Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-07
Tales aud 5Sketfhfs.
m sIyCIEreSs HsBEL.
(consinued from yesterday. }

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carpet like that"
Take him of, them said Cissy. irrl-
tated at being called "a young person.
and making a sign to Rollo not 70 move
Darrell approached Rollo and measured
bis length on the floor.
/ .You see. am afraid that he will not
STIR" said Cissy-
Darrell busted himself in silence There
was a perplexed look on his iace- NO
ordinary model would behave so. Il
ought to order you out Of the studio, ne
| said. .'only the fact is my model has dis-
appointed me, and wss looking tor an
other when you came in"
..ShaIl | do 20 said Cissy. very much
amused, and picturing to herself Miss
Webster's face when she should hear OF
| this adventure "What are your terms ??
! in her most business ike manner.
..Ninepence an hour"
/ II think that is rather mean. Mr.. Sin
gleton always pays a shilling an hour and
/ luncheon. He told me So"
..Oh Singleton is rich and famous; l
am not"
II will agree 70 tiff you will give Rollo
some lunch"
..Done" he said. laughing at her cool
ness. He had hitherto regarded her with
ANYTHING but professional eyes. Ii he
could only transfer that lovely face to
canvass he felt certain of success. She
was admirably adapted for Enone, il she
would but look sorrowful enough.
! sAnd now, having arranged the pre-
! liminaries. what am to do ?" she asked.
"Will you kindly mount the dais ?''
said Darrell
what Those egg boxes"
Yes
.Are they not rather uncomfortable ?''
"Enone ought to look uncomfortable.
You will be of no use unless you do"
II never heard that Enone sat upon
egg boxes. Wasn't she the wife of Paris?"
Eyes; he abandoned her. She comes
weeping through the wood. Now imag-
inc that she has been deserted by him !;
that he has returned to her. wounded by
the poisoned arrow of Philoctetes; and
that she has refused to heal the wound.
Realize the situation"
Il am afraid that | cannot realize all
that at once" said Cissy, settling herself
as comfortably as she could; Il never
did think Paris worth crying about"
Darrell got rid of the former face, and
sketched in the new one. He was young
artist of great genius, and really anxious
of proving so to the world. 1t was an ex-
ceptional face which he endeavored to
copy.
At the end of two hours Rollo leisurely
got of the Smyrna carpet and yawned.
'sHe wants his lunch" said Cissy.
"Oh, very good" said Darrell, help
lessly. That's in the compact, is it not?'
Yes
What does he generally have P"
Biscuits" sententiously.
but haven't any"
Then you must buy sOme."
"Cool. for a model" thought Darrell,
but he fastened to get his hat.
As he was going out she stopped
him.
"Mv eighteenpence," she said, holdin g
ont small. white hand.
"Are you afraid shall not pay you 9'
he angrily asked.
"You might not come back" she an
swered.
He gave her eighteen pence and went
round the corner to the bakers for bis
cults. When he returned she had disap-
peared, dog and all. No token of her
presence remained, but one expensive
little glove on the egg boxes. and love-
ly, mournful face peeping out from the
canvass.
He took up the little glove curiously
and put it into his pocket.
"Aunty, DEAR said Cissy, gravely,
that evening, my imagination is quieted
at last | have had an adventure which
only the man was a gentleman. NV visit
| Al
eighteen pence"
Darrell took the sketch home and paint
ed with feverish ardor. For some reason,
unaccountable to himself even. he never
mentioned the matter to Singleton.
Enone was worked at from morning un-
til night. He sent it to the academy,
where it was accepted. and hung in very
good place. The young artist received a
dozen offers for it in as manv days. He
declined to part with the picture; it was
not for sale. he said, but he would gladly
execute commissions.
| 1t Glanced one day that he took Single
ton to see the Enone, explaining as he
did so the reason for his reticence.
something tells me-" he said earnestly,
''that shall meet that girl again. She
was as sweet and true as my own sisters
1t may seem folly and madness to you
Singleton. but her face haunts me. shall
never forget her."
II cannot think of any model of that
sort. but know this face," said Single
ton. as they halted before the picture. "I
knew it when the girl was little creature
of four. and am not likely to forget hel
now. Where did you see her. Darrell
You have caught the likeness marvellous
ly."
"Enone seeking Paris" read out a
clear. sweet voice behind them 81 won
der how I shall look. auntyP That es-
capade seems to have had a more lasting
result than you imagined"
Singleton turned around. "How do
you do. Cissy? Permit me. Miss Web
ster. to present my friend, Hugh Darrell. -
/
Time, a year later. Scene. the lake
district. Dramatis persona. young artist
and wife. in whom it is easy 10 recognize
Cissy and Hugh Darrell
"Oh. Hugh" she says, suddenly, taking
locket from her chain. "here is some
money of vours.''
Money! He opens the locket. There
are the identical shilling and battered.
disreputable looking sixpence which he