New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-13

strengthen your part in it," returned Ambrose aud
SO the agreement was concluded. Mrs. Cadogna
! was IN some perpexity to what precise form OF
assent expected of her. aud therefore contented
herself with smiling in generally corroboritIve
way; and Amt Fitz was distinctly gratIied and
began to turn in her M ud scheme OF having
Ambrose pant her portrait in the character of
Sappho, with the accompaniment. Of wreath a
harp aud a sea-beaten rock. Ambrose had not
known till now that he possessed talent for d.
plomacv.
The sittngs began the same week. In truth,
Beatrice must have found tim, hang heavy her
hands. IN this remote village. and must have been
glad of the Amusement and conversation that her
new vocation model Afforded her. She found
Ambrose a co1gcn.al and stimulating companion.
and was moved to TAX - him with great freedom;
though she still reserved from him an entire region
Of her character. and that the very one which he
was most lntere ,tei t. explore. There certain
quict au lac ~ IN some Of her manifestations; but
she never permitted HIM to become too audicious.
He could not penetrate to any fundamental earnest
ness ID her; when he approached that point. she
always BEGAN to smile She was cynical. not 50
much IN definite words as In a Ight denying. half
laughing humor that came over her whenever any
topic beneath the sarfa of life was touched upon.
But Ambrose DID not believe that she believed in
nothing He fanci.d that some sort of pride at
humanity and sco-nel to appear less shallow and
hippant than the rest VI the world. But why should
she treat him As if ne were a mere type fragment
of that world She must be aware that he could
Understand and appreciate her for what she really
was. Have you - secret ~ he asked her one day.
"To be .urel Why would no"
"What Is ~
"The secret every grl has, that no man over
gucsscs" she replied.
Not even her hu -band ~
lie least OF all, suspect
~Wol, of course We are all mysteries TO ea'h
other but | moan. have you any particular
secGetW
Because Won have more sense than most women,
and vet You pretend 10 be like those Who have none
"Maybc Ms my secret that I've not as much sense
a. yOu think
"You have ambition but MS not the sort Of am
bition you ought To have. You want t' make
great figure IN the world, though You must know
that there are better things o be bad than nutorrty
and power. Now. ctthcr You are m representing
Yourself or else something must have happened to
you ~ du1ppoiui or rnbitt"r you However u may
| he. that ~ your secret
aYon told me you'd paint me ~ the temptress
but 10 seems l'm the tcuiptcd one altcr ALL
I Dee most dangerous temptation may come from
those who have themselves been tempted. end have
@Wcll. NJ. Ambrose you've thought adcal more
about mc and my motives than ever did. All ]
know it, feel like doing . thing and then do il
| # I'm not prevented But II YOU think I'm wrong,
IN be you'll prevent me, and thenD
And then youd be my enemy ever after! That
where you would tempt me- you see
"Yon'd be- tempted % help me do wrong do You
e Yes. if you really wished to-
You say It's wrong should marry duke. But
! If I really wish H. you'd - tempted 10 help me
Well that's friendly, anyway
| II you married a duke. merely to become "A
other"
Indeed -hould be much surprised if you really
cared what became OF me al aI-so soon as you've
! done painting me- for your cture.
Well I should be sorry 70 surprise you, # the
1 surprise would bee dI~agreeahe.'
Mis-, adogua looked amazed. "Oh anything for
variety :" said she. Bat you'll be after Tin shug
| the picture soon ". wont Won =
don't know" replied Ambrose. sometimes !
| wish II might 90 on forever. and sometimes i wish
seem, to me it would lie rather hard on me.
| either wag' remarked Miss Cadogna. with smile.
! wish you would tell me one thing = sad Am
What is it. then - demanded the lady.
l. yOur duke figure Of speech or man -
| He's "A httl4 OF both, / suppose" SAID Miss Ca
| dogma. You remember the King that Oame" ms
Ministers for neg rctng Inn, aud wasting Ms TINE
| ON mere ceremony. Your Majesty Is but crlr-
! mony savs the Minister. - "A duke = put hsuIr
/ of speech 80 TAR hes a duke; but II there mau
enoash IA the iglte to stand up and be married.
! that's All can ASK oi nun. 90
Inst wait TIL I'm sure I've got one. and then u
| tri 10 tOur Sail Miss tadugLa; and Ambrose de-
! sisted. Tor that time. from ia tn-r injuries.
/ Their ciurr was advancing al tn.~ tWr ana Wa.
in ala technical Respects. far superior 10 anything
that Ambrose had heretofore produrrdi ana thr
Beatrice was 4s urlItllu and tempting %, The mos.
init ouS saint Anthony could "iFr desired 10 tc-i
l, rou-t1urv withai; bur, nevertheless. the ARTIST
WIS not content; he WIS not getting cAa. tl} Whai
Do, had luazuci. He could not detect .the error
! but 10 Wa, uuruu1by present. sonnet .ur~, indeed
when hr studied the dies = deliberately, be told
himself that nothing WIS really anI-s. except hl-
own uneasy aud suspicious fancy; but, again. COM
,r- sud l-ul. into the 81 d1 AMI catching the 'du-
vae- ia. uLl' le perceived thr mist kr Hnnl~
taEabIv. And DO wI~ 81 deep down that Z C"HiH ht
RENE ned NOT los any mere AT rat on OF lines OBJ
touches but only hv rllu-r-lu rlrFdt ON ll'
| ulIutrr'-. own mental and moral attitude. There
! we're moments when bee Thought that Beatrice her
self was a. the bottom of the dlinclltv; sle haN
east "a SD u uUou Do. brush. aId was forcing hlm L"
! paint lie picture. NOT Us hr bat rs She wished.
"a nh the aid of Jim and much labor, he had sue
crrdrd I'M bringing downstairs the old lnlaid cabl-
/ urt which hal 80 attracted his "a .mirat.on 10 the
| upper room. and which he wished to place I'D tur
/ background of bis design. The figure OF Beatrice
| stood iu front of N, with one hand thrown back
ward 40 that her fingers rested upon the I0"k: whlle
| her lact. Turned upon saint Anthony, wore an eA
pr s,Iou of ardent vet subtle luqu rY. Every thing
dppended upon who..er not Size opened the luIild
door. And the fault of the picture. aS nearly ~
/ Ambrose could define 10. was that BcatUcrs glance
/ was to confident: she bal overcome the SAINT
already The mystery which the cabinet contained
was 10 remain % mystery no longer; 10 needed bnt
thr saint, assent for urr tu open The lock- and size
had I-coNelcd that assent 10 his eyes.