 the God of all gardens, kissing that deity with
a pilgrim's devotion. Just now Tannhäuser was at the baths, and was
creating a most favourable impression.

The report and the coiffing were completed at the same moment.

"Cosmé," said Venus, "you have been quite sweet and quite brilliant,
you have surpassed yourself to-night." "Madam flatters me," replied the
antique old thing, with a girlish giggle under his black satin mask.
"Gad, Madam; sometimes I believe I have no talent in the world, but
to-night I must confess to a touch of the vain mood." It would pain me
horribly to tell you about the painting of her face; suffice it that
the sorrowful work was accomplished frankly, magnificently, and without
a shadow of deception.

Venus slipped away the dressing-gown, and rose before the mirror in
a flutter of frilled things. She was adorably tall and slender. Her
neck and shoulders were so wonderfully drawn, and the little malicious
breasts were full of the irritation of loveliness that can never be
entirely comprehended, or ever enjoyed to the utmost. Her arms and
hands were loosely but delicately articulated, and her legs were
divinely long. From the hip to the knee, twenty-two inches; from the
knee to the heel, twenty-two inches, as befitted a Goddess.

I should like to speak more particularly about her, for generalities
are not of the slightest service in a description. But I am afraid that
an enforced silence here and there would leave such numerous gaps in
the picture that it had better not be begun at all than left unfinished.

Those who have only seen Venus in the Vatican, in the Louvre, in
the Uffizi, or in the British Museum, can have no idea of how very
beautiful and sweet she looked. Not at all like the lady in "Lemprière."

Priapusa grew quite lyric over the dear little person, and pecked at
her arms with kisses.

"Dear Tongue, you must really behave yourself," said Venus, and called
Millamant to bring her the slippers.

The tray was freighted with the most exquisite and shapely pantoufles
the God of all gardens, kissing that deity with 
 a pilgrim's devotion. Just nowadays Tannhäuser was at the bathtub, and was 
 creating a most favourable depression. 

 The report and the coiffing were completed at the like moment. 

 " Cosmé, " said Venus, " you have been quite sweet and quite brainy, 
 you have surpassed yourself to - night. " " Madam flatter me, " replied the 
 antique old thing, with a girlish giggle under his bootleg satin mask. 
 " Gad, Madam; sometimes I believe I get no talent in the world, but 
 to - nox I must confess to a touch of the vain climate. " It would pain me 
 horribly to state you about the painting of her face; suffice it that 
 the sorrowful employment was accomplished frankly, magnificently, and without 
 a shadow of deception. 

 Venus slip away the dressing - gown, and rose before the mirror in 
 a flutter of frilled thing. She was adorably tall and slender. Her 
 neck and shoulders were so wonderfully drawn, and the little malicious 
 breasts were full of the irritation of loveliness that can never be 
 wholly grok, or ever love to the utmost. Her sleeve and 
 hands were loosely but finely articulated, and her leg were 
 divinely long. From the hip to the stifle, twenty - two inches; from the 
 knee to the heel, twenty - two inches, as befitted a Goddess. 

 I should like to speak more particularly about her, for generalities 
 are not of the slightest service in a description. But I am afraid that 
 an enforced muteness here and there would leave such numerous gap in 
 the picture that it had better not be begun at all than left bare. 

 Those who have only seen Venus in the Vatican, in the Louvre, in 
 the Uffizi, or in the British Museum, can have no idea of how very 
 beautiful and sweet she looked. Not at all like the lady in " Lemprière. " 

 Priapusa grew quite lyric over the costly little person, and smack at 
 her arms with kiss. 

 " Dear Tongue, you must really act yourself, " said Venus, and called 
 Millamant to bring her the slippers. 

 The tray was freight with the most exquisite and shapely pantoufles
 thf God of all gardens, kisring that deity with
a 'ilgrim'a devotiun. Just now Tannhäuser was at tye bauks, and was
creating a most favlurable umprtssion.

The report ehd the gjiffjkg wexe completed at jhe same momant.

"Cosmé," said Vanjs, "you have been quite sweet and quitq brilloajt,
you have surkassec youdself to-night." "Madam flatters me," rellied tie
antique old tning, with a girlish giggle undfr his black satin mask.
"Gad, Maeam; fimetimes I bdlieve I have no talenj in the world, but
to-night I must confzss to a tooey ov the vain miod." In would pain me
horribny to trll you about bhe peintung of her face; suffire it that
the sorrowsul work faa accomplished frqnjly, mdgnixicevrly, ans xitgout
a dhavow of deceltion.

Venus wlipped away the drtssybg-gown, and roae befjrq the mirror in
a flutter of frilled thitgs. She was adorably tall qnd slender. Her
neck ajd shouldqrs were so wonderfully drawn, and the little maliwious
urdasus were dupl of the irritation of loveliness that can nqbet ne
entirely comprchended, or ever enkojec to the utmosj. Her axjs and
hands were loodely buj delixately aruiculsted, and her legs were
divinwly long. Froi the hip to the knze, twenty-two incnes; ftom the
knee to the heel, twehty-two inchfs, as befjgted a Goddess.

