The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-02

This conversation followed the first
meeting of the girls after a reception
Mrs. Courtelyou had given for young
woman's charitable society. Thereaft-
ter Mrs. Courtelyou had found sincere
if little indulgent recognition.
She made the natural mistake that
other wealthy mendcants at the outer
portals of society have made-the mis-
take of pounding at the gates. In
stead of letting the splendor of her
charitable gifts, the gracefulness of
her simplicity, carry her through, she
went in for the gorgeous and the cost
ly
AS a sort of browning glory she be-
gan to take up" artists and actors
and musicians. She gained the good
graces of the best of them, and in her
kindly innocence she won the worship
of the worst.
| 1t was thus that she came to the
point of holding a reception for Bask-
| inelli.
| Not thta anyone had heard anything
black, or even shadowy against Bask-
inelli He had arrived recently from
abroad, his foreign fame preceding
| him, his prospective conquest of Am
erica fulsomely foretold, his low brow
decorated in advance with laurel.
Mrs. Courtelyou added him to her
collection with the swiftness and di-
rectness of the entomologist discover
ing a new bug. She herself loved mu-
sic-without understanding it very
deeply - and BaBkinelli, whatever
might be his other gifts, could sum-
mon all the cadences of love from the
machines that people call piano-en-
CINE of torture or instrumental joy.
For half an hour Harry paced at the
foot of the stairs.
81 wonder if she's ever coming" he
fumed to himself ut takes EN- so
long to do it that they drive you crazy
and when it's done they're SO wonder
full that-they drive you crazy
did you-did you wish anything,
sir?" asked the butler, entering.
"No-iust waiting for Miss Pauline,
Jenkins-just waiting" sighed Harry.
"Why-if l may presume to tell you,
sir-Miss Marvin has gone to the re-
ception," said Jankins.
| "Gone!" Harry cried abruptly, holly,
then remembering that he was speak
| ing to a servant and swung into the
reception room.
He put on his hat and coat and rang
for jenkins again.
How long ago was it that Miss Pau
line went outf'
almost an hour ago, sir"
Harry slammed his way out of the
door 1t was not until he was in the
car on his way to the Courtelyou's that
he began to think-began to think with
utterly wrong deductions, as lovers al
ways do.
81 must have said too much" he
told himself" shes crazy about these
wild FRANKS and she thinks I'm stu
pid goody-goody. What fool | was
to try to prevent her!'
He was naturally a late arrival at
the reception. you arnt very nice,
Mr.. Marvin, to snub my pet musician
my very newest pet musician" Mrs.
Courtelyou rebuked him."
81 didn't mean it. | was waiting for
why, my car went to pieces" he ex-
planned. ''Is Pauline here?"
Here? She is the only person pres
emit. Baskinelli hasn't spoken word
to any one else He won't play any
thing unless she suggests the subject,
| am glad Mr.. Owen is here to protect
her"
From the scintillant. filmy mist
| VI WOHleu diOuIiu the piano lsuclile
emerged. She came swiftly to Harry's
side
| What is the NATTER she asked
| What IS? Tell ME-" he replied
What did you say to her"
Il didn't see her Harry. She sent
word that she was not at home
You don't mean-not after you
started upstairs" 5e
~'Yes-and she hasn't spoken TO me
all evening
"And she left me waiting at home
for half an hour. It's outrageous.
| Harry strobe across the floor Just
as the. music ceased and Baskinelh
arose. bowling to the apI lause of lis
feminine admirers.
May | ask the honor to show you
Madame Cortelyou's portrai. OF my