The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-14

81 think viii, my dear child" said tn
teacher, "and am very greatful for y but no,
VIC must 20 on with the lessons. i will talk wit
YOU again Of this matter"
That afternoon, when the children came fror
school, there was noisy eruption into til
Creep sitting room
Just see what Jcssics done, mother" sal
Bob dragging Jessie, who looked rather asham
ell and a very little apprchcnsivc, up close 4
his maternal parent.
Isn't it loyclys Mr.. Wilson SAYS she Is go
ing to he something wonderful. shouted Joe, an,
Dcbhy snatchcd the picture from the bound cir
and handed 1t to her mother.
"Why, it's Rosa, "a sure "a | live" was til,
astonshcd exclamation Of the mother. "Wh,
showed Won how to draw Rosa child Z"
Nobody, thought perhaps | coull--so
tried"
" should Nipt 80, was the reply. Mrs CrccI
looked snxiously at Jessie for a few seconds
aud then said, Well it is very pretty We viii
have II put IN frame hut don't I've spending
Your tune making pictures child. lis poor husi
ness
"Oh hut mother, she has got to Draw me,
cried D,hhv.
" Aud me too"
" And all IT us
." Do YOU think you could draw ~, Z" asked
Mr.. creep.
q" don't know. said Jessie. obviously AMI
twirlng her school bag hv its slrinrs She knew
very well that she did not want to try.
Pour in Thought, ar in reality, over h1' face.
tile face which was associated So painfully with
I'LL the darkest anil most wrctchcl hours ui her
life and thru fin II upon paper. perhaps long to
remain oh no. ,hc lid not wish TO 40 any
sucl ding.
=" must 90 ani Ito up my work now, shc
said, anxious to escape to the kitchen.
" 'front.' paint h,r lula, would soy z" said
she to her bird, "nor draw her, either. We ran
do err. ne about Hts. cues.
Already lid the child iccl that the bands about
her were hoscning.
The next day, rs soon ~ school was over MI
Wilson called Jessie to- him aud told her that Il,
had been to see an artist. u friend ut his, Mr
CARLYLE, n very Kind AMI pleasant gentleman
who Ind cn,,lcly agreed with him that she ough
To i~ c'lucst"l Ter au artist.
"lou ~, our.hy nature child hut nature un
trained AMI undisciplincd seldom makes u yer,
good use ot herself. and without proper r,luca
ton YOUR powers viii run Ia waste aud ,uu wil
never rise t. the position for which YOUR make
intended YOU. Mr.. CARLYLE will receive you n
his pupil AT one halt tho usual price, aud yot
must 20 with me tomorrow that ! may intrOiuc,
You. Your regular lessons will begin on Mon
day.
Mrs. Creep will never in this would cons. n,
tina, should go She will he angry. know, II
such thing Is mentioned. and will perhaps taxi,
me away from school, said Jessie in trouble.
II should like to see her try to take You away
from school :" MIR. Wilson was Speaking cut
again. "Shc might he complained ii nov Tor CT
treatment ot ErIc and you. She is towns talA
one may say and II cuul hc made very lisa
,,rceahlc tor her should her ncghlors see ii, Ia
take the matter up. But will sec her ,hi, eve
ming, AMI will talk the matter over with her aud
MIR. Creep. Let me see, perhaps Mr. CARLYLE
may have time 10 call there with me. II he will
much the better. We will arrange the bust
ness. lie will gain their consent to- pay for YOU
for the first term anl after that they may pay "
not Just ~ they choose III he bound Tia. paint,
ct that gets pupil like You won't let her icav,
because she can't pay ior her Instruct ion YOU
will bc able to pay some day IL you live-tai.
Isle will soon see that. There, now run home
u he there this evening, aud see that things ar,
all right"
Jessie was not So sure that all things would
~ right. She dreaded To have the gentlemen
come. Certainly Mrs. Creep woul take oicnc.
NJ the Idea that so much notice was taken Of her
bond servant. She wished Mr.. Wilson had moi
said u word to Mr. Carlyle, or to her.
The bell ring. Jessie WAS glad that Bob ran
10 the door, for her heart heat 50 IL nrstl, chokci
her, and made il hard for her to wall, or stand.
She heard n sound of much talking in the bar.
lor-somc loud, perhaps angry tones but final,
there was laughter, AMI soon after She heard Nj,
creep, in n very pleasant key, call to her from
the hall.
Feeling very nervous and anNiou. she obcvci
the summons, and stood in the blue calico trock.
that MIR. Creep had given her to wear to school
nnd which, knowing that cumpan, was coming,
he had Slipped IN ~ soon rs the supper dishes
were washed, at III. parlur door.
Come in, child, said her mistress. "Thi.
sir, is the girl YOU were speaking ol A. vou
are 50 reasonable as 10 take both my own am
her for half the usual price Of one, ,lo moi So,
how | can refuse to allow them to 20. Robcr,
has always manifested decided talent for paint.
ing ! have frequently thought that hc mini,
heroine an artist but his father has no Inn,
tor encouraging such tastes. -
MIR. Creep talked On still longer, hut no one
pad attention TO what she was say ing The
gentlemen had obtained the thing iur which they
had come, namely her consent that Jessie should
take lessons OF Mr.. Carlyle, aud now they were
ready 10 depart. Mr.. Creep they saw was hut u
cipher in the business. 4" Just NJ wife sav4 wa.
AL he ever had to say in matters relating 10 the
children
The idea that Bob was to take lessons of the
artist nearly provoked loud LAUGH from Jessie
Fortunately ior her own prospects she succeeded
N surpressing it, and with fac, glowing from
ia" ri'"rt, A. well as with embarrassment, NJ
meeting The stranger arist, she came forward
an wa drawn to hi, side
lie was a large and very handsome man with
u manner "a polished, and vet al tc.uinl that he
chained all hearts, even Mr-. Cr'rp'-.
Ills voice was deep and musical AMI the mo.
ment he touched and spoke 10 her, Jessi. knew
that they would Away he III" hest of friends
Ills artistic TASTE was delighted Nv the grace and
beauty Of his new pupil and when lie passed his
hhnd beneath her chin and lifted h"r blushing face
tos gas, the merry sparkle Of Jcssc's dark orb
h. hat L.