New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JULY 20. 1909

the supreme moment, and for the thousandth part
of a second she wondered if she would be able to
it. Then she knew. and with assured gesture
she turned and said careessly:
''Ah Sir Galahad, I've been waiting for YOU"
Il glad" said Philip King, simply; lit is de-
lghtfu to be waited for.
Is said Esther Baliff wistfuy. Il didn't .now."
But YOU do know that this is dance" said
King, and drawing her hand through his arm, he
led her into the conservatory.
A haGkneyed thing to do know" he said: but
it pleases to talk with YOU alone. Who YOU. >"
How delightful of the Merwins to have a
servatory" said Miss Baif ignoring his question,
and they seated themselves beneath the palms
Yes said Sir Gaahad in tone of satisfaction 81 do
like my surroundings to be appropriate and beautiful
And your companions: SAID Esther Baif-
Certainly Imagine perfection of time and
place spoiled by an imperfeetion in the loved one
II can't imagine it, said Porta, tossing her blond
head "t's out of the picture.
Quite So" asSented Sir Galahad. But that
all is in harmony may enjoy it?
How do yor know all IS in harmony. You cannot
be sure that | am beautiful enough to harInonize
with these surroundings
AT this moment your face IS not in the picture,
any than the roots of the palms. And your
red-satin mask is quite the perfection of all that
mask ought be
it would spoil the whole thing" persisted Esther,
inviting her death-warrant
"Oh, yes responded King, airily And as |
convinced that Your beauty Is OF a heavenly order,
But of course heavenly order of beauty is
mere matter OF opinion" said Esther, in what she
meant for a careless tone.
Yes; but as only my opinion IS of any value
to myself it is the to universal fact
And what in your opinion, is the highest type of
womanly beauty;
IN tell YOU; but don't mind If don't describe
YOU exactly"
Oh YOU probably Will said Portra with a saucv
toss of her blond had
Very likely Well, then demand perfection of
line. Color is all very we'll but II ; of secondary
value y wornan's face have fine pure lines
amount of rosy chicks and sparkling eyes can
make her beautiful
Not three four pairs"
Don't be fppant This is serious conversation
1t IS. indeed SAID Esther. more gravelv than the
occasion seemed call for. g" And So conclude that
unless woman has pure beauty of line and contour
with least a general harmony OF clear color she can
not hope for tn admiration OF Mr. Philip King"
You put IT a trite unplcasantv but 1t Is true"
SAID Sir Galahad with courtlv inclination of his hand
some head However, have many good friends who
do quite reach my ideal physical standards
But they approach them Have YOU seen a
utterly outside the pale"
/ never did until last night SAID Philip King
graVclv Il wouldn't mention IT, except for Your
sudden question. did meet girl last evening
who far. far, outside the pale that really
gave a shock
Was she nice girl" SAID Esther. IN an even.
specially Interested tone.
L don't know I'm sure. CIidn say more than
hall a dozen words 10 her 1t was one OF those hope
less. ptable sights that impress YOU only with an
insane desire 10 get away"
Sorry; | never sorry for anyone in my
life But that couldn't help her any | only hope
shall never see her again
Do YOU suppose she realized her uglinesS'