shewas，invitinghimtodineanddrivedaily，butwhenhebroachedthesubjectof\"sitting，\"was\"toobusyjustthatday。\"Laterintheautumnshewouldbequiteathisdisposal。Intheautumn，however，shewasvisiting，nevertendaysinthesameplace。Earlywinterfoundher\"gettingherhouseinorder，\"amysteriousriteapparentlyattendedwithvastworryandfatigue。Withcoolingenthusiasm，thepaintercalledandcoaxedandwaited。NovemberbroughttheoperaandthefullswingofaNewYorkseason。Sofarshehasgivenhimhalfadozensittings，squeezedinbetweenaluncheon，whichmadeher\"unavoidablylate，\"forwhichsheischarmingly\"sorry，\"andareceptionthatshewasforcedtoattend，although\"itbreaksmyhearttoleavejustasyouarebeginningtoworksowell，butI
reallymust，orthetiresomeoldcatwhoisgivingtheteawillbesayingallsortsofunpleasantthingsaboutme。\"Sosheflitsoff，leavingthepoor，disillusionedpainterbeforehiscanvas，knowingnowthathisdreamisover，thatinamonthortwohisprettysitterwillbeoffagaintoNewOrleansforthecarnival，orabroad，andthathiswearyroundofwaitingwillrecommence。Hewillbefortunateifsomedayitdoesnotfloatbacktohim，inthemysteriouswaydisagreeablethingsdocometoone，thatshehasbeenheardtosay，\"IfeardearMr。Paletteisnotveryclever，forIhavebeensittingtohimforoverayear，andhehasreallydonenothingyet。\"
Hehasbeensimplythevictimofastateofaffairsthatneitherofthemwerestrongenoughtobreakthrough。ItneverenteredintoBeauty\'sheadthatshecouldleadalifedifferentfromherfriends。Shewashonestlyanxioustohaveasuccessfulportraitofherself，butthesacrificeofanyofherhabitswasmorethanshecouldmake。
WhoamongmyreadersandIamtemptedtobelievetheyareallmoresensiblethantheaboveyoungwomanhasnot，duringasummerpassedwithagreeablefriends，madeathousandpleasantlittleplanswiththemfortheensuingwinter，-thebookstheyweretoreadatthesametime，the\"exhibitions\"theyweretosee，thevisitstoourwonderfulcollectionsintheMetropolitanMuseumorprivategalleries，cosylittledinners，etc。？Andwhohasnotfound，asthewinterslipsaway，thatfewofthesecharmingplanshavebeencarriedout？Heandhisfriendshaveunconsciouslyfallenbackintotheirrutsofformeryears，andthepleasantthingsprojectedhavebeenbrushedasidebythatstrongestoftyrants，habit。
Ionceaskedaverygreatlady，whosegraciousmannerwasneverdisturbed，whofloatedthroughtheendlesscomplicationsofherlifewithsmilingserenity，howsheachievedthisOlympiancalm。