Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20
n MODELS.


Lots Of people wonder why Jardne
Sticks a. his Wife. lie has money. a good
appearance. aud although nearly ~. neN-
y looks more than 80, even ia The c'rit
tNtrrmrly early morning
Mr.. Jardinc has = vile temper. ahd
her complexion matches ID. She has no
TASTE in drc~> and the roots ui her HAIR
match ~ badly H. the rest ui her. still
iarliuc seems quite fond ~ her aHd has
hecn heard 10 aIludc 10 her - "a jolly
old sport.
lcl me tell you why. Ia he first pl
~ II "a her ~ owes hi> money. True AVS
un-lc lett il ~ him. but h. would never
have dome - had Mrs. .Iardinc on One oc-
ra~iuu stuck "a the cold AMI rcpcllani
truth.
I|anIiuc'> uncle was i model If All the
WRITES. ineidpntaily. a. .lardlnc had
been heard "a 50 he might have sat a
veil rur one NJ Nine. TuS>nnd'> studies
in the chamber 81 Horrors. Sill that
hl- rrthiny NJ dn with this story.
larlincS m.-lr. lct us leave il ut that.
was Y model. .Iardinc'S particular flirt-
tltiun I'd he moment of which am
psaking had o. do with i model. too
not ull thc virtues. perhaps. hut very
pink aud pleasant with fair hair and q
pcnchant for posing undrapcd on clouds
intl roScs and unSuh>tantial things like
that.
.Iariinr wuS An artist. ~ il was suite
natural that h. -hould have met the mod
n u was later he met h. set to work
seriously an his biz picture.
cnc day he took her ont ior lunch t.
one uf the cheap restaurants ell the
strand. not being able 60 afford the 81
yuN ~ Princess. and here rctrihutioa uy-
priunk him la the shape uf his uncle.
Richard" 4 hard honv hand fcIl upon
.Iarlinr'S shoulder Just - h. was pour
ING amber wine into his companions
glass. IL il possible"
.Iarlinc had il on the tin If his tongue
a> h. mopIed the cloth with ihS napkin
tn san ii was not nnly possible. hut a dar
ned nuisance. hut instead he jumped up
from the table with M affected hcarti
ness. and shaking hiS indignant relative
vigorously ~ The hand exclaimed. In
rlr Rrniamin, Who would have thought
10 (Which was strictly truc.i Come
lnd Jon w.. lat me introduce ~ Nora.
Miss M|iklcichn. NV wifc'S cousin. She
II Shaving IN town for Y Few DAYS and
Mar, not being well. ! am t%rotting her
round. showing her The sights. a. il
We're.
What | should like 10 bc able To show
her" was .Iardinc'S %fervrnt. but unSaid
hnnght When uncle BENJAMIN. after n
few guarded remarks and a prolonged
stare at TIE models powered nose. would
be- yuur name on a tombstone
Driven home III somewhat an earlier
hour than usual. not ~ much hy nm IN
easy conScicn y a. Nv the fact that i slice
~ melon hc had eaten. was beginning ~
disagree with him. .lardinc met his uncle
0n me duorStcn.
Just been having a chat with YOUR
wife. my h0y." H. said ecniallv. She j.
going 40 speak 10 her cnuin about putting
m that stuff on her face.
~ She" Jardine asked family. pick
ING M his latch kew aud dropping il
again.
Yes. '.Iarline's uncle blew his nose non
dcrouSly. "Shc agrees with me that
paint and pov'ltr 10 not become 2 virtu-
Gus CONAN To be quite frank with Won
birk. | believed faF he mnLi'ni when !
met yun. that You had fallen into evil
wavS.-
Good heavens" rricd .Jardinc. leaning
heavily against the hall door.
Yes my how" Ills uncle graSped his
hand cmliallv. u admit I was wrong
and | heartily ~aDrlusiyc. But ID was
touch anil 20 my lad. Had moi Your wife
my lad confirmed the story IN detail. I
shoull have altered my will tohiurrnw.'
Well. I'm Richard exclaimed. hav-
ing dispatched his relative intJ The wait