, 1921-08-13
Model and the
Artist
Dy DoRoTHY DOUGLAS
-1MMY GILMORE idlsd into tn.

Jimmy GILMORE idled into the
small. interesting looking tea
" room because he had moth
ing to do than for n terrific thir=t
he had for black coffee.
However. having arrived inside the
quaint little orange-colored door. he
felt glad. There was a decided sense
OF atmosphere about the small, taate-
fully arranged fea-room and. as he
sank into n corner built for two,
Jimmy was conscious Of n longing
for the other OF that two. But. alasi
he was only one. and 4 desperately
lonesome n at that. Jimmy's en-
tire flock Of best girls was scattered
at seaside or mountain resort.
After he had ordered his black
coffee and cinnamon toast he slumped
down into his chair in an effort 10
find greater comfort for long legs.
one OF those long legs shulied some
thing along the floor and Jimmy
peereG 'inder the table 10 see what
IL was.
1t proved to be a photograph. ready
for mailing but badly. very badly,
done up. The string was slipping of
and the cardboard protection was IN
a decided way of escaping It's duty.
Jimmy supposed n woman had tied
1t UP.
1t was addressed 10 4 man IN
Chicago and in the corner the send
er's name was given as Fay McBane,
with an address thai Jimmy knew to
be only a block or two from the tea
room. Apparently Miss McBane had
been out to post the photograph and
had dropped IL in the tea-room rather
than in the mail box.
Jimmy let slip the string that was
already but n frail binding. He
wanted to see what Fay looked like.
Had the photograph been we'll tied
up he would have dropped it in the
first box.
However. he decided upon trying
TO see the original. and after finish
ing his coffee he started out to try
his luck.
The girl who opened II was neither
the girl of the photograph nor did she
in any way resemble her. She was
not pretty. she was not bold, nor was
she anything that jimmy had ex-
pected to see. Miss McBane was an
artist. judging from the studio. the
big apron, the daubs of paint on n
piquant, interesting little face and
the %easels. and drapery
49, y NAC BiaCt.
When she found out the reason for
his being there she very sweetly in
vited the tired. hot Jimmy into her
studio and let him sit in the cool
window seat. He liked her the mo.
ment he looked into her wide. un-
~1irtatious eyes.
Ihat is n of my models" she
was saying. II was sending 1t out to
the author to see il the type was suit
able for the illustrations of her
latest novel. 1t was most sind OF
you TO bring it. / fancied had
dropped it in the mail box"
Male hands instead" laughed
Jimmy.
And was a bit lonesome" he
confessed.
Il supposed you expected to see
the original" said Fay with a short
laugh. I'm sorry she is not here
Just now-she may drop in later.
She fs a big. good-hearted girl and
far more lovely TO look at than her
picture indicates"
Far more lovely 10 look at thar
TO talk to. also. l suppose" Jimmy
suggested and found himself Just a
trlne annoyed that Miss McBane was
so wiling to praise this other girl.
1 suppose o never have many
nours 10 IDLE. he said gazing about
''the well-worked canvass"
No. ! have had so much films
trating to do lately that / don't eve,
have time to cook nv reals and I
Just loye to cook" lamented Fay. ~
nave 10 use my energy for ~paintin-
rather. h 4 cooking. SO am con-
peiied to go into that little tea-room
Tor nearly every meal
on" said Jimmy.
A slight flush crept across Fay,s
cheeks. Hurriedly she made an at
Tempt 10 UP the apparent lead
she a given him. Really. should
De only too glad to bring in Doris
or any OF my 'ovely models and intro
duce them to you-that is. If Won
want to know them" gu
NO, l don't want to know any n,
.nem-they would be only third hest
girls. know some girls that I HAYS
Always considered best girls. but o
l realize there can only be one hest.
me Others will be seconds. / don't
want TO Know the thirds, nor the sec
onos' but ] do very much want IN
know the best-the very best girl"
have an idea. then. who the
oest glri is?" asked Fay, with a
behind the wide eyes.
slight idea" said Jimmy. "I
mon1er II could do up that photo-
graph for her-could II"
ray looked back seriously at Jimmy
Gilmore and found his boyjsn and
frank and clear of glance-.he kin5
oI nan a girl. ven an artist. inde-
bachelor girl, finds worth
~niie' and her smile met his cage
~ tt.
i should like it to reach its dest,-
nauon.r she told him, and jimmy
nnneww ,nat the best girl had entered
upon his horizon to stay.
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