The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-18

them for some time, and was arranging
to take Italian lessons" answered Rush.
81. too. have known them for some
time, and was arranging 10 take Italian
lessons. Theirs is nothing like a pretty
woman to teach fellow a language. I
can learn more Italian from Leoni's eyes
than from dozen text books" John re-
piled, lightly.
Rush tried to press the matter, but his
brother answered him with chaff
"When are you to marry Amy Bayliss,
john" ashed Rush.
An expression of annoyance passed
over Johns face, but he replied, anna
bly, enough:
"Some time in the fall, believe"
81 thought it was to have been in
June" said Rush.
Something was said about June, but
Amy thought we that had better wait, ="
replied John, carelessly, beginning to
dress for dinner.
Delays are dangerous, John"
"And haste is often fatal"
After a pause Rush resumed: "I
thought you told me you did not know
Leoni, John?"
Ibid I? Then suppose didn't when
told you. One makes acquaintance
on short notice in the city. Nice little
thing, isn't she? The mother is dear
old body. 1 quite like the athlete, too.
1t is he I go to see, you know; he is very
fond of me-"
There was no use in trying to talk seri-
ously with John. He never for a mo-
ment allowed himself to be concerned,
and, as Rush was going to dine at the
Archers' with Helen and Archie Tilling-
hast, he had to leave without accom-
plishing his object, which was to take
John to task for forgetfulness of his vow
to Amy.
The dinner at the Archers' was de-
ightful. Mr.. Archer was famous for
his cook, and there was no better house
keeper in New York than Mrs. Archer.
Rush took Helen out to dinner, Archie
took Mrs. Pryor-the woman with whom
Bessie visited the mediums and the
Buddhists, and whom he Deutschland
Bessie went out on the arm of Dionysius
O'Hara, an Irish artist, with some talent
but more pretensions, who sat at the feet
Of the Parapoff and smoked bad cigars.
O'Hara seemed a clever fellow at first
sight, and it took you some time to find
out that he was telling you how clever he
was, rather than proving it. He affected
some eccentricity in dress, combed his
black hair straight forward from the
middle OF his head to his eyebrows,
brushed the ends of his mustache out
straight from his thin lip, and, parting
his beard from the middle, brushed that
up, too, from either side of the part
His eyes were pale blue, and the pupil
expanded and contracted like a cats as
he talked.
Altogether, he was an odd looking fell
low, and if he had not been SO absurdly
conceited would have been rather inter-
esting. His pictures were of the impress
sionist type, and, although his portraits
could hardly be called hkenesses, they
were fashionable, and O'Hara was quite
sought after in society-that is, by the
women. The men could not stand his
Alterations and conceit, but the women
said, "Mr. O'Hara is so clever! You
know he is Buddhist-eats nothing but
vegetables. You could not induce him
to touch meat; it is against his religious
principles" Mrs. Pryor was intimate
with O'Hara. He was very fond of
painting her portrait, and she was very
fond of sitting to him. "Such an intel
lectual man, my dearl' she said to Bes-
sic. You should hear him read poetry!
And he writes poetry, too. Pure inspi-
ration. He says he never made rhyme
in his life by trying; but he can take up
a pen and in sort of trance write verses
that are simply wonderful. 1 only hope
that you may see him in trance some
day, when controlled by the spirit Of
poetry"
1t was Mrs. Pryor who introduced
O'Hara into the Archer household. He
knew enough not to have any of his
frances before Mr.. Archer, but he
watched his opportunity to have one be-
fore Bessie. Mr.. Archer thought he was
a rather clever man. He had heard a
good deal about his pictures, but had
never seen them, and he took their merit
for granted. Archie did not like the
Irishman any better than he liked his pic
lures, and he owed Mrs. Pryor grudge
for bringing him to the Archers'.
Rush was SO delighted at having Helen
BIZ his side that every one at the table