The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-15

tina. dearly love her already. Snes
q delicate thing-dresses always In
white. and the sweetest, simplest man
ners! Only eighteen years old. I'm
to give three lessons a week, and just
think, Joe, SIS a lesson! | don't mind
it bit. for when | get two or three
more pupils l can resume my lessons
with Herr Rosenstock. Now, smooth
out that wrinkle between your broWs.
dear. and let's have nice supper"
That's all right for you, Dele" said
Joe, attacking can Of peas with a
carving knife and Ratchet, but how
about me? Do you think I'm going to
let you hustle for wages while phil
lander in the regions of high art? Not
BY the bones of Benvenuto Celiini!
guess can sell papers or lay cobble-
stones and bring in dollar or two"
Della came and hung about his neck.
"Joe, dear, you are silly. You must
keep on at your studies. 1t is not as
IL ] had quit my music and gone to
work at something else. While teach
I learn. ! am always with my music
And we can i've az happily as million
aires on $15 q week. You mustn't think
of leaving Mr.. Magister."
"All right" said Joe, reaching for
the blue scaIIoped vegetable dish. But
] hate for you to be giving lessons. It
isn't art But you're a trump and a
dear to do it"
"When one loves ones art no serv-
| a. zan~o. k<o ho~6 cold nolka
"Magister praised the sky In that
sketch / made In the park" said Joe.
"And Tinkle gave me permission to
hang two Of them In his window.
may sell one If the right kind OF
mOneyed idiot sees them"
"Tm sure you WILL" said Della
sweetly. And now let's be thankful
for General Pinkney and this veal
roast"
During all Of the next week the
Larrabees had early breakfasts. Joe
was enthusiastic about some morning
effect sketches he was doing in Central
park, and Della packed him OF break
tasted, coddled, praised and kissed al
Z o'clock. Art is an engaging mis-
tress. It was most times O'Clock
when he returned in the evening.
At the end Of the week Della, sweet
~ proud, but languid. triumphantly
tossed three hve-doilar bills on the
8 by 10 dnches) center table Of the
by 10 feet fat parlor.
Sometimes" she said. little weari-
", "CIementina tries me. I'm afraid
she doesn't practice enough, and
have to tell her the same things sc
often. And then she always dresses
entirely in white. and that does gel
monotonous. But General Pinkney i:
the dearest old man! / wish you coult
know him, Joe. He comes in some
times when / am with Clementina al
the piano-he is a widower. you know
and stands there pulling his white
goatee. And how are the semiquavers
and the demisemiquavers progress
ing?' he always asks.
81 wish you could see the wainscot
| ing in that drawing room. Joe. ant
those astrakhan rug portieres. Ant
Clementina has such a funny little
cough. | hope she is stronger thai
she looks Oh, l really am getting at
tached to her, she is so gentle and higl
bred. General Pinkney's brother wa
once minister TO Bolivia"
And then Joe, with the air of ;
Monte Cristo, drew forth a ten, five
a two and a one-all legal tender note
and laid them beside Delia's earn
, ings.
sold that water color Of the obelisl
| to a man from PEORIA" he announced
Overwhelmingly.
Don't joke with me-" said Della
mot from Peoria"
"All the way. ! wish you could Sc
, him. Dele. Fat man with woolel
muffler and a quill toothpick. He say
the sketch in Tinkle's window an
thought it was a windmill at first. FL
was game, though, and bought it any
how. He ordered another = an o.
sketch of the Lackawanna freight dc
pot-to take back with him. Must
lessons! Oh, guess art is still in it. '
'Pm so glad you've kept on" sal
Della heartily. You're bound to vii
dear Thirty-three dollars. We neve
had 30 much to spend before. We
have oysters tonight"
"And 6let mignon with champ
gnons," said Joe. "Where is the div
forkY'
On the next Saturday evening Je
reached home drst. He spread b
$1S on the parlor table and washe
what seemed to be great deal {
dark paint from his hands.
Half an hour later Della arrives
her right hand tied up in shapeles
bundle Of wraps and bandages.
How is thigY' asked Joe after Il
usual greetings. Della laughed, bl
not very joyousiy.
"CIementina." she explained, "insis
ed upon Welsh rabbit after her lie
son. She is such queer girl. Wells
It rabbits at in the afternoon. TT
j. general was there. You should hay
b seen him run for the chatting dish. 10
e just as If there wasn't servant
= the house. know Clementina isn't
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