The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-02

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pale spring meadows glowing in sun
and mist. llc whistled happily and
muscally. as he set fioweTs in the
grass scratching IN the stems with
THE handle OF his brush Some one
came stumbling quickly up the stair
way that ended opposite his door, and
beat "A tattoo on the panel
If that's Carey, keep OUT" the
painter shouted.
But the door opened and Carey came
In. looking foolishly beatific. He wore
a gray checked suit, a pink shirt, a
scarlet banded straw. hat, and orange
Colored shoes.
Hey, where are you OFF to now?'
growled Carroll.
Nowhere. Just come I'm. I'm eX-
pecuing some young ladies. DO you
like my new clothes?'
'Atrocious,' said Carroll. "Where'd
you get em-BoWery?"
'Ah. you're Jealous, you old grub"
retorted the visitor. playfully poklng
two hngers into a rent In Carrolls an
cient hnen duster. "Why don't you
shed your nags and be "A butterfly too
for onoe?"
Go away, I'm busy"
But I've g1t something To show
you. You remember the little girl
that sent me 'Heartsease' and 4
Gray Day?' Nice sentimental uttla
verses good rhythm--I got one Of my
best effects in that 'Heartsease.' Well,
l sent her some copies OF the songs
Of course you remember. you wrote
the note. And here's her letter In re-
ply, and more verses. and photo
sraph. A sweet little creature. Note
the absent. farawey look i'm her eyes
the wistful drOop OF the mouth--gen-
eral poetic get-up. | want YOU TO write
me another letter"
Carroll looked az The photograph.
and looked again Across the bottom,
of the card WAS written. fn decided
and rather dashing hand, Marion Ev-
eTett.' The words OF Carey's songs had
been ascribed i'm print. by the lady'a
REQUEST To Everett Marion"
she says chucklcd Carey. that
she sends the picture 10 the artist az
a token of gratitude. Her little note Is
quite ecstatic. with all sorts OF ex-
clamaUon points and dashes"
Il don't want TO read such school
girl stuff" grumbled Carroll.
Well. she's sent some more poetry
Let's see--'Drifted. In Absence a
Dream OF Spring. all I'm gentle
minor key. expressive OF wasted af-
fection and regret for the past. but
very pretty. Really. she's got the idea
They're musical they almost #writd
themselves"
Carey swept stack of old letters
and empty paint tubes Off the piano
ID raised q, and sat down dashiHe
his hands over the keys Slowly
delicate melody evolved itself under his
light fingers. He played IL over tive
or three times. feeling out the bass.
and humTing the words In a thin fat
settu firing OF this presently he
plfnE into a. - Iga-a
and Carroll sang the little song IN his
SOFT baritone while he worked
Its good. he acknowledged
'"Gocd lt's one OF the best things 4
J ever did But here's something new.
] call Il Firenies'"
Swamps. malaria. fever and chills."
said Carroll with a mock shiver as fh,
airy CapriCcio ended
"Oh. you're incorriglble. But. see
here. VII You write rAretty note, and
'hank Miss Everett for her picture and
verses Sing some soft sawder--you I
know how. ! make such a fool ~ my
self when I take my pen in hard. Ii
would be different II | could spell And
m going 10 have picture taken In /
these clothes and send II TO her. You !
nnrht put tha. in"
woo bad they Can't photograph col. !
ors." said Carroll. You won't look. /
half so we'll In mere black and white" /
Well ! SUPPOSE se--thats n knock /
~ my door. It's those girls come for |
heir lesson. Come i'm when they're /
gone. will YOU? We can fix up the (
rote then"
And Carey departed, slammtng thu
cad" mustered the pliuter
lie scowled as ne went on with HE
work. Carey never failed to rub him
he wrong way Carroll ur'vatev vdted
him nuisance and little beast. But
~ never moved his quarters 10 get
way from Rhe composer. as he had
lften publicly threatened 10 do.
Now. as he whstled tho air of
'Heartsease. the painter thous'ht ~
10 pretty Miss Fverett-probably
r'rl Just ON ~ school. anl silly. as
'e conceived Oh girls to he. She must
~ silly. or she wouldn't have sent her
or even her verses o.
'arey, or written him two mites She
VOC certainly pretty.
When Carroll went ont TO lunch =
"opped oppos'te tho half-open door of
he musicians studie. All was silent
within. the femirine puUls having do
'srted. Carey was sitting M the
ivan, punched together like n Chinese
16i- and studying the opposite wall
u glanced Ip and said absorbedly:
i We feaffanNed tne WnO'e corner 10
oft II. It's a spot that has always both
rel met doesn't comDose-there's no
armony in II. But shall frame the
hoto in silver gray ard hang II be-
veen those two casts. IL seems to me
nat viii give an efect--eh?"
"Oh bcther' Let your peacock fans
nd plaster things alone. They look
ist as well-oT "a ill-one way as an
ther"
"Hirpopotamus' Do Won think | can
impose in room that shricks discord
me? Tn little move senvitivolv
instituted than YOU. You could paint
ist about as wcll--or "a ill--in a coal
,liar"
Carroll grunted and withdrcw hts
'ad hrt found himself dragged by the
~ of his coat into The rooro
Here I want won 90 w~tfo that note /
hank her and al that. shoe IN IN the
rhite Mrunt"'ns ~ ono of those sum
er resorts vou'dn't YOU sav shc was
southe~', piri? Tho nhotovranh con,ee
om Balti,~ ore qn4 tNsn look az those
'es-an1 tha p0ct~v'"
'T won't 40 it I'm No noiite letter
ritter" ea'd carroll. rorclhlv releasing
10 coaf ard 70 wont his wav.
But eventually IN o~Ie~ 20 rot TITO
ie studio ami 50 tissv his whimsical de