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dress"
"Ah, yes: that will be charming for
me-: said Macaroni. with guileless
enthusiasm.
rs It to be ful1-1ength portrait.
mama? You have not told signor
Macaroni'
Il want Hildegarde to pose stand
Ing straight up-just as II she could
walk out Of the frame. you know.
she said. Laughing heartily. and rising
to leave.
All, yes understand and he
smiled one Of his ecstatic smiles:
but we must keep the Young lady
In the frame" He led them down
stairs and they went home enrap-
tured
Hildeparde observed to her mother
that nothing had been said to Signor
Macaroni about the nrice OF the por-
trait. A crafty smile trirkled down
tue large face OF Mrs. saponatlus-
Smith
"1 thourht OF that. my dear. We
Will wait till we see the painting. IT.
NAV not be good portrait tt 1t
isn't he Will have to do 1t oil over
again He Will be glad enough to
tske my price in cash. A young
artist ought to be nroud to have
- sI'isA'''N1 OF IllHhbHZ n
The question Of costume gave their
faculties considerable exercise and
ent"'1fd rarior~ viaits to the large
millinery establishments beloved of
Snhnrbfa. The result Of these erne-
dft'ons vas r raudy CONNECTION that
'vnnld have made p bird Of naradise
del'rious. Simn1inftv ia SYNONYMOUS
with rover+v in Snohvf11e.
RaDhael Wacaroni felt so5rv for the
girl when she stood IN IN his e+,,dio
IN an everine drass IF Cambridge
blue silk with tumnltunrs affiores-
cences OF translucent Rauze across the
rorsage and on the shoulders. Round
her waist she wore a belt OF beaten
gold and diamond tiara sparkeled
dafartlv in her yellow hair
Macaroni was really clever paint
er and the task before him was ex-
tremely easy. for the girls simple
face refnted all psvchologica1 nron-
lens. The round hlre eyes shone
with no spiritual light and the fea-
lures had no animation.
The mother was RECALLED with tea
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mother, trucnlently
We have treated him shabby,
and he is q gentleman as we'll as an
artist Besides. you can well afford
it ma
He knows that. / sirnp1y won't
pay. on principle
You commissioned him to paint
me. and he naturally expects you to
pay his fee should like to 60 ana
apologize to him. He is the incest
man ever met
Ho. indeed. Well let me- tell You
that you are not going there without
me-"
No. mama, OF course not" Hide.
garde renlied dutifuilv.
The old LADY, wrote to Raphael
making final offer. OF e70 for the
portrait. He REPLIED. conrteously re-
fnsfng to discuss the matter on any
other basis than the terms he men
toned when he last had the pleasure
OF seeing her.
Weeks passed sw,ftlv. and the
Rnval Academy cnepad its doors for
the Nav exhibition without anv com
municet'on from Ranhael Macaroni
Mrs. annnatirF-smft11 saw HIS name
in the Morning Boast but did not
understand the tar~or IN which art
'-G3E1rS ~. WrlIe F5s nOiceS or rictHreS
There was n good deal about Hight
and shade and values. which was less
tDta'1'eih1e to her than Chatham.
She determined to 20 n,-iet1v and
see his picture for herself Tt was
Main that st was not aarortrait from,
the title. April" which conveyed
nothing to her mind more poetfca1
tlr-n umhrnllas
Now H'ldeearda had never seen.
her mother the worse for wine. ana
she nearly fell into the ornamentai
1akelet IN the garden when she saw
her majestic parent coming IN the
path swaying like an intoxicated
camel.
Mama. whatever is the matter?"
Don't talk to me. Miss. Change
vour dress at once: Perkins is pack
ing a small bag. want you to
catch the 3 o'clock express for Park
stone"
But what for. Mama7" asked the
girl. more mvstif1ed than ever.
Don't cross-uuestion me, Miss. but
do as you are. told. Your uncle will
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Princes stall and climbed into the
loft. I'll throw him some hay" he
said. and will be back in minute"
He pitched a liberal supply through
g mole in the loft floor and it filed the
jmanger.
"oh. Dick" called Arthur.
Yes; in just a second"
You had better hurry, or it will all
be gone
What will be gomez asked Dick,
who came running down the ladder
Why, the horse is eating all that
dried grass. never saw anything so
funny
Well. what did you think he'd do
with il? q
= don't know: sit down on it. may
Then what do you think he eats?"
SVhy,I suppose meat, potatoes and
things like that Il
Dick gave@a whoop OF amazement.
well. 7 never! he added
They left the barn and Arthur point-
ed to sty. What are those fero-
:cious animals?n he asked.
