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

ST SAID, laughing heartily, anu IiSiu6
to leave.
"Ah. yes, I understand" and he
8. lied one Of his ecstatic smiles;
but we must keep the young lady in
the frame" He led them downstairs.
and they went home enraptured.
Hildegarde observed to her mother
that nothing had been said to SignoT
Macaroni about the price of the por-
trait.
A crafty smile trickled down the
large face OF Mrs. Saponatius-s2ith.
Il thought of that. my dear. We will
walt till we see the painting. 1t may
not be a good portrait. II it isn't. he
will have to do it all over again. He
will be glad enough to take my price
in cash. A young artist ought to be
proud to have such a chance OF max
ing a name"
HE seems very nice man, mamma;
don't you think sou
Eyes, I was quite taken with him.
I shall enjoy going with you. or
course, I could not let you go there
alone"
mo, mamma" the girl replied
meekly.
The question of costume gave their
faculties considerable exercise and
entailed various visits to the large mil
linery establishments beloved OF SUI
burbia. The result OF these expedl-
tions was gaudy CONNECTION that
would have made bird of Paradise
delirious. II they had condescended
to consult Raphael Macaroni, he would
in all probability. have suggested a
simple arrangement in black with
pearls. or cream with flowers. But
Mrs. Saponatius- Smith knew her own
class: they would look for something
sumptuous and brilliant. Simplicity
is anonymous with poverty In Snoo'
Vile. The main idea in her mind was
to insinuate by sartorial magn1ncence
that Hildegarde moved in swell So
ciety.
Raphael Macaroni felt sorry for the
girl when she stood up in his stuolo
in an evening dress of Cambridge blue
silk with tumultuous efiorescences OF
trans,ucent gauze across the corsage
and on the shoulders. Round ner
waist she wore a belt Of beaten gold.
and q diamond tiara sparkled dehantly
in her yellow hair.
"Ought she to hold anything IN ner
hands, Signor?
"Ah, yes: she might have an hluml-
mated missal, perhaps"
Now. Mrs. Saponatius-Smith only
knew a missal phonetically as a
weapon. "Will a fan do?" she asked
hesitatingly, and produced one OF IVORY
and ostrich plumes.
THAT will do very we'll. indeed" ana
he instructed Hildegarde how to hold
1t.
Macaroni was really clever painter
and the task before him was extremely
easy, for the girls simple face refuted
all psychological problems. The round
blue eyes shone with no spiritual
light. and the features had no ANNA
ton.
The mother was RECALLED with tea
and crumpets during the sittings, and
kept her mental activities on the alert
. by reading the smart set gossip In the
Actrcssocrdcy World.
The picture progressed rapidly, and
the portrait was rapturously pro
nounced "a speaking likeness"
, "You have not fattered her. as Sc
many painters do"
, Artists must live" he smiled. and
| added, after looking at Hildegarde
: with your d. lighter it was not neces
, sary."
, "He is in love with her." thought
the old lady. THAT is the worst Of
!. these Italians-they are so gone or
. beauty"
: You are very complimentary" she
: said to him, and resolved to put theil
:, relations on strictly commercial
q basis by broaching the subject Of fees
1 when Hildegarde went to change hel
1 dress. She had never observed thu
q slightest trace Of sentiment in tina
maiden's interviews with Macaroni-
!. but then you can't be too careful.
/ she confided to herself between sipl
of tea.
|. Like most middle class girls. Hide
garde had no romantic notions abou
= love. 1t was an orderly. passive sor
q of passion. associated In her mind will
o housekeeping and a young man o
h gentlemanly propensities who had {
r season ticket to the city. He had no
9 appeared on her horizon yet, but {
q spinster. old or young. is a creature
{ of absolute convictions, and has in
. vincible faith in her own deductions
What has happened to others will hap
9 pen to her. She derides the idea o
failure. and waits for her predestine;
e partner with > stolid combativenesi
Of persistency that generally meets
r with its reward. II one may SO desig
+ nate husband.
I'VE have not spoken about terms
|, Signor Macaroni.'
> "Ah, no. I, too, had forgotten tina
5 IN the pleasure OF painting your charm
ing daughter. l have NO fear on tina