The weekly examiner., 1894-05-19

to take Italian lessons" answered Rush. ''I, too, have known them for some time, and was arranging to take italian lessons There is nothing like pretty woman to teach fellow language. l can learn more Italian from Leonis eyes than from q 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, amia- bly, enough:
 "Some time in the fall, believe"
 II 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?'
 ''Did I? Then I suppose didn't when I told you. One makes acquaintances on short notice in the city. Nice little thing, isn't sheP The mother is dear old body. quite like the athlete, too. It is he 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 Filling 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 lightfuL. MT. 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 detested-and Bessie went out on the arm of DiOnysius OHara, 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 AdCIiSA 4AS dIIOCtGu 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 8 cats as he talked.
 Altogether, he was an odd looking fel- low, and if he had not been so absurdly conceited would have been rather inter- esting. His pictures were of the impres- sionfst type, and, although his portraits could hardly be called likenesses, they were fashionable, and O'Hara was quite sought after ill society-that is, by the women. The men could not stand his affectations and conceit, but the women said, 'sMr. 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 OHara. 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 poetryI 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 0 sort of trance write verses that are simply wonderful. I only hope that you may see him in trance some day, when controlled by the spirit of poetry"
 It was Mrs. Pryor who introduced O'Hara into the Archer household. He knew enough not to have any of his frances before MT. Archer, but he watched his opportunity to have one be- fore Bessie. MT. Archer thought he was a rather clever man. He had heard good deal about his pictures, but had never seen them, and he took their merit for granted. Archie did not like the Trisb1,a n nv boftns. fl1ar ea Iilrod hia pio.