The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-25

There is a glamour and fascination con-
nected with the Bohemian life of the art
lists and writers OF the large cities that ap-
peals strongly TO the young people of the
country. and takes many of them from
comfortable homes to homes far less com
sortable in the city. Stories picturing this
life are always read with interest. and II
Harriet Stark's story, The Bacillus OF
Beauty" published by Frederick a. Stokes
company, New York. contained nothing
more than description of this life it would
be well worth reading. But II contains
more for IL is a novel tale OF romance anc
science. tale that is both original and at
tractive. The heroine is a country girl
leading a Bohe milan life in New York city,
and upon whom a college professor Is ex-
perimenting. and who makes of her the
most beautiful woman in the world. but at
a terrible cost. The following extract from
the book gives a glimpse into that Be-
bomian life OF which we are all fond.
stayed for supper, over which Kit
tvs big Angora eat presided; Kitty
herself. her red curls in disorder,
whimsical shrewd. dipping from Jest
70 earnest, teased Helen and waited on
her, wholly affectionate and, guessed,
half afraid.
The little den was coy by the light
OF an open fire-for it seemed to be one
function Of the tall, pink-petticoated
lamp to make much darkness visible;
and Nelly was almost like the Nelly
had known, with her eager talk OF
home folks and familiar scenes.
She asked about my mothers illness
and death that had held me so long in
the west. and her great eyes grew dim
and soft with tears, and she looked at
me like goddess grieving; until. sweet
as was her sympathy. forced myself
to speak OF other topics. And then we
grew merry again, talking Of college
mates and the days when l first knew
in Hannibal and she was my best
scholar-only ~ years old, but she
spelled down all the big, husky boys.
IL didn't know what was doing, did
l." said, when your father used to
say: Bright gal, amt she? lnever see
the beat of Helen Lizy;' and | would
tell him you ought 10 go to the State
university?"
think of it, cried Helen. IF
hadn't gone TO college. shouldn't have
come to New York and, Oh, if-but
how YOU must have worked. teaching
and doubling college and law school.
Why. YOU were already through two
years Of law when entered. only three
years later"
"Well, it's been easy enough since
even with tutoring and shorthanding
six lawyers 10 every case"
WASN'T tutoring Helen your main
occupation" asked Kitty Reid. auda
ciously. II have somehow inferred
that"
But there was sound of hurryine
feet on the stairs. and she sprang L
the door. crying:
"Cadge and Pros. They said they
were coming"
On the threshold appeared a lanl
girl with shining black hair and quick
keen. good humored eyes.
"Eowdy:" she asked with brisk cor
diality; "angel children, hope see 70,
we'll"
In her wake was a tall, quiet-lookinJ
Young man with a reddish brown
beard.
SuAutts liz sdlNs all &c
rene. Kitty? And you, Miss Winship?'
Then as the two became accustome,
TO the light, saw what had nervous
} " expected. There was a little start
an odd moment of embarrass men Il
They gazed at Helen with quick won
der at her loveliness. then turned ava,
to hide their surprise.
II was as IL in the few days sine
they had seen her--for the new conner
were Kitty's brother and Miss Bry
ant OF whom every one speaks a
"Cadge"--lIelen's beauty had SO bios
somed that at fresh sight of her the
struggled with incredulous amaze
mcnt almost as stranger might hav'
] done.
Talking rapidly to mask embarrass
ment. they joined us round the fir
Reid dropped a SLOUGH hat and an over
! coat that seemed all pockets bulgini
| 9TH s,auers while Miss BRYANT al