Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-07
Moonlight and
Money
Ey Marion Rubiuca
By Marion Rubincam
, Louise IMPROVES


IIN
Il aappose," Louise said after the
silence had become somewhat I'M
comfortable. that you think I'm
Butler laughed, the genuine, hearty
laugh she liked so to hear.
NO" he answered; Il think IN
your york you've developed quite
wonderfully"
You don't mean you think 1 a
paint" Louise said incredulously.
mo, 1 don't" Butler said frankly,
then laughed again at the rather
comical disappointment h a showed
"I1l concede this, though" he add
ed, for the small amount of train
ing you've had-oh yes, / know you
continue to take painting lessons
n for the short time you've been
at it, iyou have done marvelously
well. You're what would be called a
good hack worker. That chap at
the decorating place can cali you up
and order a nursery done in Mother
Goosel or folk lore, or modern fairy
tale or some other of what you
might call period designs, and he
knows you'n turn out a good job.
But that's not art"
No, it's making a living" Louise
said, and sighed a trife.
"One can make an art of living"
Butler replied.
WHATS my great fault?" Louise
asked. You ought to tell me. o
know Being a guardian means it's
your privilege to give advice and
your duty to see it executed"
"Yolur great fault" Butler said,
"is that you continue to hold to a
youthful and undeveloped point of
view. Now. for instance, do you re-
you TO hat private exhibit of paint
ings. and o saw your husband
theGR and you armed around and
ran@as though you were frightened
out of your wits?"
Il was Louise answered prompt
"Nhy?' Butler asked bluntly.
Not of Harry" Louise explained
slowly. but. if you must know, of
Mrs. SALISBURY. 1t was q curious
and an embarrassing situation-she
could have carried it off. I couldn't"
Exactly" Butler agreed "And
you haven't tried to develop your
carry off that, or any other such So
cial situation. I don't like to see
young women become sophisticated
too early, but since o occup the
position OF q married woman who
won't live with her husband" he
was studying Louise closely, II he
saw her vince a little-"a certain
amour Of social sangfroid is expect
ed Of you."
Mrs. SALISBURY is going to Car
OILS for tea today" Louise said.
Carol is back in town early this
season; and h told me she expected
her. She doesn't ask me, of course,
when Mrs. SALISBURY is invited. but
1 can go any tins I want. Come
with me, and watch, If you hin I
can't carry off a curious situation"
"Aii right" Butler agreed, and
rose with more animation than he
had shown for some time.
Buffers interest increased during
the afternoon, too" For Louise, in
her prettiest gown; walked as uncon-
cernedly into the group Of women
and men assembled in CAROLS library
as though h cared not a bit that
the ons woman h disliked was
She grgAted the people she knew
gaily, Carol, not understanding. fol-
lowing with a somewhat worried ex-
preston. They reached Mrs. Shafts
bury finally, and Louise turned to
her with an expression of the most
diSarmfng surprise-and a prompt
smile of pleasure.
"Oh. why how do you do?" she
greeted her. II haven't seen you for
50 long. Do o know Mr.. Butler
Murray Butler. the artist 2"
Mrs s~haftsbury turned with her
uaSHiiS SihiiS 10 the HAIL. Out turned |
back again, to Louise.
You &e looking very we'll. my
DEAR she said, and looked keenly at
the younger oma Louise knew
and rejoiced that Mrs. SALISBURY
was puzzled by this change Of front.
Womanltlze. she tool advantage of it.
How is Harry?" she asked very
sweetly and demurely, looking some
where just above Mrs. Shaftsbury's
blonde head.
He's quite well, I believe" Mrs.
SALISBURY answered calmly enough,
looking at Louise now with a frankly
puzzled expression.
They chatted on the common
places of weather and acquaintances
that save so many social situations
from hopeless embarrassment, and
finally Louise left her.
Il told o / could do 1t, told
you.' h said to Butler. But look
ing at her, he saw her face had gone
completely white, and that she look
ed Suddenly worn out.
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