The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-10

way hurt her. How could youi"
Worst l ever did" He began t.
change the whole effect, chuckIing au
dibly as he worked. Sunset divided
honors with moonlight 1t was nc
longer incongruous; 1t was ridiculous
He leaned back and laughed. "I'n
going to send 1t to L'Asino, and call II
an afterthought."
Give 1t to me-"
"What?"
Yes"
"Nonsensel I'm going to touch 6
match to 1t. I'll give you that picture
with the lavender in bloom"
Il want this"
But you cannot hang it."
Il want it,"
we'll" The more he learned about
women the farther out of mental reach
they seemed to go. Why on earth did
she want this execrable daub? you
may have it; but all the same. I'm
going to call an oculist and have him
examine your eyes"
Why. 1t is the Signorina Fournier!''
In preparing studiously to ignore
Flora Desimone's presence they had
forgotten all about her
Good morning. signora." said Ce-
leste in Italian.
And the Signore Abbott, the paint
er, also!" The Calabrian raised what
she considered her most deadly .weap-
on. her lorgnette.
What is it?" asked Flora, squint-
ing.
1T is a new style of the impression
list which l began this morning" So
berly.
1T looks very natural" observed
Flora.
"Natural!" Abbott dropped his
mahlstick.
1T is vesuv. is 1t not, on a cloudy
day?"
This was too much for Abbott's
gravity, and he laughed
1T was not necessary to spoil a
soou picture on my account"
said Flora, closing the lorgnette with
a snap.
THE signora is wrong. / did not
spoil it on her account. 1t was past
helping yesterday. But l shall, how
ever. rechristen 1t vesuvius. since it
represents an eruption of temper"
Flora tapped the handle of her para
sol with the lorgnette. 1t was dis
tinctly a sign of approval. These
Americans were never slow-witted
she swung the parasol to and fro.
slowly, like a pendulum.
1T is too bad" she said. her glance
rowing over the white walls of the
villa.
1T was irrevocably lost" Abbott de-
clared
mo. no; l do not mean the picture
am thinking of La Toscana- Her
voice was really superb; and to lose It
entirely !" She waved
hand.
Apoott was about to rise up in Wig
'rous protest. But fate itself chose
o rebuke Flora. From the window
'ame-"Sai cos ebbe cuorel"-sunq
Is only Nora could sing 1t.
The ferrule of Flora Desimone's
'arasol bit deeply into the clover-turf
Am all right?" asked Harriean
Courtlandt nodded. "You look HE |
solder In multi, and more than that.
Ike the gentleman that you naturally
re- quite sincerely.
The ex-gladiator blushed. "This &c
ne reception-room. There's the hall
Dom right out there. The smoking.
DOM is on the other side. Now. how
the old Harry am l going TO get
cross without killing some one9"
Oourtiandt resisted the desire to
augh- Surprising you let me pilot
GU over?"
You're the referee. Ring the gong 4"
Come on. then"
What While they are danc,ng 9s
acking away in dismay.
The other caught him bv the arr,
Come on" H.
And In and out they went h,thar
nd thither. now lodging. now pausino
let the swirl pass, until at length
AFRICAN found himself safe on shore
the dim cool smoking.room
don't see how you did H." admir-.
gly. aui'''i-
III drop in every little while 10 500
'w you are getting on" volunteered
ouruandt. You can sit by the door
you care TO see them dance. Pm
! 70 see Mrs. Harrigan and tell ber
mere you are. Here's n cigar"
harrigan turned the cigar over ana
'er in his fingers. all the while ga
at the young mans diminisbire
'ck' He sighed. That would maLe
IN the happiest man in the world +,
. examined the carnelIan band 81
rciins the six inches OF evanescen,
lppinees. What do you think Of
az ne murmured. Same brand fha
boy used to smoke. And II he navs
ytnins less than sixty apiece for ,em .
Wholesale, I'll eat this one"
ne lighted his cigar, and gave him
II up to the delights Of II M a
couruandt doomed In the doo. 9
'omfortable2" '' way e
Perfectly. Good cigar comfort,,,a .
air. fine view" '"o'e n
foung men began 10 drlft a., - "
T. The air became heavy ,@,t, y
'ohe. the prevailing aroma heinz =
II OF Turkish tobacco OF which Har =