Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-25

screen. with tiny minor VI p"ui,yi near u
oppnsit" il -tu,r roa.h 4 with it, rusty piI-
I" shelf holding s,.'Ial plaster hu~tS. TIL,
windows "I"ncd on Il = ,aSS covered U,nZZa tn,
sanctuary of the easel Here the artist Indulg,p
IN reverlrS. or wrought with Ieucil an,
. brush, torg"tful Of all e>,' and obi, iOus Of
! the vicinity Of II IaUudrrSs, who empluved
/ tn" next glas> covered plaza for the purIpOs,
1 of drying linen a practical industry. whiC
/ brought III far more satisfactory returns, in
/ payment, than did the color box Of Agnes
/ Clement. tn" latter sought the spot now
and seated herself on the SOLE chair il
buaSt'd. mrrhaul, ally. \ large canvas was
/ lTopped against the wal, rprrs,ntlng Il life
slDe 'B'atri," in Paradise trri,uuimg To a
shal"wN dante" Ngm~ hnd concentrated
the labor. ambition and hUI,~ Of a wears ar
phChtion in this bold attempt. had entered
the lists Nul'HntlN for exhibition in tie VA
uonal ACad' mv Of u, sign and suffered the
cruel blow "l rejection Beyond was ar
"Ophelia" with yellow hair. who had shared
similar fat" the previous year. Th,>,
lovely h"rUluos angUI>h,d in the Oh>Curltv
Of the glass piazza without ever having met
I'll" approving NmIl" # an appr'catIve
public. Oh. the C,ld s,lfNhnc>s Of th, world,
and til" wilfUl blindness ~ hanging rum-
nlttrt~ and art criti,>' For tn. first time
Agnes found thu Smil" Of Beatricc iuspid and
her gaZr vacant. A doubt chilled her heart
Luckily she turned th" picture Ia the wall.
and sought the easement, gazing forth into
the night rather than longer contemplate her
own work
The piazza, located in the rear Of the noisy
avenue, overlooked the HOUSES Of the next
street. The" residences were arist",ratI. in
proportion as their ncIghhorS were humble
y high brick wall b,Iitrorl hv a vine Of
wistaria, incl'>. Il stable and garden of tn,
mansion opposite, Will" brilliant lights with
i'll revealed "A conservatory to the observer
The light cam" through curtains Of silk and
lace i'll a more remote drawing room, wherr
tn" chandelier was visible, like a great golden
cone. and SaHtcd across the conservatory
resting here On a frund Of quivering ferns
and there on mass Of gorgeous blossoms.
At the sIme time tn, ripI,liug merIy of a
piano, touched 10y "A skhliuI hand reached the
ear OF this lonely Spectator, who looked down
ON all this luxury, gayrtv and life. not :"
much with sting of envy aS a crushing
overwhelming >'IlNo of personal failure.
The night was clear stars spnrkel in she
sly above, and th, radnnc. of Il full moon
Lrgan To illuminate the city ru"fS
\ girl entered tn" conservatory. ap-
preached a sash and opened it leaning out to
discover the mo"n. She wore n pink dress,
with soft whit" lace on neck and arms: a
jewel flashed in her hair. Turning aside
from the window her sleeve caught in th.
branch of towering plant. She overturned
i and it fell outside. the window with a crash
Of broken pottery The .irl uttered little
cry OF di>imay. glanced down on the wreck
the had occasi0nrl a moment then withdrew
her head and c.0se'l tn" sash. The plant, an
oflshOnt of the runSrrvatury's wealth Of bloom
and Fragrance. remained on the ledge where
il had fallen.
Now the silk curtains separated, and a gen
tleman joined her. He was a tall and slender
young man in evening dress, with a flower
i'll his button hole