The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-18


brush aud pencii. Her mortiicatior
was gone, and 10 lis eid burned q
fierce hatred toward Strettnn. She
would never forgive him, she vowed
holly; she would never, never for
gise bin. Aud she tcoaid be famou.
yet, and powerful. too Perhaps The
day might conc when the tables
might be turned "Abominably bad 2
The picture should go TO Snelrs tha
very afternoon. and the public should
Judge as Mr.. Boggs suggested
An to Snell's 1t went, but not tt
remain long. The next morning,
when Edith passed the shop, nc
blue and brick color Mabeth graeed
the window. With quite . "sensa-
ton" she entered. and learned thai
it had been sold an honr before to 8
gentleman who would like two more
Shakespeareao subjects if she would
paint them.
What an impetus that gave her
The path to glory seemed opening tc
her. She walksd home as if crowned
with laurel, upd entered the little
semi detached house as she would
the Temple of Fame.
The two Shakespearean subjects
met with success. and put q few
pounds in Ediths Slender purse
Mrs. Grierson began TO complsil
that Edith never left her easel nov
except to go to Snells'; then Edith
would comfort her by promising her
all sorts Of luxuries when she shoull
be Royal Academician, or some,
thicg equivalent to it.
Edith had the lsnguid Italian
temperament. Inherited from her
mother, but she slso had the Italian
vengefulness, and the insult she had
received was spar to her ambition
She worked aad studied early aad
late, and, il ever her energy Jagged,
one thought of the words that had
been spoken, aud the reason for
which they were said, would sting
her to the quick. and nerve her even
to greater eaergy than before
The path was much less thorny
than she had expected; she found
herself, she scarcely knew how, put
in the way of good models and words
of instruction Then one or two
celebrated artists began to notice the
pictures with "E4 g." tucked away
in one corner, and the quiet little
studio often held many an "R. A."
Edith had long since removed to a
"real studio" as Mrs. Grierson call
ed it, and reveledsin the good light
and abundance otroom, her pictures
gaming eolor and etreng:h like plants
None of them aspired TO be Scenes
from Macbeth" now. 'E. g." had
gained modesty With knowledge, aud
knew what was beyond her depth
The years pas quickly by some
times, snd yet work wondrous changes
and when five had been counted from
that May-day when Macbeth was
turned ou. of the exhibition "E. G."
fouad herself resily famous and
nearly rich. He rmo.her could no
longer lament by-gone days on the
score of lods gin gs. for pretty villa
at Bayswater was their home, and
the semi-detached house was night
mare of the past
Time cannot accomplish all things,
howev :. and he had failed to queuch
Edith's litter hatred toward STREET
ton, that haraed as fiercely as when.
a las,rum ago, she had first heard
that he had reviled her picture out Of
spite. Tne tables were turned; she
was rich and be was poor she was
famous. and be was scarcely known !;
vet it seemed as if her triumph lack
ed the climax of revenge. But the
time was not far distant when that
finishing touch could be added if she
chose
One evening. al q little dinner
party given in her honor, Edith
heard that Stretton was i'll and in
destitute circumstances. She sat
perfectly silent, while a small FIRE Of
ran round the table.
Nearly every one knew and liked
S,ret,on, and were "axfully sorry"
or every much distressed" as their
ipclinations we're toward slang or
pure English. S,me wondered that,
with bis rare talent, be had not
been m,re sucee: S ul peeunisrily
but be seemed to neglect his oppor-
.pnities; be was rather dilleitante
in art il was q great pity, be was
such good fellow something must
be done, etc, etc.
The fact was that Stretton was too
true an artist TO become tradesman
ia his profession. He studied nature,
aud scorned all tricks-those tricks
that make money 10 the world Alas
be was before bis age. Yet be was
by no means failure, and people
we're Just beginning dimly to sp-
preciate his wonderful ability when
his illness cime aud knocked his
abors endways." as little BoggsI
would phrase il. But that same H.
hess brought out the kind. staunch
Eupiisb hearts, and his friends be-
anne admirers, and his admirers
as the subject was discussed
over the fish aud game. Eiiih mere
' looked grim, and asked for his ad-
iress. which she took down carefully
a her note book
The following day size fought the
Whole thing out in her mind she
would 60 and visit him 10 all the
,lory of her prosperity /; she would
et him see that the artist. whuse
picture be bad treated with such
,pen scoroe had found success; but
he checked herself; il was no, righ,
o give way 70 such f.eliags The
,oor fellow was sick and helpless
he should not go to see him just for
evenge. She began I'd think that
herishing hatred had warped oae
ide Of her nature Once she would |
,ave shrunk with terror from tramp
ing ou Q fallen foe-"hitIing fellow
vhen he's down. He certainly be-
'ared eontemptibly. but Well, she
Tould forgive him. and GO to him 10 |
christian charity; and ss the same |
ime, she would not obiert to bis be- |
ng conscious thai she had prospered. !
Il. - .f,c~,<,.u wf.h "a Il n ohx al !