New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

II Gems TO me, Molly, that when a man travels
/ rom san Francisco to Paris to see you, you
u might ind time TO listen TO him
N.llr put down her knife and eyed Hargraves
se-,--.v 1t seems to me that when man has
he definitely told to come, he deserves what
~ vets Do YOU think YOU could reach that blue
nj. of the top of the little cupboard in the cor
Ttr eddy without upsettIng everything:
Is Hargraves walked across the studio, II OC-
en- 10 her for the flTst time, that he was
an usually good looking, clean cut, well set up
Won man: but she had outgrown the time when
m. good looks Outwelghed tie things that were
s. --1ch worth while
r.s- artists must be hungry lot. he observed
qlev as he gave her the plate, and leaning against
II table watched her arrange the sandwiches IN
ne little piles, Her short gray corduroy frock
a. .1-7ost too consciously daubed with paint. and
tn ,ls bow at her fat white collar. had truly
Is--~ Quarter flavor. What do ike about II
al -. -.luch?' he demanded abruptly
Whv ] ike the whole spirit OF the place
M.llv gave q comprehensive wave OF the hand /
L.. i because nobody cares who your grand1ather
W o- how little money you have, or how much,
= long as You -e worth while yourself. ! ike II
because ] meet people with ideas, who are not
h.-1lrred n by q lot OF silly cOnventlonal1t1es-
Which means, suppose, said Hargraves, that
~ can 90 round without Chaperon
Molly grouped the tea cups carefully round the
le--le and ignored him She seemed young, this
sl- straight figure and the dark lashed blue eyes.
and hair with glints OF gold in II, were more
Hargraves leaned forward with sudden serious
ne no place for a girl alone Molly, gIrl
Indeed remarked the girl. And what. pray,
O.. vau know about II. Have YOU ever lived here,
NJ Hargraves:
No" he replied. AS l don't live IN the sluns
q home ! can't see why should in Paris It's all
r,rbt for a man. and l don't suppose anything
matters TO those trowZy looking girls You see
about
Frowzv looking girls cried Molly Indignantly
lust because they don't dress like every woman
v.a know, ] wish ] could paint the way some OF
fhen do,'
FIargraves noting the -istfuness Of this remark
thauked Heaven devoutly that she could not pant
You weren't cut out for tins sort OF thing, any
W." he went on with more eaTnesTnesS than tact
$ only the ugly women, whom nobody cares any
-r--- about. who can PANT and write novels
That remark. said Molly maJestlcally, IS
NM. Wort T,- of YOU She reste her elbows the
ratle and chm in hand surveyed him seriously
- are 4 very peculiar Young man eddy, you
alternate between asking me 10 marry you and
showing me how horribly miserable we'd be tan |
you see Yourself how different We are,
N.'=' ne protested s1Outlv- I'D must SAY can L
Of course know am hall good enough for You
have never seen The man who WAS But before YOU
-o.. ms al5sl.rd-ieiore You made up your 1nirc
u come over here, II seemed 70 me We got On
t-e-.- d5uslv well. We have always lived n The
sam place and know he same people, and
a-a s.-h ford of hunting and good country lie
An rau could fuss round among picture. and
book md thai SOFT of thing - much as You Ike.
Il ended with some Irreevance-
N.-r gave little laugh Il rhls relegarion % ne
a-- z back shelf
E.- seem 70 tl:ri He ere pretty poor il mt