Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12

There r. n glamour and fascination con-
neCted with the Bohemian life OF the art
lists and writers OF the large cities that Rp-
psals strongly 10 the young people OF tho
country. and takes many of them from
comfortable homes TO homes FAR less com
Portable In the city. Stories picturiug this
life are always read with interest, and II
Harriet Starks story. The Bacillus OF
Beauty" published by Frederick A. Stokes
company New York. contained nothing
more than a description Of this life II would
be well worth reading. But IL contains
more FOR IL Is a novel tale OF romance and
science. a tale that Is both original and at
tractve. The heroine is country girl
leading a Bohemian Ufe In New York city.
ard upon whom college professor is sx-
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 Bo-
hemian LIE 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
TO earnest, teased Helen and waited on
her, wholly affectioDate and, guessed,
half afraid.
The little den was coy by the light
OF an open fre-for il seemed 10 he 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
Aome folks and familiar scenes.
She asked about my mothers Illness
and death that had held me so long il
the west. and her great eyes grew din
and soft with tesrs, and she looked a.
me like goddess grieving; until. sweet
as was her sympathy, / forced mysel
10 speak of other topics. And then W,
grew merry again, talking of colleg
mates and the days when 1 first knew
her, when ! was sophomore teaching
in Hannibal and she was my bes
scholar-only ~ years old. but sh
spelled down all the big, husky boys.
81 didn't know what was doing. 81,
l." said, 'when your father used t
say: Bright gal, amt she? lnever Sc
tell him you ought TO go to the Stat
university"
Think OF IT." cried Helen. "If
hadn't gone 10 college, shouldn't hay
come to New York, and. oh, if-bu
how you must have worked, teachin
and doubling college and law school
Why, you were already through tw
years Of law when entered, only thre
years later"
swell, it's been easy enough sine
even with tutoring and shorthandins
six lawyers TO every case"
Wasn't tutoring Helen your mai
occupation?" asked Kitty Reid, aud
ciously. II have somehow inferrs
that"
But there was a sound of hurryir
feet ON the stairs, and she sprang
the door, crying;
"Cadge end Pros! They said th'
were coming"
On the threshold appeared Lar
girl with shining black hair and quic
keen, good-humored eyes
"Howdy?" she asked with brisk CO
diaIity; "angel children. hope l see "
well"
In her wake was a tall. quiet-lookii
young man with a reddjsh-bros
beard.
salute; salaam," he said; ''all
rene Kitty? And you, Miss winship
Then as the two became accustom
to the light, ! saw what had nervo'
ly expected. There was little sta
an odd mofpsnt of ernbarrassme
They gaxed Ut Helen with quick VI
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