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THE SONG OF THE LARK
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第14章

"IhavejustbeentellingMissKronborgthatthoughI

cannotpromiseheranythingpermanent,Imightgiveher

somethingforthenextfewmonths。Mysopranoisayoungmarriedwomanandistemporarilyindisposed。Shewouldbegladtobeexcusedfromherdutiesforawhile。IlikeMissKronborg’ssingingverymuch,andIthinkshewouldbenefitbytheinstructioninmychoir。Singingheremightverywellleadtosomethingelse。WepayoursopranoonlyeightdollarsaSunday,butshealwaysgetstendollarsforsingingatfunerals。MissKronborghasasympatheticvoice,andIthinktherewouldbeagooddealofdemandforheratfunerals。SeveralAmericanchurchesapplytomeforasoloistonsuchoccasions,andIcouldhelphertopickupquitealittlemoneythatway。"

ThissoundedlugubrioustoDr。Archie,whohadaphysi—

cian’sdislikeoffunerals,buthetriedtoacceptthesug—

gestioncordially。

"MissKronborgtellsmesheishavingsometroublegettinglocated,"Mr。Larsenwentonwithanimation,stillholdinghisviolin。"Iwouldadvisehertokeepawayfromboarding—housesaltogether。AmongmyparishionerstherearetwoGermanwomen,amotheranddaughter。

ThedaughterisaSwedebymarriage,andclingstotheSwedishChurch。Theylivenearhere,andtheyrentsomeoftheirrooms。Theyhavenowalargeroomvacant,andhaveaskedmetorecommendsomeone。Theyhavenevertakenboarders,butMrs。Lorch,themother,isagoodcook,——atleast,Iamalwaysgladtotakesupperwithher,——andIthinkIcouldpersuadehertoletthisyoungwomanpartakeofthefamilytable。Thedaughter,Mrs。

Andersen,ismusical,too,andsingsintheMozartSociety。

Ithinktheymightliketohaveamusicstudentinthehouse。YouspeakGerman,Isuppose?"heturnedtoThea。

"Oh,no;afewwords。Idon’tknowthegrammar,"shemurmured。

Dr。Archienoticedthathereyeslookedaliveagain,notfrozenastheyhadlookedallmorning。"Ifthisfellowcan

helpher,it’snotformetobestand—offish,"hesaidtohim—

self。

"Doyouthinkyouwouldliketostayinsuchaquietplace,withold—fashionedpeople?"Mr。Larsenasked。"I

shouldn’tthinkyoucouldfindabetterplacetowork,ifthat’swhatyouwant。"

"Ithinkmotherwouldliketohavemewithpeoplelikethat,"Theareplied。"AndI’dbegladtosettledownmostanywhere。I’mlosingtime。"

"Verywell,there’snotimelikethepresent。LetusgotoseeMrs。LorchandMrs。Andersen。"

Theministerputhisviolininitscaseandcaughtupablack—and—whitecheckedtraveling—capthatheworewhenherodehishighColumbiawheel。Thethreeleftthechurchtogether。

II

SOTheadidnotgotoaboarding—houseafterall。WhenDr。ArchieleftChicagoshewascomfortablysettledwithMrs。Lorch,andherhappyreunionwithhertrunksomewhatconsoledherforhisdeparture。

Mrs。LorchandherdaughterlivedhalfamilefromtheSwedishReformChurch,inanoldsquareframehouse,withaporchsupportedbyfrailpillars,setinadampyardfullofbiglilacbushes。Thehouse,whichhadbeenleftoverfromcountrytimes,neededpaintbadly,andlookedgloomyanddespondentamongitssmartQueenAnneneighbors。

Therewasabigbackyardwithtworowsofappletreesandagrapearbor,andawarpedwalk,twoplankswide,whichledtothecoalbinsatthebackofthelot。Thea’sroomwasonthesecondfloor,overlookingthisbackyard,andsheunderstoodthatinthewintershemustcarryupherowncoalandkindlingfromthebin。Therewasnofur—

naceinthehouse,norunningwaterexceptinthekitchen,andthatwaswhytheroomrentwassmall。Alltheroomswereheatedbystoves,andthelodgerspumpedthewatertheyneededfromthecisternundertheporch,orfromthewellattheentranceofthegrapearbor。OldMrs。Lorchcouldneverbringherselftohavecostlyimprovementsmadeinherhouse;indeedshehadverylittlemoney。Shepreferredtokeepthehousejustasherhusbandbuiltit,andshethoughtherwayoflivinggoodenoughforplainpeople。

