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

attendance on a domineering mother
madc any change welcome She
cmiled blandly to that irate person
when the train moved out of the sta
ton. This fairly made the old lady's
indignation boil over.
Il never thought it was In her." she
said to herself as she revengefully
watched the steam dragon coil round
a curve and disappear with a sardouic
Zip of its rocking tail.
A couple of hours later Raphael
Macaroni thought he was entertaining
a vocfferous maniac when Mrs, Sapo-
natius-Smith stormed up his stairs and
invaded the studio with the force of
blizzard.
She carried her umbrella as II 1t
were Excalibur. and exclaimed. You
villain." Then, just like woman.
she burst into torrent of tears.
Raphael Macaroni was savage at
first. then a mixture of humor and dis.
gust made him silent. She looked so
ludicrous. glaring at him through her
wet eyes, that he could hardly control
his features. He managed. however. to
indicate by raising his eyebrows and
Struggling his shoulders that he was
intensely surprised at her sudden
eruption.
IF it wasn't for the exposure in the
Sunday papers l would put you in
prison." she blubbered.
He was dumfounded. and looked
guilty of anything.
you have been seeing my daughter
clandestinely, and now you have dis
graced her"
Raphael thrust his long white fin
gers through his abundant hair and
shouted: do tell me what 1t Is you
think l have done, Madam"
Think. indeed" she snorted. 81
have had the evidence of my own
eyes. My daughter has been here
without my knowledge"
Il have not seen Miss Hildegarde
since she came with you.
please don't lie to me. Signor"
II won't, If you will be good enough
to explain what it is you have in
your mind"
We'll. declare! You are as cool az
she is; but you won't see her again
in a hurry. I packed her OF this
afternoon to my brother. who is 9
clergyman in Dorset"
"Ah, that will be nice for Miss
Smith: the country is SO beautiful IL
May"
Look here, Signor Macaroni, have
been to the Royal Academy. Now dc
you understand how Ashamed feel as
a mother? My daughter has been to
see you, and, what is worse. she took
off her shoes and stockings here"
Raphael Macaroni stared hard al
the heavy scarlet face before him, and
then burst into peal after peal OF
laughter.
You excuse me? I am most sorry
to laugh" he jerked out Historically
and went OF again.
Perhaps there Is some mistake
she said. in modified tone, "but
must know everything. Be perfectly
frank with me, and I'll give you hun
dred pounds for the picture callet
April and then I'll burn it"
Burn it. Madame? 1t is my mas
terpiece. have already an offer o
double that sum for It,"
What possessed you to paint m!
daughter as April, Of all things" sh'
inquired testify.
II thought it a charming idea. Don
you think her dress is very pretty? 4
plain white muslin fastened viii
flowers at the neck. Oh, it Is lovely!
at might be in Italy, but ladies II
English suburbs do not have thei
portraits painted with no boots on
my dear Madam, could not syn
bolize April in boots!"
"Oh, bother April; that's no e1
cuse!"-and she favored him with
glance of matronly indignation tina
sent him into commissions again I'll
she was forced to smile decorously i
sympathy.
ALLOW me to explain, Madam, h
said. drying his eyes. You refused t
pay me for the portrait. An inspira
ton came to me. / altered the fac