nein a double Cinderella story.’ t's She used to be Mrs. Ernest Simp-4 son when her name appeared in the | list of guests at some social func- | ion, but now that she has crowded the war in Spain and the commu- | nist scare off the fronk pages, that | amiable if slightly informal institu- | tion, the American press, embraces | her as simply Almost any day now you can expect it to be- come “‘Pally-Wally."” The “Wally,” of course, comes from her middle name, Wallis, al- | though her first name is actually | Bessie. Wallis was the middle name | of her father, Mr. Warfield, who | died when she was three years old. | It was the name he liked and the One by which he was known. And no wonder. His first name was | Teackle. Wally Packs a Wallop. Wally, for a poor American lass whose Ma once ran a boarding house (although the family has never known want, this is actually true as a technicality and makes “swell copy'’), is something of a double-barreled wow. She is only five-feet-four, a slight and soft-spoken little person, but to the readers of the tabloids she is packed with dynamite. She has won the heart of the most popular royal figure, perhaps, in history. She and her royal sweetheart have held in their hands the destiny of nearly 500,000,000 people. For the crown is the symbol that unifies the far-flung British empire upon which the sun never sets. Her romance has put to work | goodness knows how many persons | i+ the manufacture of hot water bottles to soothe the nerves of un- strung British cabinet members. Effects Far-Reaching. It has made front-page news in even the New York Journal of Com- merce and its Chicago namesake. It brings fat and venerable print- ers wearing green eyeshades and two coats of ink, up out of the bow- eis of the plant to the editorial rooms to get a peek at the latest bulletins. “That Wally!" they say, chuckling. “What's the latest dope about her and the king?’ It even brings our pert little red-headed switchboard operator, whose hair is usually marcelled a la Nell Brink- ley, down to the office with a new, straight-back coiffure, gathered be- hind, after the manner of the lady of the hour. “This Wally!” she says. "‘What's she got I ain’t got, I'd like t' know?” (Editor's Note: I'd like to know, too.) The Simpson case undoubtedly reached its provocative peak when at the crisis of the deadlock be- tween the king and parliament, it kept Mr. Sinclair Lewis, the hus- band of a newspaper columnist named Dorothy Thompson, pacing back and forth all night in his room without a wink of sleep. After many cups of black coffee, count less cigarettes and the insistence of aching arches, Mr. Lewis wrote Ed- ward VIII a vibrant and forceful letter which started “Sir:"” and the WT elles *F Wally. imore neighbor, Mrs. Wallis War- III of England. message of which was neatly sum- marized in one of its generous sen- “David, come over here.” “It this is a book called Here,” although regarded as merely in the present case. : Father Bequeathed Littlz Who is Mrs. Simpson? She isn't listed in “Who's Who in Great Brit- But then neither is Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas. The newest pearl in Baltimore's social oyster was born there June 19, 1896. Although, as a little, blue- not remember her father, she was always to have his name. “I want her to, even though she is a girl,” her mother had said. So the child was called Bessie Wallis Warfield. Death prevented Wallis Warfield from seeing his daughter grow up. His marriage with her mother, the former Alice Montague of Virginia, had been a true love match. He was of fine family, but compara- tively poor. He left little for the widow and her child. To make ends meet, Mrs. War- field ran a boarding house in Balti- @ ried again, her second husband dy- ing two years later. however, wealthy. Inherits Mother's Wit. In appearance, Wally was all bones broad admired by artists. forehead was well - drawn back in soft waves (it still is). ness. Her native wit and gracious manner, Wallis Simpson is said to have inherited from her mother, Wally's first love came to her in Pensacola, Fla., in 1916, in the form of cne Lieut. Comdr. Earle Winfield Spencer. He was a dashing aviator and a graduate of the United States Naval academy. He conducted a whirlwind courtship, with the re- sult that they were married in Bal- timore on Nov. 18 of the same year. Eight years later Wally secured an uncontested divorce from Mr. Spencer, charging him with deser- tion. Recalls Wally’s Personality. The three years following, our heroine spent traveling between Virginia and Europe. It was in Lon- don that she