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The New Queen of the Home

           

           Whenshefinallywentdown-stairstoseehowthediningandreceptionroomslooked,andFadettebeganputtingawaythewelterofdiscardedgarmentsshewasaradiantvisionasplendidgreenish-goldfigure,withgorgeoushair,smooth,soft,shapelyivoryarms,asplendidneckandbust,andaswellingform.Shefeltbeautiful,andyetshewasalittlenervoustruly.Frankhimselfwouldbecritical.Shewentaboutlookingintothedining-room,which,bythecaterer’sart,hadbeentransformedintoakindofjewel-boxglowingwithflowers,silver,gold,tintedglass,andthesnowywhitenessoflinen.Itremindedherofanopalflashingallitssoftfires.Shewentintothegeneralreception-room,wherewasagrandpianofinishedinpinkandgold,uponwhich,withduethoughttoheroneaccomplishmentherplayingshehadarrangedthesongsandinstrumentalpiecesshedidbest.Aileenwasreallynotabrilliantmusician.Forthefirsttimeinherlifeshefeltmatronlyasifnowshewerenotagirlanymore,butawomangrown,withsomeseriousresponsibilities,andyetshewasnotreallysuitedtotherole.Asamatteroffact,herthoughtswerealwaysfixedontheartistic,social,anddramaticaspectsoflife,withunfortunatelyakindofnebulosityofconceptionwhichpermittednocondensationintoanythingdefiniteorconcrete.Shecouldonlybewildlyandfeverishlyinterested.JustthenthedoorclickedtoFrank’skeyitwasnearingsixandinhecame,smiling,confident,aperfectatmosphereofassurance.

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