Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-10-28

out foundation, by making such rapi
progress that the professor constant
: ly told her she ought to study i
Rome.
Aline had made very noticeabl
advancement, and taken a prize a
one of the exhibitions. Consequent
they began to indulge the aspiration
common to all art students an,
earnestly looked forward to "a studi
in Rome
Through Aline, Lilly bad obtained
the opportunity to try Der voice il
the choir of the church that AIine'
family had attended many years /
was not cultivated voice, but it
rare quality was at once recognized
and it secered her the position, as al
so the interest of the choir master
who lost no opportunity of giving he
instructions which were of materia
benefit to her. Thus an income com
mensurate with her needs was assured
to her, and through the day she wa
at liberty to assume the role of house
keeper for her sisters. She glorieC
In her skill as cook and her talent
for cleaning So that with an oocas
ional assistance from Nat she was
able to do all their work except the
wash, and that they gave oat.
Louise had entered the mint the
day after she arrived in Philadelphia
and with the exception of an occas.
lonal day off, had worked steadily
there ever since
Kate, who, as Aline used to say,
had 'firted with the magazines" for
two or three years before her faith
er's death, went, as soon as they
were settled, to call upon an editress
who had formerly accepted her arti.
cles
The acquaintance proved happy
one for her. The lady who had
long trodden the path that she was
now about to pursue, was blessed
with the divine quality OF loving to
help her fellow creatures. Many
suggestions of hers fell upon fertile
ground and bore fruit in Kate.
About six months before the sec
ond part Of this story she recon.
mended Kate for the position of ed
ltress on magazine which was
about being started. Kate obtained
the position, and, thanks to much
kindly information given by her
friend, was succeeding well.
Van, who was an orphan, educated
by an uncle, had taken his honors in
regular time, and commenced prac.
tice. Uphill work. His uncle had
wished to start him handsomely, and
when Van refused his offer, had said !:
1t will all be yours in time any how.
But Van preferred not to anticipate
comforts or Injuries that, after all, a
chance might dispossess himself of !;
and insisted upon earning a name,
although he believed that it would
take fully ten years to accomplish il.
After he had been at work about
four months, his uncle died while
visiting some friends in Colorado.
Van was telegraphed for and started
hurriedly. He had been gone sever
al weeks, when, one evening, Kate,
Jenny and Lilly were holding caucus
around the big table in their sitting
room. We must glance over the
room little before listening to what
the girls are talking about, for it is
greatly improved within the past two
years.
How beautifully Jenny's iardiniere
is doing; no one would ever recog-
nize in that mass of ferns and foliage
with the little fountain playing from
the horn in the hand OF little plas
ter cherub, the dismantied old card
table. And see that lovely bust of
tinted clay standing on Goth of
dark green velvet, which greatly en-
hances the effect, making it more
mellow and lifelike Come nearer
and see the pedestal which supports
it Ga marvel of Japanese work that
fell from the hands of Lily; and
which in its turn stands upon a base
of dark green velvet. On looking
again at the bust, we discover that
it is OF Aline, perfect likeness, and
on the card lying by it TO sisters
from Jenny" tells the story of her
progress. On that small table is a
Chinese cabinet, the work of Louise
O nights; and before the fireplace a
screen, ia the making of which all
had hand. Illuminated upon the
wall, opposite the eoor, the word
'sALvE Two or three Yankee mats
made by Kate before she obtained
regular work and in which she util.
lied the last remnant of Aunt Lucin
da's donati ne, from worn out under
flannel to Lsrletan dresses lay ct our
feet, suggesting Turkish nagnifi-
ceuce and luxury, and evidencing by
the adroit and skillfui arranging Of
their colors hat if circumstances
had not tGrned her miod in other
directions she might have shared
JenDy's success as an artist. The
panels of the doors are decorated
with rarest roses and flowers of the
fields. On the wall to the left of the
door hangs charming picture of
two sisters, Jenny and Lilly. We
cannot see IL as well as we could
wish, for on the Students lamp tbo-e
is shade, pretty thing we must
acknowledge. even though 1t does
interfere with our pleasure just
now. 1t is made of little Japa.
nese umbrella, with q hole cut in
the top to admit the chimney and
with numerous little bright oolored
tassels, hanging from the tips Of the
frame. There are quantities of 9th.
er pretty things 10 the room, bat
we cannot look at them now, for
Kate is saying:
1T is hard to have you go Jenny.
Rome never seemed half so far aff
as it does since you aud Aline are
| going tsere.'
Dear Kate, don't know of any
thing else that could keep me home,
bu. if you girls are going to grieve
for me, shall never be able to 90.
Make believe, darling, that you are
| glad to get rid of me, won't you
1t is only for day more Here.
upon Lilly said:
| i think Louise would not find il