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The Revival of Hattie Starr

           CarterandBerenice,whowereseatedinfrontchairscladinsuchexoticdraperiesasopera-goersaffectMrs.Carterinpale-lemonsilkanddiamonds;Bereniceinpurpleandold-rose,withajeweledcombinherhair.TheLieutenantinhisdazzlinguniformsmiledandtalkedblandly,complimentedthesingers,whisperedpleasantnothingstoBerenice,descantedatoddmomentstoCowperwoodonnavalpersonageswhohappenedtobepresent.Comingoutoftheoperaanddrivingthroughblowy,windystreetstotheWaldorf,theytookthetablereservedforthem,andCowperwood,afterconsultingwithregardtothedishesandorderingthewine,wentbackreminiscentlytothemusic,whichhadbeen"LaBoheme."ThedeathofMimiandthegriefofRodolph,asvoicedbythesplendidmelodiesofPuccini,interestedhim.

           "Thatmakeshiftstudioworldmayhavenoconnectionwiththegenuineprofessionalartist,butit’sveryrepresentativeoflife,"heremarked.

           "Idon’tknow,I’msure,"saidBraxmar,seriously.

           "AllIknowofBohemiaiswhatIhavereadinbooksTrilby,forinstance,and—"Hecouldthinkofnoother,andstopped."IsupposeitisthatwayinParis."

           HelookedatBereniceforconfirmationandtowinasmile.Owingtohermobileandsympatheticdisposition,shehadduringtheoperabeensweptfromperiodtoperiodbysurgesofbeautytoogayorpatheticforwords,butclearlycomprehendedofthespirit.

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