Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-03
The Mischief Maker
BuE. PHILLIPS OPPEN4ELM
OPPENHELM

questions. and they answer me alb
sently. because, after all, what does II
matter?-a manicurist from the shop
/ downstairs, earning her 80 shillings
week, and anxious to be agreeable
for the sake Of her tip! And th en-
sometimes while I am there they die
tate letters, or caller comes, or the
| telephone rings One does not think
of the manicure girl at such time
Fortunately there are some like me-
who know so we'll how to keep silent
to say nothing, to be dumb"
The methods Of that young man.
Hendricks asserted, were crude. Now,
young lady, consider my position.
represent a power greater than the
/ power Of governments. I represent
press which is greedy for personal
news. Have you trimmed lately the
! nails Of a duchess? If so, tell me
what she wore. her ravorite oath, any
| tri1ing expression likely to be of in
terest TO the British public? And in
stead of roses I will send you carna-
tons: instead of dead-head tickets L
will take you myself to the Gaiety; in
stead of dinner at the Cafe lAthenee,
will take you to supper at the Milan"
Your friend" mademolsselle de-
clared, smiling at Julien, SIS quite an
intelligent person. I like him very
much. But I wish he would not smoke
/ that pipe and I should like to buy aim
a necktie."
Julien Hendricks sighed the Bo-
hemian has no chance against such
model as you"
"I do not think" she remarked,
/ looking Julien in the eyes, that Sir
Julien Portel cares very much for wo-
men-just low, at any rate"
Julien frowned He absolutely de-
clined to answer the challenge in her
dark eyes.
'ATademoiseIle," he said, when pre-
sent myself to this Madame Cnasto-
phor, do 1 deliver any message from
you? DO I explain my visit?'
/ The girl shook her head slowly.
TT will not be necessary she told him.
| Madame Christopher win know all about
you. She will be expecting you"
He smiled scornfully.
1T would be a pity to disappoint
| lady with such a remarkable knack of
/ foretelling things. Supposing, however,
I change my mind and visit st. Peters
/ burg instead?"t
she raised her hands-an expressive
j gesture.
There is no Madame Christopher in
! St Petersburg. think that you will be
very ill-advised if you go there. Many
of the elements which go to the making
of life wait for you in Paris. In st.
Petersburg you would be a stranger. The
life is not there"
She rose to her feet briskly.
Goodnight, Monsieur lie Bohemian"
she salu. Remember that you have only
to accept my little gift of a necktie, to
let me take you to a coiffeur whom
know OF, and / will dine with you
when you choose. Goodnight, Sir Ju-
lienl I think I envy you"
Julien laughed. The idea seemed odd
to him.
"I fancy you would be in a minority,
mademoiselle," he declared.
AT least" she reminded him, you are
going to see Madame Christopher
She nodded and left them a Ettle alb
ruptly. Hendricks paid their bill and
they descended into the street a few
minutes later. The commissionaire call
ed taxi for them and they drove toward
! Clearinghouse
MY friend" Hendricks said, IF 1 had
you here for another week, cut off from
your old life. I'd show you some things
that would astonish you. It's good fortune
and these well-ordered ways that keep a
man prig, even after he's finished with
oxford. The man who lives in the
clouds of Mayfair knows nothing of the
real life of this city"
Some day I'll come back and be your
pupil" Julian promised. You're a good
fellow, David. You've given me some
thing to think about at any rate, some
thing to think about besides my own
misfortunes."
That's just what I set out to do"
/ Hendricks declared. There are plenty of
bigger tragedies than yours loose in the
world. Watch the people, Juhen-the
/ people whom such men as you glance
/ over or through as of no account, the
common people, the units of life. Strip
them bare and they aren't so very differ
ent you know. Try and feel for mo-
ment what they feel Look at the little
dressmaker there, going over to Paris to
buy models hanging on to her husbands
arm. Shes probably got a shop in the
suburbs and this trip is a daring expert
ment. See how earnestly they are talk
ing about it. 1 don't think that they
4 have too easy. time to make ends meet.
Do you see that old lady there, cling
ing To her daughter? How she hates to
part with her! She is going to a situa
ton without a doubt and Paris isn't too
easy a place for a girl with hair and
eyes like hers. In her heart I think
that the old lady is remembering that.
Then look at that little old man with
the tired eyes, carrying his two valises
himself to save the hire of porter. Can't
you tell by the air of him that he has
had an unsuccessful business journey?
Poor fellow It's hard struggle for me,
| Julien, if you get in the wrong row.
You've no one dependent upon you. you
don't know worst agony that can
wiring a mans heart. Got your ticket
and everything, Ell? And that looks like
your servant. Are you taking him with
| your"
Julien shook his head.
II shall have to do without a man
servant. I never had much money you
know David"
$50 much the better" Hendricks de-
clared heartily. TT gives you a final
chance. The cutters of the world are
full of good fellows who have been ruin
ed through stepping into a sufficient in
come"
They found a carriage and arranged