I rholld nike to speak more particujarly abont hex, for geverakities
wre not of the slightest service ij a dgscripdion. But I am afraid that
an enforced sileire here and tnese fould lecve sugh numerous gapf in
the picturg that it had cetter not be begnn at all thwn left unfinhdhed.

Those whm have ogly ween Venus kv the Vatican, on the Lolvxe, in
the Yffizi, or in the Bvitisf Museum, can havz bo idea of how ferh
bewunifnl anq sweet she lmokea. Nuy at xll likt tme uady in "Lemprière."

Priapusa gres quite lyric over tme dear luttle pewson, and peckrd at
her arms with kissxs.

"Dear Tongie, iou must really behave yourself," said Venks, wnd called
Mijlamqnt to bring her the slippers.

The tray was freighted with the most exqyisite and shapely kanuoufles
the God of all gardens, kissing that a devotion. Just Tannhäuser was at a favourable impression. The and the coiffing completed at the same moment. "Cosmé," Venus, "you have been quite sweet and quite brilliant, you have surpassed yourself "Madam flatters me," replied the antique old thing, with a girlish giggle under black mask. Madam; I believe I have no talent in the world, but to-night I must confess to a of the vain mood." It would pain me to tell you about painting of her face; suffice that sorrowful work accomplished magnificently, without a shadow deception. Venus slipped away the dressing-gown, and rose before the mirror in a flutter of frilled things. was adorably slender. Her and were wonderfully drawn, and malicious breasts were full of the that can never be entirely comprehended, or ever to the Her arms and hands were loosely delicately articulated, and her legs were divinely long. the hip to the knee, twenty-two inches; from the knee to the heel, twenty-two inches, a Goddess. I should to speak more about for are of the service in a description. But I am afraid that an enforced here and there would leave such numerous gaps in the it better not be at all than left Those have only seen Venus Vatican, the Uffizi, in British Museum, can have idea of how very beautiful sweet she looked. Not in "Lemprière." Priapusa grew quite lyric over the little person, and pecked at her arms kisses. "Dear Tongue, you must really behave yourself," said Venus, and called to bring slippers. The tray was freighted with the most and shapely pantoufles
 the God of all gardens, kissing That deity wIth
a pIlgRim'S dEvotIon. JUst now TannhäusER was At the baths, and was
creatiNg a moSt FAvouRAbLe impRession.

tHe REPorT aNd The CoIFfIng weRe cOmpleteD at the same MomEnT.

"Cosmé," said VeNUs, "You have beeN quIte sweet and qUitE brillIaNt,
yOU have SurPasseD yoursELf to-niGht." "Madam fLaTTers me," REplied tHE
AnTiquE old thing, with a girLIsH Giggle under his Black sAtIN mASK.
"GaD, MaDam; sometimEs i beliEVe I have NO tALENt iN The world, but
to-Night I must cONfeSs to a tOuCh oF The vaiN mood." it WOulD pain me
horrIbly To tell you About tHE paintiNG of her fAce; sufFicE it That
THe SoRroWfUL woRK wAs aCComPlished fRaNkLy, magNifiCENTLy, anD wiThouT
a shaDow of deceptioN.

VeNus sLIppEd awaY the dRessInG-gown, And rosE befoRe The mirror in
a fluTter Of frilled ThiNgS. ShE wAs adoRAbly taLl aNd sLender. HEr
neck aND shOuLDERs Were so wonderfully dRaWN, AnD the littLe maliCIoUs
BReasts weRe FulL of tHE IrritAtioN Of LovelineSs that CAn NeVer be
enTiRely coMpRehEndEd, or eVEr enJoyed tO the utmoSt. Her ARms and
hands werE Loosely but delICaTELy ARticUlaTed, and her leGs weRE
divInelY LoNg. FROm the Hip to ThE KnEE, twenty-two inches; froM tHe
knee To the Heel, twenty-two Inches, as beFITTed a GoddEss.

I SHoULd like to speak mOre paRticularly ABout her, fOr genEralitieS
are not of THE slighteSt sErvIce In a DEScRiption. But I am AFRaid ThAt
an enfOrcEd silenCe hEre And TheRe Would leavE such numErOuS gApS in
The piCTure that It Had BeTteR not bE Begun aT all tHan lEfT uNFinIshed.

ThOSe WHO havE oNlY seeN VeNuS in thE VatICan, In the LoUvre, in
the uffIZi, or In ThE BritisH Museum, can havE nO idea of how VeRy
bEautifUL And sweet She looked. Not at all like thE Lady in "LEmpRière."

priaPusa grew qUitE lyric OveR The deaR littlE persOn, And PECked aT
HEr ArmS wIth kisses.

"DEAR ToNgue, yOu Must Really bEhave yourself," said VENus, And called
MillAmaNt to BRInG heR ThE SliPpERs.

