The Panola weekly star., 1883-09-08

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/ pfIainly Into hHf thoughts that che
iD1nd hofinlf blushlng guilty under
! hla eyes.
you sec that ! havs syaIled myself
/ " yUnf fathers Invitation flRhi apendl,
/ W. ho said, hH le shook hands Nv
sitter f0f the w@k bad nc dolufnnuS.
and couldn't he painted with y swelled
jaw ~ ! made my eaoape aud ayailed
myself " The greatest pleasure which
was open 10 ne ! shut up shop, stuck
n card nn the door ~ INFORM my pntrlns
that ! would be bnrk In three days, and
took tho first train 10 Paradise, may |
snyP Philadelphia and Paradise being
| synonymous terms ~ mo. Your father
aud mother nc quite we'll, truslF
"Qultn well, answered Dana, max
Ing haste 10 Introduce him to Alexla,
whose presence be- scarcely seemed 10
observe.
Mrs Ollphnnt came IN nj the moment,
Mr. Oliphnnt made his appearance
later and Mr. Marquis stald 10 dinner,
stnld for the evening, and made his
ndietlx rs the clock struck eleven.
"ill como around In the morning
tnd talk over that matter of the por.
trait, y he said NJ parting. III you say
YOU wapt II done, Mr. Ollphant, IN
throw over all other engagements, and
stay 10 do IL. There's nothing pressing
among them, nothing but can wait as
well ms not. y
Mr. Oliphant was by no means anx-
lous to have his pictures perpetuatcd on
canvas, but his wife wns, which amount
ed 10 the same thing, and Mr. Marquis
received his commission for the portrait
on the following day.
{" And for n young lady who has had
30 few chances, you have made remark
ably good use Of your time." said
Alcxla, MS the girls talked together be-
fore retiring, 1.-TWO strings 10 your
bow within five weeks after you have
landed Is doing very well. "
III am not sure that have even one,
my dear Lex
III wouldn't hb, said Lex. "Dana
Ollphnnt, what lucky girl you are.
You have everything TO make you
happy; splendid home, indulgcnt
parents, lots of spending money, and u
devoted lover. II were disposed 10
envy any one In this world. would
envy YOU"
Everything 10 make her happyP Yes,
surely she had. Yet Dana was not so
bright MS perfectly happy girl ought
10 be.
Mr. Marquis lost no time In beginning
his work. lie engaged corner In q
friends studio, n vast, sky-lighted
apartment up innumerablc flights Of
stairs, but subdiyided by screens and
curtains into moro than one charming
and retired nook. Here Mr.. 0llphant
came, two mornings Of each week. to
pose for his portrait generally 40
companled by some ono Of his woman
kind, or as sometimes happened all three
together; but whether one or all went,
Lcx never failed.
She liked the glimpscs Of Bohemian
life which she caught In these morning
visits. but this was Bohemia with silkcn
curtains, and thick carpets. and plate
glass. and golden frames the Bohemia
Of the successful genius, not Of the strug-
CLING aspirant after fame. She liked to
get up mn occasional Irritation with the
long-haircd art students who were con-
stantly dropping in. liked TO dazzle
them with her bright glanccs and flash
Ing smiles.
The ELEPHANTS were not In society,
but u was by their own choice. Old
friends Of the family, who remembered
Power Ollphant M n young unmarried
man, were ready to throw open hospit-
able doors. but his wife pleaded the
latcncss Of the season. and beyond an
exchange of calls with very few had
not encouraged advances.
The daily drive In tho park or saunter
on Chestnut street, hardly supplied the
diversion which Miss Brnxton crayed;
therefore her keen enjoyment Of these
mornings at the studio. She had grown
friendly with MIR. Schocnbcrgcr. tho
resident artist. who extended tho free
dom Of the place; and rummaging
around among his pictures, she came,
one day. upon an unfinished head.
Enough was done, however, TO bring an
exclamation TO her lips. Mr.. schocn-
berger looked up from tho bit Of ultra
marine sky which he was decorating
with pink cloud.
"Ach. Himmel" he calculated in
comic dismay. "You haf surprised
your admiror. Mecs Braxton."
MY admirerP'
Undoubtedly. He comes profess
cdly, to hAf me take that sketch; In
reality TO hear about YOU"
about mcfn Lex echoed.
~ haf said it-yawl lie comes the
hour after YOU 10, he watches your
party, he listens with sick face when
| tell him how the artists are charmed
by You" rfl
"Thcn YOU tell him the most unwar>
ranted ialschoods." cried Lex, but with
lash and sparkle Of absolute do.
light. Had she rally made conquest,
she wondered. To mako conquest, to
have a real and devoted lover. Just now
was the end and aim II Alcxla's exist.
cnce.
In the hslf-limned features she rccog-
nixcd the gentleman whose glances had
been directed sopcrsistcntly toward the
window In Walnut street. Had he
really been attracted to herself instead
cf searching for Dana as she then sup
posedP
It'd. !, did no, rcgalrs 4 much persuasion !, to