Thea’sroomwaslargeenoughtoadmitarenteduprightpianowithoutcrowding。Itwas,thewidoweddaughtersaid,"adoubleroomthathadalwaysbeforebeenoccupiedbytwogentlemen";thepianonowtooktheplaceofasecondoccupant。Therewasaningraincarpetonthefloor,

greenivyleavesonaredground,andclumsy,old—fashionedwalnutfurniture。Thebedwasverywide,andthemat—

tressthinandhard。Overthefatpillowswere"shams"

embroideredinTurkeyred,eachwithafloweringscroll——onewith"Gute’Nacht,"theotherwith"GutenMorgen。"ThedresserwassobigthatTheawonderedhowithadeverbeengotintothehouseandupthenarrowstairs。Besidesanoldhorsehairarmchair,thereweretwolowplush"spring—rockers,"againstthemassivepedestalsofwhichonewasalwaysstumblinginthedark。Theasatinthedarkagooddealthosefirstweeks,andsometimesapainfulbumpagainstoneofthosebrutallyimmovablepedestalsrousedhertemperandpulledheroutofaheavyhour。Thewall—paperwasbrownishyellow,withblueflowers。Whenitwasputon,thecarpet,certainly,hadnotbeenconsulted。TherewasonlyonepictureonthewallwhenTheamovedin:alargecoloredprintofabrightlylightedchurchinasnow—storm,onChristmasEve,withgreenshangingaboutthestonedoorwayandarchedwindows。Therewassomethingwarmandhome,likeaboutthispicture,andTheagrewfondofit。Oneday,onherwayintotowntotakeherlesson,shestoppedatabookstoreandboughtaphotographoftheNaplesbustofJuliusCaesar。Thisshehadframed,andhungitonthebigbarewallbehindherstove。Itwasacuriouschoice,butshewasattheagewhenpeopledoinexplicablethings。ShehadbeeninterestedinCaesar’s"Commen—

taries"whensheleftschooltobeginteaching,andshelovedtoreadaboutgreatgenerals;butthesefactswouldscarcelyexplainherwantingthatgrimbaldheadtoshareherdailyexistence。Itseemedastrangefreak,whensheboughtsofewthings,andwhenshehad,asMrs。AndersensaidtoMrs。Lorch,"nopicturesofthecomposersatall。"

Boththewidowswerekindtoher,butThealikedthemotherbetter。OldMrs。Lorchwasfatandjolly,witharedface,alwaysshiningasifshehadjustcomefromthe

stove,brightlittleeyes,andhairofseveralcolors。Herownhairwasonecastofiron—gray,herswitchanother,andherfalsefrontstillanother。Herclothesalwayssmelledofsavorycooking,exceptwhenshewasdressedforchurchorKAFFEEKLATSCH,andthenshesmelledofbayrumorofthelemon—verbenasprigwhichshetuckedinsideherpuffyblackkidglove。HercookingjustifiedallthatMr。Larsenhadsaidofit,andTheahadneverbeensowellnourishedbefore。

Thedaughter,Mrs。Andersen,——Irene,hermothercalledher,——wasadifferentsortofwomanaltogether。

Shewasperhapsfortyyearsold,angular,big—boned,withlarge,thinfeatures,light—blueeyes,anddry,yellowhair,thebangtightlyfrizzed。Shewaspale,anaemic,andsenti—

mental。Shehadmarriedtheyoungestsonofarich,arro—

gantSwedishfamilywhowerelumbermerchantsinSt。

Paul。Thereshedweltduringhermarriedlife。OscarAndersenwasastrong,full—bloodedfellowwhohadcountedonalonglifeandhadbeenrathercarelessabouthisbusi—

nessaffairs。Hewaskilledbytheexplosionofasteamboilerinthemills,andhisbrothersmanagedtoprovethathehadverylittlestockinthebigbusiness。Theyhadstronglydisapprovedofhismarriageandtheyagreedamongthemselvesthattheywereentirelyjustifiedinde—

fraudinghiswidow,who,theysaid,"wouldonlymarryagainandgivesomefellowagoodthingofit。"Mrs。Ander—

