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The Foolish Virgin By: Thomas Dixon (1864-1946) |
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By Thomas Dixon
TO GERTRUDE ATHERTON WITH GRATITUDE AND ADMIRATION CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. A FRIENDLY WARNING
II. TEMPTATION
III. FATE
IV. DOUBTS AND FEARS
V. WINGS OF STEEL
VI. BESIDE THE SEA
VII. A VAIN APPEAL
VIII. JIM'S TRIAL
IX. ELLA'S SECRET
X. THE WEDDING
XI. "UNTIL DEATH"
XII. THE LOTOS EATERS
XIII. THE REAL MAN
XIV. UNWELCOME GUESTS
XV. A LITTLE BLACK BAG
XVI. THE AWAKENING
XVII. THE SURRENDER
XVIII. TO THE NEW GOD
XIX. NANCE'S STOREHOUSE
XX. TRAPPED
XXI. THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE
XXII. DELIVERANCE
XXIII. THE DOCTOR
XXIV. THE CALL DIVINE
XXV. THE MOTHER
XXVI. A SOUL IS BORN
XXVII. THE BABY
XXVIII. WHAT IS LOVE?
XXIX. THE NEW MAN
LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY MARY ADAMS, An Old Fashioned Girl.
JIM ANTHONY, A Modern Youth.
JANE ANDERSON, An Artist.
ELLA, A Scrubwoman.
NANCE OWENS, Jim Anthony's Mother.
A DOCTOR, Whose Call was Divine.
THE BABY, A Mascot.
THE FOOLISH VIRGIN
CHAPTER I. A FRIENDLY WARNING "Mary Adams, you're a fool!" The single dimple in a smooth red cheek smiled in answer. "You're repeating yourself, Jane " "You won't give him one hour's time for just three sittings?" "Not a second for one sitting " "Hopeless!" Mary smiled provokingly, her white teeth gleaming in obstinate good
humor. "He's the most distinguished artist in America " "I've heard so." "It would be a liberal education for a girl of your training to know
such a man " "I'll omit that course of instruction." The younger woman was silent a moment, and a flush of anger slowly
mounted her temples. The blue eyes were fixed reproachfully on her
friend. "You really thought that I would pose?" "I hoped so." "Alone with a man in his studio for hours?" Jane Anderson lifted her dark brows. "Why, no, I hardly expected that! I'm sure he would take his easel and
palette out into the square in front of the Plaza Hotel and let you sit
on the base of the Sherman monument. The crowds would cheer and inspire
him bah! Can't you have a little common sense? There are a few
brutes among artists, as there are in all professions even among the
superintendents of your schools. Gordon's a great creative genius. If
you'd try to flirt with him, he'd stop his work and send you home. You'd
be as safe in his studio as in your mother's nursery. I've known him
for ten years. He's the gentlest, truest man I've ever met. He's doing a
canvas on which he has set his whole heart." "He can get professional models." "For his usual work, yes but this is the head of the Madonna. He saw
you walking with me in the Park last week and has been to my studio a
half dozen times begging me to take you to see him. Please, Mary dear,
do this for my sake. I owe Gordon a debt I can never pay. He gave me
the cue to the work that set me on my feet. He was big and generous
and helpful when I needed a friend. He asked nothing in return but the
privilege of helping me again if I ever needed it. You can do me an
enormous favor please." Mary Adams rose with a gesture of impatience, walked to her window and
gazed on the torrent of humanity pouring through Twenty third Street
from the beehives of industry that have changed this quarter of New York
so rapidly in the last five years. She turned suddenly and confronted
her friend. "How could you think that I would stoop to such a thing?" "Stoop!" "Yes," she snapped, " pose for an artist! I'd as soon think of rushing
stark naked through Twenty third Street at noon!" The older woman looked at her flushed face, suppressed a sharp answer,
broke into a fit of laughter and threw her arms around Mary's neck. "Honey, you're such a hopeless little fool, you're delicious! You know
that I love you don't you?" The pretty lips quivered... Continue reading book >>
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