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


painful, sppsren, ,ha, he did no, for
moment share the walters suspicion.
A brilliant idea came TO him. Stoop-
ing down. quick a. though, he distracted
a Eve dollar bill from hi. own wallet.
Nan had no, seen the action, bat the
quick wiiisd waiter had.
II beg your pardon :" Curtis said.
quickly and oour,eOusly. "bu, ! think
,hi. mus, b. the missing bill. found
Il beside your chair Jus, nov. Doubt
less you had taken j, Ou, Of your purse
laid i, beside your plate and then forgot
ten Il. VERY lucky ehanoed to look
down."
"How can ever thank yos. sir
Nan exclaimed while the servant gave
Curtis a slight wink and disereiely kept
al kno~ledse Of the little purse to him
sslf So long ss be was paid Il was 20
basine. Of bis from whose poke, the
money came.
Bu, diigen, search on Mans part
aiied BY the waiter and Curtis Van Ias-
sel.. brOush, no purse to light. and she
wss compelled TO 20 home without Il.
How The money could Be there and not
the rure va. q mystery shs was no, able
% solve.
Only day CT two later Curtis was
passing Hsuison's book store when
painting IN the window attracted
bis attention. lts execution Vas grace
fai and vigorous. bu, II was the een'r'l
figure in !, iha, be noticed !, vas the
very sirl whom be had me, At the cafe.
llama FOOL" he ,hOugh,, a. be en-
tered and asked the price of the Pieiure'
Bot for al that he bough, Il. payiag
hundred dollar. Coz Il. though Mr Hsr-
rison declared that the artist ~oala coz
.ider scven,y.fve q maniheieni sum
"v,ry fns indeed" Mr. Harrison sAid
volubly. glad Of chance 10 make bar
gain. even Il !, broagh, no money into
HI, own pocket. "and Perfee, Likeness
Of the artist. Miss Kendall. ar. II she
va,n', poor a. church mouse ,he world
would have heard oi her long ago. III be
bound"
Curtis though, 10 too. and wanted very
much 70 know Ms. Ksndal's address,
bat did NJ, say 20.
my mot her has long wished 20 have
her portrait painted " be said ar'iully'
''ba, .ke wants !, 10 be the work Of =
l.dy's brush. DO you ,hink Il ] sent
Mss Kendall hsr photograph she would
copy an oil portal, from il ?"
"Shs would b. only TOO glad, guess.
Mr. Van Tss.el.." aid Mr. Harrison, e.
fasivsly. "snd you couldn't ge lady
better fitted for the work than she.
And Nan worked diligently and hap
PLY on her frs, order, never dreaming
By VIA, chain of circumstances The loss
o. her shabby purse had broush, all his
good fortune.
She knew nothing about Mr.. Nan Tas-
ssls sxosp, ,ha, he had purchased "Un-
der the l.ilAes," and VAS % pleased With
/, ,ha, be waited his mothers portrait
from the same brush
Il hope he will like Il" she sAid. on
the very sf,ernooa when Curtis Van TAs-
.el, va. coming for the finished picture.
Il certainly have done my besi.
Mr Vsa Tassels did Like il, aud be
liked the little artist % well that be came
again on one pFe,ex, aud another
And before many nOn,hs he had ask
ed Nan Kendall to marry him. and she
had answered. "yss !"
"Nan." said Curtis. quizzieAlly. one
day. "did you ever IOse Eve dollars
Nan started and laughed.
"wha, do you near, Curtis p she
said. "No bu, though, ] did. last
sPiing"
Though, you did ?" Curtis exclaimed.
"why didn', you really lOse il ?"
"Curis. you're no, the gentleman
Who" Nan stopped.
"Ye.." nodded Curtis Van fAssel'
with smiling lips.
IL have sometimes wondered where !
have seen you before. Oh, il was mon
.,rOas Of you to deceive me as you did :
/ | don, think l can ever forgive you
"Oh. yes. you can :" said Curtis con-
fdenily. "Bui how do you know ever
deceived you "
Mr.. Harrison sen, ne my purse The
very nexi day. with the five dollars in-
tact. had lsf I, on one Of bis eoan-
,en. l felt very angry with y0n then,
and II had known you, would have
sen, the money you gave me right
back
And now that you are going to give
yourself TO me instead :" exclaimed Cur
lis triumphAnily. 1T was Only loAn'
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