senwouldnotgotolawwiththefamilythathadalwayssnubbedandwoundedher——shefeltthehumiliationofbe—

ingthrustoutmorethanshefeltherimpoverishment;soshewentbacktoChicagotolivewithherwidowedmotheronanincomeoffivehundredayear。Thisexperiencehadgivenhersentimentalnatureanincurablehurt。Somethingwitheredawayinher。Herheadhadadownwarddroop;

herstepwassoftandapologetic,eveninhermother’shouse,andhersmilehadthesickly,uncertainflickerthatsooftencomesfromasecrethumiliation。Shewasaffable

andyetshrinking,likeonewhohascomedownintheworld,whohasknownbetterclothes,bettercarpets,bet—

terpeople,brighterhopes。HerhusbandwasburiedintheAndersenlotinSt。Paul,withalockedironfencearoundit。Shehadtogotohiseldestbrotherforthekeywhenshewenttosaygood—byetohisgrave。SheclungtotheSwedishChurchbecauseithadbeenherhusband’schurch。

Ashermotherhadnoroomforherhouseholdbelongings,Mrs。Andersenhadbroughthomewithheronlyherbed—

roomset,whichnowfurnishedherownroomatMrs。

Lorch’s。Thereshespentmostofhertime,doingfancy—

workorwritingletterstosympathizingGermanfriendsinSt。Paul,surroundedbykeepsakesandphotographsoftheburlyOscarAndersen。Thea,whenshewasadmittedtothisroom,andshownthesephotographs,foundher—

selfwondering,liketheAndersenfamily,whysuchalusty,gay—lookingfelloweverthoughthewantedthispallid,long—cheekedwoman,whosemannerwasalwaysthatofwithdrawing,andwhomusthavebeenratherthin—bloodedevenasagirl。

Mrs。Andersenwascertainlyadepressingperson。ItsometimesannoyedTheaverymuchtohearherinsinuat—

ingknockonthedoor,herflurriedexplanationofwhyshehadcome,asshebackedtowardthestairs。Mrs。AndersenadmiredTheagreatly。Shethoughtitadistinctiontobeevena"temporarysoprano"——Theacalledherselfsoquiteseriously——intheSwedishChurch。ShealsothoughtitdistinguishedtobeapupilofHarsanyi’s。SheconsideredTheaveryhandsome,verySwedish,verytalented。SheflutteredabouttheupperfloorwhenTheawaspracticing。

Inshort,shetriedtomakeaheroineofher,justasTillieKronborghadalwaysdone,andTheawasconsciousofsomethingofthesort。WhenshewasworkingandheardMrs。Andersentip—toeingpastherdoor,sheusedtoshrughershouldersandwonderwhethershewasalwaystohaveaTilliedivingfurtivelyaboutherinsomedisguiseorother。

Atthedressmaker’sMrs。AndersenrecalledTillieevenmorepainfully。AfterherfirstSundayinMr。Larsen’schoir,Theasawthatshemusthaveaproperdressformorningservice。HerMoonstonepartydressmightdotowearintheevening,butshemusthaveonefrockthatcouldstandthelightofday。She,ofcourse,knewnothingaboutChicagodressmakers,sosheletMrs。AndersentakehertoaGermanwomanwhomsherecommendedwarmly。TheGermandressmakerwasexcitableanddramatic。Concertdresses,shesaid,wereherspecialty。Inherfitting—roomtherewerephotographsofsingersinthedressesshehadmadethemforthisorthatSANGERFEST。SheandMrs。An—

dersentogetherachievedacostumewhichwouldhavewarmedTillieKronborg’sheart。Itwasclearlyintendedforawomanofforty,withviolenttastes。Thereseemedtobeapieceofeveryknownfabricinitsomewhere。Whenitcamehome,andwasspreadoutonherhugebed,Thealookeditoverandtoldherselfcandidlythatitwas"ahorror。"However,hermoneywasgone,andtherewasnothingtodobutmakethebestofthedress。Sheneverworeitexcept,asshesaid,"tosingin,"asifitwereanunbecominguniform。WhenMrs。LorchandIrenetoldherthatshe"lookedlikealittlebird—of—Paradiseinit,"TheashutherteethandrepeatedtoherselfwordsshehadlearnedfromJoeGiddyandSpanishJohnny。

InthesetwogoodwomenTheafoundfaithfulfriends,andintheirhouseshefoundthequietandpeacewhichhelpedhertosupportthegreatexperiencesofthatwinter。

