La Junta tribune., 1908-08-15
Curing a Fad
BY W. r. BRYAN.
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BY W. r. BRYAN.

i MISS tiONtS WIS u iauuist. tHIs Ia ine
deep sorrow Of Dick FennIsi~r. who
barely hai time 10 develop an interest
| In one pursuit before rlorenc. Hovey
1 was Oh nj new tangent.
Dick had just learned to hapdle the
| diabaIo when he was called upon to
abandon the Elusive spinning reel in
order to spend his afternoons amid dim
lights and odors Of incense while
buriy Buddhist proclaimed the tene,s
| OF fasting and modification Of the aesh
To the end that the soul might H. en-
abled 10 qui, its earthly tenement and
soar through realms of space.
And then came Bauerly. His advept
| ems bicd Dick 10 resume an Intimate
! connection between soul and body and
also permitted him TO take Florence To
luncheon occasionally until Baiieriy's
artistic notions engulfed Miss Hovey
even more completely than the Hindoo
/ religion had done.
| Battery knew the value OF what ac-
| tors cal, dressing the part" and there
was small danger that any one would
/ over mistake him for other than what
| he was The black velvet coat the
| struighf brimmcd high hat aud ih. peg
top trousers above sharply pointed
French shoes were all delightfully."- sug-
| gcstive Of the Latin quarter. Florence
| discarded shirt waists and Went In for
! soft. clinging gowns designed by Bat
terly The pbraseology Of the studio
snpplanteti the words Of affection which
| Dick Fennisier had received despite
the refgps or other fads.
Things began 10 look serious, indeed.
| for Feunister. and none knew 1t bet
ter than himself Battery by his very
| selfishncss was the sort OF man 10 at
tract women. and Dick Fennister fear
ed that IL he sought TO exercis. his
rights as n fiance this would serve only
| To mark the termination OF their en-
\ gagemcnt and precipitate Fiorence's
\ serious Interest IN the artist.
| Things went from bad tn worse and
there cam. the day when Dick called
| TO take Florence for walk only TO
lind that she had gone with Batteriy.
Later IL developed that she had gone
| 10 his studio To pose for her portrait
and that Mrs. Horey had accompanied
them as chapcron. but this did not
| tighten the situation much.
| Thereafter Bat,erly called daily to
escort his sitter TO the studio. and with
monrnful Interest Dick watched the
trio pass the club window.
Then there cn,nc day wien the
light Of resolve flashed into his eyes.
and with positive cheerfulness he
turned from the spectacle Harry Full
ton. passing HIN in the hall, was sean
dallzcd 10 surprise him performing
dance indicative OF solemn JOY.
"Yonr own hiea z; he asked when
Dick saw hin, and had sDbsided
"A poor thing" admitted Dick. but
I my aan II Is the outward Indication
Of the joy thu, rises within me-
Its all right then was the sarcas-
tie rctort- "it seemed rather the out
ward Indication Of an inward coiic."
H.. passed on. aud Dick headed for
the coat room. Ten minutes after he
quilted the club.
Mrs Hovey rather enjoyed the after
noon prpmcnn,les down the avenue.
Bat;erly's ccccutricitics. aided by real
cieverncss with the brush. bad made
him something of n social lion. and
she WIS proud TO have him In leash.
She enjoyed the attention which th.
artist attracted. but this afternoon
there was n new expression on the
face OF those whom they met
In spite OF the occasional Very clev-
err and How oriGinal"' which fell
from the lips Of passersby there was a
flash Of ievity In the eyes OF nearly
all. Both Mrs. Hovey and Florence
anxIonsly. II secretly. felt various por-
tions Of their dress to see II some dis
arrangement Of their toilets had aroua-
ed attention.
But several furtIve touches assured
them that all was well. and so they
gave more attention to Battery. who
rcveIed in this afternoon parade down
the fashionable thoroughfare with the
arisiocratic matron and her remark
| ably handspme daughter at his side
He had xcorned the suggestion Of 4
carriage. declaring that the walk clear
ed his brain and enabled him to do his
hest work.
This picture shall be my master
piece" he declared. III only am able
to do justice TO the subject. See. Ev-
cry one stares at the beauty | am
struggling TO reproduce upon canvas.
1t shall make me famous
''Yon are already that reminded
Mrs. Hovcy. You will make Florence
famous Instead"
NO: she IL already that" replied the
artist. "It needs none to tell that she
Is the observed Of all observers. To
day l notice It ms never before
.Do you:'' asked Mrs. Hovey uneas-
ily. 1T does seem to me that We are
attracting unusual attention"
'Tt Il the gown" said Battery COM
placentIy. 1T Is triumph. II II Q
Joy to see ones ideals SO fiftingiy
realized" He glanced with frank pride