Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08

Mrs. Sandon back there, but it had been at his
request that she had come to Paris, and he
could not Immediately maneuver her out Of it.
They dined with the marquis and had tea
with his mother, an elderly lady with long
nose and a voice of liquid silver, who lived in .
noble palace st. Sulpice. She was inter-
ested in everything they told her Of America:
she dazzled Mr.. Daner with her unassuming
grandeur, but left Corinna with a sense that
she did not like any of them. One Of her
daughters, q viscounteSs, lived miles out OF Paris
in an old chateau, and they had tea with her,
too They went to the races with the marquis
and to parties at the embassies, and TO one
very grand fancy ball. But what Corinna en-
toyed most of all just wandering about
Paris with De Trianchet.
HE had easily forgiven her deception, a.
though when they were alone ne liked to
tease her about her diamonds and electric power,
and always called her La veuve Dance" but
they were not often alone. Usually they went
about as q party Of four; and, to tell the truth,
the marquis seemed to enjoy Mrs. SandOn's
society as much as Corinna's. Corinna did not
quite like this idea, although sho could not
deny that in age and background the two had
much in common.
Twice since she had left her native shore.
heart-broken, she had staged a possible engage
O countryman of her own. On neither Occa-
sion had she had the least sentiment for the
gentleman in question. One had turned out to
be 3 card sharper and one q married man. She
had done it with her eyes open to show her
father how much worse she might do than
marry Peter Marley, even from his point Of
view. Mr.. .Daner had been too much shaken by
these experiences to decide lightly that the
Marquis de Trianchet would be a suitable SON.
in-law He was not at all sure. He consulted
Mrs Sandon.
do you think corinna fancies this fellow?"
he asked.
IT think" said Mrs Sandon, that Corinna
is deeply in love with Peter Marley but think
flickleneSs and change possible to any human
heart, and imagine that an attractive, wen
bred Frenchman Is more apt to be the occasion
Of fickleness-"
But he must be 20 years older than
Corinna."
"And therefore reads her like book"
Mr.. Daner frowned. Jealousy, especially the
kind founded on vanity. is usually attributed to
women, and yet it remains to be proved that
men enjoy hearing another man praised for his
charms. do you think she would be happy
married to De Trianchet?"
"I think she would be happier married to am
American whom she loved. believe any
woman had better marry her own countryman."
Mr.. Daner stopped frowning "Oh, you do"
he said But she went on:
It'll tell you what does worry me- The De
Trianchets are hard up, at least for such a
great old family. fortune like yours I
have an idea that they believe the thing is
settled. wish you would warn Corinna that
if her intentions are not serious she ought TO
be careful"
Mr.. Daner said he would speak to his child
but he never did. The subject of her marriage
had become painful. He said to himself that II
she were falling in love with this Frenchman
it would only do harm to call her attention to
it, He was not snob, at least so he told him.
self, but he had business mans appreciation
for well recognized values. A title was a well
recognized value. To say My daughter, the