.
But it is understood that you
can't hurl 1t at her. Mrs. Ogle-
thorpe, however. could invent a
pretty pretence-saw her at the
theater-struck, by her likeness
to her old friend-discovered she
was living In the family man.
sion-Helt that she must seek her
out"
''Um. That's not quite the
sort Of thing the New York woman
does. and you know Il. True. the
war has upset them 80 Il has
everyone else. They are still
restless. I have met two opera
singers, two actresses. three Of
these juvenile editors and col
umnists at dinners and musical
evenings during the last month
alone. I believe they'd lionlzs
Charley Chaplin IL he'd let them.
but I understand he's more On.
elusive than we, are. God! What
is New York society coming tor"
''You like straying outside the
sacred preserves yourself occa-
sionally."
Democratic Flu
''I do. But I'm q man. We
always did stray q bit. But when
I think Of the exclusiveness OF
only few years ago! Why, New
York society was q club. The
most exclusive club In the world.
London society was Bohemia COM
pared to It. It's the democratic
flu. that's what Aristocracy's
done for"
I'm not 50 sure. The reaction
may be devastating. But it's a
sign Of grace that they've at last
discovered sufficient intelligence
to be bored with their somewhat
monotonous selves. And Mrs.
Oglethorpe always does exactly
rs she pleases. Better drop her
q hint"
well. TIL try it. But while
Jane may be high-handed. she
has certain rigid ideas when Il
comes to society and who shall
enter its gates. So far she's made
no concessions. She and a few
others still keep tight rein.
Their daughters though! and
granddaughters! James girls are
replicas Of herself with every
atom Of her personality left out
but Jim's daughter. Janet, ID
her grandmother over again plus
modern bad manners. bad habits,
and q defiance of every known
convention. Wretched little Flap
per. Gadl What are we coming
tor
Never mind Janet
why don't you suggest IL to
Jane? She thinks more Of you
than Of anyone else. I doubt II
you could ask her anything"
mot much. Shed twig at
once. She thinks more Of you
lately that she has her eye on
oOAAlCOOOy oAC W04lS0 AA1O 10 1IldI1ys
You must do It yOurself-and you
must!"
well! II she won't, Mrs. Jim
would know this girl IKE . shot
il they thought there was any
fun in it-then drop her e she
didn't measure up. I don't know
that care to place her In such
q position"
1--WE an idea the fair unknown
can take care Of herself. ] don't
see her picked up and dropped
Probably 1t would be the deuce
and all TO meet her. I think my
plan II best. You can rouse any
woman's curiosity. ana no one
has more than Mrs. oglethorpo,
That would Be the wedge. You'd
meet her and then You could
give her Q dinner and invite me. VI
IAN right. I'll try It. Some
thing must happen soon. My m
ter1es won't stand the strain"
v.
Madam Is not at home