The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-04-04
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IN one ~ The spienlilly decorated
tAlnnhs n ~. Jaines' was assembled
group ~ Young nnd lovely girls. wltr.
delicate siHsefs wers hnstis engaged Iii
DIN, rent kinsls ~ ornamental needle
wpfl. which. under their akilIfuI NJ
fangenient. formed bouquets whirl,
sisalsl nature III the hrlilianry III tier
rpluss ard aerlifaey ~ sls,ira. They
wee ile Queen. maiiA III houpr. and
between their cav chaiiarinr ard Inns,
hnHsrs employed the time whilc vnisin,l
for her rising The only gray. person,
In the assembly ~as tile Doanger Dnrh.
PA dAlbs. the chief ~ the liable. IA
bnor.
Among tin blooming group thu
Youngest was remarkable for simplieit,
NJ dreAa and the quiet moieAty III her
whole appearance. Her attire wn~ n
lrcss II blaek velvet closed a. ii,e
throat. INT ~ which the skirt. open hi
front, disclosed M nnire%s ~ white
satin: the sleaser came j,sst below the
elbow and co1netiishly Iiaeiosrd the arm
aud hand ~ tlar most dzziing white.
ness, 4 plsitei tucker eneircled her
graceful neck. ~ wIiirh Inng d eI,aiI,.
~ which wiz. attached large rrosa.
and tile lnsuriant ilair, simply parted
~ Tie forehead aud confined ny Il large
scarf. completed her costume.
This VIA The daughter of one III ,he
most illuAtfious families III Scotland.
Her father, Lord Ruihyen. united 10
prineely fortune u pedigree ~ shlel, he
waH NOR. pfolil iltnn ~ LIa wealth.
Lairy. hls daughter. l,nI secretly arrived
It the English Goufi Oh i,er au,pips.
ment ~ Is,st III iLr Queens Ilpiyr.
hold, ilsre IL complete tIM education,
which hal been carefully pnid..I II, I.rr
father N"siIssl anl simple III brf
tastes. her nini insiiuetis.I, sought The
sublime II the works NJ nature aud nrt
Mn rsrel'rl III I,siiliing, md her genius
bal rrsatrd .nrld ~ her own II, tLa
daily contemplation ~ ihe productions
~ ilT h#sst masters. which aslnru.I Tie
HAlisrisr ~ tsf f,tl.er. Paul terpDes...
uut1n, HHlNtsA were NJ the number "a
her friends. md size vowed them eternal
gratitude fov fIe light tliei, talents .i,.si
IN her solitude,
Tho habits md manners ~ Lucy ron.
trusted strongly with those II her com.
IntioHs. who hal lN~B HpbisustrI ~
fn"re Independence mud IiI,etty. Gentle
Rud ftmid ~ eaeess, sIie scarr4D, nj.
tempted ~ answer tin aportise s,,.i
often 'nischis,ons salliea u her eo,upan.
tous.
The large clock In The saloon rhimel
tae hour ~ 10 All eycs were directed
~ u. and several voices exclaimed .
He's very late just ~ Il lemsxt,n IN.
pD,lncssd, the painter, Van DyeL.1
The announcement ran4rI general
.eisasiOh a,nOug ths smiling proun.
Each nne changed her position on ber
velvet saat, TearTangoI ber dress. anJ.
composing her e0nnteBaIee. A,fptpt 1,
Eve additional grace ~ her l.ep.ct.
The Young pupil ~ I.ninns, albeit 49,.
1sistotnsal 10 the spirit ~ L4anty, could
mt suppress t,,Irmur III admiration,
~ finding himself III tho midst II this
brilliant circle.
Tho old Duchess, slpposing the ,sunp
painters embarrassment ~ NJ eanuI
W her own imposing appearance. 10 ~.
courage him addressed him III these
words: II Am toiI that yon have I'll.
enf. young man"
Those WIN have ~ informed yDn III
nm too much honor, madam, DDnyt.
!ess. they Judge me- by my intentions.
biif ] h.ys - yet produced nothing
worthy " attention.
There was ~ much confidence aud
noble pride ~ the reply ~ The painter
~ there had been arrogance aud ,mper.
ttnencs In tl,f address ~ tbs noble
damA.
Lucy, who possessed the hid, shirt
o. haF country. was also shocked nj tl,n
lnsOlTnt tone III llia Unel,ets, mud nov
blaslssd with pleasure ri the reply ~
Vsn Dyek. ~ her soft eyes rnsl.'d NJ.
ps0tinEly on biz fre h. understood I,.r
!eelinGs, and thanked her by look for
hNf N brF0hs sympathy.
We'll. we'll. ~ sl,stI see. IIer Mai.
tsiy wtAlIss ~ srnsw the ornaments 81
her clsisFl: W y1u will liz fully en-.
pl1yct1. \ residence viii br assigned
W
y1i IN y0ndsr monastery. where Won
viii copy mbIistnrlr.I. In summer.
Also, Jon shall have . III residn,,c1. In.
nlslss > pension from ttn Government.
This: ! think. " paying M artist pretty
w4II.s
An cannot ~ paid fnr my Lady
DHel,sss, sDd, II purchased he isienis
twhiel, ! s~tJre. thu iayors 1hici, yoi,
lt,A.t could b0i purchase them
This n VII very veil yDu ars proud
aud W srs noble. Int, ur,erfi,slcs..
these h0a0rs sre conditional. yDa viii
~ chosen painter ~ thu Queen IL yo,,
succeed IN gaiDing tl,e prixe Which, il
offered for tl5s mont perfect head u tie
MsjDnnsv
Ali madam, II the patronage NJ her
Majesty IN offered me- DULY IN those ron.
diti0ns shall not obtain IT,
And Why MT
Because ! shall not gain thr prize, !"
fspltsd he, with ~ expression III nd.
i.as~ which ~ instantly reflected On
thu fare ~ IH1y.
Why do tou refuse this honsr1 Do
yDu l~sr n fallY'
No. Hgadam bsii Lg~ sIlaII repre.
AsDt ~ sl,r shOnIl b. represented th1
mother ~ ti,e Hasirf Where sI,alI /
Mnd = moIeI5" ~ BE- pronounced
these words his ryes rested on The MI.
yslic fscc NJ Lucv ~ have hitherto