Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-12-25

" llV was ls
Grierssn, coming back 10 her easy
cnair.
Some one from the society, mamma.
said Edith, choking her rage.
Does any one want to buy your
picture?'
No. no. mamma am only advised
to put in Snell's window. l shall DO It,
and-well. we shall see.'
All the rest Of the morning Edith sat
nursing her anger as she piled brush
and pencil. Her modification was gone
and in its stead burned fierce haired
toward Stretton. She would never
forgive him. she vowed hotly; would
neysr. never forgive him. And she
would he famous yet, and powerful. too.
Perhaps the day might come when the
tables would be turned. "Abominable
bad! !" The picture should 70 to Smells
that very afternoon. ana the pubic
should Judge, as Mr.. Boggs suggested.
And Ia Smells it went. but not to
remain long. The next rnsrning when
Edith passed the shop. no blue and
brick color Iacbeth graced the window
With quite a sensation she entered
and learned that it had bren sold an
hour before to a gentleman whs would
like two more Shakesprrian subjects II
she would paint them.
What an impetus that gave her
The path to glory seemed 10 be opening
before her. She walked back to her
home as if crowded with laurels. aud
entered the little s-mi-dctached house
a. she would tue temple OF fame. The
two Shakrsperean subjects met with
success, and put "a few pounds in Edlth's
slender purse. Mrs. Grierson beg n To
COMPLAIN that Edith never left her easel
now except to 90 to Snell's, then Edith
would comfort her by promising her all
sorts of luxur;es when she would be a
royal academician or something equiya-
lent to it.
Edith had the languid Italian TEN
perament. inherited from her mother.
but she also had the Italian vengeinl-
ness. and the insult she had received
was q spur to her ambition. She worked
and studied earl, aud late, and even II
her ensergy tagged, one thought OF the
words that had been spoken. and the
reason for which they were SAID, would
sting her to the quick. and nerve her I"
even greater energies than before.
The path was much less thorny than
she had expected. she found herself she
scarcely knew how. putin the way oil
good models and words of instruction
The one or two celebrated artists be.an
10 notice the pictures with h e. tucked
away IN one corner. and the quiet little
studio often held many all X. A.
Edith had long since removed to a real
,tudio., AZ Mrs. Grierson called ii, and
revelled in the good light and abundance
OF room her pictures gaining color and
strength like plants. None OF them
sspired to be 'sceues from Macbeth
now Egg .'nad gained modcsty with
knowledge and knew what was beyond
her depth.
The years passed quickly by some
times. and yet worked wondcron'
changes. and when five had been csunteC
from that May day when Macbeth was
,urned out of the exhibition Il. q.
lound herself famous and nearly rich
Her mother could nO longer lamen. by
zone DAYS Oh tie scores Of lodgings
for Il pretty villa at Bywalrrs was Thea
home. and the semi detached hou9'
was a nightmare OF tho past.
Time cannot accomplish all things
however. and he had failed TO quenc'
Edith's bitter batred towards Sirelton
that burned as tiercely as when'
lustrum ago she had at first heard tina
he mad reviled her pictures out oi spite
The tables wrre turued; she was rcl
and he was poor, she was famous ah'
he was scarcely noticed yet it seemed
as if her triumph lacked the climax q
revenge. But the time was not Ial
distant when the finishing teuch coult
be added il she chose.
One evening at little dinner part'
ylyen in her honor. Edith heard tia
Slrclton was very i'll, and in reall'
destitute circumstances. She sat per
fectly silent, while a small lire o
calculations ran around the table
Nearl, every one liked Strrtten. ant
were awful sorry. or very much dis
tressed, as their inclinalions wer'
towards slang or pure English. SoD
wondered that with his rare talent. h
had not been more successful pecu
niarlly but he was rather dlleiang
in art it was such a pity; s9mrthIn
must BIZ done, ETC., etc.
The iavt was that Slratlon was to-
true an artist to become a atradeSnan Il
his profession. lie studied nature, an
scolurd all tricks, those tricks thd
mike none, in this world. Alas! h
WAS before his age. Yet he was by n
means a failure. and people were jus
beginning dimly to appreciate hl
wonderful ability, when this illness cam
and knocked things endways,' as lilil
BOYS would phrase it. But that sam
illness brought out the kind siaunc
English heart, and his heart. aud hi
friends became admirers. and his al
mirers. friends, as the subject was dl'
cussed over fish and game. Edit