The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23

may say, so necessary in every house
hold"
NECESSARY! There's altogether too
many in this house now, commented
the lady contsmptuously But just thcn
Paul drew near with intense admiration
in his eyes. and his presence suggested
to the agent another clause in his ad'
dress.
"And not only ornamental and necss.
sary, but useful; for the rising genera
tion, madam, must be educated.
/ That was too much for Mrs. Martha's y
endurance. She knew all about that
style OF education it ended in the plant
ing Of feather busters.
Il haven't got any rising generation,
and if had, wouldn't make lunatic as
yums Of them by filing their heads with
such stuff Can't you understand that |
don't want any snyssay : .he ass~sns,ed
with such unmistakablo deStsion that tho
thin gentleman closed his picture case
with = snap that had tho suspicion Of a
snsrl in IL, turned abruptly on ~his heels
aud walked away.
Paul looked after him wistfully for q
moment as lie went down the winding
walk, then suddenly scampered across
the grass, lodged under SyrinSa bush.
and WAS mounted upon the fence, ready
to intercept him BY the time he reached
the gate.
"rhay, do You make loths OF money
tholling pctureth ?" he questioned ear
nestly.
The martyr Of fine arts gave the gate q
slightly vindictive kick, and responded
sareastically
"Oh my, yes; it's highly lucrative,
this is A few moro places like this nice
one, and III be worth my thousands J.
Paul's dark eyes opened wide He did
not understand any Of it except the
thousands, but that was sufficiently
astonishing lie gazed after the depart
ing agent until ho was out OF sight then
sliding down from his post no walked
back 60 the piazza, and seating himself
upon tue steps with his chin betweea his
palms, he settled into a 6t OF meditation.
1t was very long sns--nearly half an
hour-only interrupted once or twice by
chase for butterfly and an inspection
Of a birds nest, Of his own manufacture,
to see if any eggs had been laid in it yet
At last he started up with the air OF one
who had arrived at satisfactory con
G usion.
- thpeck I'll thcll plctureth myself
and buy birith ready ratified
lie trudged up TO the studio TO conads
this grand project to papa, but that gen
llcman, being in no painting mood, had
gone out for walk. and Paul found the
room unoccupisd. lie did not fancy
waiting an hour or two for his fathers
return. He looked from the window,but
shore was no sign Of his coming; hcsur'
"nrad thu uininr. -sn the easel. hut i Has
an historical scene, aud held nothing That
particularly Interested him except enc
unfinished white soul.
II gusth rhsttb = kite, he comment
cd, scrutnizing critically, "'Twould
leok 10th better with tail 10 II, and
don't thpotho papa II never think to put
any tail on.
lie picked Up brush with An intense
desire 10 add beautiful red and green
streamer; but as similar efforts at assist
sncc had been wofuly unapprecated in
DAYS past, he laid down the implement
again with sigh, clasped his hand bo'
hind him to keep them out oftemptation,
and finally turned away and walked over
to the table. portfolio with it's collss'
ton Of sketches lay conveniently within
reach, and he secured it at once. Tie
had often been allowed to look at its con
tents, and it was just what he needed for
his enterprise; why should he wait any
longsr1
Papa thells the big pictureth for mon
ey, and I'll thell the little oneth, like the
man, +" he decided with a nod of satisfac-
ton. Then, as a thought Of some posi-
BILE objections fitted into his miRd, he ad-
ded with reluctant generosity: 81 thpect
III give papa thome OF the money, may
be-if have much enough.
That was just and equitable, certainly
He slipped the portfolio under his small
arm, and departed with clear conscience
Once outside the gate bis courage slight.
ly fsltered. The werld looked large,and
ho resolved to make FIRST attempt whore
he was acquainted, and accordingly pre-
sented himsslf at Miss Grcy's door
"Im going to thsll ever so many pic
ture,h, he announced.
The lady locked up from her letter
writing, ard laughed ss she saw the wee
salesman. "Indced then ! think !
must patronizs you, What shall buy"
she ..snea.
"You can have any Of them for five
thents, " and Paul deposited tho porto
lio In her lap She turned over the
sketches smilingly until in among them,
her glance tel suddenly upon bit Of
writing, and swift aush lcsped to her
cheek as she lifted the paper with hand
that ,rembled The young art vender
otioed neither fash nor tremor. but 1t
did occur to him that she was studying
one drawing long time, and he could
not quite make out what 1t was picture
OF, either.
|. paul, did papa know you were COM
ing ?" she asked presently.
moo, snsweesd Paul, just 'rihs
confused; "cau,hs l couldn't wait all
dav for him, but took it Off the table
uud come mythelf; but III give him
thomo Of the money"
Then this was not intended TO meet
her ewes yet Had 1t been laid aside to
bo completed some other time! scare
ly; il was not the sort OF message one
would write at different sittings like an