The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-20
aARRY's PICTURE.

curiosity dad brought him. stranger.
* suppose that fifty or sixty years hence
] will De sleeping ss quistly as any of these
poor fellows." be seid 70 himself, with
careless smile, and then sudden burst OF
music Tesched bin. coming Enthusiastically
from the church that stood ike a guardian
over the resting plaes Of the dead.
It rose grandly on the afternoon air, and
dying IN s low, slow wall, thrilled the young
man's heart e. he stood listening.
the sweet strains seem shaken by blast
OF iesling.n he murmured. "How the full
notes quivsredl But Who can the musician
Der'
Then Re stood erect listened with his
whole soul for again the slow wave OF music
stole around him, the tune accompanied Dy
A voice OF marvellous power and pathos, such
As ne had q ldom heard the equal OF, even
among TIE queens Of song.
1t was not a sacred msledv but 3 wild
ballad OF passionate feeling that held hint
81 coming despair. for many long months
afterVsrd the yOung artist was haunted by
ths saduest refrain.
must see the face Of such aiGge-,"
HeFry thought sinking 70 the SHADOW Of one
81 fhe great trees that st10d sentinel above
ice grave. unless / am mistaken II Is
wou - the brush Of q MASTER
. he strains had died and the church door
sl0e 5 cpered As Harry cav The hgare that
emerged Ito the fsoing daylight be "a
con cious 81 appointment.
Could tia DC TIE singer whose voice had
touched BE heart2 That tall, slender, pallid
giI. about whose DARK Southern eyes tnsre
we're sach dUsky rings. aud whose carved
lips were 20 col0rless that shey might belong
t. a coTpse(
Disease OF deep grief had robbed her of the
ght grace Of girlhOods her movements were
weary, as after standing a moment in the
church door, she slowly walked across the
path, and. pausiuE a. new made grave,
snslt beside 1t, buIying her white face in her
hands.
Harry turned away, not wanting her to
know that there had b9en q witnes 70 her
grief, and yet ne gave q backward glance
from the low gate, and thrilled with pity
he noticed that the slender figure Was shaken
y the bitter sobs.
He did not larry in the tiny village. the
sketches be had come % maze were com.
pleted aid tie following day saw MIN on
bOar5 a train that would bear him once
more 90 TIE busy life and restless hum of
bis cisy home; Dut he carried with MIN
ssstch o. the knesling figure in the grave.
yard.
SomeboF, az time went on. he found him.
self so haunted by that scene that he pat il
o. his canvass; and before another autumn
hung out its banner OF decay it hung on the
wall OF bis studio. and he mad refused all
offers for its purchase.
II was all there-the line OF hills in the
distance, the setting sun casting its last red
shadow over hill aud valley aud touching
the splre Of the rustic church OF old. gray
stone, around which luxuriant ivy twined
its verdure. The white stones in the grave
XsrG CLEANED here and there, and over
mound, on which lay freshly-gathered
d0weIs, knelt the form OF young girl
II e had painted the dark face with mas
terly xiii, for it had cldng TO him like a
spell aud rs be had it that autumn day.
pale rorrawfuI almost CHASTITY so it was
lited for the last touch OF the setting sun
Distant from the kneeler stood nan fair
aLd aTistocratic and careless; and the calm
81 his nnn1oved face c0ntrasted strongly
with The bitter grief upon that OF the girl.
and sll Who saw the picture turned suddenly
Iowa, Il the artist for the calm watcher had
~xe careless grace IS ne whose brush hid
paiated q
Four years had passed since Harry Stewart
had listened to the rich tones OF the IN
conscious singer, and now as he ran lightly
down the steps in full evening dress, he was
the same careless aristocrat who used his
talents for his pestime.
Hall an hour later ne entered the parlors
Of Mrs. Glare, and was received as favOrite
guest by that leader Of society, and, loung
ing lazily through the throng. he suddenly
drew aside and stood IN the shadow OF a
eavy curtain, feasting his eyes upon the
most beautiful face he had ever seen.
Under the full blaze of the chandelier
si0od the woman of whom men had rayed
20 him until his lip hsd curled; it did not
earl nov, as be noted with kindling eye,
tie dark, quesnly beauty OF Eleanor Ken.
nfdy
Her delicate lips were smiliag, her eyes
burning with southern FIRE, her white teeth
fissbing IN the sunlight; beautiful, he
thought ber-more beautiful IN her rich
robes OF peiest pink, with roses on her DO.
nd nd fror fha
m oment when, bending his blonde head 1T
the introduction OF his hostess Harry Stew.
art received smile from the dark-eyed
stranger, he owned MS heart no more
be neglected mis- painting and lost all de-
sire for fame forgot how dear his art nad
been to him, and but lived IN the hope Of
winning Eleanor.
And She? Without actually encouraging
hiIn, she was always kind; and as time went
by bis hopes grew, and between the girl he
loved and his only sister warm friendshi p
vas forming. Bella Stewart, with her sunny
smiles and golden hair, admired the DARK
beauty Of Eleanor. and to the calm, proud
stranger, there was something very winning
in Bella's gay girlhood.
And thus II came that Eleanor st last 81 =
the picture which Harry 50 priced
She stood long before It growing very psie
and trembling slightly, and then turning TO
the artist, woo MAS at her side, she spoke
slowly and sadly.
Every detail is 50 perfect" she said,
'thst ! almost feel il al once m IRE. 81.
Stewart, 1 must have this picture"
sYou know the sceneg' he ssksd; ''psr-
sps on know the girl. / nave declined u
part with that I hardly know why: Bot
saw il az you see her there, i've wears sgo
would give much for the history OF this girl,
whom saw bat ones. she has haunted ns
ever since
4 can give Il 20 you Eleanor said, her
tones very sad and sioF; she loved 50 welt,
so truly, and Gsd took her lover; that is his
ursve SIR Stewart, aud il Vas 1 VINO kaelt
fferei"
You" With paliug cheek, then you
have loved Elsanorg
Loved" she said, still very sadly, yes
owed with my whole young heart An
heaven. how / sorroTsd ~ that gravel II