The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-12

there-some of them executed in Paris. and
brought over some years ago by the late Mrs.
Chartervale."
Mr.. Rey gladly accepted Annie's invitation,
saying, as he passed to the library, that her
name was originally French, and that she came
by her art talent by inheritance. To this
Annie made no reply except TO shake her head
in depreciation of any such compliment. Then
the Frenchnan turned and put the question
squarely:
"Am mistaken, Miss Chartervale? Did you
not execute the Pilot Knob pictures?"
q beg your pardon, Mr.. Rey," replied An
ME, now fairly cornered, but you will oblige
me by not insisting upon an answer"
"Ah Ha, ha, j thank you !" exclaimed Rey
in reply, now certain that Annie was the
painter and too modest to acknowledge it.
They wandered through the library for some
time, where there were many pictures, some of
them very meritorious The Frenchman was
delighted, and was loud in his expressions of
gratitude But on a table he found an open
portfolio of engravings, and among these he
found Genevieve's original sketches of Shep-
pard's Mountain and Pilot Knob, where she had
inadvertently left them. Great was his de-
light, for he had half suspected with some
other artists that the India ink pictures were
copies from photographs.
Aha. Miss Chartervale here is the proof"
he exclaimed.
Annie could carry her evasion no further
She pointed to Genevieyes name in the corner
of each sketch, and the date, saying:
AZ did my best to keep Miss Cauldwell's
secret for her, but her own oversight has de-
feated me. Yes, Mr.. Rev, the sketch was made
IN my presence on visit to Pilot Knob, and
my br0ther-Dr. Chartervale-thinks she is
quite an artist That is her photo over the
mantlepiece"
The excitable Frenchman looked at the
photograph with apparent rapture. 1t was a
fine cabinet portrait, in the best style of the
art, and did the original full justice. He took
il to the window for better light, saying as he
went:
Did you call the young lady Genevieve?'
That is her name."
a knew it! said Rey "She is French or
of French dcscent-Genevieve"
Yes" " responded Annie, the name may be
French, but Miss Cauldwell is of Scotch-Irish
descent and her people were first-rate rebels in
the late war"
Rey was still devouring the picture of Gene
We've, and Annie suspected, that, if any man
ever really did fall in love through a pict-
ure's shadow of an original, Rey mad fallen in
love with Genevieve
All the better for being REBEL" said he,
replying to Annie. Is she from New Or
leans?"
Ny brother. the doctor, viii inform you of
the lady's home sir; please inquire of him."
MIR. Rey replaced the picture, and with a
polite bow begged Annies pardon, saying that
in his admiration Of the pictures at the expo
sition and the photograph Of the artist he had,
in his thoughtless enthusiasm, presumed too
far.
He soon after took his leave and passed out
to the pOrtico. where he thanked the doctor for
the pleasant call he had had, and returned to
the city.
During the afternoon Captain Adams ascer-
tanned that Geneyieve had written TO Annie,
saying she had received a paper from him
the captain-containing a commendatory no.
tice OF her pictures at the fair, over which she
was both pleased and yexed-pleased at the
commendation and vexed at the artists locality
being revealed until after the exhibition during
commencement week at Monticello the next
spring, and adding that she was satisfied that
Captain Adams had not made the revelation.
But the chief object Of Genevieve's letter had
been TO say that the second Sunday after the
date of her letter would be her eighteenth
birthday, and that she proposed to spend it at
The Hermitage.
Looking forward to the next Sunday with
pleasant hopes aud anticipations therefore the
captain announced that he hoped to do Miss
Genevieve the honor of being present on that
day, and then bidding his friends goodbye he
returned to the city as he had come.
1S0LiO 'osS 4Sehag VIII DC recovered IN tnIs
chapter by letting the reader see the letter
which Colonel caldwell wrote to his sister by
the handso Of Captain Adams:
My DEAR SISTER WE'VE Your intention is better
than my somewhat prejudiced Judgment. ] have
had a pleasant visit from your Captain Adams.
and ind him not only atrue man, but an old friend
older than dare tell yon now
Go back 10 Monticello, get your diploma there,
aud then il you decide TO graduate in matrimony,
also, shall wish yon much joy.
Your loving brother.
M. CAUIDwELI..