Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-20

Don't be unjust Bee. only wishe,
! 70 see YOU cared for,
"'rhauk YOU; but have my ow,
ideas as toWhat being cared for means.
:" 20 YOU mind enGghtcmngmo2"
Not II all. II means il luxurious
home, servants and carriages, foreigl
travel, home entertainments, and 4
husband whose greatest Joy is 10 CRAFTY
my wishes,
lcrcl hardy knew whether she was
III Jest or earnest, for she stood up IL
mako her explanation, and ended i
with Il pirouotte that brought her sud.
denly face to face with II gentleman
whose amused expression showed that
\ he had been i listener to her AynWcd
matrimonial position.
Then l.epel turned with i bow to his
\ visitor, and Bee vanihscd behind I'M old
oakCn scrceR-a convenient place lor
an observation, and Bee was not above
pccping 1T the intruder, He was man
ofabout fifty years of age, with il fine
presence, and that indctinahlo aune
atmosphere around him which cuvoepS
the confidently rich man. Bee liked
his appearance, and WAS rather pleased
to observe that he glanced around the
room before leaving it; she was sure
that he was looking for her.
There was no moro now "a 10 said
about Clilord's hopes and no moro nd.
wee to hc given 10 Bee; Lepcl forgot
everything III his qualification III Mr..
Belmar's visit and the orders he had
given him. These orders really rc.
qulred some supervision. but hardly
us much us that gentleman gave them.
In few weeks he was u very regular
visitor ut LepePs studio. He said he
enjoyed these visits and ii Is probable
he did. Bees costumes and characters,
her sunny good temper, her queer
criticisms on players, politicians artists,
and the world il general, made il i
constantly changing entertainment.
If Bee suspected that she had inter
csted Mr.. Belmar which il is likely
she discovered at once lcpel certainly
never did He considered his patron MS
4 genuine lover of art, and II peculiar
admirer Of his own peculiar style and
coloring. That he should admire Bees
kltten.lk9 mQyqmepts. ,agAnfs, Wasni,
t6ral enough he did THAT himself and
every body else did.it
Thus the winter passed pleasantly
aud proftahly away. Bee had saved y
litJc money, and was taking singing les
sons. "lf she was to have II career
she said, spito(ully, to Lcpel, :" il should
not be with amy Montana So now in
L. ,c II, ,l.1kn "A
astonishing exercises; She said the lofty
room suited hor, and they objected to
her practice in her boarding, house.
Lepel had no objections to her rich
musical intervals; besides, il gave him
occasionally the pleasure Of saying,
"That is false note, Bee
1t was again june and Lopel had put
| the finishing touches to Mr.. Bolmar's
last picture. lie met that gentleman
one warm afternoon il Union square,
and told him so. Then they turned to-
ward the studio, and went up to look nj
it. II was an Italian scene, and Bee,
dressed rs Tuscan peasant with II
basket of grapes on her left shoulder,
was the only figure,
"She ii il beautiful girl, said ,lr. Bel
mar, thoughtfully. Either rs Princess
Bee or Peasant Bee she is perfect. By
the-by, what is her namcW
Her name," said Lepcl, coldly, il
Beatrice Erling."
" Erling? Erling? Not Tom Erling's
daughter
"Tom Erling's daughter. Did you
know Tom?"
1--WE were brought up IN the same
Connecticut village, and went to thu
same district school. Tom beat me in
all the classes, and | whipped him out
Of them. Then he fell in love with my
sister III short there was u quarrel, anc
Tom came to New York. He must be
poor, to let his daughter"
Gle il dead. Ills wife was m ltali
an singer who died soon after Bee''
birth. The poor child has no relatives.
In this way il came To pass that Be-
was soon very constantly visiting N
Miss Belmar'S pretty cottage on tht
Hudson, and that whenever she wa
there, Miss Bclmar's brother also f0unc
, il convenient To come out with few
new books or some early fruit. lndeet
the maiden lady, almost confined TO he
house, had given her heart very readily
10 this bright, pretty child Of the onl.
, man she had ever loved. She could be
friend Bee, and do something for her
, and this III itself was great pleasure L
. the poor invalid, so long the recipien
and not the giver Of kindness.
80 when III early july Lepel smut hi
studio and went away for four months
Bees small personal Effects were re
, moved to Miss Bclmar's, and she spen
the summer there. And it was anus
, ing 10 see what easily detected littl
plots and plans this lady laid in orde
TO bring about marriage that ha'