The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-03-28

gazing upon before. - changed were
they now. 20 utterly unlike cachNthcr
Ia expression. The liked look of rapt
attention. which had made them almost
seem al though carved in stone. had
passed from both faces. Over the girls
connfenancc. As She turned W speak ~
her brother. played bright am. tender
smile. softrning and irradiaing n beau
III which before had seemed somewhat K
stern ami cold i;ut the stern lines
atout the young man y mouth BID
dcepencd. and there we're others now
visible upon III, brow that told of sor-
row. suffering and care. Evidently the
habitnal gloom "a his expression hal
only hem chased away for few mo-
mcnt- by the charm d tlse music.
One II i;ee;hoycn's symphonies again
struck the same chord 81 feeling ii the
Two soul~. and ihe TWO faces grew
strangely alikc again when II ceased
I they changed once more
/ Who could tley hes What was the
4 lifr-sfory That bail 50 marked the man :
fares Cecil found himself wondering.
\ Hitherto lie bad been too much self
\ ccntcrrd never Ind his interest been 20
deeply stirred before.
\ Lady Eleanor thought him rather alb
sent ns he took her 10 the carriage and
drove hack with her shc feared that her
plan for distraciing his mind from his
work had not Succeeded. little dream
ing that by means ~ ithad been granted
10 him an inspirai on that wa 70 raise
and purify his whole future life.
He went home 10 make vain endeav-
ors 10 put on canvas the two faces that
had o much attracted him; and when
SATURDAY. came round be- took his seat
ltfimr- IL inc orchestra ~ St james
Hall hoping u catch another glimpse
VI Tie lovely maiden and her melan-
rholv brother Nor WAS nc disap-
. pointed there they we're below him.
whcre ~ could gaze upon them COM
for aiy. WifhOuf attracting their aiten-
y lion. II was well ior hi;n thar he was
50 placed. for II the brother chanccd -
. notice thar any one wa staring ~ MI
sister he rewarded the attention with =
wraihinl look that was almost enough
10 tcrrify the offender. Cecil dd not
fail % notice this and ~ his n nd
named the par y. Una ard the Lion.
On the next Saturday he Went before
thr orchestra door wa opened. waited
until they came. anil. determined q
brave TIE Lion - wrath. took the seat
2 next ID him. He then bought one q
4 the sixpcnny books 81 the muse. and
finding that his neighbor did not do 80
ventured 10 ask II he would like 70 ses
7 II before the concert began.
a ..Ihe Lion was on The point N
!, grut,ly rel ting the ci,ility. when 'fail
Una leaned forward. andsaid pleasant
. NJ: "Oh. thank you. ! should like :,
see Il verv much" and her Surly guard
II ian was forced 10 take the book.
While she was looking At II he Gas
sidelong glances At the pre~umptuon
y mortal who had vcntured 10 aidrcs
n. him The inspection proved satisiac
tory. for Cecil An~truthcr. thoagh poor
came Of good old family. and IN lool
v and bearing he was every inch = zen
D tlemar. This the other could not heel
\, seeing. and. rpcnting of hi rudene~s
he condescended as he handed bac
y the book. 70 make some remarks upo'
the music.
r. During the intervals between III
". pieces Cecil followed mp his advantage
!" and when thc concert was over an
e. they leit tie hall the three were ~
y gagged ia - interesting convcr'atio
that. a. tn,ir homeward road went e
some time IN the same direction. II wa
M good while before they separated
~ Bv This time Cecil. always frank m
N, open. had told his new acquaintance
NJ that he was painter. and AZ parting /
~ rave the Young man his card. an
begged that he would pay him visit
Al ever Ne we're in the same ncighborhoo
IL hiS<Studio; he had also heard th'
=" the Christian name Of the other ";
nm Geofrev. bit his surname he did N
n. discover. nor .Una' 80 real Christis
"' name. nor the place Of their abuh
Much aStoaiShcl was he. therefor
Nv when On Monday afternoon q car
Z bearing the inscription Mr. Gcoiir'
". Carew.r was brought Ia 70 him. !
had the prrscnse Of mind hastily
Ing cover the portrait Of Mr.. GcoiIrcy G
rcw's sister. on which he had be
Teasing his EYES. before his friend
Saturday walked in.
III course Cecil was delighted 70 :
re- him They talked NJ first on gener
r. subjects. then Mr.. Carew Inspected 4
IN pictures that surrounded him, Al
I'd treci felt thar ne had seldom had
IN critic more keen ID appreciate both :
en- merits and defects 81 his painting; p
m. an the while he was in agony lest
len should raise the cover 81 tho easel -
aor stood in the middle Of the room. Lut
Ell i'm, however. MIR. Carew did not ev
q ask the subject 81 the picture. supps
M ING that Il was some unfinished thi
Vim which the artist lid not wish 70 cxhih
nv AZ last. A. lie was leaving. with
10 .tlort which bespoke himunusel TO ~
inv favors. ri said MIR Anstruth'
The ynu mentioned saturday that YOU hasl
rcs number 81 acuaintanccs in must
ind circles In London. and one ~
ear reasons for coming here to-day was
Iect ~ X Won thought Il possible that y