They're hogs said Dick.
Ugh! they're horrible; they're the
'dirtiest things I ever saw
You like ham, don't you?" asked
DICK.
Yes, said Arthur: when it is
served With potato salad
Well. ham comes from hogs just
like these"
you don't mean tt. Then I'm never
going to touch 1t again
4. DO you know where roast beef
comes from? ~ asked Dick.
The city boy shook his head
It's part OF a cow. or an OK,
Arthur made no reply: but he look
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and 81 got married, = said grandfather.
Dick goes long way toward filing
the gap"
4 am very glad to meet you, Dick
said mother This is my little boy
and he is very anxious to learn all
about farm. aren't you, Arthur
"Yes'm," said Arthur.
That's fine" said grandfather.
Take him out and show him the
sights, Dick"
So the two boys started across the
lot. toward the barn. They had taken
only a few steps when Arthur stopped.
You forget your shoes and you'll get
your feet soiled." he said.
Dick laughed. IT never wear shoes
in summer, except on Sunday, and
then I don't want to-"
Don't things stick in your toes?"
"Oh. I'm used to that.
At the pump Dick stopped for a
drink and Arthur. who had walked on.
stopped over to pick something up.
An instant later he screamed. for a
speclHed hen had flown in his face!
Hi! drop that quick. or she'll peck
your eyes out!" cried Dick.
Something that resembled fluffy
ball Of yellow fell from Arthur's
hands and he ran crying to Dicks side.
~ just picked UP that pretty little
bird when that big thing jumped at
me-" he said.
/ Why! sakes aliye." exclaimed
Dick; don't You know chtckens2
That's little chicken and the mother
hen was only lighting you to save her
child"
We'll, who would ever have thought
that was a chicken 2" said Arthur as
they again started toward the barn.
Arrived inside Dick left Arthur near
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little god snlckered and pricked up
his ears. ~
You'll build big, unsightly block
thcre..I suppose she said.
No. he said quietly.
Il. she e raised her eyebrows inquirins-
The land Is very valuable. she
suggested.
Too valuable for business pur-
poses. he explained.
Is anything moro valuable than
snuslness!. she asked with the barcst
touch Of irony in 1er voice. q: 5lf & e
es, said he, sentiment
lsn g, g, sentiment rather an expensive
iluxury?" she asked s5
Not in dollars and cents he re-
Piled In other ways. quite so.''
didn't know you were senti-
mentalist." she said.
II net" he returned shortly.
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What possessed you to palnt my
daughter as April. of all thin s?,s she
incurred testify
thought ii a cliarmin = Idea. Don't
you think her dress Is very pretty
plain white muslin fastened with
nowers at the neck. o. it Is Iovelyi.'
i might be in Italy but ladies In
k En- suburbs do not have their
portraits painted with no boots on. =,
NY dear madam. could not syrn-
holiZe April in boots.,' - ass iss
g. bother April; that's no excuse!n9
and she favored him With glance
OF rnatronly Indignation that sent him
into commissions again till she was
forced to smile decorously in SYM
patty.
Allow me to explain madam l1a
said. drying his eyes. You refused
5to pay me for the portrait An In
spiration came to me- IT altered the
face slightly. Just to make 1t look
sweetiy sad. you know. painted out
the blue dress and got professional
model TO pose in White muslin frocks
reaching nearly to the ankles
placed a crown Of vioIets on the head
instead OF q tiara. and now the pie
t1lre renresetts the mystic beauty Of
SPRING &
IT know. know she said hrus-
nuely. interruntine him: ut is beau
tiful-all hut the bare feet. The pecs
ME in our set would be Mortified II
.thev knew it was my daughter"
1T has made nv forum sect
and he produced a book or press cut
ttngs and several letters containing
commissions.
IT will give you the s210f' she said
reluctantly and then you can paint
shoes and stockings on her and make
her look hanpier.'' ssa
NO. madam it IS already sold to 2 /
patron in ITALY,
Thank goodness It IS not going 20
STAY in England. am sorry for mis-.
JUDGING you. Sisnor.'
.'Do not mention that. madam; e
shall always have the pleasantest
recolections OF YOU and your charm
ing daughter. He saw her into her
car. and they parted most amicably.
Then Mrs. Saponatins-Smith drove
to the nearest rostoffice and sent
telegram to Hildegarde to come home
Immediately.
