The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-25

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my pupils have all left me for the sum-
mer. l could not work with you. NV |
mind would be continually disturbed, and
NO, no, nv studio is much the best
place for me-
" But why work so hard p said,
why not take bolidsy2 Your lessons
of last winter surely brought you in
enough to enable you 10 rest awhile now
There were Maud KS lessons, which
alone would bring you in small fortune,
you said
IA small fortune Yes, but small
fortunes will not last forever said Cara,
slowly. How do | know that l shall
have any pupils next year9 How do
"There was a short. sharp knock at
the studio door and letter fell through
the slit, upon the floor. Cara sprapg to
pick it up, glanced at the address, which
| saw was in masculine hand, and a
faint flush tinged her pale cheeks. |
turned away to look at picture. while
she tore open the envelope. When |
turned back the flush had faded, and left
her paler than before, her lips were qniv-
ering little, and her eyes had dim,
hopeless look, which moved me sorely.
"Cara. you are not WE'LL cried.
Dear child, you must come with me.
You shall have room with north light
and be alone when you like. and no one
shall ask You question. We will make
excursions into the country, and you
shall sketch while | read, and -
"But Cara stopped me with a motion
of her hand mo, no. she said, can
not come. Do not make it harder for me
to refuse by urging me. must stay here
there is no other place for me-
Her tone was 80 decided that I felt it
would be useless to urge her further, and
sadly and reluctantly 1 left her. That
night came the news of the severe illness
of your mother, my only sister, accom-
panied with an entreaty that 1 would go
to her. Of course went by the first train
hext morning, leaving only a note for
Cara, to explain my sudden departure.
It was the first of August when had
left the city, but September had come and
well-nigh gone before your mothers
health was sufficiently re-established to
enable me to leave her.
"'I saw your friend Cara Hastings to-
day. said one of the family, as we gath
cred around the table for the first meal
after my return. Il am afraid the poor
girl is in bad way. She was always
fragile, but now she is shadowy. She has
settled cough and hectic color. She
looked very pretty, but should be sorry
to see any dear friend of mine looking
pretty in just the same wayP
81 need not say that the next morning
found me on my way to Caras studio. II
was all true. I knew it as soon as
looked in her face. She threw herself
into my arms with little cry of delight
which changed into spasm of coughing
and felt the slight form pant and CULVER
in nv arms.
been doing to yourself, cried in dismay
"Cara smiled her own bright, Cheerful
smile.
"'I have had very hard SUMNER sh,
said, but shall soon be strong again
Now that it is all over can tell you abou
it, bnt at one time I really thought that
should never live to do So
at was not romantic story, for Their
was no love in it, and no tragedy, save a
plainly foresaw, looking in my poo
Cara's face.
Gel suppose / was rather extravagan
in the spring said Cara, for needed
, good manv things. and knew that tn
money! for Maud KS lessons would kee
me all summer. Maud and her mothe
left town rather suddenly in June, and
did not know where they had gone.
sent my bill to the house, however, NO
doubling that it would be paid at once
. l waited month, and in the meantim
E my funds ran very low, and found tina
the strictest economy was necessary
! Do what I would, however, the none
=, melted away like water, and at last, j
q despair, resolved to write to DR.. X.
. was a hard thing to do, but 1 did i
: merely telling him that had sent in NJ
q bill to Mrs. X. at such date, and havin
heard nothing from her, feared that
q had not been forwarded. II seemed {
: me that life and death hung upon the al
swer, yet 1 did not really doubt that b
" would send the money at once. His al
q swer came one day while you wei
b with me-
!, "'I remember said, briefly.
. "There was no money inclosed, az
!. had expected continued Cara. II
! merely informed me that the bills fl
Maud's lessons and schooling were alway
q settled by Mrs. X; that the bill had bee
!. duly forwarded to her, and that, no doub
/ she would settle it promptly upon her r
q turn in September. And had Just ski
a cents in the world
: "My poor Cara r. cried, What d
:. you do p
= "Do? What was there to do ? sal
& Cara. Fortunately, my rent was paid fl
q three months in advance, 80 that l WI
!. sure of shelter, at least. For the rest,
!. lived for month upon that sixty cent
q OF course I could not afford to buy fue
n 80 bread and water constituted my emit
!. diet. Two rolls day are not very sati
"a factory, but it was all could afford. Tv
"a cents day will not set luxurious tabl
a Hungry? 1 think l was not so mut
a hungry as weak. The worst of all VI
n that could not paint. had not ii
W strength to stand before the easel, al
ID my hand shook 80 that / could not ma
'. age the brushes, and, sometimes, it real
d. seemed that my mind wandered. Des
IF you must not feel 80 badly about it. 1t
o. all over now
Of "For was crying silently at Il
40 thought of all that she had suffer,