Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-20
The EXPOSURE OF LORD STANSF0RD.
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not become hired husband ut CO. 900
year. May | see You back to the
house. Miss Linderham2 As you are
well aware, l have duties toward other
guests who are not hired, and it is
point Of honor with me to earn my
money. wouldn't like a complaint to
reach the ears of Sphinx q Co. "
Miss Linderham rose and placed her
hand within his arm.
"Telephone--what NUMBER she
asked
Telephone 100, 500, he answered
al am sorry the firm did not provide
me with some of their cards when
was at the Office this afternoon. -
at doesn't matter. said Miss Lin
derham 81 will remember" And they
entered the house together.
Next day, at large studio in Ken.
sington. none of the friends who had
met Miss Linderham mt the bail the
evening before would have recognized
the girl not but that she was as pretty
as ever. perhaps little prettier, with
her long white pinafCre and her pretty
fingers discolored by the ciIyons she
was using She was trying TO sketch
ont on the canvas before her the figure
nj n man, striking ont from the shout
Ger, and she did not seem to have much
success with her drawing perhaps be-
cause her mind was preoccupied. She
would sit for long time staring at the
tanvas and then jump mp and put in
lines which did not appear to bring the
Sough sketch any nearer perfection.
The room was large, with good
north window. and scattered about
were the numberless objects that go to
the confusing make MP of an artists
workshop. At last Miss Linderham
threw down the CrayOn. went to the
end of the room where IA telephone hung
ana rang the bell
Give me, " she said, 400. sos.
After few moments Of waiting
voice came
us that Sphinx d Co. ?" she asked
eyes. madame. was the reply.
lyon have in your employ Lord
stansfurd. Think
YES madame
as he engaged fCt this afternoon
mo. madame
We'll send him To Miss Lindrrhum.
2044 Cromwell road. South Kensing-
ton.
The man NJ the other end wrote the
address and then asked
AT what hour madnmeT'
~ want him from till o o'clock.
"Now, said Miss Linderham. with
sigh Of relief. II can have model
who will strike the right attitude. 1t Is
40 difficult 10 draw from memory.
The reason why 80 many women fail
as artists rs well as in many other pro.
fessions may he because they pay so
much attention to their own dress. 1t
is an astonishing fact to record that
Miss Linderham sent out for n French
hairdresser who was most expensive
man, and whom she generally called in
only when some very important func-
tion was about to take place
~ want you, she said, "to dress
my hair in an artistic way and yet in
a manner that will seem as if no par
.ticular trouble had been taken with it
Do You understand met"
"Ah, perfectly, mademoiselle, said
the polite Frenchman. You shall he
so fascinating, mademoiselle that
eyes, said Miss Linderham, THAT
is what | want.
At 3 o'clock she had on dainty
gown. The sleeves were turned mp as IL
she We're ready for the most serious
work. The spotless pinafore which GOV
cred this dress had the most fetching
little frill around it, All in all, it was
doubtful if any studio in London, even
one belonging 10 the most celebrated
painter, had in il as pretty Il picture as
Miss Maggie Linderham was that after.
noon. At 3 o'clock there came a ring at
the telephone, and when Miss Linder.
ham answered the call the voice which
she had heard before said
81 am very sorry to disappoint you,
madame, but Lord Stansford resi- ued
this afternoon. We could send you an.
other man If you liked to have him. "
mo, moi" cried Miss Linderham,
and the man at the other end Of the
telephone actually thought she was
weeping.
"No, | don't want any one else. 1t
doesn't really matter. "
1.-THE other man, replied the voice,
"would be only , guineas, and it was
for Lord Stansford. We could send
you man for guinea, although we
don't recommend him.
mo" said Miss Linderham 81
don't want anybody. | am glad Lord
Stansford is not coming, as the little
party | proposed TO give has been post.
poned."
"Ah, then, when it comes off, ma.
dame, l hope
But Miss Linderham hung up the re,
ceiyer and did not listen to the recon-.
mendations the man was sending over