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Then nurse would taKo Arthur for
a walk on the boulevard, or into the
park. They would meet other chill
dren. also dressed in their best; and
when Arthur met a child whom he
knew he would bow politely; and IL
it was a girl he would lift his hat. In
the park he could see fountain. and
although nurse told him not to step
on the grass, yet he could look at 1t
and also at the trees. For that rea-
son he liked the park better.
Twice week, on Wednesdays and
Saturdays. he went with his mother
for an automobile ride. To Arthur
this was about the same as riding from
one floor to another in an elevator.
The big machine darted from the ho-
tel where he lived to another hotel. in
another town. where some other per-
sons lived, and it went SO fast every
thing on both sides was blurred.
Then one day Arthur went into the
country.
HIS mother left for a two week s vis-
it at the old home and took her boy
with her.
It was the hrst time Arthur had
been on train and he was greatly in
terested, and he learned that the man
who guided the engine was called an
engineer and not a chauffeur. When
they left the cars at n little station he
was astonished TO sec his mother kiss
an old man who was dressed like the
street sweepers in the city. only his
clothing was dark blue. instead OF
white When mother told him that
this was his. grandfather he held out
n gloved hand and said:
Good morning. SIR
But when grandfather started to lift
him into the spring wagon he drew
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suite. These rooms were on the
twelfth floor. From the windows Ar
thur had a view OF thousands of houses
and buildings, and Of cloud Of smoke
that hung over the lower part OF the
city. Sometimes wind would sweep
this smoke away and he could see in
tho distance something that glistened
like silver and curved first one way,
then another. Nurse told him that
II was river.
When tired OF play in the rooms Ar
thur was permitted to ride up and
down in the elevators or to walk
around in the hotel lobby and talk to
the clerks.
Every afternoon when the weather
was pleasant he was carefully dressed
for the street. lift rained or showed he
was just as carefully dressed TO stay
indoors. In the summer he wore
white waists, with broad starched COL
lars.a clean one each day. IN winter
his overcoat and hat were carefully
brushed and his shoes wefe freshly
polished. And he wore kid gloves.
Either mother or nurse carefully ex-
amined him when he was ready, for
they knew that some Of the hotel Ia
dies would be sitting in the hotel lob
by and would inspect him as he went
out.
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BY Walt Gregg

ed sideways at his companion, to see
If he was making fun of him.
They returned to the house by way
or the kitchen, and when they had
entered the dining-room Arthur ask
ed:
What was my grandmother doing.
In there?"
she is cooking. Do you mean to
say that you never saw anybody
cook 90
No. said Arthur
Don't you know how things arc got
ready for the able %
Why you sit down, mother writes
something on a piece Of paper. and a
waiter brings the things I'M
Dick wlistled. Its a good thing
you came to the country" he said
Well. how do you like it," asked
mother. when she had taken him up
stairs to be washed for dinner
It's all SO funny !" said Arthur; and
then he commenced to ask questions
about the washbowl and pitcher.
After the MONDAY meal grandmoth-
#er told Dick to fetch some potatoes.
Want to come along?" he asked
Arthur.
Certainly" the boy replied.
Dick took a hoe and they went out,
to the garden. where the elder boy
commenced to work
What are those things you are
throwing into the basket?' ' asked Ar
thur.
They're potatoes. =
Those things potatoesi Do pcta-
toes come out Of the dirt o.
They grow in the ground n said
Dick. Where did you think they
grew?'
It never thought" said Arthur; ION
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trees. perhaps There must be some
other kind Of potatoes. Ours never
looked like that"
Dick picked onesup. opened his Jacks
Knit and peeled off the skin Does
mat look any better?" he asked.
should say so. Does any other
vegetable grow in the ground 2"
Well, rather, said Dick Onions.
5radlshes. beets. carrots and somesothers
things can't Just now think OF. q
Do peas ?''
No Step over here. There are
some peas; on that vine.
We never had any peas like those
They are so biz.
Are these what you mean ?'' asked
sDick.-ass he cracked pod and ahelled
the contents into his. hand.
in delight Bit what makes you keen
them in those funny green cases?,s
Goodness gracious. kid we don
put EN- m in there. That's the way they
Arthur was very tired that night
Was in whirl and it was long before
he fell asleep.
He was awakened before dawn BY
strange sounds and he calico.
.er!'s s
hat. is it, dear2'sI
Mother, what funny automobiles
horns they have out here
7 haven't heard any; dear.
Listen a moment. mother. 2 ss
She did SO; and soon from the barn Il
yard came al 1. cock-a-d oodle-do 81,
There it is, said Arthur.
