Daily Republican., 1885-01-01
Mr.. LUDAMAk'S QUEEN
~ GERALDINE VLRMINo.

" wonder that anybody can admire
Tho Desert Quesn;' do not myself con-
slider the picture At all admirable" said
Mis- Anabel Moray, rather pretty girl
with ash.blonde hair and ashy blue
eyes.
g Do you not 7" returned Mr.. Max
Ludamsr. . decidedly handsome young
man Of affable manner and Of somewhat
fAstidious dress.
" II 10 an absolute daub," Mlss Anabel
said With the air OF conn oisseur. The
perspective IL faulty and the coloring mar
tistic Il Ia without animus or finish, and
It 10 undoubtedly the production Of some
Indifferent amateur. / do not wonder
that no prefers 10 remain incognito."
" An incognit0 might possibly be the
within Of professional artist, Miss Ana
bel" the young man smiled. Still, ]
should not care TO eItol the picture"
Well, Is is really an Insignificant pro
duction," the young lady said with
an ther air OF superior criticism. " The
sky is too dull, the sand too glazing, and
the single igurc " Almo Interestingly
Rrotesqre should wonder indeed II
you cared In extoi ticture which Ia 81
very inferior /, your own exquisite little
paintings, Mr.. Lud mar"
"i' Luasmar oo~eu An ack ,owIedR
inent Oh inc comp'l'hept, thas however
seemed not TO very profoundly inpres,
him.
What you are pleased ~ regard As
ealu,s n m,,h nov nss, ne ' ,,,,, nc
" Yet the creator Of The Desert Queen
is already that"
pas you noeu ""' ne eAxe' 'oi 'An.,
sne Ans"ose1 IN ne. na'a.,hR' ns'"uAuse
Acsen's. our uengnuui n'ao gem
VIZ Nvsys U .PP',eu W p.op,o
oo opo.o.s y"u .,u ms anu ~
uo nos "ou too eno'ome"S 'H. UP
uneuoe on"ss ~"eo you s'o ~oA"y
"nny
SoA'.n W. an acs ,.L NJ snsuee
hol'Iage ne oos".se1 1s si' n Anou'e n eae
ioos i'."c IAus" rug Deoo Suoon
u'u"pn OF personal enuoevo,-a
numpn Ana 'nen nc pAuN W"
sshs Anu onn.Vn'"s k'Suoe 'o"~'u '"'
'v q, NJ H. .hrsshoia .,.oa ,,,,-a ann
/ VI .ne snrosn"a 49, sEa sn
sm' 1nn ptoua uArA ne.u, ""n eoe'
o'NS onensA eyes, anu w" So"Pe
ION ING se.H,'s'on n un1e' P ns
wore oess o. .ne s'mpNs' oln, apsnu
ner tnroa'' As.,n o' Sa'ie. Aoss aan,
Veu ron one ~h'e srs'' Auu '"''oo'e
staheo on QUO eIouue. "nke1'
Mt. Lud mar sniane arose. Ano oe-
'pte the humoie raiment an' Tue oahees
OF the neodio- woman ne mast oeiefeoH-
ally saiuted ner'
we are d'sc ussing IN picture OF the
season, he said III MS careless, genial
manner. Ar' you 100 hisp'eh 10
question ''s mentS' Misc irma
! should not venture 10 DO tha', siie
replied a. shc crossed the room and AZ
temptef to reach hea:y volume on
shelf TAR above her tall young head,
am TOO ignorant OF tctures and OF art
"lrma does not care paintings Mis-
| Anabel interp lated with the least pre-
| ceptible sueer OF her thin pink lips: she
has no taste for the artistic. "
irma's delicate check flushed Almost
| painfully but Mr.. Ludamsr seemed con
scious OF nothing that the ungracioul
comment had obviously been meant u i'm
| ply
"Allow me, Miss Irma, 10 assist you,
he politely said AS he went T. her side aud
took tie desired book from the shelf
| Then noting the title, he added: Ar,
you fond Of the scientific do you reat
prosy ", rks like thisP'
81 read very little OF anything" she
replied In her quiet, frank way Aunt
sent IN, for the book
Trina has no lasts for anything liter
airy she 70 not at al like mamma an,
me-" Miss Anabel ipterpolated with 9
still m re perceptible 81 Ger. Then, viii
an abrupt effort of familiar pleasantly
abe exclaimed: ~ declare. Trina, lust a.
you are standing W with that pose an,
with that look YOU are strictly suggestiv,
OF the gr tesque Desc Queen = is sh
not, Mr.. Ludamarf"
THE resent lance ca not Ike denied,
the young man asserted with pecul,a
emile and with obvious sympathy FIR tn
girls embarrassment " And you shall
directly see the successful picture, Mis-
Irms, II you choose; will take you 10 tn
9allery myself If Miss Anabel and YOU
suutv can spare you for an bour."
"0h, she must go-she must 90 by all
Il