III

ANDORHARSANYIhadneverhadapupilintheleastlikeTheaKronborg。Hehadneverhadonemoreintelligent,andhehadneverhadonesoignorant。

WhenTheasatdowntotakeherfirstlessonfromhim,shehadneverheardaworkbyBeethovenoracompositionbyChopin。Sheknewtheirnamesvaguely。Wunschhadbeenamusicianonce,longbeforehewanderedintoMoon—

stone,butwhenTheaawokehisinteresttherewasnotmuchleftofhim。FromhimTheahadlearnedsomethingabouttheworksofGluckandBach,andheusedtoplayhersomeofthecompositionsofSchumann。InhistrunkhehadamutilatedscoreoftheFsharpminorsonata,whichhehadheardClaraSchumannplayatafestivalinLeipsic。Thoughhispowersofexecutionwereatsuchalowebb,heusedtoplayatthissonataforhispupilandmanagedtogivehersomeideaofitsbeauty。WhenWunschwasayoungman,itwasstilldaringtolikeSchumann;enthusiasmforhisworkwasconsideredanexpressionofyouthfulwayward—

ness。PerhapsthatwaswhyWunschrememberedhimbest。

TheastudiedsomeoftheKINDERSZENENwithhim,aswellassomelittlesonatasbyMozartandClementi。ButforthemostpartWunschstucktoCzernyandHummel。

HarsanyifoundinTheaapupilwithsure,stronghands,onewhoreadrapidlyandintelligently,whohad,hefelt,arichlygiftednature。Butshehadbeengivennodirection,andherardorwasunawakened。Shehadneverheardasymphonyorchestra。Theliteratureofthepianowasanundiscoveredworldtoher。Hewonderedhowshehadbeenabletoworksohardwhensheknewsolittleofwhatshewasworkingtoward。ShehadbeentaughtaccordingtotheoldStuttgartmethod;stiffback,stiffelbows,averyformal

positionofthehands。Thebestthingaboutherprepara—

tionwasthatshehaddevelopedanunusualpowerofwork。

Henoticedatonceherwayofchargingatdifficulties。Sherantomeetthemasiftheywerefoesshehadlongbeenseeking,seizedthemasiftheyweredestinedforherandsheforthem。Whatevershedidwell,shetookforgranted。

HereagernessarousedalltheyoungHungarian’schivalry。

Instinctivelyonewenttotherescueofacreaturewhohadsomuchtoovercomeandwhostruggledsohard。HeusedtotellhiswifethatMissKronborg’shourtookmoreoutofhimthanhalfadozenotherlessons。Heusuallykeptherlongovertime;hechangedherlessonsaboutsothathecoulddoso,andoftengavehertimeattheendoftheday,whenhecouldtalktoherafterwardandplayforheralittlefromwhathehappenedtobestudying。Itwasalwaysinterestingtoplayforher。Sometimesshewassosilentthathewondered,whenshelefthim,whethershehadgotanythingoutofit。Butaweeklater,twoweekslater,shewouldgivebackhisideaagaininawaythatsethimvibrating。

AllthiswasverywellforHarsanyi;aninterestingvaria—

tionintheroutineofteaching。ButforTheaKronborg,thatwinterwasalmostbeyondenduring。Shealwaysre—

membereditasthehappiestandwildestandsaddestofherlife。Thingscametoofastforher;shehadnothadenoughpreparation。ThereweretimeswhenshecamehomefromherlessonandlayuponherbedhatingWunschandherfamily,hatingaworldthathadlethergrowupsoignorant;

whenshewishedthatshecoulddiethenandthere,andbebornoveragaintobeginanew。Shesaidsomethingofthiskindoncetoherteacher,inthemidstofabitterstruggle。

Harsanyiturnedthelightofhiswonderfuleyeuponher——

poorfellow,hehadbutone,thoughthatwassetinsuchahandsomehead——andsaidslowly:"Everyartistmakeshimselfborn。Itisverymuchharderthantheothertime,andlonger。Yourmotherdidnotbringanythingintothe

worldtoplaypiano。Thatyoumustbringintotheworldyourself。"

