El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-06

TITS father, who was something Of
dub, artistically speaking,
- named him Raphael GiOtto,
which are good names. but in imper-
feet harmony with Biggin. Around
the studies he was known as "'Raffy.
Raffy was not exactly a genius, but
he was decidedly clever, and, having
been reared from infancy in an at
mospheTe of meglip and turpentine,
tempered with tobacco, with the added
advantage of constant contemplation
Of more or less recognized master
pieces of line and color he turned out
some quite creditabIe work by the
time he was 20, and was spoken of by
a few persons of perception as "One of
our most promising young American
artists"
At % Raffy discovered what was an
undeniabIe fact-a masterpiece of line
and color. 1t was brunette and called
Josephine, and her fsther was a con-
tractor in a small way. who rejofced
exceedingly in the paHrOnymic
O'Rourke. Mr.. O'Rourke objected rath-
er seriously TO Raffy and as his
daughter was at that time hesitating
between the promising painter and an
equally promising pianist. the matter
was settled
But well have 10 wait" said 10
sephine.
I'm afraid so, heart of my heart"
agreed Rany, sadly. Il don't suppose
I'll get that check for four or five
days. possibly a week"
The check came in three days, and
in three days Josephine was Mrs. Ra-
phael Giotto Biggin. They went to
the rAdlrondacks and were deliriOusfy
happy RafTy was. at least He would
sit for half an hour at time silently
and rapturously contemplating his
wifes lines and colOrs-until she woke
him up.
She Thought the Place Dead.
We'll. why don't you say some
thing? You aren't very lively COM
pany, Raffy."
He laughed contentedly and. began
to talk to her-stupid talk-talk about
middle distances and tones and vistas
and values. and pretty soon she
yawned as widely as her perfect little
mouth could stretch.
why on earth did you pick out
this miserable place to come to?" she
asked.
why. what's the matter with ftp
asked Raffy. Il thought you liked it."
II do" she said. But then it's so
dead Couldn't we just as well go
where there's some kind of amuse-
mentor something's"
Raffy regarded the matter very toll
erantly, and a day later they went
where there were hotels and bands and
merry-g o-rounds and bumps. and they
had a perfectly delightful time. Jo-
sephine did. at least
When the honeymoon was over .Raffy
and his wife settled down TO light
housekeeping in a couple of dingy
little furnished rooms adjoining the
studioo. There they lived for a year
or two, wearing of the glamour of
their romance and adapting themselves
as nearly as might be 20 the stern
realities Of themselves.
There were compensations for both.
If Raffy found Josephine lacking in
the sympathy that he fOndy imagined.
there were still the curve OF her cheek.
the sweep Of her long eyelashes. the
roundness Of her arms and their taper
to the wrists to look at. And she
actually could cook. and she really was
afectiOnate- If Josephine found Raffy
shockingly neglectful of his best in
terests when they came into conflict
with his ideals. improvident. extrava-
CANT and incomprehensive. he was al
least kind and generous-ans1 a hand
some fellow. withaI. They got along
about as well as the average and per