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bofs, the I0Hng astiSt had, lAiaz asile bis.
Palette aud brushes, aud noss1aat esiaS the
open window, quietly ebjeSiug a cigar and
Fecan'ns in his mind tho @ y ssssessof the
previous evening, Uta I rsifs gnsd
Charles DnPrs Has the only sen Of poor
and widowed mother. Since the death Of
has tsther, which had oenurrea jutt a be
Uaa entering son. ths uncertain career OF
manhood, Charles Dupte had been thsentire
support Of himself and another. YoupR 10
bis profession, yet inheriting n remarkably
degree Of talent from his fAtkor, aha moor
painters life was one Of continued struggle
to obtain for himself aud parent hOuoTA.
bic existence.
The feW orders and the trivial CON pensa.
tion which he received for his labors In nor
trait painting, at lsSt compelled him to &C.
eept Of situation offered him rs socuic
painter Of the theatre EEabeais. ,- Although
such business was exceedingly. diStasteful
to the cultivated mind OF Lie seer srtiSt, be
SsS EcTrrIhe,ess Evsgsa ~ % ssssss .his.seIY
with bis humble lot, until the fs,uEe,ph ala
open for him more RloTiOaa cagscr,. a.
ct amid all the daIk1sss Of hia lifa, one
star Of hops had Suddenly. beamed upon his
pathway, Thp SeSuuful and far-fs med Les
nora 81 Clair has kiGdly Amilsd ,spons the
poor plebeiap, and eoRElissioped han to ex.
eeute full length portrait Of hePsslf
Day by day, the humble portrait painter
had JIaSk in thssEoRdTOus bsSuty Of that
face, until his senses became intoxicated
with the fair vision before him. Sleepiug
or waking, that bright imsgO was slways
before has eyes. Stimnl..s2 and ebcnc;.
aged bS .ssc smiles Of his fair patron, Charles
DupTe had toiled on from week 10 week
with the determinations Of faithfully por.
trsyiug those lovely features upon the glow.
ing canvass. r!T
Aud success had oroWped his Efforts =
LeonerA's JOY knew no bounds, 0a,bsholding
the natural image Of herself, quite fuiaisd.
Even her btothGT, the ebAughty HeaTi ST.
Clair, bad expEt ssed his appreciation Of The
portrait, and had kindly, though oOldly,
congratulated The delighted AItist upon bis
skiiIfal Rss Of ths peReli. 81 =. .ss,f r.i
Tho day previous TO that which witnessed
tho twenty first birthday Of The beautiful
heiress, LsouorA 81 Clair, be lad But, IN
the pIessnac Of the lady, the 6siskiRs touch
es 70 her picture. t.I
The Sxiremo pleasars With which the
young girl regarded The !abors Of Charles
DaPIe, tOgethsr VITA the greSiDg interest
she bad felt in bis sad condition, had at last
induced the wealthy bells Of fashion, 70
throw aside all feelings Of Inequality and
pride, 70 make the humble painter her guest
on tbe anniversary Of her birth plight IS
And the scenic painter had stood in tho
festal hall, where we're asse mbled the beau.
~ and wit fall Paris. But be cared not
for The gay tLfong, who, blazing With Jew.
els, surrounded him on all sfdes
LeoGofa s, Clair vas the msgoet Of at
traction which had drawn the young man to
the hall u her father As 40 Satehed uus
Observed every movement, lie bteane con.
seious Of The new tzisteneo Of a feellbg With
ia bis heart, such ss he had neTet before tx-
Pefieneed
There 10 that gorgsously decorated %.
loon, amid the glare of light aud tplendor,
CLSflcs Duprc became convinced Of his
deep aod srdtut love for the weakly heir
css
That Leouora 81 Clair would psver s,oop
I % love much more we'd, the sou Of 4 Low
born artist, Charles Dupre was veil sVsrs
! of Yet, as be watched tbe untiriug attsA
tiOn Of the Marquis de IL Mafeho towards
/ enc be would have been proud 10 eAli bis
bride, be fslt 40 irrssisiibis desire 10 seizo
"a carly orportubity - rsvsal 70 he autuS
psotiBg gifi The true eharseteF o. tbo sinul
I and fascinating roae
( For one 20 unworthy TIE love of bsrs
| heart the portrait which be bad iust com,
[ pleied vas designed As . suFpris6 presehI
Leoboras lips lad toii him 50, h6d ~ 10
remembered tbs seorn{ul look and the i1-
sUlling vords of che Marquis, Nbou We res
e5guissd BIN 10 ibe saloon Of ihe Sc Claifs.
bis very blood boiled Witbin him, sud
stFsnge Gre llumiuea BIS dark sycs
A gentle isp ~ The door, sroused ths
Artist from bis unplsassut fsRectiobs
On opening tho door. be sxslaiatd 70
lady elegantly clad 10 the prevailing node
of ibe ffaFou
'You sfs inas,a vslssme. Nsasneisslls
I Sc Clair
Le0uofa ertsudsd her hena tiu3ly 20 tbs
I yourg man sayiag ia iog silseFy volcs -
have come 20 rtuhrd you for ths rftat
servioe you have doas ne Msy ask four
pFios, Mousisurr sd tho hAy pfusseA
I'd 20 take ffom her Poohst eel aiicd
purse
'Msdamoisclls fsplisa Chsfiea sl;ehuy
Z oolofisg. ! SIX 20 Fensaefati0n ~ mg lsa
b8gs = u ~ feeble egsfthsa mst aie hyor
10 yonr syss, Chafisu Daprs Is ioased Hsll
! paid
Bui I oatfsai yea q aoespt tbis little
Z sum n moa5y, salI Bs1aoFu heididg COS -
4 hia tbo pa9fs - eoi1sn ssia'
Par4on msi lsay, bai 4 eabpefi EzS tbs
aila9g reply
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b5t rsfass itf iatsFpsd ~ ytaaa
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