New-York tribune., 1886-05-23


The Private View et the Academy was crowded
rs ever spite of the additional accoinmod ton
afforded by the space rooms OF the new build
ing r. As and \. X. As and host of budding
and vet undecor1ted artists mingled with the
gay thrung of butterfly beauties. These were
arravcd in all the glores of the rainbow draped
in "arraHgcmnts of every variety OF fashion, past,
present or t. come. from the Conquest down to the
davs Of our own good and gracious Queen
Paul was irrc~istibly drawn to his own picture.
portrait of Lady MAY l}rhmston. Ii was well hung.
although above the line. Standing before 1t was a
tall and graceful woman. from under whose sila.i
black bonnet CLEAN of FURNISHED golden mar
escaped The artists quick eve noted the effect of
the sunlight in bringing ont the warm tones
First rate back study lac reflected "a ne
equally good Turning slightly to refer To the
catalogue. he saw an oval face. with clear vel
cut, straight icature-, pure colorles' compieNoh'
dark curling la>ncs iringng th" doWnca>t eyes,
conscious OF and annoyed mt his admiring gazc. \
faint color slowly rose N her checks. adding mar
v"ilous brightness and life to the hitherto
statnesJue beauty. ShG bad apparently found the
artists name when. looking uD their eyes met
her. with startled look i'm them. Ihe rosy HnSli
died ont of the face. aud ~ she abruptly turned
awav iewellcd pcncil dropped from her
trembling FINGERS. Paul stopped and, raising his
hat. restored IT to her. silently she bowed hor
thanks AMI passed on. What haunting likeness
was there Iu tie face, what vague resemblance
recalling long since lost and forgotten memory
Isabel Gray-yes-she. the poor model mi@ht
Lave he II like Tins majestic beauty. this lorous
VOnan-h1d she. too. been happy, rlch ana IN
similar position. From room t. room he loHowrd
her looking Sildlg gul bffIc IrT. UtcNitN7 pl ilc
crowd. shc hurried on. In his eager pursuit he
stumbled over tOr.rOuS ock-icatheIt trimmed
train. An Ominous rcnt was the result. rs with an
ahrct apology hc sought 10 free himself from the
hopclcsslv involved drapcrcs. He was tearug the
train and himself away, when the indignant wearer
confronted hin.
LAZY Sic -uham" The angry frown at lis
avgi. sar,lnc,s suhsl,rl. the dark ia"e lighted mp
with pleasant smile. an outstrclched many
buttnnci lavender hand WAS extended IN friendly
greeting. 49,,
Don Pablo" she exclaimed The foreign title
conferred upon Paul 10y the fair widow was
tihutc to his emiuently Spanish aipeatahce.
artisticaly enhanced 10y the picturesque style he
Affected. - / am delighted to sec you ] We been
longing for al intelligent and svmpatheilc gnde
through this bewierng labyrinth of genius and
beauty. How fOrtunatcl Never mind the gown
these damages are easily repaired. Hush not a
word" She gathered up the iolls of the train and
resting her hand lightly on his arm. continued:
Take me 10 see your picture. am dying 10
know if thcy have done justice to your genius, and
Mays beauty"
The unlucky man was buttonhoed. and when at
last. peading an important engagement he made
his escape, tie fair unknown had vanished In.
quirrs of the man at the turnsillc resulted In the
information that lady answering 40 his dcscrp-
ton had Just passed through. He dashed down The
stairs too late. \ victoria was driven away as he
reached thc door, and il turned into Piccadilly
hc had a vision of lovely profile and geam OF
golden hair.