itials `I.A.' With that on your arm, you
may safely show it to Inez."

"A splendid idea! The very thing! The only difficulty is, that this
picture of the Chilian girl isn't anything like as good-looking as Inez.
Besides, it would never pass for her portrait."

"Let me see. I'm not so sure about that. I think, with a few more
touches, it will stand well enough for your Andalusian. Grummet's given
her all the wealth of hair you're so constantly bragging about. The
only poverty's in that petticoat. But if you get the skirt stretched a
bit, that will remedy it. You want sleeves, too, to make her a lady.
Then set a tall tortoise-shell comb upon her crown, with a spread of
lace over it, hanging down below the shoulders--the mantilla--and you'll
make almost as good an Andalusian of her as is Inez herself."

"By Jove! you're right; it can be done. The bit added to the skirt will
look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their
dresses. I've seen them. And a fan--they have that too. She must have
one."

"By all means, give her a fan. And as you're doubtful about the
likeness, let it be done so as to cover her face--at least the lower
half of it; that will be just as they carry it. You can hide that nose,
which is a trifle too snub for your _fiancee_. The eyes appear good
enough."

"The Chilena had splendid eyes!"

"Of course, or she wouldn't have her portrait on your arm. But how did
the artist know that? Has he ever seen the original?"

"No; I described her to him; and he's well acquainted with the costume
the Chilian girls wear. He's seen plenty of such. I told him to make
the face a nice oval, with a small mouth, and pretty pouting lips; then
to give her great big eyes. You see he's done all that."

"He has, certainly."

"About the feet? They'll do, won't they? They're small enough, I
should say."

"Quite small enough; and those ankles are perfection. They ought to
satisfy your Andalusian--almost flatter her."

"Flatter her! I should think not. They might your Biscayan, with her
big feet; but not Inez; who's got the tiniest little understandings I
ever saw under the skirt of a petticoat--tall as she is."

"Stuff!" scornfully retorts Crozier; "that's a grand mistake people make
about small feet. It's not the size, but the shape, that's to be
admired. They should be in proportion to the rest of the body;
otherwise they're a monstrosity--as among the Chinese, for insta