Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-06

| one SIDE OF the fireplace, while Rev. Augustus
: Miller, also with book, hal stationed him
: self in the other. Mine was heavier and
more imIo ing, being a Greek lexicon; his
:. seemed 10 he volume of sermons. At
: length. when we had sat thus for an hour,
an was lightning to tire of my self imposed
espionlge. he lifted his spectacled eyes,
saying mildly:
young man, as thu wood-bo1 i. with YOU.
o and there are 10 servants at hani viii YOU
= replen,ll the fire.
: by ali means, Mr.. - hem, - Smirke, =
0 / said, gladly throwing down my lexicon,
. and having the grace 10 choke a little over
: my young presumption ] stole look t
him, as threw on tie log
The eyes were regarding me yeIy search
ingly, but the face had not changed
"Ihis is calm retreat for a Young man.
he began, as stood by the fire, watching tie
renewed sparkle. Il came down here 10 re
wise my commentary, in quiet, but II.
stopped suggestively. The tone invited con
fidence, but | did not respond. And being
very coolly impudent upon occasion, re
turned, Il haze the proof sheets Of my treat.
ise oil Sophocles 10 correct ] fancy hear
old Sopbocles calling me now. Goodbye
When ! returned after tough ride on o
,art-horse, the only animal to be procured,
was told that Mr.. Miller had gone for a walk
lie appeared at the supper table, conversing
with men and naid-Seryants with uuctuous
atfaEility. However, had no time TO watch
him. was off to see Douglas Lavi:g known
too well by old experience that no once might
interrupt him by daylight, when he had
picture in process of birth. Doua las was ex.
Iecting M and, ne. taken by surprise, in
more comIanionable mood. / noticed al
Z n glgnup tfa rnn,,ofS f1s-r hun
Piano, easel, writing were in corners,
turned with the back toward the center OF
the TO ON. But asked 10 questions With
men Of my temperament, the eccentrici,y OF
! genius accounts for auythin-. LIT 4 mar
I PANT a picture or write poem and he NAV
I stand on his head IN the markot-place there
, after, without comment OF surprise from us
Il am going 70 entertain you, tonight
| Jack, said my ,ousin. stretching himself ont
On settle, his face flushed AMI eyes bright
I with very apparent nervousness. Il mean
: to tell you story, ell true, too my lad
want t. put it on your stalwart Conscience {.
! get it partly Off mine Are you re4dy.r
Wa, and open-mouihcd with anticipation
a year ago D., gan Douglas with the
1 IuusiGE tone Of one who talks to himself
/ rather than his aulito. 1 had the plan Of
4 my picture ia NV mind ali hut the boy,
t4iaal l.-i ill'' itpas't4 ana
/ fer mode. | went among the poor and
/ peerei into street faces, ali in yain Las:
fail came here in despair AMI gave my self
/ 1p 10 waiting and smoking. Often when
( have abandoned hope she seeks lie out. a.
I size did now. Perhapi [ had Teen here a
month, when one night my door opened and
Child came IN breathiess-this very boy in
the picture, As soon my eyes struck hi
face / Knew he was my model. He
was painfully bat sweetly confused and
though apparently an Italian, broke int. |
very perfect English-that is. Perfect in con |
structi"n though accent betrayed hi. |
nativity. He Tad Heard wanted model /
He might well have heard it, bv the way Z
for lad told Old Father Du Hois, hoping lie 4
might have some available French face in |
his iiock) And he had come to offer him. 1
self. You can guess how gladly | accepted |
him.
"BUt there were conditions. must prom |
Use 10 tell no one ask him no questions ever |
a to home or name, never follow or trace |
him ont, aal show no one the picture during |
his sitting-. | was auxiou, enough to make /
sure Of him 10 promise anything. Tie sit 1
tiiiss logan the next morning. He came long |
before light and was waiting in the shadow
OF the porch when rose. He came after the
Il4tft WIS 2
wealth Of expression | was slow in catching,
and which was too precious to lose He in
variably brought his dinner with him. a tiny
picce Of bread and remained until afteI
dark. Then lie would melt into the duss
like one OF its own shadow, Jack | rather
think I've grown good deal in sentiment
fell in love with that 10y. / went so fan
rs 10 think Of adopting him 10 keep him
with me always. Bat naturally | dc,
layed mentioning it to him till the picture
should be finished and ! released from some
OF my promises. One night when the pict
ure was completed you see If now, broke
the charm He had an oyeIpowering curl
osity about that little sandal-wogl picture
shrine on the de>k yonder You See it is IL
fragments. l told him it held a picture, Sc
precious that kept it under lock and key
and after that lie besiesed ire with ques
tons Who was 1t: Curiosi. gave him the
only spice OF carthinesS lie a.. led. and tan
talizel him TO keep it growing. On this
night told him IL was tie portrait of
beautiful and wonderful lady II was-the
Mona Lisa. His great black eyes famed red,
bCt just then fellow came to the door to sell
rhromos. had 10 Il ytt him off He nearly
forced his way IL in spite OF IN. When !
ame back, cot OF temper. surprised my
model breaking open the shrine. The mar
velous carving was shiverinS in sIlintcrs on
tie floor. | was Il brute. took him by
the collar ami shook him. / forgot that he
was nearer angel than boy. He dropped
the shrine ard picture. and slipped ont OF NV
grasp, stopping at the door t. say. IN d
choked little voice: You shall never see me
again | viii kill myself" Then he ran GU,
into the night, and | have not seen him
since.
But he probably hasn', killed himself
suggested. NO doubt he thought better If
that
He has done it, said Douglas. shakinc
his head with sal SMILE 81 am sure of ii,
| should not feel in this way about kim if ie
were not dead
Douglas that only temper. People
% Z carry cut such threats one in n dozer
lines
I ink Of hls hot southern blood It, fame
would consume moe lives than one. Dc
f5u see the change in my rcol.~ heard
the ,reaking of the outside door, and then, !
!ancieG, a stealtiiy step in the~vcstihulc; but
waited, 10th TO interrupt Douglas
4 have grown, since that night, into
spiritual fear. Memory draws III, chill mix
'hn room so constantly hat You nigh, say
hlunts II. -, that face every where.
I'm allali ~ hihsiii- Tue >lHtt NJ nv e4iRN.
turning ren.Eichful eyes og me CRYING uut. | ;
. hou murdered me-
But What -houIl ;ha: have to do With
your tuiu.tGre: | asked. fearin. either ,
that lac had gone daft or that | WIS not
equal tn the finer fsncic, Of geuiuS. Douglas
smiled with s'same in his face
50 tina: ! may WORK without turning M
hack GA anything. shuiler 20 think Of him ,
behind mo
heard Il rustic. douglas, some Oh, wants
TO come in, ] said. rising. :
Before reached the portiere the outside :
doc. closed Il, softly a. il might bc with
haste ran out withou. stopping Ter INV {
hat \ figure was striking out rapidly for
the grove al tho left Of tie house Now, :
was no; famous a the university for My
brains, but for my muscle l was broke l
into Z run and made circuit 10 cu, the man
off from the group Tie could bc kept 10 !
the high road should rua him dos7i ia 40
tin,. He motel how directly be WAS headed
for my arms AMI took "a the highway, | IN
pursuit He worked b:avcly, but in four
minutes had 0vertakcn him When l was
within thres feet b. .urAei sullerlT and
faced mr II was Rev Augustus Miller.
"Nonn- man s,,sIre me-" came the tfrct- ! ]