Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-04-05

pause AT the dining room door and
looked perfectly dazzling IN Il crimson
Spanish costume. glttering with spar
giles
81 hope you won't mind my coming
in costume" SHE said I'VE We're kent
late at rehearsal, and there wasn't time
to change. ! met Worthington on tho
stairs" she continued noncbalantlv
Hell be in in n moment He's must
clan. Miss Cuyler. and yea huow what
uncertain hours musicians are forced TO
keep, especially wheh they are young
and struggling"
Cynthia moved toward her chair with
sinuous grace. She said afterward that
the Spanish costume had entered into
her blood. and she wasn't responsible
for anything she did. Neither was
WorthiIgton. for lie wore a peculiar.
shabby black coat and carried his VIC
lin under his arm. But his browning
glory was his hair, or perhaps l should
say his wig. which was very long and
straight
1.-The Music Master by Jovew enc
ulated Harry Rockminster.
Yet not once did triumphant CLEAN
illumine the eyes of Signor Worthng-
ton. To this day I've always wondered
how he managed TO keep that dreamy.
abstracted expression. OF course
knew | could count on Cynthia and
Worthington, but never knew |
could count on them to such an extent
as that. Eleanor Cuyler was delighted.
She looked at them and listened to
them in open eyed wonder as if they
were beings from another world. And
all my fears of what Harry Rockmn-
ster would think were set at rest when
he whispered. Il say isn't this stun
ming larkr'
And now if Aunt Pattie didn't act
too much like lady our Bohemian din
ner would be a complete success. but
one false note would ruin everything
1 toyed with the grape fruit as long as
possible. Then rang the bell AS | did
so kept my eyes fixed on Billy. He sat
opposite the Kitchen door and would be
the first to see Aunt pattie The kitch-
en- door creaked. swung open. and the
expression on BIlly's face signaled me
that something had happened.
.Aunty," he burst ont and then check
ed himself
From behind me came soft voice
with the pleasant slurred accent of the
south. Il reckon yo's 'sprised 70 see
me. Mars Billy, Yo didn't know
was to cook de dinnar. did yo?'
f1,rnaI aud habal1 Amt ~ ni
And yet not Aunt Pattie, For the face
that bcamed from beneath n bandanna
turban was us black as the ace of
spades!
To Miss Cuyler this apparition was
nothing more than loquaciuus dusky
servant, but the rest of us were in
ecstasies Of mirth. We have vowed
ever since that we owed the whole sue
cess of the evening to Aunt Pattie, for
not only was the dinner deliciously
cooked and splendidly served, but 1T
went with II whirl. Harry Rockmn-
stcr was never more brilliant in his life
and told stories of marvellous escapades
in which he had taken part. Cynthia
recited 'Lasca" with true dramatic
fervor Between courses Worthington
played snatches on his violin, and we
all sang songs songs for which Perry
made up funny impromptu choruses.
The men smoked, and through the blue
haze shone the radiant face of Miss
Cuyler.
When dinner was over she leaned
back in her chair with a little sigh.
Its just as fancied Bohemia would
be-" she declared "Oh, what fun you
all must have gathering round the Ia
bic this way every evening. OF course
it's lust common occurrence to you,
but | shall never forget It, Never.
And can't thank You enough for this
glimpse of it.
Billy said she thanked him fervenuy
again when he saw her to her carriage.
-Iye had the time of my lfe.' she re
iterated. 'the time of my life.''
well. she wasn't the only one" said
Worthington. He had takci off his
wig and was hopping his brow while
the rest of us sat about the dining
room table nibbling at the remains OF
dessert and teasing Aunt Pattie to
have something more substantial than
lobster salad and cup OF cof1ee.
Miss Cuyler did seem to appreciate
it, said Cynthia.
appreciates" cried Billy II think
it's we who ought to appreciate her
coming, Why, just to look at her IS Il
FEAST She has exactly the kind OF
eyes | want for my Queen Titania.
why don't you ask her to pose for
it, then?" suggested Cynthia slyly.
~ have asked" answered Billy quite
simply. "and we are going to begin to
morrow"
'Whiff" shifted Betty. Il smell or
ance blossoms And under c~er OF
the laughter Harry turned to me,
Miss Cuyler's had the time OF her
life. Billy's had the time of his ana
there's Just one thing wanting to give
me the time of mine" His lips were
smiling, but there was no mistaklns
the look in his eyes.
"Fd hate to spoil your evening by
saving No." | whispered back And
fhau olthouob | WAS so hapDN, 4 uau