Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-09-23
"AS 1T FELL UPON A DAY."

Into the National Gallery on this
PARTICULAR afternoon the hot sun ia
fuShlng With a ylgor rarely known ont
of the fresh sweet country. Its dane
ING merrily over the quaint pictures.
he bare rooms, the few artists, and
ne fewer visitors who are lounging
nom wall to wall; it is flooding with
special brllliancy one room which is the
most deserted of all. There is indeed
nothing very attractive in il. save a
Foung girl and an old Giorglone.
But such a girl She looks pale and a
little worried; but there is the light of
genius IL her eyes as she looks from her
EASEL to the Giorgione.
Presently she and her picture cease
20 be alone. Some one has entered the
room, but so slowly, but so noiselessly
hat she is unaware of it-a young man
with a reprehensibly hstless air and
disappointed curve about his lips. He
has been languidly sauntering amongst
the woes Of the patient Griselda, )" and
wondering much at the fashions and
customs of those other DAYS; but now,
as he too gets enveloped in the blaze of
sunlight that warns the Giorgione, his
istless air and disappointed curve van
ish and fash of satisfaction and glad
relief takes their place.
The girl is working industriously at
her task. Ever and again her glance
seeks the masterpiece-a beautiful pic
ture, no doubt, almost divine, but hard
ly as beautiful as the brOnze-tinged
head bending over the easel. and GER
tainly not so alight with divinity as the
warm earnest eyes in the pure childish
face which every now and then glance
at it, as if for inspiration.
She is poorly clad, but there IS no
unlove,iness about her garments. Her
bonnet is lying on the ground beside
her. Her pale-gray Quakerish gown
almost severe in its simplicity, Is re-
lleved at the throat and wrists by soft
ruffles of yellow lace cheap lace, no
doubt, but to the ignorant masculine
eye quiet as becoming as Oldest peint
Honiton.
The Young man is apparently wrap
ped in admiration of the GiorgiOne, and
drawing nearer, gazes at it with an at
tenrlon that speaks excellently well for
his artistic tendencies.
A steady gaze, it is said, makes itself
felt. Be that as it may, the bron1ed
head turns presently little inpatient
Iy in his direction, and the earnest eyes
fix themselves upon him in strange
absent yet reproachful fashion tnat
puzzles him. To be puzzled Is TO Dc
interested.
81 am in YOUR light perhapsg" he
saws humbly, feeling that he must speak
10 the owner of those wistful eyes or
die. ,;,L,r
as though heartily ashamed of her small
dIscontent. ssNO, it was nothing.
Her lips part, and she makes MN ,a
nresent Of lovely friendly smile. II
was foolish of me; but Just because
Thought myself alone, and IeVelieu ~
the Thought. the fact of finding was
- aItogether so made NE lose my grip
No. NO nv hrush. - She laughs softIy,aS
though at her own folly. , r;sv-
81 shall 90 then. l am deeply grles,
"A that nv stupid coming should nave nave
so disturbed you. says
ning hack reluctantly. o+ ao
no. no-lndeed you must ~. e.Stsv
that - entreats she earneS.S 20, love
md see your pictures; know 10 ~ no.
...rs aliu II because often of late l nave eo NJ
nad .ns how frequently you come Itnd, ae,T,
Iiosu With what real interest you ''"'
them ,,oment Sir Gerald reads her
For I'o n and then tells himself ne Is
Draee So ~ me | am going. adus sne sne
As iol ,earily. She stretches nei
n. gnI, impulslvely, and then aSa snon coDfiden.
az az, Is ali very well, )" sne saS s;ged Of it at
.,ailT s1but one does get 'n'
times" svs he.
.palill,nsi % nsintng,' she replies, out,,
"Ies-bayeu -d~ have undoubted talent
glancing gra.ty a. touch. 'as my oiu Jm
"a prsSSy suy NV pictures from ms, ro
ssfnrns she lightly. HE We verdict. Good
.Ume .u to go beyond ni'
evening, sir On her bonnet by this
one and. md gliding past farbiSs alrh Ss further
time; tls;r " how that still na lolpiI m by the
klDo,g klag Is soon swallowed
nearest doSISsy exclamation falls from beTs
An lmpnIis s,s Iips. Has he eolne for the tbe
Sir Gerald 80 nd and let himself IN iol aasn0 sno
day after day Gn G;nnsufferably dull season @
tail end OF ai1 Is he never TO hlloS 0s
only for tbe in,' owner of those lsoefs to the
more Of tne as cssts o his own eyes .b 70 Has las
MoodIly he e.ars cas's sees tiny brush. hA'
I sbe dropped it, !. =, he rushes in head
long fashion a Sas disappeared, anu SQUARE souare'
which she steps aas into Trafslgaff az honesty honesty
the stone s'epv sudden access OIL ha mome nave. $
FIRED with t.iaiv Su ND and down tne srsred pad
- looks wildly per " of the recovered
be .'t , for the owner
I,s,sb' n,ssi b but in vain, do not prove ut
The fstes ssa NOUS Just when hope poSiSs Is gSr at
he spies in t1e awards the Strand, I'd niu ims
q a rapid pace uonakerish- gown, anu haating i $
6sudIisatsly, bis has,,,t. heart tn
high. starts tart. II the Strand, ,a1,s dowf her into
All dowlh dess4her still, he foiio1V At last she s
o. o,seions hitherto ooSstill i before nouss' an6
no1nes to psomewhat grlmy, y,a.hor shS
coanectable, il s !. wondering whe.nel
Nbne ~ Manproach he' "