The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-11

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e breeze could do was on the
'''' G.,ailroading in tn va" at noble
D Il Le CALI @Benson. e'ounrI from a
an Nle be, |~ town, 2 ader ,cry morn
TfW - ~ &c. .dc, iroit maneu-
, We IL O'"r col. - frustrated,
and ir secs = , ,Y col."st f fist, with hat
in No. f1ice : The hardou at;rtly into the
salon COS -Jo- Fist after.
himself. mes s IS inc this hat p'T was as
purchased t,vsNilsonsi hall or an ante
. room? Parbleu.' -el 6pertinencen'
Certainly not, for the hat in the de-
signs of NJ. Dantois was to play a con-
spicuous part during the evening. He
. would use it rs pretty woman uses her
& fan, to give grace and elegance to his
+ conversation and gestures and. without
appearing To attach any Importance to
+ the noble structure. intended to brandish
f 1t i'll Il sort of ce'elr~s WY before the
Z eyes OF che dist'u IIsbed guests in Nine
/ de Jeuse salon. Indeed that very MORN
4 ing, N the privacy Of his own apart
Z men. with no witness uut the silent mir
ror tAagies Jauto.s, with the new hat
pressed close % bis manly bosom, had
bowed 10 Imagination to crowd of dis
4 tlnEulshed mon ANA a whole gallery IF
4 b'&utfn' daclil9tc women gathered in the
gip.ai ~aicl ai Nine. de Jeuse.
But hC found he salon empty. There
4 was nothing 70 bow to but the rich GRIM
son satin furniture and the marble statue
of Canova's Dancing Girl" Instead of
4 the anticipated murmur of admiration
for the Dantois hat, no sound disturbed
the silence of the gorgeous apartment but
the cracking of the iogs as they Kissed
and amused themselves in the splendid
chimneyDiccc. The artist was vaXed. dis,
appointed. Madame evidently intended
merely a tete-a tetc. And whore wonld
't NV tt'ppF ui inc I'HNtOlS nat
A moments reelection. however. con
WINGED him that the widow was really
paying him Il cgmpiimeut-she wished
him an to herself. This idea tickled his
vanity, and he philosophicaily resigned
himself TO IN evening 4 deux
Charles Dantois really believed that he
vas desperately ia nve with Nine. de
Jeuse who1i he had met for the srst
Tifvo fhp1n
Hlar night at q soiree given at the house
OF mutual friend. His handsome face.
picturesque appearance and courteous
manner, mingled with certain nonelra-
lance and laissez aller air. had attracted
the widow, who was young. pretty and
rich, but as capricious as wild bird.
Since that evening the artist and widow
had met several times. and there existed
already between them certain under
4 standing. and both considered themselves
\ desperately in love.
1t must he admitted. however. that the
n artist was not insensible to Nine. lie
q Jcuse's gold and saw in the laison a
u stepping stone TO riches and fame. He
"a recalled other artists. certain friends of
"a his, less talented, who, thanks to a lia-
"a son diScreetly circulated with a rich and
# mediate fortune ap4 fame Here was his
I'd opportunity, and M resolved to make the
NJ most of it.
As the lover of the elegant Mime. dc
NJeuse he must change his lodgings and
&incidentally his clothes. The broad, soft
sombrero and long cloak the picturesque
symbols of his artistic temperament, must
Dc sacrificed on the altar of love and gold.
Tie determined TO dress fashonably, and
pad the determination rested solely with
himself the mctamorphosis would have
been instantcr. But there was one obsta-
Gle in the wayne lacked capital; in 9th
er words, money. Neither had he credit
with fashionable tailor So after ma
pure deliberation Dantois resolved that
nls metamorphosis should begin modest
", with the purchase of a tall silk tile.
Now, the hat, though merely an accesso-
~ to the toilet. possesses its own pecu-
1ar Importance and. pcrchcd upon the pin
nacle Of the human body. commands at
Rntion and fascinates the eye, while its
nster sheds a sort of glory over the en-
urc personnel. Then, again. the hat is
Rally symboical and oft procaims the
nan.
i'antois felt decided pride in his tall,
~ ming tile as he tenderly caressed the
nap' and, according to his way of think
.ng' It's possession had already numbered
nm with the men of fame and distnc-
non. TO acquire it he had voluntarily
sacrlhced the noble 90 francs which he
Wis accustomed to lose regularly at the
sunday races, and this fact greatly en-
Neared the silk hat to his artistic heart.
Aione IN the salon he delberated wheth-
10 remain standing, hat in hand. as
PC would Hold a bouquet de feurs or to
nrow himself into a chair with the silk
nle carelessly placed beside him. Above
~ he dld not wish to appear ridiculous
y the eyes of the little widow. To re-
~aln Tor quarter of an hour standing
#lth hat i'll hand might impress this
fashionable woman of the world as had
xorm and even ridiculous. But where
place the treasured tile? He surveyed
the room with his artistic eye-the eve
q painter-and finally settled on the
/ center table as the most conspicuous
place, hoping that the widow would note
tne elegance of the hat and its harmoni-
Gus blending in the general decoration
q the room. Having made the selection,
ne threw himself into a chair by the ia
VIC to show that he, Charles Dantois.
vas the proud owner of that silk tile,
lhe beautiful Nine. de Jeuse entered
u a cortege of perfumes. She was de-
NBhtfully gracious to cher painter and
= eated herself near him on the corner of
g ne divan. But the hat like a barrier.
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