New-York tribune., 1905-01-03

Lady Wellington sat in her den. as she termed
the daintiest OF bopdoirs. engaged IN unusual
occupation. Her ladyship was thinking. The cause
of this unwonted exertion a chance remark
which she had overheard that morning at the
Academy.
1t was the Private View, and among the pictures
which called forth general admiration peF-
-rait of her own beautiful self.
The artist of the most famous portrait
painters Of the day and the knowledge that he
had rendered her practically immortal filed her
heart with triumphant delight Drawn by admiring
friends she found herself in front Of the
Picture it hung in OF the finest positions on
the line. The usual crowd surrounded IL: bat
few. recognizing Lady WOffngtOn. fell back little
making way for her approach She found herself
Immediately behind two men. who We're standing
close to the portrait too much ensTCssed to notice
the presence OF the origipaL One of them a tall
man with stoOp, Lady Wellington recognized as
a famous but eccentric artist, whom she OCCASION
ally met at fashionable receptions. The other,
smaller man with a remarkably fine head she did
not know. 1t the artist who was speaking as
she came up
Yes. it's wonderful portrait," were the first
words she heard, but you see he had a lovely
model"
That's true" reioined the other 'ft is a beau
| ulul exterior. I wonder IL the Ego resembles it.
| That's just where the difference between our
work lies. You concerned only with the outside
! appearance. have to dive into the inner man to
| find out what the Ego is like and what 1t lives
| for
An almost imperceptible "Sh-sh" from his COM
Panlon caused him to cease abruptly. The artist
! had caught sight of Lady Wofiington standing
close behind them, and without another word he
| drew his friend away
| Ha4' said Lady Wellington, as she took her
aihaneed husband by the arm, look who Ia that
little man with Give Mecot? Do you know him?
| 1Hat-no-oh-ah-yes, believe that's the FELLOW,
| Sd" at the club last week. Some one said he was
| tHe new author-latest rage you know forget
nane; out ne wrote that book Workers that
do You ask Bee BeeSatI9g & last year But why
returGe6u S9Iw4Xs like little ugly men like that
Ways much more interestihEa a1S al
misc6 nanaSome ordinary ones this with a
o9tkng hance However" she added 'sVo1s sIU had
DETER @ not lose this opportunity Of taking in So
aGeh chs5ea 10y 0 forever It isn't often You get the
| IoXeher Me of the two ~ WHICH - ZIG
fashion, and for the time beRs ssr IN lSysrks
R11t IN and the authors odd remer forgotten
sEnment s suddenly came back to her recollection;
Roz1ng To any Sns Sgsr r She w9gd not
Of IadY yaTW Tnat the man meant The scanness
9 up oy her charming way OF saying nothing
her real ignoanee any II a. S9 her F. friends d
caTs ny 5hysQned her now. Egoisnn'' and 'EgetistI-
vas annoying md these ssnihcations aid not
ut r6vt win Ego She decided finally that the term
Lazy Lazy Wofirgton possessed merely nodding ac-
being either solution made her feel rather n- un
eolftoLtaple. She resented this feeling-it was
Rsrng6 ReP 1a she she hgng the disturbing thought from
beverage BY nght hhas Srs5e s5i5Dsgg
tbTg5g tbe restored @ her equilibrium and it with
poniasv 9n Tas occasion }o sion the drsssng
her SELECT little dinner parties. -
Lady W9ftington's recherche little dinners had
Of friends which formed Re pa1teuia9 G Saliant se s
orS a Ss3SGisy SO sice The death Of the late
son to the beautiful princess with more vigilance
world In marrying the lovely Miss Winter he
Ssinsss assoas3n ds hs hsSnqiishs t5le snd
tf1 woman in london to- gFSee 'ne Sts o55 fss beau 1
ornament his home The only one Who Sun safreTeS T
some Hal Cavendish. who formerly engaged ID
MISS Winter. had TO be got rid Of al gently and
But at last Lady wofington's diplomacy and
fewaad aad m9s a as Sd Sae e9nSdred with sE
drawback attached to the title and fortune viz
Hal Cavendish was still unmarried and could
Fortune Fort have e, been ssG O kinder He was now an earl
Aftf5 f6 this ds events We 2 fo9wed in their natural order
within two months of her second marriage. on
the evening Of that day Hal arrived, as usual
order to get a short time alone with his adored
naneee he thought ne had never seen @ her looking
forward to greet him, dressed in a wonderful gown
silent admiration.
she asked gayly, in answer to the look Its quite
one OF your best virtues, Hal, to be able to pay
Tis must say myself thought lo5ked rather sot Wen
have such a soothing effect upon your nerves il
or mustard in the mayonnaise."
Hal laughed fggI1 Ws there's here not Dot S much fear St
soups and sauces sent Up by your eeok are always
Soh, Just the usual set" she answered lightly.
| and fIGOr0le o Tommy (TreaVeS
Reggie BeauGhamp, Daisy CharTIngton, Sir God
frey and her iadyShip and DICK d Screen 1f Cor n,,
fellows S'i Hal S said hes doubtful sort "a at the the
ISs' IRSss 5 good eompanIon IL tsst, don't any
my liking
o 6 him '.oqs SsS SS '2g 86ss6t sPf
pretty woman like every man who openly adores
heal d hg sn to so ho o R so9 sea- ePd II
he's Just the opposite and 50 ready 20 DO aythiHs
sort of -easeo-re indivd-
which means 1 suppose said Hal sioomlly;
TO take my place, especially as his prospects Of
becoming heir his uncle's baronetey look very
''FiltST NOW, that's what call rude remark" said
BEATRICE with the air OF one deeply offended 81 We
great mind not TO speak any more 70 you IeF t1e
remainder Of the Sae thu 5srnsd ad P9p9
ing her air Ie s e as eda Tan 0P o Ss q n
things like that to me, Hal, when you know don't
candle to you and can't help being I'm in love with
you in spite of your tiresome title" ThS was said said
with pretty pout that hal would nave been
less than man to have erd resS5fd b
embrace Beatrice partly in order to avoid re-
turn to the dangerous topic and partly because the
Ifternoon. remarked Talking Of egotistical Hal
emnds me that %an1ea u o ASK i y0s mean g m,5d or
soai9 %sd9ns OF the ~o'a nso. oss ',s, : ,,,,'a .
rrise tits Just first person. stnguiar-tut why