War-time Silhouettes

ndefinable in her appearance with church on Sundays, so that one learns without surprise that she is a strict Anglican. She lives in the neighbourhood of Cadogan Square, and has five daug

n conversation. Effie, the youngest, is an adept at games, and rather alarms her

nued her days at home, Mrs. Dobson gave up hers, and as the other

to find the meetings less sociable than she expected. What Mrs. Dobson likes is a friendly, chat over

roportions, "to have something at your own house. My idea is to make a pleasure of charity. The most disagr

e girl"; spiteful people suggest that this praise is

ou see, Mrs. Newt has that drawing class for orphan boys; then there's Mrs. Badger's fund for giving mu

something useful of that kind. It's a

mittee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to pl

ce to have something here-just to bring pe

and just then Joan came in from a concert at the

nk I met at the

poke almost breathlessly, and wen

the Front on sick leave, an

"Really, my dear!" she said,

e did he

me even that. Mr. Mayo, the manager, saw him as we

mistake, anyhow,

d me he had greatly distinguished himself, and I'm not a bit surprised either." And

us and tell us all about it," M

e of that!" Joa

o, especially if we ask him-and now it's war

was evident she meant h

le affair? You didn't seem to min

inst me?" Joan's face wore an exp

Joan. He was only a music-te

that he had been appointed conductor of a big or

that and to all his prospects. A nice

ut it? I daresay he's forgotten all about me long

these conversations, which were sometimes of long duration. The two girls were intimate. It was

om Mrs. Dobson turned

you think about this young man turning up? He'

usual conscientious earnestness, while

said at length, "

an, Maud? I don

Mr. Firning because he was only a clerk in the bank. Now she's engaged to him, all because he's in

o well brought up a girl should

War makes all the difference. And I think if Joa

it? I really think I shall encourage it now that he has made a position for himse

Whigham's going to give a concert for poor artists, and

artists was because they were too poor to be anything else, she heartily agreed to the suggestion,

. Dobson received a

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RS. DO

May I rely on your kind co-operation? Will you come, bring your friends, your work, have an

to se

sinc

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4.

approval round the Dob

oncert went off

op and a midshipman. The last had a bad cold and kept on blowing his nose during the performan

ianoforte playing was very indifferent-she wondered what Captain Lec

rc and ask him to recommend the artists, but she wasn't sure how he would take it, and besides, s

engage performers she was interested in, there wa

ere Lady and Miss Whigham,

her right hand, received the guests. Effie gav

rsed. When the performance was over they went into raptures about it. A middle-aged and melancholy-looking man with a beard followed. He was the feature

ing was wrong," commented Mrs

re not supposed t

lse, especially Mrs. Dobson, did the same, with the result that the acco

he audience was applauding, Joan noticed that Jack Leclerc got up. He was making his way gently to the door, evidently anxious

e encountered

Mrs. Dobson," he said

c. Can't you wait till the end? Joan w

pped, looking a little embarrassed. But M

nk of the concert, Mr

onal conscience forbade

as for those youths who call themselves artists-why aren't they in the trenches?" And hastily touching Mr

bson counted up the money and discussed how much each performer should receive. This tête-à-tête with

" she whispered. "I'm goin