The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28

"St. George, and she grabbed her brothers. arm.
"Eccol Eoco!' and there poured forth a torrent
FLASHED, their white teeth cleaned. they clapped
their hands and jumped up and down and fair
In Florence the great masters and their work
belong 10 the people and are dear 10 them.
sters. and. not understanding. smiled; but one
old gentleman near them, who evidently did
understand. took of his glasses and surrep'
In the room with the Greek casts the girls
rom an uptown private school were twitiering
sorption as the little Italians had. but a fervent
young man with long hair was attempting to
on Greek nrt. He was very enthusiastic; he an
alyzed and rhapsodized and scared. and the lady
teacher who had the girls in charge listened to
him with rattering attention. But, as for tho
girls, they refused TO take even the Apollo Bel
sSoSed sss!S 3 i S MSen ,n a e 91iy 'n of piska tnGy
mics from the Colored Orphan Asylum went scut-
Ting through The gallery in the wake OF a
the daring to slip out Of the school crowd and
d"rRies were too lively for them. and We're soon soon
out o, sight. The girls were turning TO go back
other and whispered excitedly: 'D'
Why. there's Bob j. Whatever is he
Bob at that moment was looking at his watch.
Even a casual observer wouldn't have suspected
him OF having come to see the pictures. Just
saw what he had gone ont Tor to see A broad
smile spread over his fac, and he rushed for.
and blushed and looked guilty and adorable.
Its Jessie said one OF the girls in awe
Her mother won't let her go with him any
more. adde's the other.
Isn't she sly!", whispered the 6rst: and Jessie
In a shame essly hilarious mood said TO Bob as
they passed into tho room for old laces lwhere
there 10 never a crowdl:
char@ed ut M fo%'1. s Mia''. ' weiyl, T Tm r pIedf'e fSat,
after livinE so near the museum all this time.
you are beginning to appreciate your advan.
III re are advantages about living near n mu.
seuh-. As the young couple went out OF ono
-atypo that one doesn't often see in our mu-
scum; though It is omnipresent abroad, There
are conventionalized to such a degree that they
arc unrccosnizablc unless they are before
She had a general air OF having been thrown
together az. random. and yet was sublimely un.
conscious OF being badly dressed. She picked
She laid down the law to her weif.dresscd friend
and settled artistic claims with a phrase. One
feeling" and lone" Shs WAS Just back
from at study in Paris. She'll come around to
tailor gowns and conventional ideas later. hut
the stamp oftne QUARTER Latin hadn't yet worn
The mummies and the architectural casts are
rivals for first place In the affection OF the pub.
lie. There IL always crowd around both. and
when Amusement tHgs upstairs 1t is safe to go
down and honnob with the Parth"non and Notre
Dame. This course was %lustitie the othe' day
by a delightful episo lie. There was n swish OF
SILK. "a win OF %violets. and n most gorgeous wo.
man came in with a distinguished looking
elderly man, who was evidently showing her
the museum. sho caught sifht Of the P"rthe.
non and lerclled her Jewelled lorgncttc at 1t
""Ah. the Madeleine! How good it is to SEQ a
By that time she WAS near enough to road the
label on the cast an I looked surprised.
modelled on the Madricinc, whatever il iIs!!"""'
Her escorts eyebrows moved slightly. but he
stood the shock gaIlantly, and the silk petticoats
A young couple standing near were trcmen.
dously amused by the betiSe. They had honey.
moon md small tours written all over them:
hut they knew about the P'rthcnon. All tho
brides and eroonIs 20 10 the. museum, and II is
an inter stins fact that. nine Tim = ont OF ten.
the bride is airing ner knowledge for The benefit
OF her hu-hun d. She belongs TO the club at
home. AM there's nothing in the line Of know.
eIge ~ which thai club hasn't had y shy and
so she's prepared TO crlighicn the BRIDEGROOM
on ali points Of art and historT. He listens
with won tcring admiration, NJ he should. She
isn't Away accurate, hut he doesn't know the
difference; 50 that's AL righ'.
This purlicG;rr couple were having u most
edifying time; aud glter, they were through
laughing about the PaIihcnon,-. the hliIc
iEH Tssn, , b to " ''? T5 %, i ,%61 G"r st,d, IE2 r.ch E I e. ,ns
Athens. Gn!rho 100 Il g.
ION, dear. One ok At TN. the hri ie co9ed.
Nov, IGst i'm 'gino, ..oyc, MT WAS finished in
Greece Iu6 Il. {. l'n't wonderful 10 have i
clear on here, and so 'eN uI"-ervc', too. Don't
IL make yuu feel AwlIl nrT =
They were both 80 un%-sO very new. They
must have made even tho plastcrc aryatids feel
Old.
There was another rural couple doing the
museum; but they were OF n different type,
They nd be- u mnrrIcd FOR years, and had
grown TAT an : comfortable together. The wife,
in that rnsn. roo. know mOr1 ttout thing, than
the hus3anG. lie allowed her, 10 t,lk, was
proud Of her. too, in a way; hut hr uidnt care
much about nrt. ana Was past he 81" sc OF pre-
tending. While his wife cxnfnInei everyth ng
In the room q cat on u hGnCl{Nnd yaw ned; and
he looked with envy at two rhddy.Taced, breezy
Western men. VINO dashed through the room ~