The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-13
II.-TwILIaRr

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No, l would not part with that paIetts FOL
hundred pounds. am not rich, either,
Heaven knows that! have painted fo'
years and years, and old Tandy, the dealer
takes sufficient number Of pictures from
me to make my income enough for an old
bachelor. But hundred pounds, no, not q
thousand, would buy that poor little pal.
e,,e, with the dried up patches Of color up.
on it,-hr palette.
was young fellow when first knew
her. She wns n member Of drawing
class which 1 established In the northern
city. You don't know the city? A quain,
old monkish place to dream away life in
a city with cathedral aud castle which
the SUN lights up in thousand strangely
beautiful ways; a city fully represented by
those ecclesiastical and fsudal buildings
which stand on high hill overlooking the
Wear. Mr.. beverley has put many bit Of
the banks Of this same water into his mag
niicent Drury Lane scenery. But how
wander. Let me sec, I WINS talking about
that palette of Edith's
She was an orphan, and lived with a
maiden aunt in the college yard. Such
ewes! That sketch of mine which hangs
bv tho fireploce does NOT come within a
thousand miles of their sparkling depth
And her brown hair denly twined over her
forehead. fancy lean SEQ her now, bend.
ing over her work and struggling rs in hel
childish desperation. ...r .... .,... -.
81 shall never be able to drnw her any
better" she said, her pretty lips pouting
and tear trichling down her fair cheek
"but really think have an eye for color"
"An eye for color!" remember saying
to myself; "an eye for love,-an eye to
make man hnppy all his days"
But ! was young fellow then, suscepti.
BILE and enthusiastic, and fell in love with
Edith Viner almost the first moment | saw
her.
"And am determined I will do some.
thing; feel that could make such pic
t,lre il only knew how to convey my own
ideas and impressions.
SNAKE picture! Yes, as prettya one
as ever adorned canvas" said, on the i'm
pulse Of the moment.
"Now you are laughing at me-" she said
sadly, not taking my compliment, nor no.
rcing the blush on my face. Everybody
laughs at me. Aunt calls me stupid, and
the girls in the class nudge each other and
litter at what they call my impossible
trees aud eccentric animals"
"l was not laughing, assure YOU, Miss
Viner," ] said, seriously; 81 should be the
last to laugh nt you, who admire you &c
much, and" H
She had remained behind after the class
had broken up, and her sweet, confding
manner to mo was irresistible. fear for.
got my position rs tutor entirely. STAN.
mered out rorne hurried, silly declaration OF
love, and felt as if my very existence de.
pended upon the effect it would make.
can remember the sensation now, gray old
bachelor as am: and have not forgotten
the awful feeling of chagrin and disap,
poin,,nent at the ringing laugh which
greeted nv ou,burs, of romance.
"Wby. what n silly Young man you mus,
bo. MIR. Wes,wood. Il Is really too absurd
Hero am l. anxio,,, ,bo, vor sbould ,cocl
~. how ~ r,;,, and vou ,c,,,,llv bcvin n
,,,L .,o,, ,ovo III. No, O,;xo,. ,r . NOR.
con IN , n,,vn - -
And ,ho l;vo,v 0rch round s,,,,l,
h,;,h,.ov.,, c;,l I.n,h,J ,ro;, with ;n,er.s
,mnso,r.r, Iw,s n;,ueJ sbe bod ,,,d,
mo look foolish sbc bad r;diculsd INV ten
dorcs, homes I Ind pic,ured something
ou;,c d;frsrep, from ,bis md had ,ccn INV.
so,r hv h.r DESIRE. s,,;n, for bcr b,nd n, IN,
Zoo, of Tim, old griffin bcr oun,. in tho IN.
,h.dr,, c,oso
"Now don, bc ,o ,illv ,nv morc Mr.
w.,,wood and will promise never ,c
,rcn,;on Win, has occurred. II Is foo oI.
surd you know.n ....,
,.Vell nerb,ps II ;sn I soid. without I'M.
dc,,,ndinp her. bu, with an intense sense
If beinv obsurlly foolish. d.
uTho,o ~ sbo s,;d no.s;nc from the sub
;,., with N, s,,nrcmcs, in,liffsrcnce ..ple,,,
- ,ool n, Tim, md ,elI rne ;f vou think
LII .,., r,,n, ,nd ,,;,, yo, ,o,cb ~,
Ih,y, asked oun, and she Is willing to q
M, nm a studio Of INV own" -.
Frnn beneath her cloak ,be produced
nj, or oI, co,or. a nool ret1ec,;nr The droon
inu branches Of beech tree. /, was AZ
autumn ,kc,cb full of rough uns,,,died ei