Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-02
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"1ouu never get on as an artist wttno1t
them" WA the reioinisr.
"YOu shut api I'm not m artist-sud don't
pretend 70 be, but I'm painting picture, and
don't want the principal hyure in it to be
he was sitting In front OF the picture at the
moment, leaning back IN bis chair, with his
arms crossed behind his head; his fingers were
en,s ngled IN his curly crop Of hair, AMI
pst1lsnt, dissatisfied look Was on the fair,
bOyish face, with his straight Greek outline
ard honest eyes OF Saxon blue Lyle Daryl,
bigger, older, palmer, and far sterner-looklny
than bis Trend, got slowly up from the dephths
OF his freside chair in which he sat smoking,
and, with half grovl Of LET'S have look At
IL" came across the room, and took up posi-
lion behind the other, where he could get good
view of the picture In question. 1t was still in
avery uninshed state-hsTdly outof the rough
yet AZ the drst glance Lyle Daryl saw there was
something beyond and above mediocrity in the
competition Before him Wa q room, dim with
twilight, elegantly furnished, and lit bS 3 blas-
ing FIRE, beside which was seated lady, hand
some, richly dressed and stern-looking, one
shapely hand held mp imperative fashion, the
other toying With the silkeE ears OF an over-fei
specimen OF the King Charles tribe, reposing on
her knee A tall, graceful girl OF tfteen or
Whereabouts leant against the window, through
which one hsd glimpse OF BILE sk, snov-lsden
landscape, and looked up, half laziiy, half Ian
g1idly, vet with evidsUt curiosity, from tn
ages OF one OF Madie's yellow ticketad vo-
Tunes while little boy, plump, golden haired,
and decked out In infAntins pOnp, sprawled on
the rug staring up In open mOuthed inquisitive
ness at the common centre OF fractions blur
red, unfinished figure standing jlst within the
doorway, the hands nerVOusiy clasped together,
a thin shawl pinned tightly across the shrunken
shoulders, snow on the shabby bonnet, snow on
the light, futtering dress, snow marking the
carpet a I'm me poor, trsd fsstMa pathssc
the full yellow glare OF the freight in which IL
stood, but without fare or finish, the whole
figure marred and biOtted, as if partially rub
bed out
''Coaldn't get the e1pres=isn you see," said
George ellsworth, a. his friend examined the
sketch with critical minutensss, "sndths figure
isn't shrinking enough. Its quite impossible to
do without q model It's Mugarets bo1doir,
you know, and Margaret and her boy came In
cspifaliy for the mistress and pnpil. She's the
best OF the lot Is yet-just my lady's naughty
air that I've seen her put or dozen times
whsn cross questioning one OF the servants
Little Ethe Vernon sat for the girl. Nice little
girl, isn't she? IN rather spoons on her slater
Jon kuos; and it's been very jolly going to Old
NeTnor'S two or three timzs in the week to get
sittDgs from Effie. AS she Is such a child, YOU
see, parents oouldn't object IL it had been
Fanny, indeed But Fanny is always in the
room 10 look after her, snd I'll ats the best part
OF it."
''I understand. You amateur artists are
lucky fellovsl" and Lyle Daryl smiled grimIy
from behind his shaggy mOUstsche. "But why
not get your sisters gOTerness 10 sit FOR the
figure in question. Lady Margaret has one, has
al should think she had. L stumbled into the
sehoolroOm one dsy. and found her getting
lecture. Ny lady didn't lesve off on my en-
france either, so l cleared. / thought 1t only
Charitable TO do So"
"Undoubtedly. Bat, though it would be
hardly fair 70 request Lady Margaret to repeat
the lecture for your benefit, mixhtnt she ask
the governess to come down and give her some
directions? Ask for Information about the
course OF studies, ar something of that sort. 1t
wouldn't take you three minutes to hit of the
figure and expression"
81 believe you'-and young Chaworth
laughed besrtly-'if she had any figure or ex-
preston TO hit of. Why, Lyle, Msrgaret'sgov-
ia NAT Sat. Ya~z al Az
want pretty. lsdyIike, half frightened girl"
: ''l don't know how to help you to one if
hired model won't do"
pause ensued while George Chaworth ran
sucked away at his cigar, blowing great clouds
OF smoke through the tangled brown gold of hts
bushy beard. Presently the former sprang
from his seat. and dealt his friend a hearty sIau
on the back, enchanting, "Eurekai have IL,
On, be jOyfnl," aud fairly danced horupipe
round the room In excess of glee.