Why, that's rooster; CROWN 81 said
mother
How funny. said the city boy.
thought 1t was a machine.
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BY Will Seafola
S.

meet yon at the station. and you VIII
stay at the rectory till have settled
matters elsewhere Eft
a couple OF hours later Raphael
Macaroni thought he was entertain
ing .-ociferous maniac when Mrs.
SRDonatius-Smtth stormed up his
stairs and Invaded the studio with the
force of blizzard.
She carried her umbrella as IL It
We're Excalibur. and exclaimed. You
villain! Then. Just like a woman.
she burst into q torrent OF tears.
Raphael Macaroni was savage ut
disgust made him silent. He man
aged. however. to indicate by raising
his eyebrows and Struggling his
shoulders that he was intensely sur
prised at her sudden eruption.
II 1t wasn't for the exposure IN
the Sunday papers / would put you
In prison" she bluhbered.
He was dnInfounded and looked
guilty Of anything.
You have been seeing my daughter
clandestinely. and now you have dis
graceG her"
Raphael thrust his long White
fingers through his abundant hair and
shouted: do tell me what 1t Is you
= lAea SS uOAe. tuIluGl1l-
Think. indeed!' she ssnorted ct
have had the evidence Of my own
eyes My daughter has been here
without my Knowledge"
III have not seen Miss Hildegarde
since she came with YOU
Look here, Signor NIacaronI. I
have been to the ROYAL Academy.
Now do 10. understand how ashamed
4 fell as mother? My daughterthas
been to see you. and. what is worse.
she took off her shoes and stockings
here" 1r
Raphael Macaronl stared hard at
the heavy scarlet face before him.
and then burst into peal after peal of
laughter
Perhaps there is some mistake.
she said. in a Modified tone, "but
must know everything. Be perfectly
frank with me. and I'll give you s100
for the picture called April and
then Ill burn it,
Burn 1t. madam? It is my master
piece. I have already an OFFER OF
double that sum for it,
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back in alarm.
What's the matter. bub?" asked
grandfather.
Nurse told me that horses run
away"
Nonsense, said grandfather; and
ne swung the boy into seat beside
his mother
Arthur was silent during the drive
He was worried about the horse; and
he wondered why his grandfather,
didn't have 4 machine.
Grandma was at the gate to welcome
them-that is. she thought she was
grandma until she was introduced to
Arthur as grandmother. Anyway she
gave the boy tight hug.
be drew back and re-arranged his
clothlng- Is my collar nlussed 90 he
asked.
'Mussed hiddlesticks." cried the old
lady. You are here to have a good
time and not to think about Your
clothes. Jane. and she turned to
Arthur's mother. sis that the way Won
have brought this boy up?'
am afraid he has had too much
hotel life, she answered.
Arthur was surprised to hear his
mother called by that nas.e Father
always said jeanette. and SO did the
ladies with whom she was we'll &C
quainted.
As breakfast had been eaten in the
dinins=car grandfather suggested that
Arthur might like to see something Of
the place, and he called: Dick come
here
"A boy of twelve answered. He was
barefooted and wore overal1s. He had
a handsome, smiling face and the red
glow of health shone through the tan.
1t was pretty lonesome after you
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=
daughter Hildegarde painted by this
Il .Sassh 9. artist. and fill her friends
IN Snosy1lle with envy, malice and
consummate Observation-Disclosures.
Raphael Macaroni was defyfng pes-
Hinism with flask of Chiantt and 4
tube OF Teutoniscd meat. when tho
stEdio bell rang as il all the readers
OF the Morning Boast were making
calls on him. Ills heart bounded with
hope when Mrs. Sapon atius- Smith
swept in. and. cackltng some inco-
herent anoIogy. settled herself on a
CHAIR like gigantic hen
Hildegarde tripped In after her with
q confused smile, and bowed timiGly
i or Raphael Macaroni
want You to paint my daughters
child"
1T will give me very great pleas
IRE to paint the young lady
1t Is good likeness will give
you permission to hang it in the
ROYAL Academy she said graciousfy.
believing that the subject had more
to do with influencing the judges than
the ability Of the artist
Raphael Macaroni was a courtier
and made his visitor feel that she was
comforting priceless favor. II ought
TO paint tho hest picture Of my life"
and he bowed to Hi1deearde, who
smiled feebly and took the comp1l-
ment as II it had been caramel
When can You begin the portrait %
Any time that IS convenient to
you. madam"
What day shall We say, Hide
Garde ?"
