Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-05
LOST FIVE DOLLARS


Nan Kendall held her pretty brown
hssi on one .ide and critically examined
The picture which she bad just finished.
The easel stood BY the oPen ~indo~.
through which the scent Of hlses was
borne into the low. old.tashioned Parlof.
Her box Of colorcd tubes stood on the
aoof bssids the easel. and the palette and
brushes. With the paint siill MOST and
olorous upon them. Jay upon snail
table near by.
"Ne.." he aid. With a self satisfied.
dimplcd smile. using ,he mAhlsiiek 10 AID
ber - shs enumerated the good points Of
her picture. II think Il ~il pass mus
ter mother. dear. Confess nov, that l
manage thoss bii. q sunlight and
shade with the kill Of an old master
And am / no; represen,ed as large as
iic. only more 80
"And whai shall yoa cal Il. dear
..ked Mr.. Keadan, fair. bro~n-hAircd
wilo~. who booked very Ike Der dAugh-
ter.
"'Unlcf the Iilacs.' think Il dos
n, look very modest. saPPose. TO paint
ones sslf. bg,. In ,be dsArtI u r'otel',
. I va, compelled 90 do %"
"AsR appetizer model could be de-
s.rrd ," eSclaimcd Mr.. KendAll. With
moihefly pride.
"Yc.. o, -as pretty model. and
very pretty bii q painted canvas. Ov-
srhsad hung grea, benches q The rag
rant llac b.oons. framing an exquisite,
smiling g,f.i.h face. Her hand was
stretched upward. and the loose sleeve
hal .lPped eArslsssly back. disclosing
ne white rounded arm. Her apron was
almos, fllsi With the odorous lilac
b.nches. ~hle she ~As Just in the &C, Of
/ p,uck.ng another. Over all the sun
| Ihsh, s'reamei-~arm. bright. golden.
II shall go 20 New Yo'k with Il my
seif.~ saii Nan. "and make-oh. ever 20
much money on il, mother, dear Thea
We shall have q rev carpet, for tbs one
though almos, hidden BY rugs innumer-
able. i andeniAbly shabby. And shall
ge' ny piano tuned. AID bay those ns~
walires He,,y spoke a5oa, Jas, week,
aad-Tm sure I don't know whA, all
| I thank ths ia,es ,hA, they have decreed
GA furniture 10 be very stylish and aice.
Ca In afraid In that direction.
Bat brave hiile Naane,is's hoPefalness
~as no. dashed in the less, She had
worked - losg on this picture had been
81 rain.,aking. Surely In the city ten
mile, away, there must be some one who
~ouh admire il and bay Il.
No, quite a week later. Mr. Carts
Van Tass-ll, sauniered lisilessly into one
Of ihe down town cafes. toward dusk,
and .st,lcd himself with a dissatisfied
80. a. one u ,he small table,, covered
with vhi,eti. sci,csi dsmask. and glitter
ing with silver.
Business had been unai,srAbly dull the
past week. notwithstanding the FAC, that
ii was early In ,prins, Ard Mr.. Van TAs-
ssls afairs had suffered more than little.
Hence thi. unvon,ed perturbation of
mind
So prsoocupied was be that be did not
notice Be had vis-a-vis, all the co fee
and rolls had been brought him.
The cloud hfsd sudienly from bis
handsome forehead. and he glanced with
deep in,erss, q, the giri opposite him.
Nanetie Kendall herself Curtis thought,
/ il va one q the mo-, beautiful faces he
had ever seen. exquisite ia IL modelling
perfec, IN iis con,our. Her eyes looked
.ad and disappointed. ss 4 rvady to drop
= tear.
Yes, Nan met With great disaPpoini-
meat. She had been unable 10 dispose
q The picture around which her hopes
had cen,erel - long, and nov she must
return home even poorer than before.
She had walked abOu, he city AL day
~, quite despaifing Of success. until the
approseh of evening. Then, fearful lssi
her mother might Be anxious. she had
/ leh her picture a. a Kind hearted book
sellers Who bad promised &c sell Il for
her II possible. She had decided to take
the o'elock train. bat she bad missed
il. and nov even her brave hear, quA,lsd
a, the ,housh, Of riding home alone Al
night on the cars.
Pain, f0r lack offood, she had entered
the cafe. never dreaming she ~as guilty
Of e1,avagance unparalleled. As il was
one Of the NOS, fashionable. expensive
restaurants in the city.
Poor Naae,,e. her head was aching,
Der nerves tingling; her eyes were hot
9TH uashed tears ot Modification and
di.appointmsn,. What a relief Il would
have been il she could have INDUCED in
. good. hearty cry! Bat even that l'-
de boon was denied her in this great,
busting. hurrying. noisy. selfish city.
The adjsctives are Mans own
Her rePas, finished. Nan pa, her hand
into her poke, for Lsr shabby little purse
The nex, moment she uttered an eSelA-
nation Of terror and dismAy.
The purse and money were both gone.
Her waiter stood before her With out