Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-24
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The speaker was one of two young men:~Nho
.t come up 10 the mountains on pedestrian
Nh >krtcnIng expedition from the city OF PbIl-
,.p,,a. A. he SPOKE, he iald bis hand on his
upaulou's arm The person he addressed
Ard. aud saw little girl about ten years
advancing in an old blackberry path. She
.a> as brown Is berry from exposure 10 the
Ian. aud her feet aud arms Nere bare, but
mere was grace about her, a She came trip
lug forward, that princess might have eh-
l,ri Just in trout OF her Il spider had spun
IS trap across the path, AID, as the young
IAN spoke. she slightly stopped her head, and
rg>ug her hands pushed the cobwebS aside
aas this artleSS, natural movement which
r9.cied the picture.
should II ke to paint her." said he who
,gaken.
M What! love at first sight - answered his
Il 1ramou, laughing. " To think OF the fas-
als Clarence losing bis heart to a sunhurut
lv, You are eighteen, and she about ten
T. Won can afford 10 wait
The conversation had been carried on in
u >pers. The child, still advancing, had by
!, time come opposite to the two young men.
seeing them she stopped aud stared curl
M ,v at them, aS young deer that bad never
ia huured may be supposed to stop aud re-
-i ,ar mrs. stranger that enters the forest.
I-- vu-Ut. speaking face, aS >he thas stood
M .-t4I7 arrested, was uot less beautiful, in
as. than her IItJIe i-ure.
NJ, dear. sad Tie last speaker. would
Ike To be ma Ie into picture Nv ireud
-e is pauter, aud will give You Il dollar if
al g. bJm sketch YOU
The gri looked from the speaker to bis
.ci Something IN the latieT's face seemed
restore the natural confidence which the
4l1d easy air of the other had for the mo
p. ,asaeu. She drew coyIy up to him, as
protection.
have read Of pictures she said, gazing
%, lace, " but never saw one. Is it q
p "tare OF me YOU will make?'
.-e ariIeSs appealing Of the child went to
lolog mans heart He would as soon
F. HyoIued in bantering her as in bautering
81 He took her hand as she replied,
rsSs as gooi = picture Of you as | can.
>. all .rt me-a picture ike one of these
fAl as opeued bis portfolio, WHICH contain
Arvls >artcdeS.
Oh boT beautiful - cried the child. 1t
Ns5l-nt that new world had opened TO
>he gaZed breathlesSly at sketch after
"a u. The last had beeu examined, aud
ava7ed deep SIGH.
Please, >ir, SAID she. timidly, at last,
y" you s,'e NE my picture when you have
No. a'erPosei the other young man,
'e III, give you dollar"
is iared oa he speaker, let go the hand
:, -Al been holding, aud drew herself up with
\ za aag-buur>s.
/. % rot want your dollar she said, with
y >be Sa> turning 10 escape, when the
Z recovering her hand, said Soothingy
{. '''z' mind him. my dear, | will paint two
A'> aod give you Que. Come, that Will
r N.'>sared toe child took the position indi
W 1er sud Clarence Harvard, for that
% ~- !ogag ar,i>t's name began rapidly
-S. before noon Two hasty sketches Ia
7 ~ 6uShed
y .-7r-, sad be, drawing long breath,
save been aS quiet ss lttle mouse. and
thousand times obliged 10 you. Take
-'le, aud be handed her the sketch
q! he, some of these days, you will
u h.n Hho gave il to You"
Lay Ell, all my life long, artlesSly said
& a, iaptarou>ly gazing on her new pos
10 80 enthusiasm partly born Of the
q yl' at.hln her, aud partly the result OF
P'de IN what is It's own especial pro
~ y !es, iuterposed the other youth,
- promise TO be bis wife some day,
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