ThiscomfortedTheatemporarily,foritseemedtogiveherachance。Butagreatdealofthetimeshewascom—

fortless。HerletterstoDr。Archiewerebriefandbusiness—

like。Shewasnotapttochattermuch,eveninthestim—

ulatingcompanyofpeoplesheliked,andtochatteronpaperwassimplyimpossibleforher。Ifshetriedtowritehimanythingdefiniteaboutherwork,sheimmediatelyscratcheditoutasbeingonlypartiallytrue,ornottrueatall。Nothingthatshecouldsayaboutherstudiesseemedunqualifiedlytrue,oncesheputitdownonpaper。

Lateoneafternoon,whenshewasthoroughlytiredandwantedtostruggleonintothedusk,Harsanyi,tiredtoo,threwuphishandsandlaughedather。"Notto—day,MissKronborg。Thatsonatawillkeep;itwon’trunaway。

EvenifyouandIshouldnotwakenupto—morrow,itwillbethere。"

Theaturnedtohimfiercely。"No,itisn’thereunlessIhaveit——notforme,"shecriedpassionately。"OnlywhatIholdinmytwohandsisthereforme!"

Harsanyimadenoreply。Hetookadeepbreathandsatdownagain。"Thesecondmovementnow,quietly,withtheshouldersrelaxed。"

Therewerehours,too,ofgreatexaltation;whenshewasatherbestandbecameapartofwhatshewasdoingandceasedtoexistinanyothersense。Therewereothertimeswhenshewassoshatteredbyideasthatshecoulddonoth—

ingworthwhile;whentheytrampledoverherlikeanarmyandshefeltasifshewerebleedingtodeathunderthem。

Shesometimescamehomefromalatelessonsoexhaustedthatshecouldeatnosupper。Ifshetriedtoeat,shewasillafterward。Sheusedtothrowherselfuponthebedandliethereinthedark,notthinking,notfeeling,butevapo—

rating。Thatsamenight,perhaps,shewouldwakenuprestedandcalm,andasshewentoverherworkinhermind,

thepassagesseemedtobecomesomethingofthemselves,totakeasortofpatterninthedarkness。ShehadneverlearnedtoworkawayfromthepianountilshecametoHarsanyi,andithelpedhermorethananythinghadeverhelpedherbefore。

Shealmostneverworkednowwiththesunny,happycontentmentthathadfilledthehourswhensheworkedwithWunsch——"likeafathorseturningasorgummill,"

shesaidbitterlytoherself。Then,bystickingtoit,shecouldalwaysdowhatshesetouttodo。Now,every—

thingthatshereallywantedwasimpossible;aCANTABILE

likeHarsanyi’s,forinstance,insteadofherowncloudytone。Nousetellinghershemighthaveitintenyears。

Shewanteditnow。Shewonderedhowshehadeverfoundotherthingsinteresting:books,"AnnaKarenina"——allthatseemedsounrealandontheoutsideofthings。Shewasnotbornamusician,shedecided;therewasnootherwayofexplainingit。

Sometimesshegotsonervousatthepianothatsheleftit,andsnatchingupherhatandcapewentoutandwalked,hurryingthroughthestreetslikeChristianfleeingfromtheCityofDestruction。Andwhileshewalkedshecried。

Therewasscarcelyastreetintheneighborhoodthatshehadnotcriedupanddownbeforethatwinterwasover。

Thethingthatusedtolieunderhercheek,thatsatsowarmlyoverherheartwhensheglidedawayfromthesandhillsthatautumnmorning,wasfarfromher。ShehadcometoChicagotobewithit,andithaddesertedher,leavinginitsplaceapainfullonging,anunresigneddespair。

Harsanyiknewthathisinterestingpupil——"thesav—

ageblonde,"oneofhismalestudentscalledher——wassometimesveryunhappy。Hesawinherdiscontentacuriousdefinitionofcharacter。Hewouldhavesaidthatagirlwithsomuchmusicalfeeling,sointelligent,withgoodtrainingofeyeandhand,would,whenthussuddenlyin—

troducedtothegreatliteratureofthepiano,havefoundboundlesshappiness。Buthesoonlearnedthatshewasnotabletoforgetherownpovertyintherichnessoftheworldheopenedtoher。Oftenwhenheplayedtoher,herfacewasthepictureofrestlessmisery。Shewouldsitcrouchingforward,herelbowsonherknees,herbrowsdrawntogetherandhergray—greeneyessmallerthanever,reducedtomerepin—pointsofcold,piercinglight。Some—

times,whileshelistened,shewouldswallowhard,twoorthreetimes,andlooknervouslyfromlefttoright,drawinghershoulderstogether。"Exactly,"hethought,"asifshewerebeingwatched,orasifshewerenakedandheardsomeonecoming。"

