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BEAUTIFUL EDNA GOODRICH, WAR NURSE, IN LOVE WITH AN ARMYReiums Home With the World’s Greatest ‘ RnniawspMiss Edna Goodrich, Actress-Nurse.Chicane, Aug. 11 —What shall 1 talk to her about? asked the reporter.‘1 don't cure it hat jou talk to Iter about, II sho don't, sold cho city editor, “but Its wliat ■*« talk* to you about that counts And hustle It Her t lews on the stage?” suggested the reporter.The Uty editor laid down his pencil, phook hie head, moved his chin up and down throe times and answered No. Edna Goodrich's v Iowa on the, stage will novel get Into this news- ■ paper No And her views on1 war,*1 suffrage, Bryan, baseball nndj long division won't either Edna Goodrich Is one ot the handsome women ol the world Sho iins been the wife of Nat Goodwin She has been mentioned In some of the biggest stories In nownpaper hlstorv. She's Just back from Europe after being away a year. Now what do jou suppose happened during that year’“To her’” asked the r»nori»^No, eald the city editor, “to dSweenew.Demands Romance.•Then jou want tho story of her adventures In Europe'' asked tho reporterI want a romance,' sold the city editor. A romance That Is Edna Goodrich’s specialty Sho’s been In Europe more than a year, she's been a trained nurse in the British aruiv, she's hobnobbed with the British officers, who are tho most romantic chaps In flaUon and fact, and ehes onethe most beautiful American women In the world—and beautiful American women aro the most romantic women .in fact or fiction Now, do you Suppose she won over there a jour and didn't bring back a rotnuuoe’ Why, ,ehe may be engaged to a general, or ja duke, or a playwright or anj thing Go out and get it !.dn I Goodrich's romance afte* t yei- In Europe os a Bod Cro«s nur«®—it t'nt stor.' ten t itlic-e I want .o know whjHow He Found Her.The reporter found Miss GoodrichShe sat almost buried tn an easv chairHer house gown wts pink end from tinder it twinkled a piU of pinv feet In patent leather boudoir pump* that glistened as blight!' as their buckles Of gems Above them was an Inch Or two of pink stocking so sheer that the naked eye saw through the flimsloned arm of the massive chair and •In tier left hand she held a cigarette Above the deep pink of her gown the reporter saw the delicate pink offTiitizM iirnwii vi HirM flarmHi sm wStfZoven In the soft light of the single shaded lama “How mav I serve you*' asked Miss Goodrich sweetly “J m—1 am—I was sent here to talk 10 vou about 'our adventures ■ n the war” said tlie reporter ' [t was a beautiful experience,” said Miss Goodrich “I his ir Ostend v hen hostilities began For months ( served ns a mil sc for the Belgian lied Cross The heroism of the soldiers was to me the meat wonder-ful-Seeks Personal Experiences Forgive me, be said, but wo have lied to m? ny stones about the heroism of the soldiers some oi them written bv experts anti some of tiicm true But what v.e nan cularlv wanted— v' hat mv editot especially seems to desire If 1 mav impose It en you—is jour own adventures—that is ourpersonal experiences—your-’’“I understand, said Miss Goodrich 'Well, I found nursing arduous but fascinating. The Englishmen, and most of all the Canadians were the most courageous and patriotic men who ever faced tire and came outThoj were handsome—romaimc'Miss Goodrich raised hci Pi cs and about her classic mouth a little e.v-1 ptession of annoyance shoved Handsome Romantic‘ she mint-1 iiked Ton don t know Wvar H hen j men ate dving about you weeping because death ‘means that tncv can tj fight anv more, and wnen thev'ie wounded and begging vou dreg Jien*. back on.ri.heIr feet so that thev cahi return to the horrible, iDLTderous trencne-s, tbeie is no thought of beautv 1 or romanc® But you came for a, ston'. i'll give you one 4. British officer look»d up into mv eves, from alcot In a Belgian hospKil with - looksuch as never a man gave a womanand—— • (' Great' said the rcportc- “That • hat I want' ,MffiSTOACUSEfe l;:; SWINGS BANK IAndsaid. Tan el v lady you haveHThe reporter flushed with yov Now vou've got it he said 'Lovely ladv,' he said, ‘you have won me back to health and the service of mj king 1 thank you And mavGod spare me to fight for Britain-“No ' said tn® r*imrt»r Perdi v, anas wouuricn. mil J will have toi bo frank with you My editor sent me1 here to get a romance—a story of thij romantic episodes of y oui European, stav. either as a ntirs® or In «Kd®tv 'II' Or on the boat, coming or going or 1111 anvwhere—but I must have a ro (II ! Tnce 'MlRenulses *he Pep'®— *1'Romance cried Miss Goodrich 'Isn't that a romance’ Could thing be more exciting, wonderful, beautiful To sec soldiers who shut out of their minds their eyes their heart®, everything but their country Who care nothing foj themselves their wounds, their lives, except as thev affect the service of their king And i ou hai e neard me tell v ou that and vou ask for romance'The reporter fell back The animated little face before bun was burning with enthusiasm and exalted admiration and he was staggei-d Then he thought of the cltv editor cold and unbending uno wasn't tnere to see the highlights In the beautv *s eves as they blazed with memories o£I men’s sacrifices and men's au cldal i patriotism, “Its all—It's all verr beautiful, o | course.’ he aid Tint aren't vou-‘tliat Is,-haven't vnu—dldnt vou-i wasn't there any personal element 1 • lt;ny of this admiration you feel soj I stronelv It Js all personal trapped Miss {Goodrich. I was n nurse and a si«t®rj | to them all the poor brave wounded;I ht13 * !I Listened to Her Story. jI The reporter gave It up ' Ho learned that Miss Goodrich had 1 brought back the small pvt do; In the!| world, a Jap spaniel named Hoko j i H« Hricicd wile she told him of her relief work tn France Me even listened to how she had . returned to go into moving picture' and was now m her w av to pose In California which he knew wnuldr'r i get into print in anv circumstances i na that was pres agent stuff and I eon Ira bindi ao he picked up hi hat. started for|the door and mide one list wild «(ib » 'Are vou engaged' he shot at hei I, The fair actress laughed. iI Of course not, j ou sl'lv man she |I said. II Tho reporter jammed hi* hat on1 h»« head, bowed as little as possible j and departed.I In the newxpnpar office the cltv{editor, who had a beautiful now photograph of Miss Goodrich and the spaniel 'hat eouldn t Ven wtU be published i without some text around \t. wutcd Impatiently for the reporter !Makes Final1 Report Ah, ho cried Back at last Well how about It Get that romance?' “Bet vour life,” said the reporter Knew you would. said tfca dlv editor. ‘Wbo Is he‘Who Is who- asked tho reporter 'The man' yelled the city editor The duke, the prince, the artillery colonel, the one-legged wounded brigadier—whoever he Is Tho man in tho romasce—who is he?'“It ain't a he said the reporter What? cried the editor. What are you talking about’ Come on—who s In this romanceTt's a bear,” said the reporter.He drew dose to the c'tv editor Greatest romance you cier heard' The woman Is in love with an army'One Ortnk In os Ye*-*.New 'Providence, N. J.^'Aox it,—On* drink in Hghty-nlndTe»r*! This is the — * — ' h of «uiog-record of which Charles Ulrich of held avenue boasted to Jri« (tihelped him eelehrate ills ____,here. The teetotaler, explained that be.
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Syracuse Herald
Syracuse, New York, US
Sun, Aug 15, 1915
Page 42
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