Daily Republican., 1880-08-27

a studio In Boston, and was becomin
immensely popular.
!; Another Of LowelPs rare June days
Was II Fate that sent three ladie
straight to our artists studio tha
lovely morning
Not an unusual occurrence II would
seem, for his rooms were thronged will
visitors. He had really become ia
nous, and bis pictures commanded
fabulous prices-but on this morning
call, trivial as II seemed, hung th.
destiny Of the strawberry girl.
They we're very pretty trio-stylish
aud with the unmistakable grace that
marks good breeding. The two older
ones, from their striking resemblance,
evidently were sisters, brunettes, and
beautiful girls; but their companion
was a perfect contrast, to which they
made an admirable setting.
Ofa slight, graceful figure, fair
complexion, q profuSion OF waving
brown hair, hazel eyes, with long,
silken lashes, delicstely psncilsd eye
brows, Q betwitching little mouth,
looking for all the world like cleft
rosebud, and attired in barb Of ssIns
grayish fabric that foatsd about her
like silvery cloud.
Such was Grace Atherton, as with
her companions, she fitted about the
room, adniring the various paintings
TOR she was an enthusiast in art.
Suddenly she stopped spell bound
before picture and wave Of crimson
swept up over her face, for in It she
had recognized herself, though how or
why it could be SO was an enigma.
Her friends had inadvertently passed
1t by, for which she was thankful, as
1t would have given rise to innumer.
able questions, impossible TO answer.
Seldom Gray had changed much in
the three years following his visit to
Woodville, wearing now heavy whisk.
ers, which made him very unlike the
young artist who was once her mothers
boarder, and she had not recognized
him.
She, too, had changed from tbs light.
hearted, romping girl that he had
kno n years ago-tne girl that he had
noticed only as a mere child.
Time had changed her from careless |
girl to a thoughtful and
,taid woman.
Her mother was dead, and she had |
'ound home with her uncle-her
nother's brother, and the father of the
7oung ladies who accompanied her to
he studio.
Her uncle and aunt loved her dearly,
md her cousins welcomed her as a sis
Ter, but TO young girl home is not
lutte perfect without mothers love to
'nfold her, and amid all the luxuries
y her surroundings, Grace had many
Isd hours.
Although she had altered so much,
he artist had recognized Alice Ather
on when she entered tbs room, but
With rare self-possession, he met her as
/ stranger.
His eyes followed her as she cxamin.
d his work, but when she came to the
trawberry girl, business suddenly call
d him into the next room, where he
fingered till she had passed it by.
Need prolong my story but to tell
low, with mans persistsnoy, he sue
eeded in obtaining an Introduction to
he young lady, and, on the plea Of
eviving Wsodville "reminiscences,
allied at her uncle's, called often, even
1ors than the subject seemed to war
ant; that he made favorable impress.
ior, and finally woed and won the
cart Of Grace, and after their wedding
'hioh was q magnificent affair, given by
.r unole-he explained, to his own
at least, his possession Of
or picture, overruling her indignant
tile protests with fond caressess.
Years have passed, and the walls of
heir beautiful home are adorned with
are pictures, but none among them is
} highly priced IS the straw berry girl
Woodville. II