The Washington times., 1907-08-04

IOh "hAAADA ~ AAND Al
New York;
AS she spoke, Richard Harvey un-
locked the door OF his apartment. He
stood aside and curtsied grandly as
his wife entered the hallway.
New York." breathed Alice in
rhapsody. clasping and unclasping her
hands IN a nervous way she had. She
ran childishly from room TO room, de-
lighted anew with every fresh ev!-
denos Of the thcughtfulness Of Rich
ard, who had planned and prepared
II for her
Why, It's all wonderful. beautiful,
dearest she exclaimed. She stop
ped 10 throw her arms around the
neck OF her husband. and tiptoed up TO
hSs him on the cheek. You're too
good 10 me-" she whispered. the trem-
bic IN her voice showing how near
were the tears. TOO good! All, to
think you have brought me away from
4 al-from the children, their ever
lastingly worn out stockings, and the
buttons, and the old cracked plano
to this!' She swept her arms to In
clude the beautiful home and the en-
tire city. ITO this-and-to New
York! All. RiChardH'
The man smiled tenderly into the
nOwer-like face upturned 10 his own.
But you haven't seen the music
room yet, madame" he retorted gayly
and threw open another door
There IL wasI The music room os
Ahce's longing girl dreams A soft
lBht filtered through a stained glass
WINDOW upon the polished surface of
q small grand plano. A wide bench
stood in front OF it. Even the pink
roses in their cut-glass bowl. of which
she had so often talked to Richard
as an Inevitable part Of the picture.
were not missing; but he had placed
oaDdeiRbra with ruddy-tinted shades
upDn a table to take the place Of
tho organ. Alice had considered a Pipe
organ necessary, but had been willing
10 compromise on a shrine. provided IL
had the proper air Of aesthetic mystic
Ism On the floor by the side Of her
harp stood a taH vase OF American
Beauties. An. Richard knew, Not
rug covered the polished floor. and
not a pillow encumbered the listen
chair" as Alice called the wicker
armchair placed at the right angle
between the plano and the undraped,
soft colored window
Alice dropped on the plano bench.
"Oh, Richardi" she sobbed happily.
"Oh, Richardi Richard! Then YOU do
believe in me7 Ycu do, And ycu'u
help me-help me to be! II does look
selfish Of ne. after all this. does Il
nOtT But, dear. must She flung
herself in his arms-impersonally. per
haps-as she went on: And you
you're too good to me-youre tho
epitome Of all goodness and honor!"
Richard smiled vaguely. He had
heard himself spoken Of differently IN
q varied career. She continued:
After all. though. II I'm a success.
Richard. dear. II will be your success,
too. IN way. II I thought I could
never bo a gront slnger-a really great
one--Id rather die right now than 60
on trying. YorTve been my inspira-
ion-would Il seem too mean q I said
my opportunity You've ercoara god
m1 so All, halp mo! Hoip Ine!''
Richard b1nt solomnly down and
Missed her fair hair
81 WILL try TO be good wifs 10 you.
Richard" Alice went on. IN try 10
deserve II HiI-but how hettor can I
90 It without making you proud OF me
! can sinE-t snow it-and I'll mako
all Tho world know il. It'a The one
thing I can do. I'm not domestic, ana
/ drtest cooking, ard sorubbins. and
housekeeping. Even this kind OF
housekeeping. Pm 40 glad We can
have "a hous1l16opar. To be compelled
to 90 MI thosO things at hefns cana