Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

Nan exclaimed; while the waiter gave
Curtis slight wink, and discreetly kept
all knowledge of the little ruse to him
self So long as he was paid it was 10
business of his from whose pocket the
money came.
But diligent search ON Mans part,
aided by both the waiter and Curtis Van
Tessels, brought no purse to light, and
she was compelled to go home without
it. How the money could be there and
not the purse was mystery she was un-
able to solve.
Only day or two later Curtis was
passing Harrison's book store when q
painting in the window attracted his ut
tention. Its execution was graceful and
vigorous, but it was the central fig
nre in it that he noticed. 1t was the
very girl whom he had met ut the cafe.
6" L am a fool!' lie thought as he en-.
tered and asked the price of the picture.
But for all that he bought it, paying n
hundred dollars for it, though Mr.. Har-
rison declared that the artist would con-
| slider seventy five muniticent sum.
| Every fine indeed" Mr.. Harrison
said volubly, glad of Il chance to make n
bargain, even if it broughS no money in
his own pocket, "and perfect likeness
of the artist, Miss Kendall, sir. If she
wasn't as poor as church mouse the
world would have heard of her long ago,
| III be bound"
| Curtis thCaght so, TOO, and wanted
very much to know Miss Kenla!Ps ad-
dress, but did not say go.
| "My mother has long wished to have
her portrait painted" he sRid, artfully;
"but she wants it to be the work of a
lady's brush. DO you think if / cent
Miss Kendallher photograph, she would
copy an oil portrait from it ?"
'.She would only be too glad, l guess,
Mr.. Van Tassels," said Mr.. Harrison,
eifusiycly; "and you couldn't get lady
better fitted for the work than she.'
And Nan worked diligently and hap
PLY on her first order, never dreaming
by what chain of circumstances the loss
of her shabby purse had brought all this
good fortune.
She knew nothing about Mr.. Van Tas-
sells, except that he had purchased
"Under the Lilacs, f" and was so pleased
with 1t that lie wanted his mothers po,-
trait rom it.
81 hope he will like it,, she said on
the very afternoon when Curtis Van
Iasscls was coming for the finished pic
lure. 81 have certainly done my best .
Mr.. Van Iassels did like it, and he
liked the little artist, too, so well that
he came again and again, on one pre-
text or another. ss
And before many months, he had
asked Nan Kendall to marry him, and
she had answered, "YesI'
"Nau," said Curtis. quizzicaly, one
day, "did you ever lose five dollars?'
Nan started and laughed.
What do you msm, Cutis?" she
smd. No: but L thought | did last
spring"
Thought you dia?o Curtis cx,
ciaimed. "Why, diln't you really los!
it?'
Curtis, your not tho geutlcma,
Who;
Nan stopped.
YES" nodded Curtis Van Tassels
with smiling lips.
81 have sometimes wondered where
have seen you before. Oh, it was mon
did! | don't think [ can ever roreiv,
your"
"Oh, yes, you canl" said Curtis, con
iidentlY. "But how do you know eve
deceived YOU"
MIR. Harrison scDt me my purse th,
very next day with the five dollars in
tact. | had left 1t on one of his couu
ters. | felt very angry with you then
and ii | had known you, / would hav
sent tue money yon gave me righ