The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-24

and Mrs. Rachel Petty.
wonderful eyes, and her masses of
blonde hair were enough to inspire
any painter, but he did not want to
paint her. He was afraid Of falling in
love with her, and forget that she was
the wife Of his best friend. She re-
manned silent, and he understood what
her silence meant, but he would rath-
er that Jeanette should consider him
stupid and cowardly than morally
bad; it was perhaps very foolish Of
him to refuse an offer which might
make him the most happy of men, but
he could not do it. He would not for
anything in the world be false to his
friend Never!
Jeanette was very down hearted
when she left the studio, and only the
fact that she had discovered how much
she loved Theodore consoled her.
She did not fear but that she would
win him at last, and she decided to
wait. The matter had its peculiar
charm-to think that she, Jeanette
NORM who had scores Of admirers,
SuOulu euuedFol " Will Tic Io'e VI
any man.
When Theodore was at Morin's
house he was not afraid to show his
love. He blushed like a schoolboy
when he took her hand, he kissed it
passionately and when she passed
close by him his whole body appeared
to tremble. She did not understand a
character like this. Why did not he
take what was his for the asking?
Jeanette Morin's sister, played an
other sonata by Chopin. The two
young people were silent, but they de-
voured each other with their eyes.
! "You love me, Theodore, know it, !"
Jeanette whispered.
Il do love you, and this love makes
me so unhappy. Karl is my dearest
friend, and l could not think of rob-
bling him of his happiness
But how will this end?"
81 have a plan. I will make him
angry at me, we will break our friend
: ship, and then when he is no longer
my friend"
, few days later Karl NORM came
, home one afternoon, and said to his
, wife with smile: You will laugh
when l tell you what happened to me
today I met Teddy down town. He
told me of his latest picture. and 1
asked him to send it to me. It Is very
modern and costs $4,000 crowns. He
makes me go to his studio. | find the
painting charming-1t shows two
young Goddesses, claiming Satyr He
saws; "The painting is not good, /
don't like it, and I'm going to destroy
it.
"You foolish boy" I said, 1T is a
beautiful painting, and I'm going to
buy it, let me give you a check right
away Then he gets angry, and says
.'When | say that the painting is no
good. it's no good. l don't need your
money, and I'm goirr to destroy that
painting." l tried to make him see
how foolish he is, and suddenly he
slaps my face, opens the door, and
throws me out. Now what do you
think of that?"
why, l never heard anything like
1t, The idea of insulting you, his best
! friend, in that manner
when | came down stairs, l wrote
note to him, and sent it up to him
| by a hall boy. In the note l SAID:
MY Dear Teddy, l am sorry that
should have offe nded you, but between
us two. | really think that the paint
! ing isn't very good, but l thought toe
much of you to hurt your feelings.
shall expect you tonight, and If you
D don't come, 1 will call for you
! Now. Jeanette. what do you
4 think" said the painter, with sigh
I when he was alone with the youns
a wife in the evening. Il am in de
spair. really don't think that l car
make him angry
Martha was playing Siegmund's love
\ song in the next room.
Jeanette and Theodore were Sit
ting close together and suddenly th'
nainter took her into his arms am
kissed her full on the lips, just as
number of people entered the room
4 with the host.
A painful moment followed. bu
there was no. scene. Theodore lief
q quietly and the others went home i'm
mediately after.
The next day NORM came to hi
friend. He found him in his studio
i Theodore was surprised that he shoul'
q come alone. He had suspected hi
4 seconds but NORM did not let him wal
Il long.
You are in love with my wife ant
! l do not blame you. She is beautiful
= far too beautiful for me. l dom
q care what people say about it, it doe
q not matter to me at all. She is wo
3 man of temperament and you are a,
q artist should never have allowed yol
81 to get near her. whom l knew woult
4 attract you as the flame the moth.
Il had long struggle with myself alon
q last night Then I sent for my wife