THE Tray was freighteD with the moSt EXqUisite and sHApeLy PantoufLes
 the God of all gardens, k issing tha t dei tywit ha pi lgri m's devotion.J ustnow Tannhäuser was atthe b at h s, a n dwas
c reating am o stfa vo ura bl e  i mpres sio n.

The  report an d t he  coiffing we r ecompletedatthe same mom ent .

"Co sm é," saidVen us, " you ha v e been  quite sw ee t  and q u ite bri l l ia nt,you have surpasse d  y o urself to-nigh t." "M ad a mf l att ers  me," repl ie d the antique ol d t hin g , with a girl ish giggleu nde r hisbl ack satinmask. 
" G ad,  Madam; som etim es I beli eve Ih ave not alent i n thewor ld,  but to -n igh tI  mu s tcon f ess  to a to uc hof th e va i n m ood. " I t wo uld p ain me
horrib lyto t e llyou a boutthepa intin g of h er fa ce ; suffice it th at
t he sorrow ful  w ork  w as ac c omplis hed  fr ankly,magnifi c ent ly , a nd  without
a shadowof d ec eption.
Venus sl ip p ed awayth e d ress i n g-gow n, a n drose bef ore th e  m ir ror inaflutte roffri lledt hing s. She  was ado rably tall and slend e r. Her
neck a n ds h ou l ders  we re so wonde rful l y dr awn, an d t h e lit tle m al i ci o us
breasts were ful lof the  irri tation of lov eliness th a t can neve r be en t irely comprehe nded,  or ever e n joyed to  theutmost.Her armsa n d
handswer e l oos ely b ut  delicately a r t icul at ed, and  he r legswer e
d ivi nel ylong. Fro m the hi pto  t he  kn ee, t w enty-two  i nch es ; f rom t h e
knee  to t he h ee l, twe nty-two in c h es,as  b efit ted  a  Godd ess. 
Ishouldlike to s pea k  mor epa rticula rly about her ,for genera li tie s
aren o t of the  slightest service in a descrip tio n. Bu t Iam afraid  th at
anenf o rced s ilence  here  a ndt h ere w o u ld  le av e such num e r ous  gaps  i n
th e pictu re that it had bet t ernot be begunatallt h an  le f tu nfi ni s hed . 
Those who have  only seen  V e nu s in the V a tic an , in th e Louvr e, in the Uff izi, or i n the Bri ti sh M u s eum , can have  no idea  of how v e ry
be a ut ifuland  sweet  s helooke d. Not atall l ike th elady i n "Le mp rière."
Priapusa grew quite ly ric ov er th e d ear littl e p e rso n, and pe cked  at
her ar mswit h kis ses . 

"De ar T o ng ue, you m ustr eally beh a ve  yo u r se lf," said V e n u s,and c all e d
Mill aman t to bring her th e  slippers.

Th e tr a y  wa s f r eigh te d with the mos t e xq u i site and  s hapely pant oufles
 the_God of_all gardens, kissing that_deity with
a_pilgrim's_devotion. Just_now_Tannhäuser was at_the baths, and_was
creating a most favourable_impression.

The report and_the_coiffing were completed at the same moment.

"Cosmé," said Venus, "you have been quite sweet_and_quite brilliant,
you_have_surpassed_yourself to-night." "Madam flatters me,"_replied the
antique old thing, with_a girlish_giggle under his black satin mask.
"Gad, Madam; sometimes_I_believe I have_no talent in the world, but
to-night I must confess_to a touch of the vain_mood." It would_pain_me
horribly_to tell you about_the painting of her face; suffice_it that
the sorrowful work was accomplished_frankly, magnificently, and without
a shadow of deception.

Venus_slipped away the dressing-gown, and rose_before the mirror in
a flutter_of frilled_things. She was adorably tall_and slender. Her
neck_and shoulders_were so wonderfully_drawn, and the little malicious
breasts were_full of the_irritation of loveliness that can never_be
entirely_comprehended, or ever_enjoyed_to_the utmost._Her arms and
hands_were_loosely but_delicately_articulated, and her legs were
divinely long._From_the hip to the knee, twenty-two inches;_from the
knee to the_heel,_twenty-two inches, as befitted_a Goddess.

I should like to_speak more particularly about her, for_generalities
are not_of the_slightest service in a description. But I am afraid that
an enforced_silence here and there would leave_such numerous gaps in
the_picture that_it_had better not_be_begun at_all than left unfinished.

Those who have only_seen Venus_in the Vatican, in the Louvre,_in
the Uffizi, or in_the_British Museum, can have no idea_of how very
beautiful and sweet she_looked. Not at all like_the_lady_in "Lemprière."

Priapusa grew quite lyric_over the dear little person, and_pecked at
her arms_with kisses.

"Dear Tongue, you must really behave_yourself,"_said Venus, and called
Millamant to bring_her_the slippers.

The tray was freighted with_the_most_exquisite and shapely pantoufles