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

dazzling blonde, as devoted to her pen
as Daisy TO her brush. Miss Hallett
shared the studio with her friend, hav-
ing very literary looking. paper-lit-
tered table in one corner. The studio
was charming, as are usually such
places. Miss barrow was dark-eyed
and dark-haired, with clear, pale skin
and very pretty, crimson lips. She
wore a most becoming dress of old-gold
lawn and ecru lace; black hat with
an old-gold scarf, and boots with old
gold tops. She was.in truth golden
harmony. Miss Hallett wore white
myrtle green ribbons, and sat very erect
on the sofa, while Daisy lounged Ian
guidly in the easy-chair.
well, Pearl. my darling?" asked
Miss Hallett. She always called Daisy
pearl" the name was infinitely filter
for the tall, pale, deliberate-voiced ar
tiste, with her patrician beauty.
Miss barrow replied disconsolately {:
"My love, / am in despair. / am out
of the mood for landscapes. / feel q
desperate longing TO do a portrait.
Couldn't you get me new model?'
"Of what style, pray?'
20, strong face; an odd face
homely, rugged, uncouth Anything
Only want novelty"
Miss Hallett shook her head.
Il don't know where to look for it,
unless down in Mulberry street; and
I'm in deadly fear of the cholera"
Daisy yawned.
"Some one is coming up STAIRS" she
said, without troubling to move. ITO
see us, l suppose; there's nobody else
home on this floor"
A moment later Macleans we'll
meaning, short-nosed visage intruded
itself through the door.
"Goodmorning, ladies; may L bring
friend?"
Miss Hallett arose with vivacity.
"You are quite welcome; we are try
ing not to be dull.
Daisy had put out her hand, Ian
guidly.
"Are you having your vacation?' she
asked. Then, as she perceived Gideon,
she sat up, suddenly revivIied, and be-
came cordial.
Gid looked admiringly about the
room.
Its very warm to-day" he said,
presently.
at is, indeed; we have some lemon
ade"-and Mss Hallett proceeded to
dole out thimblefuls in tiny, colored
glasses.
The gentlemen made thus pleasant
call, and went away delighted exchang-
ing, when they had reached the street,
the following impressions:
Maclean-What do you think of her
Pretty, Ell?
Gid-You just bet she is Tall and
slender / used to like girls who were
pdy-teet;; like tall ones better nova
days.
Maclean-She kept her eyes on you
all the time. Think you made an i'm.
preston, Cid.
Gid-Wouldn't mind if l did. She's
good-looking; L wouldn't mind intro
ducing her to my uncle. You say her
father is well-off, too.
] am not quite sure how Miss Darrow
would have felt had she heard herself
thus patronized; she, accustomed ev-
rywhere to the most delicate fattery
she. who was quoted as "rare, pale
Margaret" pearl and queen OF
women" Perhaps she would have
frowned little, then laughed; for she
was not vain girl. She had good eve
sight and q fine French mirror at
home; she knew herself thoroughly,
and was therein content. Perhaps she
would have been otherwise affected 10y
the Young Southerners' illusions to
matrimony. For moment L believe
she would have longed to box their
ears -impudent, presuming creatures
Miss Darrow was devoted to art. She
was not, however, strong-minded, nor
was she misogamist; on the contrary
she had her own select circle of admir-
ers, and there was one-at present in
Europe-to whom she would probably,
in due time, be more than fiancee; one
who had the highest confidence in her
talents and wrote her the most encour.
aging letters. "Persevere, he wrote.
IL look for great things from you if you
will but work. Be self-centered, and
scorn outside allurements (o71iy mel !"
But, of course, poor Gid had no way
of knowing all this.
AS for the young ladies, they had
preserved well-bred silence until
quite sure their guests were out of the
building.
Then Miss Hallett Intercepted her
friend with wicked wink and smile.
Daisy had relapsed into armchair
and meditation.
| "Eu-, Gu. What's that word,
Mame-that word beginning with U ?"
"Eucher, euphony, European, eu-
pepsy-"
Nonsense! / mean Eureka! ]
have got model
"You mean the Tennessean, love? ]
saw you studied him closely"
81 could sketch him already. Take
his face just as it is; crown the hair
with ragged straw hat; put flannel
shirt on him, opening carelessly from
his long neck; plenty of red and tan y
will you ask HIM to sit?"
az dare say; he'll probably call again
soon."
Nor was Daisy greatly surprised
when they received, some two hours
later, by messenger, an invitation tc
join the young gentlemen that same
day for q ramble in the park.
~The assurance exclaimed Miss
Hallett. "We- and They'll Rambls
in the park, indeed Snub them, gor
ooouaIv daartv