Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

w T. NAVE ~ lduBn WHIT We
hear any one say D.. whatever
are girls coming 10 bold
little hussies e. now in my day
a girl wouldn't dare TO behave
that way"
AS near as we can make out,
the pale beauties of long ago
didn't miss much and we're as
determined to have their own
way as any twentieth century
flapper. They may have tainted
at the slightest provocation. but
always with one eye open 10
know the proper time 10 re-
cover when a husband or
parents wrath had turned 10
remorse and just in time TO
be kissed.
Such a mink was Theodosia
Burr, daughter of the fabulous
Aaron, vice president of the
United States in the time of
Thomas jefferson.
Newly betrothed 10 Joseph
Aston Of the Carolina AlstonS,
she fell headlong in love with
another pair of eyes or was it
his captains uniform >. in the
theater.
No modern miss could have
done a better job of arranging
clandestine meetings.
But the captain rode away
and young Theo walked 10 the
altar with fat Joseph whom she
despised all the days of her life.
Why did she marry him? Be
cause her rascally father needed
financial help. and there was
nothing T.. just nothing D.. .,she
wouldn't do for him. Americas
Mr.. Micawber was Aaron
always in debt, always in trouble
and always scheming and hoping
for a new day :. or new deal
Theodosia almost swooned
when she next met the captain
at presidential dinner. 1t was
Dolly Madison who took her by
the hand saying,
"COme, come, my dear Z. T..
happiness comes from accept
ance, from ceasing TO struggle
with things you cannot change
-. you must never let the world
read your pain, whatever ii Is
nakedness Of the spirit I'm
public is more unforgivable than
nakedness of the body let's
have n cup of tea"
Theodosia differed from the
modern girl in that she never
had the courage of her convic-
tions except TO make
dumpy Joseph miserably I'M
happy.
Poor Joseph. the only things
about which he could wax ro-
mantle were the fair and fertile
plains Of South Carolina :.
which 10 Theodosia were merely
the mudholes of creation. She
never knew which disguised her
most the Carolinas or the
AlStons.
The lady had her way but
twas not a pleasant one. From
the day she was first kissed .
by young Washington Irving
until her final dip into the At
lantic E. she spent most Of her
time in tears and terror.
All this and more in a book
entitled, my Theodosia. by
Anya Seton, publishe d by
Houghton, Mifflin.
The Forteseues Again
COMES A LETTER in the
morning mail from a woman
who says she read our review of
the book entitled, There's
Rosemary There's Rue"
biography of Lady Fortescue -.
and that il brought back many
happy memories because she .
once worked for the Fart and
his lady when Cintra had her
dress shop in London.
They were the incest people
l ever knew" she says. land 1
wish knew where they are
now"
Sir John died about 10 years
ago in the south Of France and
Lady ForteScue, at the close of
the book. still lived there. Where
she is now. we would all like 10
know.
Sir John must have been a
most charming husband in spite
of his nervous temperament. for
he was always writing delightful
rhymes about CintraS dress
shop.
For instance:
A pretty frock. Since Mother
Eve entwined
A skirt Of leaves, and draped ii
to her mind,