The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-18

good age to begin business. You ought
to succeed.
Gid-Own fault if 1 don't. (Spits
through his teeth and over his shout
der). guess I've got money enough
to back me-"
Daisy-That's bright lockout.
There; how am getting along
with the picture?
Gid-Well, guess I'd be pretty for
tunate to get as good one again. What
do you mean to do with it, any way?'
Daisy-Do with it? O-ah, why
put it on exhibition, suppose.
Gid-You wouldn't sell it, / suppose
to me?
Daisy (slowly)-Well, frankly, I'd
rather keep it myself.
Gid (suddenly)-I wish had one of
youl
Daisy (raising her voice)-Mame,
please come here and criticise.
Gid was certainly in the net. When
the sittings were at an end he sum-
moned courage to ask permission to
call at Daisy's home. Daisy was very
pleasant.
"Te call?" she said, smiling. @Re-
ally, / should like to ask you; but, you
see, we are going to the seaside next
week, and the house is closed. So,
much MS l should like 1t. 1 cannot ask
you to call"
Gid bore the disappointment like a
hero. Had she not painted his portrait
and refused to sell it-even to him?
MY dear Pearl" said Miss Hallett,
"your model is smitten, fear"
Nonsense, my sweet. But if he
were?"
I'D be extremely sorry for him"
$50 should 1, said Daisy, ingenious
ly. "But he'd suffer in noble cause
the cause of art"
Gid continued to come to the studio.
"Tll have to lock the door," said
Daisy, one day, cor I'll never have q
chance to work up the costume. 1 must
finish it this week, for Aunt Sarah is
complaining because L don't arrange
about my wardrobe"
You'll never want any wardrobe, I"
said Name, resignedly, "if you close
the door such weather as this. You'll
melt or stihe in one short hour"
Then Ill risk his coming, and leave
it open"
Arriving late next morning, Miss
Hallet found Daisy in her easy-chair,
/ studying over letter
What are you doing precious ?"
asked Name, throwing down her coach
ing umbrella.
I'm considering proposal"
Indeed? That's diversion. You
must have gotten here at seven. How
funny the portrait looksl It's just
killing! IL he could only see it
Daisy frowned at "Down-our-way.
"Td like to burn the old thing"
"But you couldn't, dear; thank for
tune there's no fire to tempt you"
Listen to this letter." said Daisy,
and began to read aloud:
any DEAREST DAISY: Cwhen say dearest,
! i mean it in the full sense of the word
| Though have known you so short time,
| do not believe you will be wholly surprised
| to learn that have come 10 regard you as
! far more than friend. In fact have grown
to care for you more than ever thought /
| could for any girl. L almost believe i can
| never be happy without you. i think you
have seen sufficient OF me, ere this, TO feel
| that am gentleman. i even latter myself
| that you like me some, already, and will
| grow to like me still better. 1t only remains,
therefore, for me 10 say that can offer you
a name upon whose honor no stain has ever
| fallen. OF course, we are both too young as
| yet for marriage; but may not hope that
! you return my feelings, and that some time
we may become all in all TO each other?
will call TO see you this afternoon at two,
and hope you will give me such answer as
will render me happiest OF all. Till then, and
| always, your own, GID"
Daisy ended with a sigh.
"Can 1 help you, love?" asked Name.
Suppose you take the cars to Rock
away, and let me tell him you're gone
to the seaside"
"My own With all my faults, j
never shirk unpleasant duties" And
Daisy covered the portrait and waited
for o'clock.
AS / said before, Gid had no mean
opinion of himself. Many a girl, at
home, had angled for him, to his GER
tain knowledge And now he'd show
his uncle thing or two. He had al
ready told him little about Daisy and
his matrimonial hopes.
"A nice way to treat Mabel Glare! y
growled Mr.. Fuller. I'D like to know
what's become of your Southern sense
of honor"
"I've higher ambitions" said Gid.
Very well; go ahead, and see where
you'll bring up"
Gid gave his head little toss.
Il guess there amt many girls but
would be glad of chance at me-" he
said, and started off to see Daisy and
receive his answer. OF course she'd
be shy at first, and deprecate the no.
ton. But gradually she'd come around.
He bought fine bunch of daisies and
hurried to the studio, running briskly
up the stairs.
Daisy was alone; she sat examining
number of new flower studies. She
smiled, and took his flowers gracefully.
She motioned to the sofa. "Pray sit
down." she said; "you look heated"
Gid drew up chair, and opened the
ball.
"You received my note?"
"Your note? o, yes, of counsel"
| Gid's confidence was unmistakable.
"And what do you think of the idea ?"
"What did think? Why, of course,
/ thought you meant it all as a joke.
I'm sure L hope you did," she said
frankly, because, you know, or, rath'
er, you ought to know, though per.
haps you don't know; and I'm sure I'd
feel dreadful if 1 thought you'd been
| led To suDDose-" she was perfectly