The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-23


 was instruction in art and perhaps she tures, and complete his edu cation.
 The young lady was person of tact, and in the works she showed him dwelt bu, little either or idea or execution. amusing him rather by pointing ou, the various appearances of table-cloth, the original of which hung upon the wall. as the ;apestried hangings of lady's bower the carpet of a presence-chamb Der, and the covering of dying knight Encour- aged by finding that art has its ludicrous side he launched into friendly criticism, and ruined himself in the eyes of his companion, by going into extaoies over the " real appearance of aowet-po, in the sketch she showed him of some quaint old houses in Chester.
 l, looks so real lust exactly the red you so often sec" he wen, on, uncon- sciocs of his companions growing sense ef;he gulf between them. Fl ean',think how you manage it.s
 The arfis, hurriedly removed the work. and substituted something else; red sky. all aglow with color. and fore groond of dark houses. with two or three tall ladders agains: the crimson.
 Oh. like tha, criei the young man. ingeniorsly speaking from his heart; ' II reminds me of Venice"
 1t is the memory oi suase; in the [ city road" said she demurely
 The city road" and his tones fell from appreeia,ive criticism 10 deprecia,ive eon;enp, al once.
 teach drawing in city school. and walking westward down the city road from my work. see some lovely skies l only wish could remember them bet ter for. after all one can only pain, wha, one sees. am glad you like il.
 For being a sensible young woman. this eager aris, cared something for wha; the outside world liked as we'll as for what the artistic cltele discussed and admired.
 Il, reminded me of Venice. he made reply. granfed a, he, tore.
 An you have been 10 Venice. Now. !" with perfec, simplicity, which showed ,ha, she was unconscious of the strange ness of the question. :" how much did your tourney cost yo4 :"
 Tom Brown hesi,a,ed Me had spen, fortune in Paris. on his way to Italy. ard had stayed |, one or two other places en route: it was no, easy 10 say al: once within fifty pounds what he had spent.
 The girl seeing his hesitation. misin- ,erpre;ed II. To be poor withou, shame, 10 discuss ways and means openly. ,o try and save pounds ard shillings was the custom of those among whom she lived; but she knew there were some of the outside world 10 whom such confessions brought shame and dis comfort. and she spared her companion the possible ignominy with woman $ tact.
 Oh. well am afraid your expenses would be no guide 10 us. Men spend in some ways so much more and m others l SO much less than women. ;ha, one gets hule help from hearing the cos. of ,helr travels. canno, have enough money ,o do !; for another TWO wears. tor VIC could not do l: under twenty pounds ap.eee.
 Twenty pounds" he s,aiamesed.
 Noa ;hlnk tha; eN;favasaat gravelv. Well. we might manage with eighteen l: bl, then we mus, never have any food IF hN, la 50 tired before evening.
 Tom did no, protest. For minute he though; she nigh, be laughing a, him :: bat. when he looked a, her. he saw she was los; in thought. and ,ha, her gray eyes had d eloudei look of disappoint- ment. He wondered for the tirs, time in his comfortable, rich. sleek life fl there really were women who talked like ladies. who looked like ladies. who were lad,es. and who ye, seemel 70 think i, possible ;o 70 hungry for many days Tn order ,o see a rather dull foreign town.
 After all. said the cheerful voice. winch was pleasan, 10 his eaE IS a tamil II sound. "l; ls foolish 10 complain Here. or nowhere. Is our America.
 lie had tune 10 think over the las, enlsmaileal sentence. and ,o admire ,he curly nngs of shoi, brown hait which lay upon her white forehead. and almost hid t from view. for she did TO; speak again The uiierance of her wish had brough, back IF q resls;less tde her yearning for the land she hardly hoped ,o see
 The two oddly y-aSsorted people whom chance had broush, together for the noaoe stood slen, side by side. IS widely separated Tn hopes and sympa,h,es as II they had been born in diieren, hems- pheres Bu, there are touches which make the whole world feel ns kinship And al this momen, the door of the other room opened, and a mysterious volce cried
 Pen. milk '''
 ] The young lady started. The young man looked gu,lt,ly al the picture m front of him.
 "Oh. we have run short ot milk: we always do she said. smiling ''i must 50 out and get some. wonder if you would mind-my partner. Miss Burton. is so basy-l wonder If you would mind let. ting me in"
 Letting you in: should be de- lighted, but"
 You see we are four stories up. and it takes good while to go up and down. Will you come down with me and wait by the hall-door until re,urn."
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