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　　JoeandDeliabecameenamouredoneoftheother,oreachoftheother,asyouplease,andinashorttimeweremarried--for（seeabove）,whenonelovesone'

　　Mr.andMrs.Larrabeebeganhousekeepinginaflat.Itwasalonesomeflat--somethingliketheAsharpwaydownattheleft-handendofthekeyboard.Andtheywerehappy;

fortheyhadtheirArt,andtheyhadeachother.Andmyadvicetotherichyoungmanwouldbe--sellallthouhast,andgiveittothepoor--janitorfortheprivilegeoflivinginaflatwithyourArtandyourDelia.

　　Flat-dwellersshallindorsemydictumthattheirsistheonlytruehappiness.Ifahomeishappyitcannotfittooclose--letthedressercollapseandbecomeabilliardtable;

letthemantelturntoarowingmachine,theescritoiretoasparebedchamber,thewashstandtoanuprightpiano;

letthefourwallscometogether,iftheywill,soyouandyourDeliaarebetween.Butifhomebetheotherkind,letitbewideandlong--enteryouattheGoldenGate,hangyourhatonHatteras,yourcapeonCapeHornandgooutbytheLabrador.

　　JoewaspaintingintheclassofthegreatMagister--youknowhisfame.Hisfeesarehigh;

hislessonsarelight--hishigh-lightshavebroughthimrenown.DeliawasstudyingunderRosenstock--youknowhisreputeasadisturberofthepianokeys.

　　Theyweremightyhappyaslongastheirmoneylasted.Soisevery--butIwillnotbecynical.Theiraimswereveryclearanddefined.Joewastobecomecapableverysoonofturningoutpicturesthatoldgentlemenwiththinside-whiskersandthickpocketbookswouldsandbagoneanotherinhisstudiofortheprivilegeofbuying.DeliawastobecomefamiliarandthencontemptuouswithMusic,sothatwhenshesawtheorchestraseatsandboxesunsoldshecouldhavesorethroatandlobsterinaprivatedining-roomandrefusetogoonthestage.

　　Butthebest,inmyopinion,wasthehomelifeinthelittleflat--theardent,volublechatsaftertheday'

sstudy;

thecozydinnersandfresh,lightbreakfasts;

theinterchangeofambitions--ambitionsinterwoveneachwiththeother'

sorelseinconsiderable--themutualhelpandinspiration;

and--overlookmyartlessness--stuffedolivesandcheesesandwichesat11p.m.

　　ButafterawhileArtflagged.Itsometimesdoes,evenifsomeswitchmandoesn'

tflagit.Everythinggoingoutandnothingcomingin,asthevulgarianssay.MoneywaslackingtopayMr.MagisterandHerrRosenstocktheirprices.Whenonelovesone'

sArtnoserviceseemstoohard.So,Deliasaidshemustgivemusiclessonstokeepthechafingdishbubbling.

　　Fortwoorthreedaysshewentoutcanvassingforpupils.Oneeveningshecamehomeelated.

　　"

Joe,dear,"

shesaid,gleefully,"

I'

veapupil.And,oh,theloveliestpeople!

General--GeneralA.B.Pinkney'

sdaughter--onSeventy-firststreet.Suchasplendidhouse,Joe--yououghttoseethefrontdoor!

ByzantineIthinkyouwouldcallit.Andinside!

Oh,Joe,Ineversawanythinglikeitbefore.

MypupilishisdaughterClementina.Idearlyloveheralready.She'

sadelicatething-dressesalwaysinwhite;

andthesweetest,simplestmanners!

Onlyeighteenyearsold.I'

mtogivethreelessonsaweek;

and,justthink,Joe!

$5alesson.Idon'

tminditabit;

forwhenIgettwoorthreemorepupilsIcanresumemylessonswithHerrRosenstock.Now,smoothoutthatwrinklebetweenyourbrows,dear,andlet'

shaveanicesupper."

That'

sallrightforyou,Dele,"

saidJoe,attackingacanofpeaswithacarvingknifeandahatchet,"

buthowaboutme?

DoyouthinkI'

mgoingtoletyouhustleforwageswhileIphilanderintheregionsofhighart?

NotbythebonesofBenvenutoCellini!

IguessIcansellpapersorlaycobblestones,andbringinadollarortwo."

　　Deliacameandhungabouthisneck.

Joe,dear,youaresilly.Youmustkeeponatyourstudies.ItisnotasifIhadquitmymusicandgonetoworkatsomethingelse.WhileIteachIlearn.Iamalwayswithmymusic.Andwecanliveashappilyasmillionaireson$15aweek.Youmustn'

tthinkofleavingMr.Magister."

Allright,"

saidJoe,reachingforthebluescallopedvegetabledish."

ButIhateforyoutobegivinglessons.Itisn'

tArt.Butyou'

reatrumpandadeartodoit."

Whenonelovesone'

sArtnoserviceseemstoohard,"

saidDelia.

MagisterpraisedtheskyinthatsketchImadeinthepark,"

saidJoe."

