The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-08-26

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DELLA CAMR AND HUNG ABOUT MS NECK.
you would call II. And insIde-oh
Joe, never saw anything like II be.
fore
my pupil is his daughter, Clcmen'
tina. dearly love her already. She's
delicate thing dresses always in
white, and the sweetest, simplest man.
ners! Only eighteen years old. I'm
to give three lessons week, and Just
think, Joe, So lesson' don't mind
II bit, for when get two or three
more pupils | can resume my lessons
with Herr Rosenstoek. Now, smooth
out that wrinkle between your brows
dear, aud let's have a nice supper"
That's all right for you, Dele" said
Joe, attacking can OF peas with a
| carving knife aud a Ratchet, but how
about me? Do you think I'm going TO
let you hustle for wages while phi.
lander In the regions of high art? Not
by the bones of Benvenuto Cellini!
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. II is not as
II | had quit my music and gone to
work at something else. While | teach
| learn, am always with my music
And we can live as happily as million
aires on Sl5 week. You mustn't think
Of leaving Mr. Magister"
.-"All right" said Joe, reaching for
the blue scalloped vegetable dish "But
! hate for you to be giving lessons. IL
isn't art. But you're trump and
dear to do It,"
when one loves ones art no serv-
ice seems too j hard," Ts,,,, said Della
sketch made in the park" said Joe
And Tinkle gave me permission to
hang two Of them In his window. !
may sell one II the right kind OF
moneyed idiot sees them"
III SURF YOU Niilt Suiu i'fiih
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 off break
tasted, coddled, praised and kissed al
7 o'clock. Art is an engaging mis-
tress II was most times Z o'clock |
when he returned IN the evening.
At the end OF the week Della, sweet
ly proud but laDguid, trlumphantly
tossed three five-dolar bills on the
8 by 10 dnches, center table Of the
8 by 10 (feetD Hat parlor
Sometimes" she said. little weari-
ly, "Clementina tries me. I'm afraid
she doesn't practice enough, and
have to tell her the same things so
often. And then she always dresses
IN white. and that does get
But General Plnkney Is
the dearest old man! ! wish you could
know him. Joe. He comes In some
times when | am with Clementlna at
the piano he Is wldower, you know
and stands there pulling bis white
goatee. And how are the semIquavers
and the demisemiquayers progress
ingT he always asks.
II wish you could see the wainscot.
ing In that drawing room, Joe, aud
those astrnkhan rug portieres. And
has such funny little
cough. hope she Is stronger than
she looks Oh. ! really am getting at
tached to her. she is so gentle and high
bred. General Pinkney's brother was
once minister to Bolivia"
And then Joe. with the air Of a
Monte Cristo, drew forth ten. FIVE,
, two and a one-al legal tender notes
--and laid them beside Delia's earn
ngs.
sold that water color Of the obelisk
10 n man from PEORIA he announced
Don't joke with me-" said Della
mot from Peoria"
"All the way. ] wish you could see
lin. Dele, Fat man with n wooden
nufiler and quill toothplck. He saw
he sketch In Tlnkles window and
hought II was windmill al first. He
vas game. though. and bought II any
low He ordered another an oil
ketch Of the Lackawanna freight de-
,ot--to take back with him. Music
essons, oh, guess art is still In H."
I'm so glad you've kept on said
Della heartily. You're bound 10 win.
lear. Thir'y.three dollars. We never
lad 40 much 10 spend before Wen
ave oysters tonight"
"And flct mignon with champi-
mons" said Joe. where IL the olive
orkT'
On the next Saturday evening Joe |
cached home first He spread his ,
ls on the parlor table and washed |
What seemed 10 be greet deal Of |
ark paint from bis hands.
Half an hour later Della arrived. ,
er right hand tied NJ IN n shapeless
undle OF wraps and bandages /
How is thisfp asked Joe after the
sual sNAetlngs. Della laughed. but
ot very Joyousiy.
"Clementin8." she explained. "insiet- !
0 upon Welsh rabbit after her les
On, She is such queer girl. Welsh
abbits AZ 9 in the afternoon. The o
enersi was there You should have
zen him run for the chatting dish, Joe, :
lst as n there wasn't servant In
be house. | know Ciementina isn't IN {
n1.d health ahela 20 nerYfnn IL | o