The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-17
Marquise de Nome, Amerlcan-born

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Marquise de Nome, Amerlcan-born
wife"
There we're pictures Of the
Countess Remark summing herself
on the sands of the Riviera, rid
ing horseback through the English
countryside :.
Then, one morning, Countess
Remark, formerly Millicent De
Forest, who eloped with Pierre
Remark last summer on the eve
of her wedding to Richard Bledsoe,
was granted a Paris divorce from
her husband yesterday.
Asked of future plans, the
countess informed us that she ex-
poets to pay visit to her home
land before long"
Mildred read that notice and
let it drop to the floor as sud-
den Spasm of fear, greater than
physical pain, clutChed her. The
lovely, predatory divorce coming
back to New York.
Dick seeing her again. Mildred
was tempted to pack ner bags and
90 back to Connecticut. If only
she had one of the femln' ne wileS
so viltally necessary if one we're
to hold her man!
APRIL PARTY
1t was late April when Milicent
came back to America. Late April
with its romance( its enchanted
nights.
And on one of these nights Mil
dred and Dick set forth to a
penthouse party given by friend,
both we'll aware that Millicent
would probably be among those
present.
She was there: radiantly lovely
in a soft blue that enhanced her
blonde loneliness and transformed
her into an irresistible fairy queen.
On all sides of her, Mildred
could hear whispers. 'Millicent's
more lovely than ever. She has
new charm that she didn't have
before. Watch Dick Bledsoe!"
But Mildred didn't dare watch
Dick. And when she was intro
duced to Millicent, she wished
fervently that she could sink
through the floor and disappear
from sight forever.
She was tongue-tied; she could
come back with no retort what
soever when Millicent said, cor
daily enough:
so you're Dicks wife!" But
her eyes said, He must indeed
have been shattered to marry a
mouSy little thing like you'll"
To Mildred, that evening was
interminable. The minutes dragged
on like hours, the hours like years.
Dick danced with Millicent,
laughed with her.
To Mildred it seemed that every
look he gave her was adoring.
"He worships her." she thought
duly, land there's nothing can
do about it,"
The wee small hours Of the
morning had arrived when Mil
bred, at Dicks suggestion, went
to get her wraps. They bid their
hostess good-by. were silent all
the way down in the elevator.
But, as they were going out of
the apartment building, Dick said,
Mind if we walk few blocks.
It's nice and cool out"
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Mildred shook her head. Moth
ing mattered particularly. She
wondered if she should wait until
he mentioned it or tell him now
that she was perfectly willing to
give him a divorce.
They walked through the April
dawn in silence for some time. 1t
was Dick who spoke first. He said.
"You know, you're an awfully wise
woman, Mildred"
"Why?" she asked, wishing that
he wouldn't try to be kind and
just gradually lead up to it.
"a person can relax with you.
They can be comfortable and ef-
, fortress. They don't have to keep
up steady patter of conversation.
. They don't have to pay silly COM
pliments and say trivial things
they don't mean"
Hes going to say that I've been
a swell pal" Mildred thought
frantically. IF he does, I shall
scream. I know I shall"
His hand found hers and
elapsed it firmly. TITS because
. you've got that quality that our
marriage is going to last" he pro-
phesized.
1--WE been an awful fool. Mil,
dred. There are lots Of things ]
haven't told you-Lord knows
why!" He looked down at her
) and in his eyes she read the mes
sages she had never dared hoped
, to see. II love you, Mildred. I'll
always love YOU"
He sighed, and in that sigh
there was utter contentment
God, but I'm lucky to have a
+ wife who doesn't eternally try e
= hold her mani"
THE END.