The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-09

She Is not very TALL but graceful as fairy; she
| has brown hair and eyes; she is always bright
! to those who don't deserve it. She is an Ameri-
| can, and her name is
"Oh Mr. Ellis, there is Valeria Vandersteen;
! do go and get her chair, interrupted Alice,
| speaking ealnnly enough, and looking him in
| the face with glance that seemed to defy him
to say she was blushing.
Thanks said Dick, T am only a barbarous
1 Enghshman and a little insolence from a woman
| goes long ways with me. I have had quite as
much as want. p
20. but wish you would help herr
THAT alters the case And Dick ohediently
went and arranged every thing for Valerias com
/ fort, thereby deepening the impression in the
Vandersteen mind that he wished to attain the
honor of their intimacy.
i Presently pause in their conversation ena-
bled Alice and Dick to hear a dialogue between
/ the sisters which was evidently leveed at them.
The worst of there being no titles with US,
said Valeria lis that Englishmen who would
never aspire to good society in their own coun-
/ try think they have right to mix with the best
! families in America
Yes, but they don't keep it up long answered
her sister; they find their own level pretty
soon and keep TO the families of drygoods men
| and the like
Alice Barclay started from her seat aPlease
take me for walk up the deck, Mr.. Ellis" she
i out of hearing she exclaimed vindictively. II
should like to throw them overboardp
| Don'tW cried Dick, laughing Il don't mind
taking any wager you ike that before three
| months are over they will wish they had drowned
themselves before they spoke rudely of either
/ you or me.n
During the remainder of the voyage the
Misses Vandersteen treated Alice with con-
descending stiffness which, we are sorry to say,
made her regret she had ever spoken to them,
/ but Dick Ellis they carefully ignored, save
j once. He was in the saloon, putting up IN
Isportfolio some sketches which he had just been
i showing to Miss Barclay when Valeria Van
! dersteen entered. She herself had some talent
Tor painting and no little love for it, and she
could not resist the pleasure of looking at these
| drawings.
did you do them, Mr. E1lisl o, do let me
| see themip she cried
He showed her each one, telling her the
subjects and talking about the spots where
/ they were made. in such an interesting man
j ner that for full half an hour Valeria forgot
the solemn duty of keeping him at a distance.
But as they came to the last of the sketches
she recalled it, and mourned her temporary I'M
| bending.
This is really lovely, she said taking up a
view of the Hudson; Il should like to buy it.
| What is the price of it, Mr.. EIfisln
Dick stared at her in amazement
Excuse me- p he said celdly; s'nay sketches are
| not for saie.p
"But want this one particularly"
Then, Miss Vandersteen, will you honor me
/ by accepting ttp
Certainly not; couldn't do such thing.
/ You must sell it me-
/ II would much rather give it you.n
But l won't take 1t What price do You
ask?D
Il have never really thought Of it, said
Dick
Would $25 be enoughV
.Since you make point of buying it-yesr
Valeria produced her purse, paid the money
| and carried off the sketch in triumph.
| Nov he can't presume on knowing us, she
| reflected. IF had accepted the drawing he
might have made use Of the incident to foist
himself on us in London, but now its merely
| matter of business
i If Dick uttered something unorthodox under
| his breath after Miss Vandersteen had left him,
It might surely be forgiven. He collected his
| sketches once more, and went to Alice Barclay.
= have just had a new experience, Miss Bar
/ clay he said; IT have been earning money"
Indeed Howae she asked
Miss Vandersteen has Just bought one of my
sketches for $25.
i 20, Mr. Ellisl And you let her do it?~
she insisted on it asked her to take it as a
gift but she evidently considered tine offer pre-
sumptuous. so was obliged to let her have her
own way. But don't like to be insulted even
| by lady, and lest Miss Vandersteen should wish
/ to purchase any further specimens of my work,
! want you to do me favor"
Ils said Alice, in establishment
/ Yes. Viii you accept the whole portfolio as
a token of an Englshmans admiration for your
| countryF
ooh, can't, Mr. Ellis, 1t is too great gift
/ Perhaps you would prefer to buy themT
"How can you be SO unkind2 You know
/ don't mean that
Forgive me, had no right to speak to you
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Lady Barbara Macnab was disappointed
woman When, as Lady Barbara Fandeleur,
she had first made her entrance into society, she
had boon much admired, and consequently she
4 had disdainfully refused several offers of mar