Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-05-17

pleaded Lot 81 found it; SO please let
me see it, too" -Y -g
( But Eta had flown to her own roonh
not daring to wait the scrutiny of Louis Gu
| rious eyes.
When Frank came up to tea, Eta said,
carelessIy-
Where is Ralph Field-in Paris still :?
l found goodbye note from him in one
of your pockets, or Lou did, rather, writ
ten Just before he sailed" ..,......
GLOW like you, Frank" said Lou
'never to thi..k of it, and we so yexed
because he didn't call ,,....f.
"That's true enough, Lou" said Frank,
penitentIy. Then, turning to Eta: 81
do not know where he is, am sure. He
never wrote to me word q Not in Paris
probably, for he wrote to Flint & Chat
terton, when he had had been there only
six months, asking to be relieved from his
situation. They urged to retain it, but
he positively refused, giving DO reason,
except that he was weary Of the business
so unlike him, you know. They have
heard nothing from him since 1t is the
strangest thing ever knew. ..
II "E -
Eta Stuart was in Rome. She had
sailed from New Y ork with the Wallaces
as governess for little Carrie, and compan-
on for her mother. Tney spent some
months in travel, but Mrs. Wallace long
ed to be near her artist son, 50 they had
taken u pleasant suite Of rooms, for the
summer, in the old imperial city,
Evening was coming on, and the indes-
cribably color OF the Italian sunset still
: flooded all the air with an almost tangible
radiance. Eta lay on couch, with her
hands clasped tightly over her forehead
as if to press the pain from her tbrobbing
temples, The. door opened softly, and lit
tie Carrie camein. r..
t NAre you better, Miss Eta? Mamma
said she YVES afraid | should tire you, but
wanted to tell you so much about our
ride. Oh, if you could only have gone
First We drove to brothers studio, and he
] said he wanted US to 90 and see a beauti-
= ful Madonna that one of his friends had
painted. Mamma said she would like ii
, very much, so we went, and, on the way,
~ Charlie told us about this friend what a
c wonderful genius he had, and such dcvo-
:, ton to Ills art, but still be seems lonely
e sometimes. By.and,by we were there,
n and Charlie introduced US. Mr.. Field,
the genteman's name was--hQ was so tall
' and handsome, but. with the saddest eye
| ever saw. AS soon he uncovered the
0 picture, mamma and [ both exclaimed al
once for, Indeed, Miss Eta, it was
= perfect likeness Of you, only the express
ion was more lovely than anything | car
describe-as if au angel was looking ou
II of your face. Mr.. Field turned pale, and
5 said to mamma, Pardon me, madam, die
| understand you thatthe picture reminds
you of some friend 2 Them mamma tolC
him, md he asked a great many questions
o about you, and listened so eagerly. Nam
d ma asked him to call, and he thanked he,
O and aid, i think [ shall find in Miss Stu
art a very old friend,' should not be
surprised if he we've to come this evening
though mamma told him that you, were
= quite i'll, Do you really think you know
d him ?'',' '''
n Then, without waiting for 4 reply, shc
r. start up, saying lt 4oN510 o9H" 2ni
There, | do believe that | hear BIZ
u voice now=-shall | tell him that you vii
+ see him p 80
), eyes, Carrie, If you rlease" Eta
voice trembed, but Carrie did not stop I,
notice itadi A moment more, and Ets
, heard the little girls voice in the passage
a Miss Stuart is better, and will see Mr.
n Field. l will tell maama.".
n The door opened again, and Ralph FielC
came in. With glad cry, Eta spran,
forward, He took both her hads in his
y and looked down into her face, Neithc
spoke for a moment, but her eyes answer
is ed tlfe questions he had asked.
:" -sA'Nliss Ntta?" i % s'iao
. "Oh Ralph at la,t!'' Then with he
thrilling eyes still raised, 'sRalph, 1 hav
ID looked for you across the continent hav
10 sougt you everywhere, Your letter was mis-
he laid. | never saw it till six months ago.
= ol'Add Capt. Tileston7" ny ~ r
|" married my cousin, Nellie Stuart
!. three years ago, after long engagement
" Oh, Ralph what terrible mistake :"
"And you loved me, Etta2"
,e "Loved you. Ralph? | loved you thcr
,d now, and alwassW5irH II n . ~
! iss.Theng thank Godl'' said Ralph, rev
'' erently, as he took her to his heart" b
lie There is little more to tell, Mr.. an
Is Mrs. Field are still abroad. He is win
nlDg name and fame aud his paintings ar
, sought eagerly haa gu1b s3.io'o9
! There is one Of them for which an eE
N trlyagapt sum has more than once bee
ut offered. He will never sell it. -.r
p 1t is the Madonna.
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,s lIlot Alexis 81. Martin. .9an7loa
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