The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-30

allowed Cenevieve, his daughter, carte blanche in the exercise of her cultivated and refined tastes. His dznghter-ah how can describe hsr: Beautiful, in- tellectual, gracious, and an enthusiast about art, was 1t wonderful that lost my neart long before knewr. When did discover it-bus 1 muk speak Of tho happy days thax preceded the shock of that discovery.
 As had supposed, Mir. BEowne's in- jury proved to be nothing snoEe danger ous than a severe sprain but | kept hin prisoner for several days 11& as lNas always out and q work tm 1Inner tifne, he grew to look forward to my presence in the ersning in quite ndicuious mxnEer.
 He vas very much insulles1 b my pictures, although he knew no1Einx about art-bus he shoughs he dS4; and his daughters sympathetic appesclafioa atoned for his incompreh0a1ble criti- cisms, and wAs dangszously dsliShtful to me. %
 Of course vas mad, foolinh, culp6Al4, not to understand that n w1s soA6kAfng more than intellectual sympathy which made our intercourse such | hsppiness to US both ba; suppose l was feeling too intensely to analyze and define my feelings
 think, too, that as he knew my posi- ton. Mir. Browne acted in most thought less way, for he insisted tha, Genevieve should take lessons of me; and what could he expect when two yoang people, with so many sympathies and tastes in common, were so constantly thrown to- gether: can conscientiousiy declare that, had realized my danger, should have fled long before did, for believed a. that time tha, Cenevieve was her fathers heiress, while was poor, strug- gling artist.
 When one morning my hos, announced that he expected bis nephew, Reginald Vane, and some friends down for shoot ing, fei. vague presentiment that something unpleasant was in store for me, and insisted on taking up my quar- ters at the inn, for 1 know tha, with a houseful of young people whose sole idea was amusement while mine was work, should be out of place, and at disad- vantage Genevieve, however, would not hear to giving up her lessons, and when eve. they took place it was invariably in- sisted upon :ha, should remain to dine at Dalehurs,.
 The momen, l saw Reginald Eane conceived an intense aversion to him, and he took no pains 10 hide the fac. that the feeling was mutual.
 The frs, evening spent in his society he treated me with supercihous affecta- ton of superiority that made my blood boil. The fac, that he was in love with his cousin, and nadiy jealous of every man that found the slightest favor in her eyes. restrained me from openly resent ing hls many impersinences but there is ] lim:, 10 forbearance, and when one evening. after l had been singing with Genevieve. he made some insulting ailu- sion to fortune-hunsers, pointing his re- mark with look al me that no one could mistake. we came to an open quarrel.
 The next morning I sought an inter view with MT. Browne, to bid him fare well.
 Tut, tut, r,an" he answered coldIy. :. So tha. lealors idiot has been showing his airs to you, ehy He spoke to me last night, but I told him knew you and could trust you"
 Bu, knes ;ha. could no, ,rus, my self; so. begging him 10 make my excuses and adieux,o Geneyieye, departed, with the intention of seeing her no more.
 The old gentleman must have begun to suspect the truth during this interview. for despite my own agitation, noticed how worried and anxious he was look ing.
 Twas at the time a. work on a landscape, which would keep me, as 1 reckoued. about week longer in the neigh borhood, but for the uex. day or two ny picture made little or progress work seemed an impossibiiity.
 Then a fsverish energy seized me: was presumptuous enough to believe tha, Genevieve returned my love a thousand significant .riaes helped me to this con- elusion. With such an incentive to spur me on, told myself that mus, quickly win the wealth and position which would give me righ. to speak. With a rapidisy which surprised even myself 1 finished my picture. and began another pair with 1t.
 Day after day worked, exposed to the sun, and scarcely stopping while the l,gh. lasted, even to take necessary food.
 About three o'clock one afternoon had finished, and started to return to the inn was feeliag triumphan,ly excited heart and brain were full of Geneyieve. " If could only see her once more,n I thought as pounded through the wood with down -bsns head.
 As If n ansser sc my longing. on look ing uP suddenly l saw her. She was at some little distance from me, and as with eager steps hurried forward, perceived that she was not alone. stopped, dizzy and confounded, for her companion vas my rival, Vane- Her hands lay passively within his grasp: she seemed to De iissen- ing willingly to his eager words but no Suddenly the dosncast eyes were raised -she spoke vehemendy--she struggled to release herself. rushed madly for ward
 It is falsehoodm 1 heard her ex. claim, - and yoc are . coward!