And, besides, I have to give you lessons in
housekeeping. You're a great artist, I know, but you must learn to
do lots of other things beside paint."
"I wish you would, Patty," and the little bride looked very much in
earnest; "I truly want to keep house, but being an artist and a
Southern girl both, I don't believe I'm very capable."
"You're a blessed dear, that's what YOU are"; and Patty turned to
Hepworth, saying, "Isn't she?"
"Yes, indeed," he returned; "I've only just begun to realise the
beautiful qualities in her nature. And it is to you, Patty, that I
owe my happiness. I shall never forget what you did in order that
Christine might come to New York."
"And now we are surprised at the result," said Patty, who never
could be serious for long at a time. "Come on, people, you've had
enough supper, let's have one more dance and then we must go home
and leave these turtledoves to their own nest."
But the one dance proved to mean several, until at last Patty said,
"This will never do! Christine is all tired out, and as the
superintendent of this party I order you all to go home at once."
The others laughingly agreed, except Philip Van Reypen, who came
near Patty and murmured, "You haven't danced with me once to-night,
and you've been awful cruel to me lately, anyway.
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