The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04

PROVIDENCE AMID TE1F (.I1ITAR- By
Il Inuis
length to pass tho night.

You suffer yourself to be led away" he
piled soothngly. ut Is not unpleasant here; only
you brood. Como. now. let repeat
Shall try Alccstc and Ccimenc? No? Or
passage from tho two OrphansT Come, now. 1t
will occupy your mind; will play UP to
J have never played before: feel art moving in
my bones"
And without waiting for an answer began
10 strum tho symphony. The chords awoke
young who lying asleep upon neigh
boring bench.
"Arc you camping out here too?" nc asked
with strong English accent I'm not sorry for
company"
Leon explained their misadvcnture; and the
other told them that he Cambridge under
graduate II walking tour, that he had
short OF money, could longer pay for his
nights lodging. had already heen camping out for
nights. and feared no should require to con-
tinuc tho maneuvro for at least two nights
Luckily, It's jolly weather" lie concluded
YES" returned tho undergraduate, sitting
down, ITS rather nice than otherwise when
You're used, to it; only it's devilish difficult to
get washed l like the fresh air and these stars
and things"
"Ahal" said Leon, 'monsieur is an artist"
An artist?' returned tho other with a blank
stare. Not if / know it,
You have artists nature. however Mr.
] beg your pardon: l. without indlscretion.
inquire your namc?" asked Leon.
MY is Stubs" replied the Engishman.
Il thank you," returned Leon. Mine is Berthe
lini-Leon Berthelini, ex-artst of the theatres OF
Montrouge, Bellevile, Montmartrc. Humble
you me, have created with applause more
than one impor tant role The press unani
nous in praise of my Howling Devil of the Noun
tains. In the piece OF the Madame.
whom now present to you is herself artist.
and. must not omit to state. better artist than
her husband. She also is creator: she created
nearly twenty successful songs at one OF the
principal Partisan music halls. But, continue,
/ was saying you had artists nature Mon
seur ,Stubbs. and you must permit me to be
judge in such question. trust you Will
falsify your instincts; let me beseech to fol-
low tho career of an artist"
"Thanls you" returned Stubs. with a chuclSle
I'm going to BIO banker"
No said Leon, do not say Not that. A
with such nature yours should not
derogate far. What few privations here
and there, SO long you working for high
and noble goal?"
This fellows mad" thought stubbs: but the
woman's rather pretty, and hos bad fun for
himself If you come to that" What said was
different Il thought said
actor?"
II certainly did So" replied Leon IT am one.
alas! was
And want be actor. do you?"
continued the undergraduate. why, man, I
could never much rs learn the stuff my mem
ory's like a sieve: and as for acting. I've
idea than a cat"
The stage is not the only course" said Leon.
BE a sculptor be dancer, be n poet. 9 novel
ist; follow your heart. in shore. and do
thorough work before you die"
And do you call these things art?" inquired
Stubs
Why, certainly!" returned Leon. Are they
not all branchcs?"
"oh! l didn't know" replied the Englshman.
Il thought nm artist meant fellow who painted"
The singer stared him in surprise
1t is the difference OF language" he said at
last. This Tower of Babel when shall have
paid for 1t? If l could speak English You would
follow readily"
Between and me don't believe should"
replied the other. You seem to have thought a
devil of 4 lot about this business. For my mart,
l admire the stars. and like to have them shin
ingts SO checry-but hang If had an idea
anything do with art, It's not in my
N not TOLL na1. II have
end OF trouble to scrape through my exams. |
tell you! But I'm not bad OF bottom
he added. seeing his interlocutor looking dis
tressed even in the dim starshine land rather
like the play. and music and guitars and things"
Leon had perception that the understanding
incomplete. lie changed the subject.
And you travel foot?" he continued
How romantic! How courageous And how are
you pleased with my land? How does tho scenery
affect you among these wild hills of ours?"
well, the fact Is" began Stubbs-he
about to say that he didn't for scenery which
was not at all true. being tho contrary. only
an athletic undergraduate pretcnsion; but he had
begun to suspect that Berthelini liked different
sort OF meat, and substituted something else
The fact is 1 think it jolly. They told me H.
good hero; even tho guide book said
but don't know what they meant / think
II is dcuced pretty--upon my word, do"
At this moment in tho uncx pected man
ner Elvira burst into tears
My voice" she cried. Leon, If 1 stay here
longer shall lose my voice.'
You shall not stay another moment" cried tho
actor. If l have to beat in n door. il I have to
burn the town, shall find YOU shelter"
With that, he replaced the guitar, and COM
fortinG her with caresses. drew her arm
through his
Monsieur Stubbs." said he. taking off his nat
tho reception offer you is rather problematical
but let me bcsccch you to give the of
your society You arc little embarrassed for
the moment; must, indeed permit me to adj
vance what may be necessary. / ask it as a
favor; must not part SO after having met
SO strangely"
Il don't quite see out OF it," thought
the undergraduate; and them after pause ne
said aloud and ungraciously enough, "All right
lin very much obliged, of And he
proceeded to follow thcm thinking in his heart
But it's bad form, all the same force an oblt-
CATION fellow"
Leon strobe ahead. if he knew exactly whera
he was going; the sobs of madame were still,
family audible. and no uttered word \
dog bitrked furiously in II courtyard as they wen
by, then the church clock struck two and MANY
domestic clocks followed preceded 1t in piping
tones And Just then Berthelini spied light
IT burned in small house the outskirts of the
town. and thither the party directed their