Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
The Murderer of George and Is
abella Williams.

When nurrylng upstairs 10 ner lesson
she heard voices within the door and
1pausei. Two men were talking. One
was MIR. Buckle
"lf you can but wait little" she
heard him say.
"Well, | have waited, haven't II?
replied the other voice. II know you
mean we'll; but studios are in request.
can't let mine for nothing. You
haven't given ne one cent for two
months. Mr.. Buckle
You see I'm just establishing my
self" said Mr.. Buckle; "pupils come
slowly. l spent all had in advertising
and paying the first months rent and
buying such furniture rs I've got. [
sleep in that hammock. and take down
the portiere for blanket; and so far
I've only got one pupil. 1t won't do
to starve. live on dollar week.
Now, where is the money for rent?'
"Don't seem to be any," replied the
landlord; "that's why think maybe
you'd better move" .
"Ah. well, suppose l must" said
Mr.. Buckle. "Ill just give this les
son and hang myself. or something
not here, it would give the place a
bad name, you know, and you've been
most kind. Good morning. All, no
don't apologize; It's al! in the way of
business" and then large man in a
light overcoat bounced out and nearly
overset Miss Elizbeth as he ran down
stairs She, for her part, went into
the room all tremulous with surprise
and grief, and could hardly utter her
usual greeting. She looked at MIR.
Buckle as he laid out the pattern, and
tested the shade of the color in her
palette cups, thinking what a fine,
kind, pleasant face his was. She no.
ticed too, that the braid that oound his
coat was worn out and that his knees
were shiny. Then he came around
the table and for the first time sat
down beside her.
"Im gong to give up this studio,
Miss l1ill' he said. "This will be
our last lesson. I'll give you the ad-
dress of an excellent teacher who has
vacancies. He's little dearer than I
am, but ever so much better"
"Oh, that can't bel" cried Miss
Elizabeth. g" ,G.
"Oh, yes, indeed" said Mr., Buckle.
I'm, after all, only an amateur-a
sort ofi,nposter, I'm rather good at
water colors, i know, but I'm not pros
fessional, unless teaching you makes
me so. | fell like telling you the
truth. l had little fortune when
came here and they told me that l
could treble it, I'm sure. couldn't
say what | did with that object, but
was told one day that had lost it all.
I'm not business man, you know;
and then ] thought Id teach water
colors; and-well, you've been my
on'y pupil, YOU know; so I've got to
say good bye; and-there's something
else I'd like to tell you--but you
might be- offended.
ooh no. said Miss Elizabeth. +.
"You II forgive me. Thanks" said
Mr.. Buckle. "Well, it is this-if l
hadn't been such a poor beggar I'd
have asked you if you could like me
enough to marry me. never met
any one so nice-indeed, l never did;
and our tastes are alike, and all that
"I'll try not to think oft more than I
can help, but | felt that 1 must tell
yor before we parted forever"
Miss Elizabeth had put her handker-
chief to her eyes, and now was heard
to whisper something
"Beg pardon said Mr.. Buckle.
"I-I've got plenty" said Miss
Ellzaheih.
Plenty" repeated Mr.. Buckle.
Money! gasped Miss Elizabeth.
"Plenty for both"
'You kind little woman" said Mr..
Buckle, and took her hand.
The brushes lay neglected, the color
dried all the palette. They sat thus
for long while, then:
If you really love me-" said Miss
Elizabeth, at doesn't matter which
has the money"
dts awfully sweet of you to feel
that way" said Mr.. Buckle. "Only,
would it be right of me. you know?
What would your family say2"
Heaven knows! I'm of age" she
said with little laugh; 'and family
that has left me alone at a boarding
house may say what it pleases; Idon't
care
ut is the right spirit" said Mr..
Buckle. II think it very fine, and I
shall be- made so unutterabiy happy
by it my dear"
They kissed each other in the twi-
light, and left the little room together
arm in arm.
"It was very sly of Elizabeth. We
expected more confidence" said the
oldest sister to her friends shortly at
ter. But she married well--a cele-
hratod a ort;st ovonad ,rt,I,, r;cb T rra