Daily Republican., 1882-04-27
PHILIPS PRIDE.

PHILLIPS Pride.
"You don't seem glad of my goo
fortune, Philip" said pretty Rose Ell
son, III disappointed tone, and wit
something like q pout of vexation OF
her rosy lips. "When first the new
came to me- tba. Uncle George, whom
had never seen, had died and left IL
$40, 900, it was you of whom though
first OF all --'Fur'-said l to myself
poverty will Lo longer separate us
Surely you know" she calIes closer t,
her lovers side, and slipped q fair lit
tie hand into bls-'surel.: you know
that what is mine is yours, Phil p
Philip Severn looked do wn at tn.
lovely, pleading face, and softly ca
re ,sed her bright hair
THAT cannot be, my darling" said
he, with bitter sigh. "A penniless,
struggling artist, who scarcely earns
bread and butter yet, is no match tor
you-less low, now that you have this
money, than before. We still mus,
wait until fortune smiles on me, dear
until ! am able to provide home tor
my wife. Then, noting the tears th al
sprang to the tender eyes, aud how the
bright smile died:
Don't discourage me, my darling
do not long to claim you? Is not my
lilo hard and lonely one? Don't
long to gather my lovely Rose, and
Wear her in my heart forever, to sweet
on and brighten life? But l should
feel like dependent on my wife. 1t
would wound my pride; destroy my
self respective should not be happy,
dear, believe melt is but little
while, my darling" he added tenderly.
"rhe picture on which have built
such hopes Is almost finished, and it
will, tmust bring me W saith and fame.
We will not wait for the wealth, dear;
only let nae See my success assured, an /
| will come and claim your promise to
be my precious WIFE"
In this hope they parted. The acad-
envy opened III few weeks, Philip
wrote to Rose, and he worked night
and day to complete the picture, which
was TO be for him the first step up ward
to success.
If it had depended on his exertions
alone, that success would have been
assured, for the merit OF the painting
was indisputable; but alas, other people
had too much to do With the com
mittee who decided how the picture
should be hung had the pc wer to either
make or mar his fortunes, and they
marred them!
lie walked through the rooms, look.
ING around eagerly anxleusfy, and tor
" hlle vainly, too. Sure.y, he thought
with sickenlag disappointment and
wildly beating heart, surely there had
been some mistake, and his painting
were not there. An yes-thero it was
With difficulty he suppressed cry of
age and guish-there it was; hung
ip on high, in ali out-of.the- way corner
md in the worst possible light, where
10 one would give it any special
notice, aud he himself had hardly been
'be to lind it at ali; he turned away,
leart-sick and desparing; his efforts |
lad been nullitied, his hopes were bias
ed, his future ruined; he went home
has poor garrett could deserve the
ame-and, half crazed with disap.
ointment, he wrote to Rose:
Il have failed. i refuse to bind
on to life which can be nothing put
or and miserable. Failure and pov.
rty are not bad enough for myself; |
1ill not drag you down to them. |!
'arewell, my love, anu forget you ei.
1er in life or death. PHILIP" L
He thought that death was on him {
lille he wrote. Privation-for he was
cry poor-hard work, suspense, ex.
tement, disappointment, had done
leir work. As he sealed the letter 1t
III from his fingers to the floor, and
Is aching head dropped heavily on g
10 table-he had tainted. t
Next morning q certain picture deal. I
on Broad way received visit from t
dy. She asked him had he been at
70 exhibition OF the night before, aud 9
I'd he noticed a certain picture. Tho q
'aler confessed that he had not seen 8
II am not surprised at that" said
. lady, calmly. "for they have hung t
az If To prevent it's being seen. 1t Is fl
'autiful, however, and l desire to pur-
ase it," n
She handed him check for a thou t,
nd dollars. h
will you transact the business with r,
9 artist for me- without suffering my n
me to appear? And l wish more b.
an this. want you to do what the al
nibitors have not done--bring this 90
lists merit before the people proper &c
exhibit my picture in your own al
,ms and windows, and make it q,
own Money is no object Mr.. W
own-if you will only buy the pic.
70 for me and make it famous lifyou m
d 1t worthy afterward.
Tho matter was speedily arranged - &c
). Brown agreed to do all that was re- be
red Of him. He saw the picture
l pronounced tin spite of the
of its positi )n--"sdmira- ",
it..
I will call upon the artist this after mi
m" said he; and 80 he did. th
Mr.. Severn was ILL.," the frowsy
want girl who admitted him inform ly
him; "and if you're any friend Of loo
missus III be glad" she added, II
r something's got to be done; he's str
te out of his head; a moaning and wi
ing for 'Ross'-whosver she is bri
there amt nobody to wait upon
here, poor soul, ard missus talks pu
ending him to the hospital If you fix
" anything about who Rose is, cir
d better send her to him. it.
r. Brown made his way up stairs
10 sick mans room. Philip lay, as ut,
rvt 81 hoI I>oo.;koI A..