Ontheotherhand,whenshecameseveraltimestoseeMrs。Harsanyiandthetwobabies,shewaslikealittlegirl,jollyandgayandeagertoplaywiththechildren,wholovedher。Thelittledaughter,Tanya,likedtotouchMissKronborg’syellowhairandpatit,saying,"Dolly,dolly,"

becauseitwasofacolormuchoftenerseenondollsthanonpeople。ButifHarsanyiopenedthepianoandsatdowntoplay,MissKronborggraduallydrewawayfromthechil—

dren,retreatedtoacornerandbecamesullenortroubled。

Mrs。Harsanyinoticedthis,also,andthoughtitverystrangebehavior。

AnotherthingthatpuzzledHarsanyiwasThea’sap—

parentlackofcuriosity。Severaltimesheofferedtogiveherticketstoconcerts,butshesaidshewastootiredorthatit"knockedherouttobeuplate。"Harsanyididnotknowthatshewassinginginachoir,andhadoftentosingatfunerals,neitherdidherealizehowmuchherworkwithhimstirredherandexhaustedher。Once,justasshewasleavinghisstudio,hecalledherbackandtoldherhecouldgivehersometicketsthathadbeensenthimforEmmaJuchthatevening。Theafingeredtheblackwoolontheedgeofherplushcapeandreplied,"Oh,thankyou,Mr。

Harsanyi,butIhavetowashmyhairto—night。"

Mrs。HarsanyilikedMissKronborgthoroughly。ShesawinherthemakingofapupilwhowouldreflectcredituponHarsanyi。Shefeltthatthegirlcouldbemadetolookstrikinglyhandsome,andthatshehadthekindofper—

sonalitywhichtakesholdofaudiences。Moreover,MissKronborgwasnotintheleastsentimentalaboutherhus—

band。Sometimesfromtheshowpupilsonehadtoendureagooddeal。"Ilikethatgirl,"sheusedtosay,whenHarsanyitoldherofoneofThea’sGAUCHERIES。"Shedoesn’tsigheverytimethewindblows。Withheroneswallowdoesn’tmakeasummer。"

Theatoldthemverylittleaboutherself。Shewasnotnaturallycommunicative,andshefoundithardtofeelconfidenceinnewpeople。Shedidnotknowwhy,butshecouldnottalktoHarsanyiasshecouldtoDr。Archie,ortoJohnnyandMrs。Tellamantez。WithMr。Larsenshefeltmoreathome,andwhenshewaswalkingshesometimesstoppedathisstudytoeatcandywithhimortoheartheplotofthenovelhehappenedtobereading。

OneeveningtowardthemiddleofDecemberTheawastodinewiththeHarsanyis。Shearrivedearly,tohavetimetoplaywiththechildrenbeforetheywenttobed。

Mrs。Harsanyitookherintoherownroomandhelpedhertakeoffhercountry"fascinator"andherclumsyplushcape。Theahadboughtthiscapeatabigdepartmentstoreandhadpaid$16。50forit。Asshehadneverpaidmorethantendollarsforacoatbefore,thatseemedtoheralargeprice。Itwasveryheavyandnotverywarm,orna—

mentedwithashowypatterninblackdisks,andtrimmedaroundthecollarandtheedgeswithsomekindofblackwoolthat"crocked"badlyinsnoworrain。Itwaslinedwithacottonstuffcalled"farmer’ssatin。"Mrs。Harsanyiwasonewomaninathousand。AssheliftedthiscapefromThea’sshouldersandlaiditonherwhitebed,shewishedthatherhusbanddidnothavetochargepupilslikethisonefortheirlessons。TheaworeherMoonstoneparty

dress,whiteorgandie,madewitha"V"neckandelbowsleeves,andabluesash。Shelookedveryprettyinit,andaroundherthroatshehadastringofpinkcoralandtinywhiteshellsthatRayoncebroughtherfromLosAngeles。

Mrs。Harsanyinoticedthatsheworehighheavyshoeswhichneededblacking。ThechoirinMr。Larsen’schurchstoodbehindarailing,soTheadidnotpaymuchattentiontohershoes。

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