Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

SO. shyly, hoping and trembl-
ing. the young marquise got into
her purple Mercedes with its coat
of arms on the door. and drove
away. Then a trembling was at
her heart When would he let
her know how she could help?
oh. she was so awkward she
was not clever with men. II only
she had known the tricks. the
arts. the ways these skillful
Paris women would have man.
aged 10 arrange a second meeting
with the great man while. all the
time, they left him feeling that 1t
was ne who was arranging II. He,
playing the mighty male, setting
the date for the next meeting.
SO. bubbling with her enthusiasm,
she told her mother-in-laW Of the
meeting at that luncheon the
next day, when was present and
heard her. Then ! saw the clear
eyes of Duchesse Marie Therese
regard her sons wife for a long
moment. nAnd / knew what she
was thinking
Had something started be-
tween her not too occupied
daughter-in-law and that Social
list, Daladier
All, AZ an experienced woman
who knew about how something
started she looked, keenly. Then
| saw her expression change. /
knew what that meant, too.
But no, That Sardine! She is
too simple for an affaire. She
is too dull-and virtuous and
lacking in elan"
Well, Duchesse Marie Therese
was 10 live and learn. But for
a long time, while the affaire was
getting Roadway, her suspicious
slept. AS realized later. think
ing Of that time when once she
jibed at Marquise Jeanne
And how" she asked. ARE
YOU getting along with your
friend, that Great Republican,
Daladier? Or hasn't he any time
for you since the meeting, my
dear"
This was cruel. But they were
cruel, some OF these highborn,
clever disconnected great ladies
Of that lost world OF mine on
this occasion ! saw poor little
Jeanne flush up. then turn deadly
white. And I imagined what she
was resolving II WILL get him
for my own Some way, l WILL
GET HIM"
For, just then. her plight was
the plight of any girl who Won
ders how she will help the af-
fair gain momentum. And /.
II have heard OF many clever
feminine devices 10 Get things
Started
a FTER that meeting of Min
~ lister Daladier and Marquise
Jeanne. French politics had one
of these sudden upheavals which
happen so often in my country.
This upheayal swept into the
premiership Of France, the min
lister whom Marquise Jeanne had
hoped 20 make the bright light
Of her political salon.
That was in 1884. Then, for
the first time. Edouard Daladier
became the Premier This hap
peuing utterly discouraged the
marquise. OF course, she would
never win him now Now nov
ne had passed far beyond any
help OF hers He was the
Premier. And then then. she
suffered at her mother-in-law's
cruel question.
DO you see anything Of your
hero now? He has no Madame
Ia Premiere. Possibly ne viii ask
you 10 become his political hos
tess"
And poor Jeanne was genuine
enough and honest enough TO
shake her head and acknowledge
90 her mother-in-law No, l
don't think that will happen"
For she was utterly discour-
aged. So early. ! think, she
cherished a feeling for Daladier
that was a little akin to love.
I know many Of my country
men will disagree with me in
this, and VOW that the Marquise
never loved Edouard Daladier.
But 1, l am not sure. At any
rate, in those last days OF jan
uary. when Edouard Daladier
was starting on his premiership.
Marquise Jeanne was oppressed
with her failure.
II was a tragedy. For so much
she felt. SO much she might have
helped him. And yet been true TO
her marriage vows. a faithful
wife in spite of all her Sights
Faithful as wives We're faithful
home in Brittany. No, the able,