Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-23

entirely forgot that she was plotting
against the happiness-peihaps the life o
this innocent child of genius.
80 Madam Devenent used to say" re-
turned Kate quietly. "She often said, in
deed, that ii my riches took to themselves
wings and flew away that my brush would
be my resource and fortune"
"And she spoke truly, child. You have
indeed a rare resource; and heaven only
knows'-she continued in an undeItone-
show soon you may need i'll"
| ut is pity that'all women have moi
some such means TO fall back upon-l
mean women of wealth and position, who
| when misfortune comes upon them, find
themselves stranded and incapable" said
| Kate.
at is indeed, if such were the case
| there would he less misery in the world
and more hope for society,"" replied Mar
tina, in thoughtful tone, with her grey
eyes bent upon the pale and beautiful face
OF her companion.
y "Ihere are many accomplishments be-
sides painting that one may be educated
10 IN our academies, among others, archi-
lecture, Tor which l have great fancy,
| and am no mean architect, can assure
you," with laugh-"designing engrav-
ing, and numerous other branches of art
L could mention, and for which ladies are
cminently titted-but we have not pro-
crossed to the beautiful epoch,' and yet
do not think it is far away"
Wonder upon wonder! The astonish-
ment Of Mrs. Markham was ever on the
increase-she was not prepared for this
strange union of genius and good sense
this girl was wise beyond her years; she
possessed mind thoroughly cultivated ;
and, for moment, the face of Walter Dill
Ion rose up before her and she thought,
with something like shdder of the con-
sequences of n union between two spirits
30 diametrically opposed That feeling,
however, was only momentary, and she
resumed the examination of the paintings
until nearly all OF them were looked over
and commented upon.
"Why do you not dispose of them Miss
Dillon-you would realize quite sum,
small fortune indeed, by so doing2"
IL have no need-I beliem l am rich,"
she dwelt strangely upon the word have
emphasized-'if l were not, probably 1
would do as you have said.'
With that she led the way back to her
cosy boudoir, and the two resumed their
seats and the conversation.
Il ut on your nat cnllu, ana Walk WITH
me in the grounds-the day is very beau
tiful-do come and l will gather you
bouquet of flowers--do come, dear"
AS she made the request there appeared
to be an anxious CLEAN in her eyes, and
doubt in the very tones of her voice, and
she awaited the answer with considerable
anxiety.
IL shall be delighted, Mrs. Markham
and Kate proceeded to get her hat, feel
ing for the first time in months that Mar
tina was very pleasant woman, and Won
dering to herself that she had never dis
covered it before
If the invitation to go forth into the
grounds, was an experiment ON the part
of Mrs. Markham, it was evidently sue
cessful.
She had now decisive proof that her
course Of treatment was moving toward
triumphant result and she cxulted in the
fact, that the girl who, but few days be-
fore hated the very sight of her, had sud-
denly taken the warmest fancy to her, so
much so that she had invited her into the
"holy of NOTES.-THE studio, which for
years had been closed to every human
presence but that of its beautiful Mis-
tress.