The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
A GENTLEMAN

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
rremained silent. and he understood
what her silence L-eant, but he would
rather that Jeanette should consider
him stupid and cowardly than morally
bad; IL 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 downhearted
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 t.
wait The matter had it's peculiar
charm-to think that she, jeanette
NORM, who had scores OF admirers
should endeayor to win the love OF
any man.
When Theodore was at Morin's
house he was not afraid to show his
love. a He blushed like a schoolboy
when he took her hand, he kissed ii
passionately and when she passed
close to him hrs whole body appeared
TO tremble. She did not understand
character like this. Why did not
he take what was his for the ask
ing?
jeanette Morin's sister played an
other sonata by Chopin. The two
young people were silent. but they
devoured 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 could not think of rob
bling him OF his happiness"
But how will this end?"
II have a plan. / will make him
angry at me, we will break our
friendship. and then when he is nc
longer my friend"--
A few days later Karl NORM came
home one afternoon, and said to his
wife with a smile: You will laugh
when | tell you what happened To
ne today. / met Teddy downtown
He told me OF his latest picture, and
asked him to send 1t to me. II Is
very modern. and costs $4,000 crowns
He makes me go to his studio.
find the painting charming-lt shows
two young goddesses, claiming q
Satyr. He says: The painting Is mol
good. don't like 1t. and I'm going u
DESTROY IT.
"'You foolish boy | said, 1T is q
beautiful painting, and I'm going te
buy it; let me give you check right
away Then he gets angry and says:
When | say that the picture Is nc
good, IT'S no good. l don't need your
money and I'm going TO destroy thai
painting | tried TO make him see
how foolish he Is. and suddenly ht
slaps my face. opens the door. and
throws me out. Now what do yot
think OF that?"
why, never heard anything like
1t. The idea OF insulting you. his bes
friend. In that manner"
when I came downstairs, I wrote
note TO him. and sent IL up TO hin
by hall boy. In the note said: M
Dear Teddy. / am sorry that | should
have offended you. but between III
two. really think that the painting
isn't very coed, but thought tot
much OF you TO hurt your feelings.
shall expect Yen tonight, and IL you
don't come. | will call for you
Nov, jeanette, what do yot
think" said the painter with a sigh
when he was alone with the youns
wife. in the evening II am in de
spair. really don't think that ] car
make him angry"
Martha was playing Siegmund's love
song I'm the next room.
Jeanette and Theodore were sit
ting close together and suddenly the
painter took her into his arms ant
kissed her full on the lips, just as {
number OF people. entered the room
With the host 49,
A painful moment followed, bu
there was no scene. Theodore lef
quietly. and the others went home i'm
mediately after.
The next day NORM came to hi'
friend He found him In hts studio
| Theodore was surprised that he cam,