.'iAny day you like. mama. she re-
piled, lnnsuidly inspecting picture
OF Poseidon 5pearing dolphins
In what costume do you wish Miss
Smith to be painted ?"
20. In the latest style OF evening
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We don't believe IN It. you Know.
Her style put his sensitive nature
on edge. and he said carelessly. II
only charge 80 guireas for por-
trait
'Wha-at2" she screamed.
am not going to ask you for so
much" he said. taking in the situa-
ton
90. she quavered. what Will YOU
charge ne?" And she. blinked nerv-
ously as he mentally calculated her
means.
7 will accept 100 guineas from you.
madame"
One hundred guineas!- she
gasned In amusement
Had you no idea Of what an artist
is entitled to charge for a portrait?"
he asked. somewhat rettled.
Il thousht %. or 90. or SO pounds
at the outside"
NY dear madam. the man who
would work for such prices could not
II think vor ,ough. to have riven
me some htrt Of your ',ieh charges. I
slnnIy Won't nav 1t. Slenor.''
Won don't. ] shall consider
Now for goodness sake. don't nut
ms oHfE or ten1per; I'm all OF trem-
bic eIreadv''
Il am sorry he RENTED COURTEOUS
u; YOU had better write to me. I.
too. do not like scenes If is ritv
We did not 1lava an unda-stan ding az
first fenr ] am TO blame"
X Well, +hat IS kind of Won. ] win
give vou 30 ~,,'near --n,1 are SO NICE
No nn." he said. throwing I'D ria
hands. "'t IS rsaleas. am an artist.
cannot take Less.
1T IS nuisance that yo,I are 81
proud" she said. taking a last look
# the port-c'+ which r:a- sn1Andid
likeness. no he sensible. and III.
post chenun tonight. .
II regret. madam. that cannot ac-
cent less than the reduced fee have
mentioned
When they returned home Hide
garde was given graphfc account
of the affair and. to her mothers in
tense modification. she said she
would be ashamed = go to the studio
again.
why NAV ask" clustered the
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ana crumpets during the sfttings and
kept her mental activities on the alert
Il by reading the smart set gossip IN
the Actressocracy World
The picture progressed rapidly, and
the portrait was rapturously pro-
nounced n speaking likeness
You have not flattered her, as so
n1ang painters do
Artists must live he smiled. and
added. after looking at Hildesardc.
with your daughter 1t was not neces-
He is in love with her" thought
the old lady. That is the worst OF
these 1talians-they are So gone on
beauty"
Hildegarde had no romantic notions
about love. 1t was an orderly. pas
siVe sort of nassion. associated IN her
mind With housekeeping and a Young
man Of gentlemanlv pronensities who
had season ticket to the CITY. He
had not snreared on her horizon vet.
but spjnster. old or vorra. Is q
creature of absolute convictions and
has fnvincih1a faith IN her own de-
auctions. What has happened to 9th
era will happen to her.
We have not spoken about terms.
SiPnor Macaroni"
All. no. too had forgotten that
IN the pleasure OF painting von-
charming daughter ] have NO fear.
on that score with vnu... md he
bowed and smiled in his courtly for
efFr wax
Mrs. anonatfus-smt+h flushed and
f1dreted. for she felt tfat bis nolite-
ness world foil her desire to reduce
any fee he proposed
He r1istook her emotion. and as
sisted her TO anticinate his nr'ce 'I
am not a fashionable portrait n1tnter
yet. cannot claim 5000 gufneas..
and he Laughed
Good ~racinrs. she. ren1fed. bid
ling. We'll. they would not get It
ont Of me-"
of his.
What IS It fore" she asked. With
snort.
For their genius. madam" he re-
piled. with q touch Of the true artists
pride in his manner.
"Ho. I daresay: but neople IN the
suburbs are not taken in by genius
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verts had given her the proud spoise OF
her head. the beautiful modelling Of
her features, the hewitching arch OF
her instep and the delicate lines Of
her little hands.
broad shouldered. The clear-cut lines
of his clean-shnven face pronounced
him IN aggressive man or action.
Tho little god looked and wtnked
-coyertly.
II am glad the house went to you
at the auction, Mr.. Thornton" said
Miss Calvert, with a little catch or the
breath.
when I used to shake down horse
.chcstnuts in this very garden for a lit
tie pink and white tyrant. I was jim
my" he said chid!n gly.
Jimmy. II you wish 1t still, then
she said with the faintest flush.
II do" he asserted eagerly. The