Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-02-15

ls u glamour ana fascination con-
nected with the Bohemian life of the art
lists and writer's 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
portable in the city. Stories picturng this
life are always read with interest, and II
Harriet Stark's story, 1.-The Bacillus OF
Beauty" published by Frederick A. Stokes
company, New York, contained nothing
more than description of this life II would
be well worth reading. But 1t contains
more for 1t is a novel tale of romance and
science, tale that is both original and at
tractive. The heroine is country girl
leading Bohemian 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
terrible cost. The following extract from
the book gives a glimpse into that Bo-
hemian life OF which we are all fond
l stayed for supper, over which Kit
tvs big Angora cat presided Kitty
herself, her red curls in disorder,
whimsical, shrewd, dipping from jest
to earnest, leased Helen and waited on
her, wholly affectionate and, guessed,
half afraid.
The little den was cozy 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, l forced myself
to speak of other topics. And then we
grew merry again, talking of college
mates and the days when first knew
her, when l was a sophomore teaching
in Hannibal and she was my best
scholar-only 10 years old, but she
spelled down all the big, husky boys.
81 didn't know what was doing, did
J." l said, "when your father used til
say: Bright gal, amt she? Inever
the beat of Helen Lizy;' and | wo|
tell him you ought to go to the Stl
university"
"Think of i'll" cried Helen. "If
hadn't gone TO college, l shouldn't h ave
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"
swell, it's been easy enough since,
even with tutoring and shorthanding;)
six lawyers to every case"
wasn't tutoring Helen your main
occupation?" asked Kitty Reid, auda-
cously. II have somehow inferred
that"
But there was a sound of hurrying
feet on the stairs, and she spranp to
the door, crying:
'Cadge and Pros! They said the,
were coming"
On the threshold appeared Lar
girl with shining black hair and quick
keen, good-humored eyes.
"Howdy?" she asked with brisk cor.
diality; "angel children, hope see vol
WELL"
In her wake was tall, quiet-looki
young man with reddish-brov
beard.
Salute; salaam," he said; "all
rene, Kitty? And you, Miss WinshiI
Then as the two became accustoI
to the light, / saw what had ner,
ly expected. There was little
an odd moment of embarrassed
They gazed at Helen with quick "
der at her loneliness, then turned av
to hide their surprise.
1t was as if in the few days
they had seen her-for the new CD
were Kitty's brother and Miss
ant of whom every one speaks
"Cadge"-Helen's beauty had so 5
somed that at fresh sight Of her
struggled with incredulous anna
ment almost as stranger might haI
done.
Talking rapidly to mask embar,
ment, they joined us round tn,
Reid dropped SLOUGH hat and
coat that seemed all pockets.
with uapers. while Miss Br