The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-24

Butler was perfect furore.
As the furore sat in her rooms in bought.
street, Bloomsbury, Economically lodged wa
Kittie. for she saved money, slipping her morn
ing cup of chocolate she seemed n shade les
lively than usual. Under her curly fringe Q
brown hair there was temporary but sum
ciently distinct furrow of thought. 1t LOOKED
very much out of place, this temporary furroV
Of though; for its present patroness had muci
20 induce her to assume an aspect OF JOY. In
months time she would shout her Swan
Song at the music halls. Aauiet wedding
and then as Mrs. Herbert Easelton she would
embark on a life of dignity and peace. Herber
Easelton was q very decent sort of fellow, a
fellows 90. Certainly he painted vague, misty
LANDSCAPES for which nobody craved IN th'
least; but, as compensation, he himself though
q good deal of them. kittie, because she wa
much in love, also considered them triumphs o.
art. and said they were quite too trottle fol
words.
For the twentieth time Kittie Butler, lean.
ing back in she chair. with her forehead still
wrinkled, kicked her loose slipper In the AIR
and, for the eighteenth time on her sllken
stockinged toe caught it. A double knock at the
street-door made her jump up. She called over
the stairs:
is that telegram for me. Mrs. Munro?"
No, miss; its only advertisement IRON inc
draper's!"
Kittie muttered something harsh about the
draper and his ways, and then ran into her
bedroom. In few minutes she reappeared,
dressed to go out The disturbing TACT thai
Herbert had not as usual called and that no
explanatory telegram had arrived, die not per-
NIT her to forget that she had to rehearse new
song. She kissed the portrait of her sweetheart
and went downstairs.
is there -
"No. miss; not yet" sang out the landady.
As soon as she reached the hall, klttle hur-
ried to the Office. There. also, was no telegram.
With lust a suspicion of tear in her eye, she
went TO Tehearse new and merry song:
When you've finished up glass or two of grog,
Get another. get another.
When your watch aud chain get borrowed in q log,
Get another. get another.
When your wife's mamma is rude and change
will do her good,
Get another, dear chaps. get another.
Thus on the stage, in the murky, midday
light did Kitty 10 a sleepy, unkempt orchestra
sing. She sang it three times, danced three
times, the band showing at each turn obvious
and palpable signs of improvement; and then
she tried through her funny limitations of a
cqfe-chantant girl, and made the band laugh
like anything.
"Are ven sure there isn't one thereP" said
Eittie trying to crane her neck round the
half-opened door; have you looked among
the B'sf"
"Course I've looked among the B's," said
the old commissonare in charge, with some
dignity. Dye think I've been a-looking
through the applezand?" Kittie turned
away.
"Wite bit, miss "-in an injured tone
awite bit Don't be in a Jury. Wot's this ?"
small tclegraph-boy was sauntering
through the corridor. Mime of Butler =? "
Kittie clutched at the telegram impatiently
and tore il open.
Cannot you to-day. Have excellent news.
Will try to write to-morrow.-HERBERT
Kittie gave little sob crushed the little
fimsy pink sheet into her muff, and stood for
@ moment undecided. Then she took from her
purse dozen pieces of silver and looked at
them. They were nearly ali heads. and she
went out and hailed hanson. Burlington
Studios, Langham Place"
Kittie knocked at the door Of the studio
with the handle of her parasol.
my dear Kittie," said the ood-looking
young fellow chair brushed over the forehead
shade too much and a trace of weakness about
the Chin who opened the door, why, wired
you, and-and -
II know, dear Bert, but couldn't under
stand"
Then Miss Kittie Buller-chanteuse ezcentri-
que, fair cough drop, taker Of cake, and furore-
did very silly thing. She fell into Herbert
Easelton's arms and tainted. When she recov-
cred, she was in the large worn armchair near
the well-littered table and Herbert was stand
ing near.
How absurd of you, Kittie." he said testify,
and little awkwardly. at always gives a
chap the hump to see girl fainting about,
don't you know. Such capital news, too, Pve
got Perhaps I'd better not tell you if you feel
at all of color"
"Tell me-" said Kittie.
You'd never guess. / reckon I've just
about hit the bulPs-eye this time. It's in all
IL IL L., IL
up an evening paper Of the previous days date,
and read:
g 1t is sometimes complained that our young
artists are not sufficiently encouraged by those
TO whom the world has given gold. There are,
it seems exceptions. A young artist, whose
merits have not hitherto found appreciation
Ia disciple of Corot), has through the firm of
Tablou & Co, Of Old Bond Street, just sold two
pictures for fifteen hundred pounds. The titles
of the works are A Cloudy Evening" and
mist in hyde Park" The artists name is
Mr. Herbert Easelton.'
There 4" said Herbert with a kind of nerv-
Gus Joy" what do you think of that my little
twenty pounds-a-weaker, eh?"
!" ] call il good business" said Kittie with a
smile. Cant we drink the health of the new
T. AT"
Herbert went TO cabinet. brought the liquor
stand and poured out same brandy. Added to
il from a syphon.
Success to Mr. Herbert Easeiton," he cried
Success to Mrs. Herbert Easelton," cried
Kitiie.
Herbert stopped. There was silence broken
st last by nervous little laugh from Kitte.
"MelI?"
kiltie, I think / ought ought to be
quite frank with you. / hope you'll hope you
won't mind what | am going to say. You see,
when We arranged TO get married, / had never
thought Of such solid success as this. They
were saying last night at the Hogarth that
there was really no reason why shouldn't get
on spendidly if i took sufficient pains"
Yes, you must take sufficient palms." whis-
percd poor Kitty, with her muff to her lips"
SO I've beeH thinking that ought TO get
you to release me. i must be.cleyercr even than
thought, doii't ysG know, or / shouldn't be
selling pictures for e.. 800, and it M ight do me
lot Of harm If it got wind that was going to
marry 49,
Miss Kittie Butler. of the Principal Music
Halls" said the voice behind the mun.
That's Just it, my dear-thats the point
Pm so glad you look at the matter SO seDsibly.
You see this & 500 business is only the begin
ping. I'm bound 10 get on now. Aud ii you
don't mind -
do understand" said Kitty. very quietly,
Ths5HrnN csV fne