Don't De fool, George. WAITS the idss
now asked Lyle, gruff1y.
Advertise, my dear boy, What dolts we
were not TO think OF IL before, DisconsOlate
xic9wer-four small children-apply to Y. Y.
Il, St James street Bravo! Lyle, give me
cheer, old boy. The Inspiration deservesit it"
, "1o9Ii be sure to get yourself into irregular
''NOt a bit of II. I'll drop hint to the land
isdy and 10 my mana most decent fellow the
latter, and got little orphan NIECE by the
way, Egsd! he shall bring her here, and let
plcAnts cone.
"SheTI betrsy you s. sure as gun; children
always do, and gro~n-up people as we'll" This
"No, che won't, old boy; for l shaIl saw,
here, JENKINS, take Miss Jessie, or Fannie, or
Folly-Ehatever che Is called-d0wn TO her
nurse So that's settled
And yon think any female with grain of
sense would take you for q respectable father
Df family, and not see at the first glance that
glass"
n 'm-m-m. Do / look so very uupater-
amilia s-hke?" and young Chaworth strolled to
ne ehlmney-glaSs, AID contsmplated-not
ute unsd miringly-his vissge as reflected
herein. might have pair OF false whiskers.
sa Sr II yell you capital idea You shall
"ThsDks-I'd rather be excused"
"Oh, come-thst's nonsense, Lyle. WHY,
you must. YOU know. Now one thinks OF it, L /
couldn't anyhow"
GsWhy nOt?'
CANT going to paint? L can't 90 tina. and
the cross questioning besides, and you're the
very fellow for stern patient with your grim
lace and big beard. Why, you might have
dozen chlldrsD! Come now, Lyle; say you'll do
"I would rather rot" was the reply "I'm
TOO old and two grim. as you say, to care aboat
harm some one, and most likely TO get one into
! confOunded ser aye"
mot unlikely, should think, unless I've
you 20 back me up. Look here, Lyle. SeTi-
ously, want You 10 do this thing for me. III
you don't, must ask Maxwell or Cosser; aud,
n they saw pretty girl--. Well, I'd rather
Il was you"
Cant you give up the idea, George? lisa
very silly one"
George Chsworth laughed and shook his head
The sp0iit child Of society was not going to give
up his toy, and Lyle Diary gave IN with a s1rlisr
grosi than usual; but George had been under
his wing since they were both boys at Rugby,
and perhaps he thought IL as well TO continue
his protection on the present occasion. Ac-
cotding ely in the morrow's Times appeared the
advertisement
"WaDted, Governess-A widOwer, about to
leave for India, Is anxious 70 meet with a yolng
lady 70 undertake the charge OF his two little
girls during his absence. Age not to exceed
Must be refined and gentle in
manners, and OF progressing appearance, as
the father is less anxious to secure q schooimis-
treas than the companionship of young and
smisble person who will be sisterly friend 70
his daughters. Salary no object IL approved.
Highest references Indispensable. Apply to A.
b., II, St. James street."
George had composed and read this effdsion
between peals Of laughter 20 his friend, wonder
ing the while whether anyone would nsHer it;
but neither he nor Lyle Daryl was at all pre-
pared for the incessant fire of knocks siuyls and
double, which was TO follow, or the living stream
OF. people which began to invade No. II from
early morning on the day when the advertise
mebt appeared sThe two young men sat aghast
and c0D.Ounded IS the ceaseless .srat- tat-tat''
fell on tn Fir ears, and jenkins, with sol smn
mien aud irreproAchable gravity, ushsred in
lDufCauf IT, ant 20 y ,ssT-,,