The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-16

artist: he was also nara up.
~ The little studio at the top OF
Excelsior Mansions. Mazda Vale was
seldom visited by a sitter Win
Interior motives and q purse. linen
the brilliant idea Of advertising IN
the Morning Boast occurred TO him.
He knew ono Of the numerous ladies
who contribute puffs and society par
agraphs to the paper. A really nice
little notice appeared one day about
Raphael Macaroni. stating, among
other things, that he was a genius.
90 he was, to think Of advertising.
Mrs. saponatius-Smith read the ad'
yertisement and the corollary en-
comium in another column. A vision
Of the Royal Academy lit up her cum
ming, small brown eyes. She would
have her daughter. Hildegarde.
painted by this fashionable artist. and
All her friends in Snobville with envy.
malice and consummate uncharitable-
ness.
The girl had the fashion-plate come
illness and lack of individuality COM
mon tn her class. Her round, pink
and.white face was without intellect
ual charm and void of any distinguish
Ing feature.
Mrs. Saponatius- Smith was a portly
person addicted to cheap perfumes
and had q desire for smart society. IN
which she did not shine. She told
Hildegarde Of her plan for improving
BURLINGTON House. Then they thor
oughly overdressed themselves ana
set out for Mazda Vale.
Raphael Macaroni was defying pes
simism with q flask of Chianti and
tube of Teutonized meat, when the
studio bell rang as II all the readers
of the Morning Boast were making
calls on him. His heart bounded with
hope when Mrs. Saponatius-Smith
svept in, and, cackling some inco-
herent apology. settled herself on
chair like a gigantic hen. Hildegarde
tripped in after her with confused
smile, and bowed timidly in response
to the courtly obeisance of Raphael
Nacaroni.
"You must excuse me-" said the
elder lady. fighting for breath, but
four lights of stairs take 1t out OF
me-"
"Ah, yes, I am much delighted"
said he, beaming impartially on both.
II can't bear lifts. I always feel
they'll drop me when I'm going up.
and I have a horrible sinking sensa-
ton when I go down. The men who
work them appear to have no nerves;
they Just press a button here and
there, and all the time I feel that
there Is only piece Of cocoanut mat
ting between me and eternity"
"Oh, mammal" Hildegarde ex.
claimed In q shocked voice.
II understand you perfectly
Madame" said Macaroni CALAMITY.
"The lift gives me also sensations az
II have escaped from something
You see?'-and he smiled like
seraph with a new set Of teeth.
"That's exactly 1t, Mr.. Macaroni; you
put 1t beautifully"
"Ah. yes. / know" and he gave
picturesque shudder to indicate his
dire dread Of lifts.
Hildegarde whispered to her mother
70 call him Slgnor Macaroni.
II want you to paint my daughter
portrait. Signor. She IL my only
child"
1T will give me very great pleasure
20 paint the young lady"
III It is a good likeness will give
you permission to hang 1t in the Roya
Academy" she said graciously. believ
ing that the subject had more to az
with influencing the judges than the
ability OF the artist.
An Englishman would have enlight
ened her on the lottery method pecul
far to Piccadilly: but Raphael Mac
aroni was q courtier. and made hi!
visitor feel that she was comforting :
priceless favor. Il ought to paint tn,
best picture Of my life;" and he bowed
to Hildegarde. who smiled feebly ant
took the compliment as II 1t had beel
q caramel.
when car you begin the portrait?
ANY time that Is convenient to you
MADAME"
what day shall we say. Hide
garden
ANY day You like. mamma" she re
piled. languid:y inspecting a picture
OF Poseidon spearing dolphins. Tn
girl congratulated herself on a higl
school education. which enabled he
to see that the canvas was an allegor!
OF Father Thames. In the years whel
his pellucid stream kept it's sedimen
in It's bed instead OF careering on 1t
surface, as at present.
In what costume do you wish Mis-
Smith to be painted?"
"Oh. In the latest style Of evenin
dress" .....
"Ah. yes: that will be charming TO
me-" said Macaroni. with guileless en-
thusiasm.
II am coming with her." she SAID
cycling him keenly. and adding to nc
body in particular. Evening gown
are rather decollete Just now"