AndTinklegavemepermissiontohangtwooftheminhiswindow.Imayselloneiftherightkindofamoneyedidiotseesthem."

msureyouwill,"

saidDelia,sweetly."

Andnowlet'

sbethankfulforGen.Pinkneyandthisvealroast."

　　DuringallofthenextweektheLarrabeeshadanearlybreakfast.Joewasenthusiasticaboutsomemorning-effectsketcheshewasdoinginCentralPark,andDeliapackedhimoffbreakfasted,coddled,praisedandkissedat7o'

clock.Artisanengagingmistress.Itwasmosttimes7o'

clockwhenhereturnedintheevening.

　　AttheendoftheweekDelia,sweetlyproudbutlanguid,triumphantlytossedthreefive-dollarbillsonthe8x10（inches）centretableofthe8x10（feet）flatparlour.

　　Sometimes,"

shesaid,alittlewearily,"

Clementinatriesme.I'

mafraidshedoesn'

tpractiseenough,andIhavetotellherthesamethingssooften.Andthenshealwaysdressesentirelyinwhite,andthatdoesgetmonotonous.ButGen.Pinkneyisthedearestoldman!

Iwishyoucouldknowhim,Joe.HecomesinsometimeswhenIamwithClementinaatthepiano--heisawidower,youknow--andstandstherepullinghiswhitegoatee.'

Andhowarethesemiquaversandthedemisemiquaversprogressing?

'

healwaysasks.

Iwishyoucouldseethewainscotinginthatdrawing-room,Joe!

AndthoseAstrakhanrugportieres.AndClementinahassuchafunnylittlecough.Ihopesheisstrongerthanshelooks.Oh,Ireallyamgettingattachedtoher,sheissogentleandhighbred.Gen.Pinkney'

sbrotherwasonceMinistertoBolivia."

　　AndthenJoe,withtheairofaMonteCristo,drewforthaten,afive,atwoandaone--alllegaltendernotes--andlaidthembesideDelia'

searnings.

SoldthatwatercolouroftheobelisktoamanfromPeoria,"

heannouncedoverwhelmingly.

Don'

tjokewithme,"

saidDelia,"

notfromPeoria!

"

Alltheway.Iwishyoucouldseehim,Dele.Fatmanwithawoollenmufflerandaquilltoothpick.HesawthesketchinTinkle'

swindowandthoughtitwasawindmillatfirst,hewasgame,though,andboughtitanyhow.Heorderedanother--anoilsketchoftheLackawannafreightdepot--totakebackwithhim.Musiclessons!

Oh,IguessArtisstillinit."

msogladyou'

vekepton,"

saidDelia,heartily."

You'

reboundtowin,dear.Thirty-threedollars!

Weneverhadsomuchtospendbefore.We'

llhaveoystersto-night."

Andfiletmignonwithchampignons,"

Wereistheolivefork?

　　OnthenextSaturdayeveningJoereachedhomefirst.Hespreadhis$18ontheparlourtableandwashedwhatseemedtobeagreatdealofdarkpaintfromhishands.

　　HalfanhourlaterDeliaarrived,herrighthandtiedupinashapelessbundleofwrapsandbandages.

Howisthis?

askedJoeaftertheusualgreetings.Delialaughed,butnotveryjoyously.

　　Clementina,"

sheexplained,"

insisteduponaWelshrabbitafterherlesson.Sheissuchaqueergirl.Welshrabbitsat5intheafternoon.TheGeneralwasthere.Youshouldhaveseenhimrunforthechafingdish,Joe,justasiftherewasn'

taservantinthehouse.IknowClementinaisn'

tingoodhealth;

sheissonervous.Inservingtherabbitshespilledagreatlotofit,boilinghot,overmyhandandwrist.Ithurtawfully,Joe.Andthedeargirlwassosorry!

ButGen.Pinkney!

--Joe,thatoldmannearlywentdistracted.Herusheddownstairsandsentsomebody--theysaidthefurnacemanorsomebodyinthebasement--outtoadrugstoreforsomeoilandthingstobinditupwith.Itdoesn'

thurtsomuchnow."

What'

sthis?

askedJoe,takingthehandtenderlyandpullingatsomewhitestrandsbeneaththebandages.

It'

ssomethingsoft,"

thathadoilonit.Oh,Joe,didyousellanothersketch?

Shehadseenthemoneyonthetable.

DidI?

saidJoe;

"

justaskthemanfromPeoria.Hegothisdepotto-day,andheisn'

tsurebuthethinkshewantsanotherparkscapeandaviewontheHudson.Whattimethisafternoondidyouburnyourhand,Dele?

Fiveo'

clock,Ithink,"

saidDele,plaintively."

Theiron--Imeantherabbitcameoffthefireaboutthattime.YououghttohaveseenGen.Pinkney,Joe,when--"

Sitdownhereamoment,Dele,"

saidJoe.Hedrewhertothecouch,satbesideherandputhisarmacrosshershoulders.