The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29

garet presiding over It. He hoped
that she would tire Of the pace she
was leading and settle down to a
more sedate life.
Loved ID. G. Life.
"But she loved the social life in
Washington, where most Of her
friends WERE" he said, and she was
happy whenever she was in the
height Of the whirl Of activities
there.
Il tried to get her to take an
interest in the affairs Of the house
hold and to tighten up a bit on
affairs strictly social. The high
life was beginning to tell on her
even then and ! believe that Is
when her health started to give
under the strain. She was like
you newspaper folks in the matter
| Of hours. She was up until early
| In the morning and slept until near
noon. Even when she came home
early she would read until late.
"She would come and she would
20 in taxicabs. / wanted to get
her an automobile, but she would
not stay here land settle down so
that she might use it. I spoke to
her, but she would assure me that
everything was all right and that
she was having the time Of her life.
Finally she did promise me that she
would take one more trip to Wash
ington and then come back here
and settle down.
Friends Were In ID. G.
"All her closest friends were In
Washington. She spoke most
often of Ailsa Mellon, daughter
of the Secretary of the Treasury
in Washington. and of Millicent
Rogers, In New York. Here in
Boston her dearest chum was Anne
Hamlin. But it was in New York
and in Washington that she at.
tended most Of the functions.
"She stayed here in Boston from
Thanksgiving until a few days be-
fore Christmas, then we went to
New York to spend Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer."
Then, as Mr.. Harding went on
with his quiet, sedate recital of the
events that led up to his daugh.
ter's taking her life, he told of how
she went from the Thayer home to
Washington, where she was to at.
tend the last round of functions be-
fore she had promised to return to
Boston and settle down in the Bea-
con street house.
II received letter from her on
January g." he said, 'in which she
said she was having q very won.
derful time; that she was very. very
happy, and telling Of the various
functions that she had attended
She wrote that she was planning
to stay for few more functions
and mentioned especially Mrs
Townsend's ball. When she babe me
goodby in New York II was the
last time I saw her before last
Thursday, and I was pleased thai
sne was so joyfully anticipating
ner stay in Washington. as 1 knew
sne enjoyed the social whirl and
took 70 functions like duck takes
to water.
Had Two Hemorrhages.
Last Tuesday in Washington
she suffered two hemorrha rea
most severe ones, and DIR. Cuth
pert, OF Washington, treated he,
and ADVISED that she come home
Immediately and enter a SAM.
tarium. She promised to do This
ana Or. Cuthbert instructed her
20 tell DR.. Waterman here about
mem. This she did not do.
Sne came home on "Wednesday
nlgnt and arrived at the South
station Thursday morning. and
Wnen she entered the house was
shocked at her appearances. in.
qulTed about her health and she
saio, Please, am so tired
oont want to talk now: 7 want
10 go to bed and get some rest
room. "'e'y 10 het
mn II had to go to Washington on
thursday night, and I came home
IN the Afternoon and told her that i
would not 30 IL she did not fee
wen, but she assured me that abe
FELT much better and urged me r.
go. did, and she said as 7 Iaft
Sba hurry back on my account.
pie, nau been treated by DR.. Gerald
nc mere previously, but she did
RiaLo s'tner Dr. waterman or DR..
1Ae oI her hemorrhages.
On FRIDAY Margaret called her
T TtSeer IN New York and asked Mrs
.,Ly er TO make a purchase of some
a a.,G* Ior her and to put a short
sur IN fathers bag" The short
SUIT sun being one that she had prev.
ton.
On Saturday Mrs. Thayer he.
came worried and called the Bea-
CON street house on the telephone