became acquainted with Ernest Aldrich Simpson, a British citizen of American birth. He was a graduate of Harvard uni- ment in Mayfair. They were lead. ers in the smart society set. Mrs. Simpson, especially, was popular. Mrs. George Mosely of Geneva, Ill.,, a sister of Wally’'s first hus- band, recently threw light on her personality, which gives indication of how favored Wally must have been in Mayfair society. “She was very intelligent, smart and attractive, with a very sweet side to her nature,” Mrs. Mosely said. ‘She was very attractive to men. She could no more keep from breathing. She could come into a room full of women and you wouldn't pay any attention to her, but the minute a man came in, she would sparkle and turn on’ the charm.” It did not take long for Wally and Edward to become fast friends. It is said that she early supplanted Thelma, Lady Furness, one of the Morgan twins, as his favorite. Name Linked With King. It was not until August 1, 1934, however, that Mrs. Simpson was first mentioned papers as a friend of the prince, and then only her last name was given. It was not until American known to son was mentioned as a close friend of the new King Edward in stories later the names of Mr. Simpson appeared on the court list of a banquet for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. king in the news columns, an ear specialist in Vienna. on the significance of the friend. ship, whether or not the Simpsons were likely to be divorced, and whether she and the king would marry. Divorce Not Yet Final, Mr. Simpson packed up his bags and moved to the Guards club Oct. 14; Mrs. Simpson moved into a resi- dence in Cumberland Terrace, standing on land which by mere co- incidence belonged to the Crown. (As a matter of fact, much of her CHRISTMAS AMONG THE PINES By Jocile Webb Pearson IG BILL, in spite of his six RB foot four was a boy at heart Boss of a J~'gin crew he be plenty rn hen sion demanded, t } tree and that goes with it was | “Christmas is no kids," was the way he it looked like Bill was disappointment this The crew were lour the fire after a hard day's when Pudgy Sam, the cook the ashes out of his pipe an could aii the “Christmas No Fun Without Kids,” the Way He Put It. a Christmas just like home right here? Plenty trees, if we can mus- ter the trimmin’s.” Bob, the kid dishwasher, was all enthusiasm. “We've got popcorn. I've strung yards at home for mom. Sam's got a harmonica, and Dave a Jews harp, an’ soma of you fellows can sing. And I'll trim the tree.” “The Boss wouldn't think much of a Christmas without kids,” put in Dave. “There's the Martins. They got a couple kids; we can ring them in. I was by there t'other day an' heard them talkin' about Santa comin’.” “Boss said Martin looks sort of beat out, t00,"” said another. “Sup- pose we appoint Bob, here as a committee of one to extend our in- vitation for them to join us. 1 feel we owe then something, the way they helped us when some of the men had flu.” Big Bill was jubilant with their . “You fellows took the wind ter job than I could.” “Oh Little Town of Bethlehem,” lead by Sam’s harmonica, floated out from lusty throats upon another r-strewn night. Big Bill in a scrambled suit of flannel and a hemp tisfactory Santa Cla happy children. to everyone. : RT Ih; Py A House Built Christmas Day css Nuns Frances Grinstead HOME that wi Christmas ds long time trail where it passe jock, Though not quite comp A Fe row river. in a single day, with his : on about a hundred y Nave got his fo « iamuy »e - Mo., on neighbors cabi and the mas took them in : Of course the house was built of undressed lumber, felled right on his farm. When he had selected the location this pioneer cut down round poles for the walls, rafters and joists—the framework. Mr. Nave had found some large, flat stones, and they dragged these into place for the hearth. to his shelter, great practical ones which served to heat the home and to cook ven- ison, buffalo meat, corn pone and other “victuals.” this fireplace was wood, the stones providing a fireproof lining. The mortar to bind the stones was chiefly mud; to obtain even i i While the Little Nave Children Wished for Things. Pattern 5673 Scotties to right of you, Scotties to left of you, and each one fun to piece for this amusing and col- orful quilt. Here at last, chance to use up scrap after sc rap of gay cotton in the cor asting blankets, being sure to keep Scot. tie’s squarish head and legs in a dark, uniform color, It's a worl of fun to piece, and the pattern may also be used for a patchwork pillow. 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