Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-05

but you will speedily discover that New
York and its customs are further away
than you seem to think. Yes, / had
taken fancy to have Inez' portrait
painted, and as you mentioned your in.
tention of taking q leisurely tour
through the South when was in your
studio last spring, l was quite deter.
mined to have you stop with US several
weeks. regret that our welcome has
seemed so churlish, but we did not ex-
pect you till tomorrow"
"The fault is mine. / was longing Ia
get away from New York-in fact, ]
have painted later in the summer than
is my habit; but / was i'll in the early
spring, and so was longer in finishing
Mr.. Weller's pictures than / thought I
should be-"
"Yes2 Well, now you are here you
must rest, and take your time over
Inez' picture. You will find her O
triAe willful, but little judicious flat
terry always brings woman round :"
and Col. Testers mellow laugh seemed
to set all the slight ornaments in the
room to jingling.
"That is very good painting" OBJ
served the artist walking up to a cool
landscape piece.
"Yes," and fathers pride spoke out
in the voice; "my daughters.
"Indeed!" and the young man turned
quickly about and gazed at Col. Lester
as if he did not more than half believe
this statement.
"Yes, poor girl, it was once her
greatest joy"
Carl. Vogel was all attention. Hap
py-faced Inez did not seem to be one
with unsolaced griefs, as her fathers
words seemed to suggest. But Col.
Lester pursued the subject no further,
hastily adding:
Excuse me for forgetting that you
must be hot, tired and dusty, and al
low me to show you to your room at
once"
And he preceded his guest out of
the library, who obediently followed
till they came to door lower down
in the hall which led to room directly
behind the parlor.
A girlish figure, clad in fresh flow
ing muslin, and with some folded towels
over her arm came out of the door as
they reached it. She nodded brightly
to her father, but would have passed
on without notice of the stranger had
not Col. Lester stopped her and said,
tneh' fne2' Pdt eSaJ u 5n,M EvXS saRae lles ,pRd
true Southern grace, and gave Carl
welcoming look and smile. Then she
vanished into a room across the hall.
Carl gazed dreamily after her mo-
ment, then suddenly reused himself
and followed Col. Lester into his apart
ment, who left him there.
The furniture was of China wood. |
beautifully carved, and with that lovely |
mingling of colors only found in this |
peculiar wood. The mating in the |
hoor was white, the chairs covered with |
cool gray Holland.
These Southerners certainly under
stand the art of furnishing rooms for
their climate" he murmured, pushing
back lace curtain, and opening the
blinds of window.
A knock at his door announced his
luggage, also the advent of respectful
servant.
Please, sab, Mahsr says will yur
areessIs S0ter dev dinin'-room soon's We
Certainly; but how am to find the
Carl pleasantly asked.
Il gwine show ye dey wayY" the man
and in few moments Carl
out, freed from the dust of
travel, and attired in fresh linen.
Down the inevitable hall, across
breezy passage, and Sam opened an
'ther door. Col. Lester turned away
rom window and came to meet his
,uest
This was the dining-room. The floor (
7as stained rich walnut, and rose 1
olored shades at the windows gave the {
'alls delightful glow, and made the
nowy damask, white china and cut {
lass beam and sparkle q welcome as s
ordial Us the owners. {
A pale, quiet-looking lady rose from s
chair and Col. Lester introduced, b
My wife. Mrs. Lester retained her b
uests hand and led him to the table.
lez came In just then with bunch of
hite roses which she arranged on the n
stisfying 1uncit&a fepast ssausf6etory a
} his taste and to his artists eve. b
lnez' portrait did not progress very T
lpldly, owing to that erratic young {,
dy's different moods and lenses, and v
one day, a week after CarIs arrival. n
re-. Lester entered the library where
, painted, with dainty lunch basket d
her arm. "Inez, dear, Mary tells N
e Francia is not well. If Mr.. Vogel h
m dispense with you for few hours. 81
should like for you to go over and Ii
Q her. Here are some grapes and 81
her things for the poor girl, and do fl
to persuade her to como back with
~"
Mr.. Vogel glanced up interestedly, HI
en- gong on with mixing some paint, 81
said: u have no doubt Miss Inez is M
ed and will be glad for walk" W
But sister lives five miles away, and w
Inn no champion Englishwoman. I
mt propose to walk that distance" 70
ez retorted, saucily. pa
tnere II no need, treasured Mrs. III
'ster; Tom has the phaeton and m
ny at the door,"
And can't / take Toms place as be
lver?" anxiously demanded Carl, la
ringing up, for he had learned that th
m was Inez' Liliputian groom and TEL
ver
Can you driver" questioned Inez ca
zing at him doubtingly. in
only try me-" he confidently re- he
ned. is
oh, well, If you can't, 1 can; so run an
ay and wash your hands," Inez ut
ghingly commanded.
lie did drive admirably, Inez discov- VIZ
d, and so at last she settled back in as
seat with a feeling of safety she da.
not felt on leaving home. But see
4 also drove leisurely, so that il was era
hO,rV 4.