Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-02-24

critics, alnd knew tndt tnere was nope
he would contribute something 10 the
exhibitions of paintings.
So in the cold, wihtry light he turn
ed over his sketches TO find a subject
for his next picture.
And nesting in the leaves OF his
sketches he found the group he had
stolen in the summer at GRANVILLE.
He searched no further.
Upon the wide canvas he copied the
sketch, ard worked with anxious care
upon the fair, sweet face of the un-
known maiden.
He LETT out the golden ornaments
upon the fleecy white dress, fastening
| the lace at the throat with the pale,
pink-tiRged blossoms.
He idealiZed the sun-burned chill
dren into fairy-like darlings, and he
faithfully drew the leafy background,
the rock seat, and the grassy opening.
When the picture was completed,
the face of the contral figure, liie-like
personation of the maiden he had seen
but once, was craven deeply upon
Moreton Hale's heart.
It was not there above host OfOthel
fair faces, for the young artist, absorb
ed in his beloved art, had been no fiir'
in the circles of society.
Mable and Maud, his twin sisters
brunette and handsome, were enthusi'
astic about the picture, and the critic
pronounced wild Roses the happies
production of the eminent artist, More
ion Hale.
But when offers was made TO pur
chase the picture, Mr.. Hale refused t.
sell it.
1t was sent home from the exhibi
ltion, and although Mrs. Hale Offered
the best place in the drawing-room Il
hang it, Moreton would have it no
where but in his studiofacing his easel
He would dream over it by the hour
till, one day, writing TO his friend d
Graville, he asked him if he could tel
him of the original.
The answer was discouraging.
The lady was a cousin of Mrs. Cope
who was living there for the summer
1 have no idea where any Of them are
So wild Rose seemed destined L
remain only an artists dream.
Il might find her in London. Sh
was rich, whoever she washer dres
proved that
But summer came, and when tn
city became too close for his notheran,
sisters, rooms were taken at Hasting
for the season.
The recent mourning kept the ladie
secluded, but one evening Mureto
ton looked in at an open window upo
a ball room.
Suddenly he started, and graspin
the arm of one OF his companions, Ia
asked
who is the lady in white standin
beside the vase of fiowers?-the on
with a white feather fam
'The blonde?'
Yes
THAT is Miss Ellen Cope. Shall
introduce your
Il am not presentable; but if yO
will wait till l run back for dre'
suit
Certainly. 1 am attending my cou
ins, and cannot escape till the sma
hours
Back home, into dress suit, dow
to the house, to find Miss Cope ha
left the ball room.
"A Will-o'-wisp,' MOreton sighed, a
ter a vain search for the white-robe
damsel. 'T will surely find her t.
morrow
But tomorrow was again fatal.
Miss Cope had come to the ball or
ily, was not remaining with her aun
The second winter wore away, an
wild Rose was but dream still.
In the spring, Mrs. Hale suddenl,
declared her intention OF going abroa
for few months, and, chatting owe
the matter with MoretOn, proposed t
. him to advertise for companion.
Il cannot go alone, and the girls car
not come the lady said; so mean
find pleasant young companion
But the applicants who presente'
themselves were of the teacher persua
, sion, one and all.
, Il do not want governess or pr
y vate secretary Mrs. Hale said, 'an'
none of the answering parties suit me.
1t was discouraging; but one eve
ming when Moreton came home, IN
found his mother in a state of perfec
8 content.
81 have engaged my companion
Moreton,' she said, and who do yoI
suppose it is?'
Can not imagine
"A niece of Mrs. Julius Cope, the la
, dy you were introduced to last sum
mer. Poor thing she is dead.'
'Dead!' Moreton cried, great.
shocked.
shocked.
: But do not understand
Miss Cope explained it all to me
when she found | knew her aunt. Sh
is niece of Mr.. Cope's, who died fiv
years ago, bankrupt. His widow 500
after inherited a large estate from a
uncle, and she kept Ellen, her hus
: bands niece, with her. She was ver.
fond of her, treating her in all respect
like her own child, dressing her rich
> ly, and giving her the best educatio
= money could procure. Miss Cope say
: she is quite sure her aunt intended
!. remember her in her will but she die
suddenly without making any. diapC
sitiOn of her property. The chlidre
o were taken by relatives, and Miss E
!, len came TO her mothers sister. Blu
she is anxious to earn her own living
!, as her aunt has large family and
small income, so she answered my ad
:, vertisement. l am charmed with hcl
I 1t is odd, too, that her face seems e.
7 miliar, though l am quite sure | neN
er saw her before
Very oddr Moreton said, smiling.
= And Mrs. Hale decided that it wa
5 very odd that MOreton never toll he
/. of his intention of accompanying lie
abroad until three days before the
/ sailed.
:, How the wooing ofthe gentle, lovel
4 blonde sped in the long voyage, ii,
many courtesies Of Il travelling party
n the romantic positions in fOreig
;, climes, it would take too long to tell.
x Moreton having been three year
abroad while studying his art, prove,
,, an invaluable escort, and while Iii
: mother loudly wondered how they ev
e er could have managed without him
& sweet Nellie Cnnn asked her nMn hn.l T