The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-25

ny Ills Jdll among ClSSy y
dainty bric-a-brac. Rollo was of
opinion that all bric-a-brac should be
made of tin, cast iron or other solid
metals, and testified his JOY at being
freed from the dangerous vicinity of
eggshell ch ma with many a bark and
gambol.
Without misadventure this modern
Una and her lion reached Singleton's
studio, Cissy's fair face glowing with
health and beauty. and Rollo much X
cited by many a fruitleSs chase after
cats, which would Sip between ra l.
ings when he had nearly reached them.
Cissy and Rollo entered the studio.
There was no n there.
Singleton's studio Che shared it in
common with Hugh Darrell, a young
fellow-artist, though Cissy knew not
the fact was "A lofty room, some thirty
feet square. 1t was hung roun | with
the usual artistic properties; bits of
old oak occupied the corners, a suit of
armor peeped from underneath the
glowing hues Of a Smyrna carpet, and
at the further end of the room was a
dais of empty e~gg-boxes, evidently in
tended for the models. There was
N small picture on an easel, with the
face slightly sketched in, representing
a forlorn-looking damsel gong through
a wood.
"Make yourself at home, Rollo,"
said Cissy; "some one is sure to come
presently"
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.
"He is my dog" demurely said
Cissy. "Is not Mr.. Singleton coming
tc-day?"
"No; he has been called away to
the country. If it is not a rude ques-
ton, may | ask who you are?'
"Certainly 1 I'm Mr.. Singleton's
model"
"Then allow meto point out to you,
in the politest possible manner in the
world, that it is not usual for the dogs
when they have dogs-of young
persons who act IS models to repose
upon a valuable carpet like that"
"Take him off, then" said CisSy, ir-
ritated at being called "a young per-
son. and making a 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 a perplexed look on his face.
No ordinary model would behave 50.
" l ought to order you out of the stu
did," he said, "only the fact is my
model has disappointed me, and 1 was
looking for another when you came in"
"Shall l do?" asked Cissy, very
much amused, and picturing to herself
Miss Webster's face when she should
hear of this adventure. "What are
your terms!" in her most businesslike
manner
"Ninepence an hour
81 think that is rather mean. Mr..
Singleton alI(ys pays a shilling an
hour and luncheon. He told me So"
"Oh Singleton is rich and famous;
/ am not"
81 will agree to it if you will give
Rollo some lunch"
Done he said, laughing at her
GOODNESS. He had hither regarded her
with anything but professional eyes.
If he could only transfer that lovely
face to canvas he felt certain of sue
cess. She wa admirably adapted for
Enone, if she would but look sorrow
full enough.
"And now, having arranged the
preliminaries, what am l to do" she
asked.
"Will you kindly mount the dais o.
said Darrell.
what! Those egg-boxes :"
"Yes."
care they not rather uncomfort
able?'
"Unone ought to look uncomfort-
able. You will be of no use unless you
do"
81 never heard that Enone sat upor
egg-boXes. Wasn't she the wife OF
Paris?"
YES: he abandoned her. She comes
weeping through the wood. Now
, imagine that she has been deserted BY
+ him that he has returned to her
[ wounded by the poisoned arrow OF
Philoctetes; and that she has refused
+ to heal the wound. Realize the situa
ton"
q am afraid that l cannot realiZI
all that at once" said Cissy, settling
himself as comfortably as she could
< 81 never did think Paris worth cryin!
about
Darrell got rid of the former face
and sketched in the new one. lie wa
I a young artist of great genius, ant
| really ANXIOUS of proving so to tn
a world. 1t was an exceptional FAC
: which he endeavored to copy.
a At the end OF two hours Roll
e leisurely got off the Smyrna carpet an,
t yawned.
s "He wants his lunch" said Cissy.
"Oh, very good" said Darrell, hell
lessly. "That's in the compact, is j
not? 2"
n YES"
o "What does he generally have?"