Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
Desperate Action Mas Required, So What
Was the Heroine of This Story to DO?
,Y0u U/i[I FoIL0zv Her Aduenfures Min
Interest and Probably Agree That She
Did the Proper Thing.

peneQ.
The man shrugged his shoulders and began
to scold her with the fraternal interest Of the
French. What could one do If monsieur would
not let him know when he went out? Every
one knew that one should notify the ONCE be-
fore going out
Corinna said that she would explain to the
gentleman. 1t was very simple She had
nothing to do but to say that her father was
out. That what she crossed the CORR
dor, she intended to do, but when she entered
the salon and saw the visitor her purpose
changed.
LIE was almost the marquis Of her dreams
SLIM hawk-nosed, not young, but she felt,
middle age had taught him better things than
youth. He was dressed IN a black coat and
striped trousers made she was sure. by an Eng
lish tailor, but by an English tailor who had
allowed himself to go farther than an English
customer would have let him.
He bowed He in English expressed his wish
to see Mr.. Daner.
Monsieur Daner!" cried Corinna IN great
surprise She was speaking French. But,
monsieur, this is not the apartment Of Monsieur
Daner. This is my apartment" and she laid
a hand on her black chiffon chest. "Daner.
Daner? think there is gentleman Of that
name-an American with a daughter? Very
strange to us Latins-the American girl. YES
they have an apartment on the floor below"
The marquis regretted that he had put
madame to any inconvenience. He was about
to go when Corinna spoke again.
Before you CO. monsieur" she said very
sweetly, would you do me . favor? do not
know your beautiful city WIN you point out
to me which building is which,"
The marquis was astonished. How was it
possible that any one who spoke French nike .
Partisan could fail to know Paris?
Corinna explained at once. She was an
Argentine, had never left Argentina until the
~kI.A low he NOD IA0G ~
her youth.
The marquis smiled. IT think, then you must
have her still, madame"
Corinna's answering smile was that Of per-
son under the weight Of great sOrrOw. T do
not feel young any more, monsieur"
They stepped out upon the balcony, and
there the marquis pointed out the objects Of
interest-the spires of Notre Dame, the Tour
St. Jacques, the dome Of the InvalideS. All,
Corinna clapped her hands-the tomb OF Napo-
leon. How she would like TO see that. The
marquis owned that he had not been brought
up in the Napoleon tradition; q great man, yes.
but parvenu, who had done little for France.
Cornna could not agree to this. To change the
subject, the marquis inquired how she had
failed to see everything she wanted 10 see. Was
she too busy with the dressmakers?
Corinna spread out her black draperies In .
sort of reserved rebuke, and then decided TO be
frank.
'Dressmakers2 All, wish it were only that!
No monsieur. am in Paris to see my mother.
in-law, who has lived here for many years.
You perhaps know the code Of Spanish ladies
of the last generation? No? 1t Is severe.
They believe a young widow should be seen
nowhere but in church"
"Ah," a faint intonation Of sympathy.
Madame est veuve?"
"Helas, monsieur"
They both allowed o moment Of decent
mourning over this, and then stepped back into
the little salon. Corinna was enjoying herself
immensely
She explained to her visitor that he must
not suppose that she would wish to show the
least disrespect to her husbands memory; quite
the contrary-he had been so kind; he had
intended to be so kind to her. The eyes Of the
marquis said that she must find some better
reason for praising him than that. Who would
not be kind? She would not, she went on,
dream Of dining out or going to dancing
party, although she admitted that in Argentina,
where there were many good dancers she had
been considered not the worst.
But" she asked, looking up ut the marquis
with innocent eyes, docs 1T not seem little
too much that may not 60 to the shops, or
even to the theaters? Am not right, mon
sieur in saying that the theater Is an educa-
ton as much as an amusement"
The marquis could hardly find words to ex-
press how entirely he was of her opinion.
There is In sheltered Spanish women q GER
tain trusting, child-Eke quality, and this young
Argentine widow was easily led. doubtless
through her loneliness and inexperience into
telling her story with a completeness that Is
unusual when the listener is a total stranger.
CHE had, it seemed, been married ut IT.
~ from the school room, mOnsieur-tO man
many years older than herself; q good man,
but not like a FrencI1fnah she said, looking ND
at her elegant and well dressed visitor. French