Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-01-13
The Artistic
Temperament

Never again" said the artist, "neV-
or again shall play the role OF good,
kind lady"
II didn't know that was your speci.
atty" said the photographer softly.
The artist did not hear the remark.
Bhe was too busy examining the con.
tents Of her purse. ~.
Last fall" went on the artist,
when / went to Paris and all the
Americans in the Latin quarter were
30 nice TO me, thought II was due
to the hospitality Of my country peo-
ple-and' my own popularity. Now
know that, even at that early stage,
every one of those women had deep
designs on me.
"A friend had advised me not to let
any one know when ! got ready to
leave for home. She said Just to steal
away in the night and send q wireless
sood.by back from midoSSan and thus
avoid doing errsnds for friends.
thought that showed an awful dispo-
sitiOn.
In June / began Dragging that
was going back to Chicago In July.
Then came q string Of callers to find
out whether I had any spare room in
my trunk. 1t struck me as rather or
iginal to answer in the Affirmative
had never heard Of any one who had
confessed to being in that state"
But did you really have vacant
space in your trunk when you had
been abroad nine monthsT' asked the
gtenographer.
YES, that is why / had II. You
see, I threw away my old clothes on
the strength OF q woman's seking how
much I'd charge to paint her portrait.
1T seemed such a simple thing to
say that I'd take package TO New
York for Miss BrownerTs brother"
explained the artist. She said It was
something he had left in Paris. How
was I to know that 1t was 4 bathrobe,
and that her brother was fat man
After that l didn't have plenty OF
room in my little steamer trunk. She
said could leave the bathrobe at her
brothers Office in New York. / said
I'd love to. always did just done
uOlc OA phSho6So SSPSSAoAA'
bathrobes for fat meR.
Then Miss Burridge wanted me to
take a hatpin to little friend Of hers
1t cost only five cents, but 1t would
make the child so happy to have some
thing from Paris, she said. Pc.
Miss Lawyer had two lovely lace
collars she had worn only few times
and she wanted to sell them in ordel
to buy paints. In the Latin quarter
It is perfectly polite and stylish to sci
ones clothes for arts sake. WheI
Miss Lawyer said l could send he
the money back from America
bought one of the collars.
When I reached New York my ric|
aunt looked Mortified at the though
of my buying lace when l needle
shoes and offered to buy the cola
for her daughter. AS she has a
ways been so nice to me-giving m
q lot of advice on how to save none
i let her have the collar for jus
what was to pay for it. Then l ser
her check on to Paris. Miss Lawye
wrote at once taht there was still
due, as the collar l had chosen ws
the more expensive one. l don't &c
why-it was the smaller Of the tw
Aunt Mary has an awful opinion
the effects of art, so l wasn't goiT
to have her know I'd sold a collar Il
a less than it was worth. ConsequeI
ly sent money of my own TO MI
Lawyer and said nothing.
my matrimonial prospects we
ruined as l was taking the steamE
because l had to open my trunk
stow away three little bottles Of p'
fume which Miss Leigh was sendil
to Chicago That immaculate Geor
Wolcott was there and saw the way
had packed my trunk"
Another romance Of your you
life ended" said the stenograph
9omfortingly.
AT New York wanted to show I
customhouse officers those three b
ties of perfume Just TO let thu
know really had something GutLab
but the bottles had disappeared.
cabin mate insists that 1 was caBel'
In leaving my trunk unlocked q
morning when went up on deck
sent SO to Miss Leigh and wOrded
letter 30 that she would think /
used the perfume far presents.
didn't write me = very e0azteeus
ply. ..
Before got through with thai a
cent hatpin had to pay out as 0e
In hostage and car fare-and the