The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-16
Cissy and Rollo entered the studio.

| fact) was n lofty room, some thirty ieet
square. 1t was hung round with the
usual artistic properties; bits of old oak
occupied the corners, n suit OF armor
peeped from underneath the glowing
hues of Smyrna carpet, and at the
further end of the room was dais OF
empty egg boxes, evidently intended for
the models. There was one small pic
ture on an easel, with the face slightly
sketched in, representing aforlorn look
ing damsel going through a wood.
"Make yourself at home, Rollo," said
Cissy; "some one is sure to come pres
emily"
Rollo did so-on the unarmored part
Of the Smyrna carpet.
"What the deuce is that dog-I beg
your pardon" said Darrell, entering the
studio suddenly.
ale is my dog" demurely said Cis-
sy. as not Mr.. Singleton coming to-
day?'
'No; he has been called away to the
country. If it is not a rude question,
may | ask who you are?"
''Certainly; | am Mr.. Singleton $
model"
Then allow me to point out to you,
in the politcst possible manner in the
world, that it is not usual for the dogs
when they have dogs of young persons
who act as models to reposc upon Il val
liable carpet like that. y
Take him off, them said Cissy, IT,
ritatcd at being called 90 young per-
SON." and making sign to Rollo not to
move.
Darrell approached Rollo, and meas
ured his length on the floor,
you see, am afraid that he will not
STIR" said CiSsy.
Darrell busted himself in silence
There was n perpleXod look on his face.
No ordinary model would behave so.
II ought to order you out of the stu
do" he said, "only the fact is. my
model has disappointed me, and | was
looking for another when you came
in
shall ! do?' asked Cissy, very much
amused, and picturing to himself Miss
Webstcr's face when she should hear
of this adventure. "What are your
terms?" in her most buSinesslike man
NOR
N0. ..Ninooonco ~ borrr
81 XIII, thot ia rather mean. Mr..
Sirr,o,nn olwovs NAYS q shilIipo an hour
and luncheon. He told me So.
"Oh, Singleton is rich and famous; L
am not"
10 oor,o Inrnh y
..nnno - no .oiJ launching ot her cool
mass Uo had Litbor REGARDED her with
o ,.,,,inn, l,,,t ,,rafnssionoi ovns If he
"n11I IiI n,nl T' trpn.fcr ,hat lovely face to
oonras me- foIt cortoin If success, She
n r" o a' aLanted for Enone, if
ahc would buf lool, sorrowful enough.
'''U ..A IWI'' mor hoyin% orronged fine pre-
1io,ina,;os ,yhat am to d0o,' she ask
81 ''''''''
own rou Kindly mount the dais?"
cold narroII
uWbotD Those oor-bovc,9"
..Vn "'' !" '''''1 30 ~
"Arc they not rather upcomforta-
..n,noro ou,,bt to Iool, uncomforta-
lilo Va, u;Ii ho ~ no uso unIess Won
dn do; ;, Wv "
..J ro,,o. boord that Unono SAT upOn
o,.o. haros Wosn,t sho the wife of
~ 81; D ." V 1904
"Yos. ho abandoned her. She comes
,,oonino ,hronrh thn wood. Now i'm
oo,;nn tIIot eLo has hoon deserted he him:
,a ,"J ho ,'i %as ' ro,rnnd f. bor wounded by
u'"n ',i orrnry nf ph;loctntns. and
thot sho bo, rcfusod to heal the wound.
pnol;1n tho situation "
i'oaI'@r ' afro;J tbat cannot rooIizc all
u,o+ ~ nnno y soid cis.v scttlinc her
s ,,i,' 80 cnmfor,ahIv "a sho could. II
son 90 All thinl, p,ri, worth crvinp
nLout WV '''"
''' narro,, an, r;J of tho former face and
.,,at' i.o ~ tho now nnn lie was a
oNo,on." -, s. .raot ,,n,,irs and rnoIlv
sou;G ",,t'. w. o.'s ~ - thn wo,.,d Il
" '>',' va p,G'I fono uhich hn on
wa, '',' ~, ~ p '',V''''' law
''a, V ,o o W. y },yo hours Rollo leisure
l., a,ot ~, tho Gnrr,n c,rnrt and yown-
-
o' ..r,,,on.,hi ,,,ch >, said Cissv
..nI' ""m,' o a', :" sn;J DnrroIl holm
,,,.N H' ,GiS GGo'' thn onmnoct ia Il
, na,e,, ! nav !" '''' N
nv 'yn
,LT ~, ,.,,., ho n,nor,,l, boroon
,,pi, ",', " ean,oon,innsly.