The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-12

money
 I said nothing; she glanced at me and repeated with another sigh, Its all the money
 I still made no answer, because, as a matter of fact, I was interested in a picture on the wall, and the light was none too good. We had come up to see some picture Which was it?
 ''I think we must go back" said Miss Raveline, in a cold voice as she rose
 Oh said. getting onto my feet, but you haven't seen that picture yet. We'll just go around and find it.
 Miss Raveline hesitated and then fol- lowed me. and we moved along under the low light. "We couldn't see it by this light" she observed, still coldly.
 "Ob, by this light it looks so much better" explained. ''I'm afraid there's no help for you," went on.
 Miss Raveline looked at me. "No help"' she echoed
 NO; you see. your beauty draws them as flames the moths.'
 She averted her head slightly to ex- anime picture. ''You can't blame them" l added. f7
 "Of course, no one planes people like that she replied, evidently from far away. Its a compliment that anyone should want you to-" she paused, "un- less, of course, it's the money, and then"
 "oh, it isn't the money,"'. said de- cidedly.
 Don't you think so?" she asked. lingering her fan again. I sat down. Miss Raveline sat down.
 "Of course you are aware you are beautiful?" I said.
 "Oh no,' deprecated Miss Raveline q know - suppose I've got certain good points, She was deeply inter- ested in her fan. I glanced at her and the low light enhanced her beauty.
 Good points," I said refectiveiy and very coolly. Yes; you have certainly good points. For example, your head is set on prettily. Some women have meagre necks, but the throat should be columnar; it is the pillar of life and should show strength and grace simul- taneouly."
 'Do you think so? How interest," ing!' said Miss Raveline.
 Then, for another thing, your eyes are good in shape and color, but Miss Raveline, whose eyes had been dropped, raised them quickly at the but"
 But what?' she asked hesitatingly.
 "Oh, we'll, I've no right to critise," I said aDologetically. You have if I ask you," she replied . somewhat abrutly. But still" said, and passed on hurrtedly, Your nose is really not in line and molding. though of course it would be better if it didn't turn up just B.
 It doesn't,' protested Miss Raveline, grossly.
 ''No, of course" I hurried on, But your hair s4$f 34@- Yes: is there anything the matter with my hair?'' ''4she asked with lofty 1 sarcasm.
 'rts color is good.'' said, and as for your complexion" I hesitated. Miss | Raveline was drumming on her fan inn patiently. | NCii dSieiHLIS. I can't see we'll enough in this light I to give any definite opinion," I said, Before deciding I should like to in- spect 1t more closely and more thor oughly, so to speak | You're right The light is bad" she said abruptly, and got up resolutely. I rose after her. j. 1 ''I was afraid you wouldn't like me te
 ito give my opinions so blunty," I said timidIy ''Of course, I'm sorry fl I have hurt"
 l What an absurdity!" she said with l hauteur. II don't in the least mind what you say. And you've been quite complimentary. suppose. Pray go on. '' She reseated herself, monument of istatutesque reserve and frigid civility Its nothing to me what you think" she said jelly.
 l Well there is your mouth," I went on very nervously. She turned slight | ly toward me with lofty inclination o1 her head, as though giving me gracious l permission to take liberties with hel mouth. I wished that could. "The lips are perfect in color and design-sc far as can judge from a distance I explained, "but here again more thorough examination would be necessary before-''
 Have you nearly finished?" she asked in her scornful voice.
 T think there's only your waist left I ran on precipitately. 1 "Oh, yes, my waist, of course" she said with irony, "what are you going te do to my waist?"
 1T wasn't going to do anything" ] | replied, but I wish I was. Tt only has always struck me as being we'll proportioned and limp, as they say fl Scotland. The stature is sufficient ant the modelling is just-aiways providing that 1t is natural and not--''
 Miss Raveline rose for the last time fnagnitlcently angry. Thank you 80 much for your candor" she said loftily
 "But we haven't seen this picture urged. She paused and then, ignoring my remark, took one step toward me
 You'd better take me down again,