The Washington times., 1923-11-28

AVA %AOUEA6u m Origin anu CLsSAAn-
ing descent from the Bretwaldes.
overiords Of Britain, the Claver-
ings were almost ~ fair a. their
Anglican ancestors, but once In
every two or three generations a
completely dark member appeared.
resurgence Of the ancient Briton;
sometimes associated with the
high stature Of the stronger Nor
die race. neutrality-suspicious.
~ among the women-almost
squat. Clavering had bean spared
the small stature and the small
too narrow head, but saving his
steel blue eyes-trained to look
keen and hard-he was o. dark
a. any Mediterranean. His mouth
was well shaped ana closely set.
but capable Of relaxation and
looked as IL it might have once
been fun and sensitive. It too
had been severely trained. The
long face waa narrower than the
long admirably proportioned head.
Il Was BY no means % dishar.
monte q type as Cora Dwight's:
the blending % the races was fae
more subtle. ana when mailing
one of his brief Visits to Europe
no wa generally taken Tor IA
Engiishman. never for . member
Of the Latin peoples: except pos.
sibly In the north Of France,
whore his type. among those Nor.
man descendants Of Morse ana
Danes was not uncommon. New.
ertheless, although his northern
Inheritance predominated. he was
conscious at times OF certain
affinity with the race that two
thousand years ago had met and
mingled with his own.
He turned his eyes swiftly ana
met hers. she colored family
ana dropped her lids. Had she
lowered those broad lids over q
warm glow2
Nov ! know what you look
likeE' he exclaimed, ana was sur
prised to find that his voice was
not quite steady. "A Nordic
princess"
''oh! That II the very most
charming compliment ever paid
me-"
''You look O pretty unadulterat.
Cd type for this late date. don't
mean In color only. Of course:
there are millions Of blondes
Case Of AtaviSm.
my mother was . brunette"
"oh. yes: you are q case Of
atavism. no doubt. II I were a.
good Q poet a. one of my brother
columniats / should have written
q poem to you long since. ! can
see you sweeping northward over
the steppes OF Russia a. the Ice
caps retreated - re-embod.
led on the Baltic coast or the
shores Of the North Sea
sleeping for ages IN one OF the
Megaliths, 20 rise again q daugn.
ter Of the Brythons. or Of Morse
Viking west into Anglia
to appear once more a. . Priest
ess Of the Druid0 chanting IN q
sacred grove or a. Boadi.
cea-who knows! But no prose
can regenerate that Ahadcwy
time. see it-prehistory-as q
swaying mass Of ghoStly multi
tudes. but always pre- ssing on-cn
a. We shall appear. no
doubt. ten thousand years hence
II ali histories are destroyed-as
no doubt they win be. II were
an epic poet ! might possibly
find words and rhythm to 1T thse
white vision. but it IL wholly be-
yond the practical vocabulary ana
mental makeup Of q Newspaper
man OF the twentieth century.
Some Of US write very good poetry
indeed. but it 10 not precisely in.
spired, and II certainly IN not epic.
One would have to retire 70 O cave
like Buddha and fast"
you write singularly pure Eng.
fish. in spite of what seems to me
a marked individuality Of style.
and-ah--your apparent delight In
slangr' Her voice was quite even,
although her eyes had slowed ana
sparkled and melted at his poetic
phantaSmn Of her past (as what
woman's would notD IT find a
rather painful effort to be--what
do you cali it?--hlghbrow7--in
some Of your writer's"
"Tho youngsters. went through
that phase. We all do But We
emerge. mean, of course, when
We have anything 70 express.
Metaphysical vsrboslty Ia q friend.
ly refuge. But A. y rule years AID
had knocks drive Ne tc directnODs
OF expreHsion. Eut poets must be.
gin young. Ana New York In not
exactly n hot'bed ~ Romance"
40 you think that romance Ia
impossible IN New York;" she ask.
ed irresiatibly.
"I-oh--weli. what IL ro,neuce1