The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07


was imperative, afforded q grace
full climax to unique episode in
the lives Of both of us. There was
no demoralizing interval Of sub
terfuge and politely depressed
ennui. On the other hand, It did
not degenerate into one of those
dreary and loosely knit liasons,
lasting on into old age. We left
each other on the heights, al
though the cliff Vas beginning TO
crumbIe.' =
Really, Moritzl / hope you have
not come up here to indulge in
sentimental "reminiscences. Why
rake up that old-episode? I as.
sure you I have practically forgot
ten It."
And I can assure you that
never felt less sentimental. wish
merely to emphasize the fact that
it was complete in itself. and.
therefore, as impossible Of resusci-
tation as the dead. Otherwise, you
might naturally leap to the conclu.
sion that was an elderly roman
tic gentleman -"
ooh. never! 1t is obvious that
you are inclined to be brutally--
frank But, as you said. time is
short"
IF what ! said sounded brutal,
1t was merely to remind you that
love-the intense passionate love
have no doubt you feel for this
young man who helps you to real
ize your reneweh Nouth--never
lasts. And when this new love Of
yours burns itself 'out-you never
had the reputation Of being very
constant, dear Marie-you will
have an alien young man on your
hands, while that remarkable
brain of yours will be demanding
its field of action. You are Euro
pean. not American-why, even
your accent is stronger than mine!
That may be due to an uncommon
ly susceptible ear, but as a mat
ter of fact your mind has a strong
er accent still. You became thor
oughly Europeanized, one OF us,
and--I say this quite impartially- =
the most statesmanlike woman in
Europe. Your mind was still plas.
tic when you came to us-and your
plastic years are long over, ma
chere. II your mind had become
as young as your body, you would
have bitterly resented 1t. You
were always very proud of thai
intellect of yours--and with the
best OF reasons"
Mary was staring out Of the win.
dow. She recalled that she had
faced the fact OF the old mind in
the young brain when she first
discovered that she loved CIaver-
ing. How could she have forgot
ten-for a few short weeks-and
up there? She raised her eyes to
the mountain. From where she
sat she could not see the top. It
looked like an impenetrable ram.
part. rising to the skies.
His 0unStiOn
Can you tell me with honesty
and candor." he continued IN
those same gentle tones that had
always reminded her of limpid
water running over iron, and
for all your subtlety your mind Is
too arrogant and fearless to be
otherwise than honest au fond
that you believe you could remain
satisfied with love alone? For
more. let us say, than a year,"
She moved restlessly. Perhaps
not. But I had planned to live in
Vienna. He could spend only a
part OF the year there with me.
His own interests are here of
course. It would be a perfectly
workable arrangement"
Are you sure? If you are,
must conclude that in the
mental confusion love so often
induces, you have lost tempo
rarily your remarkable powers of
clear and coherent thought. Do
you realize that you would no
longer be Grafin Zattiany. you
would be Mrs. Lee Clavering? Do
you imagine for a moment that
you could play the great role in
Austrian affairs you have set
yourself, Handicapped by an Amer
lean name-and an American hus-
band? Not with all your gifts,
your wealth, your genius for
playing on that complex instru-
ment called human nature. Aus.
tria may be a republic of sorts,
but it is still Austria. You would
be an American and an outsider
"a presumptuous interloper,"
She stared at him aghast. "1-
oh!--I had not thought of that.
It seems incomprehensible-
had never thought Of myself as
Mrs. C1avering. have been
Grafin Zattiany so long,"
And your plans are well de.