The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-15
HUGH KENRICK'S WILL,
or,
THE STORY OF A POSY RING.
BY MARGARET HUNT.
Aut1or Of "Tbe Lcadm CaSketj" "Inoyni-
creft's Model" DC DO

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twas magnificent sunset with touch
Of angry briliance about it. 1t flashed on
Lucy's quiet, easy subject, and at once in
vested it with splendor that was quite
beyond her power to reproduce. THE
clouds have something almost human
about them" said she to Aunt Esther,
who was lovingly bearing her company,
and watching each touch of her brush
with unbounded admiration. "Look how
fercely and passionately they fash up, as
if angry with the sun for leaving them"
"Do you think clouds have those feel
ings, my dearl' replied Aunt Esther and
Lucy thought, HE would have known
what i meant"
at is time to CO." said Philip after an
hour or so. "rhe boat will be at the steps
before we are"
Lucy began to collect her things--so
did the stranger, He got his together
first, and came to her, "Ohl but please
let me see what you have been doing"
said she. Il was hoping to see it before
you shut your foio.'
ut is only blot Of the sky" said he;
but he opened his folio TO show it to her.
Lying loosely inside the folio was finish
ed sketch; she saw that, too. She looked
attentively at it and turned pale; then,
trembling slightly, she looked at him, and
her eyes were full Of trouble. lie was
watching her. He saw the changed ex-
preston Of her face but he had no clue
TO her thoughts
She quietly returned his folio, and said
only, Your work is very bcautiful--yeIy,
very leauliful,' then she stopped down to
her color-box.
Come, Lucy, what long time you
are~ said Philip I'VE shall be late for
dinner"
Lucy hurried over her preparations,
but she seemed hardly to know what she
was doing.
"Come with me to the other edge Of the
cliff" said Philip to the stranger, ~
want TO show you view of my discov-
ering"
"Be quick, Lucy" cried Lettice, who
was strolling towards the steps with Aunt
Esther.
"Yes," cried poor Lucy, ~ am coming"
and from the ground she picked up her
color box and shawl, but in her haste
dropped brooch which was 10y way Of
being an heirloom in her family, and
which she wore more frequently than
Aunt Esther thought prudent.
"What hot cheeks you have given your
self with all that STOPPING" said Lettuce.
"Ldcy, you are silly girl! You come to
these places, and don't get bit Of pleas
ure out Of them, because you will give
yourself the trouble Of sketchmg.--
Can't you buy picture of this view, ii
you want one2 dare say that young
man who is standing there with Philip
would do one--no doubt he sells what he
does, though he is so very gentlemanlke.
Buy something Of his If you want more Of
the place than you can carry away in
your head. Don't make galley slave of
yourself"
Lucy was silent.
Lettice continued: "If had half your
money, Lucy, what life | would lead!
AS for You, you might just as well have
remained poor"
Lucy was accustomed TO Lettices gibes,
II she ever did resent them, Lettce ex-
cused herself by saying, 81 do il Lucy for
your sake--to animate you little dear
think how fla, your spirits would be If you
had not me with YOU"
When our party reached the top Of the
steps, then, and not till then, did they re.
alize how much the dimensions of the ise'
on which they were standing were now
shrunk. More than half Of ii was under
water Shore, and rocks and fights o
steps, and pathways, all were lost to sight
Lucy with dilated eyes, was gazing OF
the stretch Of sea before her
"You look, dear Lucy said Lettuce n
ifyour mind were filled with thoughts to
big for words, and glorious images Of Al
kinds. Now. will tell you exactly wha
this place looks like. You have often see
a large ornamental sponge cake, haven
YOU Zone of the kind which stands hig
on dessert dish, and no one dares to Gu
itf They end by cutting round aflc
round Of slices from the bottom Of tan
this island looks just like cake Of III,
kind after two-thiIdso Of it are gone. III
sea IL the plate, you know, and there
lust little bit Of the top Of the cake left
.You might have compared 1t to ~ pin,
apple when you were about it" erie
Philip, that is cut in the same way. lie
ticc. your imagery is poor
Her ideas are poor you mean" said L'
cy. laughing, though she did not want
laugh.