The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-07

Toward the end of January I had a note from
him; IF you , are going to be in tomorrow" he
the studio
1T is Miss Beauvoir isn't it?' said. taking her
hand. and smiling at Macnair him the words
OF introduction which saw sticking embarrass-
eddy in his throat ITS good Of you to come to see
the studio
Il simply love to visit studos." she returned with
brilliant accent ut is too sweet of to let me
come"
Mac knows the place very WELL" laughed. II
Hes always kidding" said Macnair laborously
whereupon Miss Beauvoir filled the room with rpples
Of pleasant laughter.
"Isn't he the awful boy:' she demanded.
We soon got more at 1 took her about
the place. pointing out what l thought might most
amuse her, and Macnair followed behind. silently.
The thing for which Mac had posed kept until the
last. This will probably interest you much as
Miss Beauvoir put up her lorgnette to look at the
bronze. She encountered Macnair's eyes and gggled
Mac. I do believe" she protested Then they both
gigged Excuse me, won't you?'-she turned to
me with effort of seriousness-"its perfectly d.
vine: think. but I might as well be frank. don't
think it is quite 80 nice-looking Mac"
My laugh dispelled her nervous fear Of having Of
Tended me- 1T was not meant for portrait e1-
"Ah. yes" she murmured. her gaze furtively on
Macnair. art 10 so interesting"
est possible relation to one another Macnair turned
to Miss Beauvoir and said buntly, "Heeen. let's
Mac aren't you dreadful! Wei. tell him then"
Macnair grinned We got married last night" He
reached out Tor her hand.
isn't it too awful that should have this for a
husband?' she demanded. as they were departing.
What am going to do with him"
Il can't imagine" replied
1t happened to be another year before saw Mac
nair again. This was not remarkable. for he was a
creature whom absences and silences meant moth
ing. One gray, dismal, autumnal afternoon I ran
across him In Central Park. He sat 4 bench
staring inditferently at little GIRL with her nurse
20 Mac" I smiled. "You? Halloo! How are
you?"
err
come from?
noticed that he was shabby shabbier than had
ever seen him. His eyes were lustcress his face
pale and without It's usual tan The note of his whole
personality was detection. On his sleeve black
band accumulated his dependency.
ing badge. I'm sorry"
He nodded my mother-four months ago"
I'm very sorry And your wifes" went on II
hope she's all right. I have been away in Europe
or I'd have looked you up before this. u"
Macnnir raised his eyes with CLEAN of sardonic
her for six months We've busted. That's all right"
he interposed as I stammered an apology. You
To my suggestion that he walk over to the studio
with me. he complied without sign Of interest in
he slipped down morosely into a chair by the fire
and lapsed into silence We smoked on. the two Of
s neither yet at the talking point Occasionally
was hardly believable that this prematurely expert
enced young man in the sovenly suit of summer gray
too sadly thin for the autumn-wornout, unpol-
shed boots soiled linen. his face rough with three
days beard and marred with sleepcssness. boredom
high by this very fire. warming his naked un-
spoiled, victorious body.
"She chucked me" said he abruptly "Said I was
lazy and wouldn't work."
Did you go the stage?"
"Uh-huh. for while. Had little Johnny part
Duchess boys:" A flicker Of smile Lighted the
corners Of his mouth. 1T too good for me- I
stand 1 the Of putting on dress
out gayy, sort of holding hands with q bunch of
S and then waving my little cane and get
was the Duchess, you know. 1t made to see
the fish-faced chump who had to make love to her
IN the piece One night punched the fshfaced
boys eye because he got too gay with her And
there was row and he got me fred. And she said
l was lazy and wouldn't work. After while the
piece went on the road. amt seen her since"
We'll. Mac" said I, sympatheticany, after a long
pause what are you doing now?"
Nothing much A fellow wanted me to learn to
be chauffeur. 1t was a good chance He had a
garage and rented automobiles But after I'd learned
little since, but don't like 1t much"
rejected for q moment. I've been married
since saw you last. Mac. and"
MANY happy returns of the day." he put In with
4 touch of his old impudence. I'm married myself"
apartment outside. There's bed here and the rest
IF the things need. You stay If you like
I'd be glad il you'd pose for me, too. I've some work
70 do and you are pretty well adapted for one of the
1gures don't know what you have been doing and
{ Is none OF my business suppose. But il l were
Iou Ia take brace You're Young and sound Get
"Will I: You won't see coming for dust" he
answered. You've always been white to me- / don't
Know why. I'll come and be glad Of it. It's fine
nance I've been little on the loose lately but I
i've you my word I'll pull up sharp"
Unexpectedly. Macnair began in his spare moments
Q return to his earlier amusement OF modelling in
lay He was most successful with animals for
which he had a genuine love- One afternoon we were
'otn IN the studio. engaged work Of my
'wn and he putting the finishing touches to a de
idediy amusing assqsette Of little dog be had
licked up in the streets and adopted 1T isn't bad
FAC" commented
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