The daily gazette., 1877-09-08
RALD'S.COURTSHIP

70 never lived a better-hearted fel.
Ian nv friend, Gerald de Voissy;
had one failing-he boasted that
.beian blood ever mingled with that
De Voissys.
he same time, Gerald had not for.
nough to keep the ideas of grar--
blch had been part of his educa-
He and led a Bohemian sort OF
both had adopted the same pro.
We worked in studio which
most inartisti, looking place you
sw. and our rooms adjoined each
on the same floor. How | loved
+ studio right at the top of a house
commands good view of Regents
From the windows we could
the autumn turning the trees into
b and gold, or the delicate touch
be- tinting the foliage with those
RELIGIOUS shades which we loved to
lce on canvas. Then our room
curious medley of half-fnished
i painting materials, old armour
on the walls, crriously-wrought
strewn here and there, an1 in the
Is our easels bedaubed with patch.
VERY possible color.
Tere both ID aking rapid success in
fessiOn as artists. L worked hard
sake of Alice, a dark, blue-eyed
DO had promised to make me hap
day; Gerald, from pure ambi-
+ br he had good expectations from
llions. at
morning our quiet life was inter
by the arrival of a black-edged
b Gerald de Volssy, which bore
nch pOStmark.
bounced the death of an aunt. He
lnet the old lady for years.So L did
yet to see him go into paroxysms
on hearing of her decase; but /
theT surprised to see the look Of
which overspread his features as
Ihe last page of the letter.
can you be so heartless," l ex-
"aS to look pleased over such a
tlsa an awful shame,'' replied
looking penitent, shut my dear
10 Congratulate me. l am left
greater part of my poor aunt's
somewhere near seven hundred
This letter is from one of her
) he tells me my aunt's gener-
se from the fact that my mother
laVorlte sister, and not from any
interest IN myself, as she has
'a me since | was a school boy.
erely rejoice at your good for
fald, and there is no fellow who
u better than you do" | re-
srasped his hand and shook it
lhen let us celebrate the day
va hollday.' he cried. awe
up 70 Richmond, and then you
Scnahce of seeing your affi-
az oner was too tempting to be
,Gr rj kne" Alice and her parents
M illls lLere. SO We gladly closed
=! ,S s'aulo, and prepared to enjoy
Tu 'le banks of the river at
went down stairs, we stopped a
tiS SI u speak to the good-souled
b. OO,i'', lAe landlady, for Gerald
" " %c'llalnt her with his good
o,l 1e mad, however, scarcely be-
! p'GA % Oeiore the rustic of a lady's
hi Iear1, and in an instant a
~ ,Sd crushed past him, and threw
l,a"'V'lohately round Mrs. Rob
a,e you, dear mother?' she
c", aso',' Sweet Voice, 81 am so
oaa Co,le back to you.'
'Vu NJ" olu woman kissed her re-
% mllle Gerald looked on i'm ad-
tbe v SulpIlse at the beauty and
kvg5ini ,nIg his wonder, Mrs. Robbins
VSiaa,g Vang' "You did not know,
tor ~ inat had SO fine a young
ND ioT ts,1 start some day. But
d am n i,nn me OF your good for
' Inpatient to hear all about
Sn eTu haG .ilat my friends, usual self
lo au pa'h deserted him. and though
aIions "s ,ts slrl' and he prolonged the
Ia torp rppurposely, l fancied. when,
that apte 'hh himself away, we had dis,
tn, that 'iie It, young Iady's name was
h . l%S o' she was living with her
b t,.W vo%iltry' and had only come
r%ea anI t from Richmond late that
an air 'tard s' Magglc's sweet voice
cod cSGlGed a the stairs. ''"''u'"'
ysIl mat nat during the next few dav,
. II" 1o i,' found a great mony Ie reasons Sas
ente tD speak y to Mrs. Robbins in hel
tion ' o, lie tried to laugh off of M, M,
aggis T as TO-. TO- his N being in love witt
sS'T' sSI Gut the fact was quite . AN.
ld atactioes% rne% I'll. the struggle between
eat tIns IGsl his attachment. "''l
lIs1 U a crisis. A taii en fipellooHiG lSrTHnGh ,,
d med nau az our studio one morn;n !,
PITS Pn%irr,,,,eularly struck with som
atiopp ppibUtureS. beS In the course y
%hi,.gi rag p ,sse<sor of his his wa vnaI hda n
sensaliiaa, aiia three years b befors fw9 pes %a'
d h,Ief haSe purchasing tlIe iittle AZ ~ T. tn h
heard ard nus, bust completed, he he lsst s6etC Z.
atlv o. s way down sfs;ra " ml'