Mrs.Leighton could only demand, in an awful tone, "May I ask why--if you cared for him; and I know you care for him still you will refuse him ?" Alma laughed.

"Because--because I'm wedded to my Art, and I'm not going to commit bigamy, whatever I do." "Alma!" "Well, then, because I don't like him--that is, I don't believe in him, and don't trust him.

He's fascinating, but he's false and he's fickle.
He can't help it, I dare say." "And you are perfectly hard.

Is it possible that you were actually pleased to have Mr.Fulkerson tease you about Mr.Dryfoos ?" "Oh, good-night, now, mamma! This is becoming personal" PG EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS: Artists never do anything like other people Ballast of her instinctive despondency Clinging persistence of such natures Dividend: It's a chicken before it's hatched Gayety, which lasted beyond any apparent reason for it Hopeful recklessness How much can a man honestly earn without wronging or oppressing I cannot endure this--this hopefulness of yours If you dread harm enough it is less likely to happen It must be your despair that helps you to bear up Marry for love two or three times No man deserves to sufer at the hands of another Patience with mediocrity putting on the style of genius Person talks about taking lessons, as if they could learn it Say when he is gone that the woman gets along better without him Shouldn't ca' fo' the disgrace of bein' poo'-- its inconvenience Timidity of the elder in the presence of the younger man.