The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-04-22

"1hcre IA onA ser whem life Ia fortunate,
f,used tho artist, 'liow readily l can pietuT,
him attaining maturity, smiling and geod
huInoled and growing old In that charming
home, surrounded by friands"
The gigi had eiasI,et her hands on the yo,lns
mana arm, and gased VIZ into his face, ll'
respoNded 20 this thoughtful serutiay BY
teuahmg her hair lightly, eAFessingly with
his ips, and then speaking with esfslss
la,Hhi
rWsl,, | have consented 10 10 10 Minnesots
far the winter, May, kueh nonsense ~ II Il
| should prefer Paris or Italy, A mere trihs
Of 4 eeugh, and all the deetatv leeking NJ
wise and gluM They rsjeies 70 secure q
'eahs, suppose"
May dlsansaged her hands from his arm
and pluehsd eAmeltA, Tier fAce was ~ ua
troubled A. his own,
VI shall return In the spring for our wed
ding, dearvst," he continued, "What a
wes,her'roaghsned giant You VIII have for
bFidegroomla :.
aiisAry, take me with yeu," she pleaded,
seftiy, "tonot 30 away AL alone, DEAR Let
W. be married to'meFrew,"
! "WttheNt tho Worth treuseeau, ma Mtg
| aoNNs, and a great reeeltleni" he questioned,
WI "YeS should 10 gallant and sAy something
sheut beauty unAde,ned," said May, tessins
the eanaelia ~ him.
Their ,As brilliant eyes Of the yoNNs man
eloudsd, the rich ealor In his cheek pAlea with
the emelion which made his lirs tFemhls,
my Nohle pirll My geed little wlfsi" hs
whispered, folding her elOsely In hlA embrace
Agnes Clement Witnessed this scene without
dlvhiNg oil its Significance, ami 4 tender sMila
dswRsA ON her own face, The hoMely devotion
ef Sister Anne 10 her hWAbsNd IN her cabbage,
scented dOMINioNa did not touch her. The
, meeting 0f tho two seuMe people In the cen.
eervatopy moved her profoundly, Wss not
her artistic taste grWliMesi ny their beauty,
thu llsht shed through the silt curtains he.
hind them, Tho rvsy simmer NJ The girls
drNperies, and the shadow VI suotlc plants
meeting slave their heAdal hhe remained
there m0tlenless long after the ratr had dis
appeared, her eyes tspd on the fallen plant,
which stlll resled on the ledge The stone
wart hlsnehed, In contrast, tAs delicate white
bltasoas 10 snow, and tho mooNheAms Touched
eAUA petal with \ silvsry lus,er Tho plant
Aad hseN cRst eut into uls fsVsty night 70 die
end IVA forgotten IN tks Geld purity u we
MeenlisAt and beneath the cruel bgilliARey et
tho distant stalS II she could have rescued
II froM such death, klsa would have done sol
hvt she Was pewprless u avert evil Slowly
khe returned ~ her Feem, eHtingNtsAet the
light, and sought fevtetiulaess In sleep 4Ae
Journal containing the advertisement OF Lang
h ca remained On the deer where she had
threwR II dewR III an earlier heuh
Next meFAtng her first thought Was OF the
neglected plant Had II survived the night
What had beeeme ef iti She hAsteRad 10 eea
The conservatory spaFAlsd In the morning
light, and The plant remained on The eefAiee
le1Ee, Yes, II had perished during the night
Already the leaves were Shfiveled and black.
eAetl, the spray Of blossenM dreeped wan and
I. eAostly IN the DAWN retaining The rosa ttRts
Of 4 sllelL A Agnes locked a II, the early
sunshine, which sMete the kparklMg eolots
from the eiass denie like The pFtsM Of eryw
tAl, also touched the dead AeweFs with
warm, golden lAya Thus The flower soul
might Ia absorbed III sunshine and waited eal,
she Thought
euddrhly the artist pNt her hand 10 her
fereheSti, A II rleeeeuried with thought, her
eyes dilAte1, and \ emile impaired \ warm
glow 10 her usually pale fate.
AZ breakfast shs MAS silent, replying
vaguely 10 the conversation ef her brother
M-law Aftarward she went out, and WA
absent two ohours Returning, abe shut herself
In the studio, and sptvad about her recent
purchases sheets " paper, new brushes and
Z box of water eolofs Then she began b
work, and al she worked q soft, grooming
song welled up 10 her lips uncensclously.
One Saturday evening, when the little
clerk had returned home al an early hour
and waa warming his feet luxuriously IN slip
peip befcre The fire, he WAS surprised by The
baety entrance of Agnes. Her face was nni
mated, nnd she held a sheet Of paper In hea
hand.
"Humphrcy, I have decided to compete for
the priae Of The Faster card" she said,
quietly. "Tell me II you like my desigM"
Husband and wife hAstened 10 inspect The
protYered sketch They saw an uprooted
plant caught ON stone pArapet the blcssoms
vtill tingea with rso even In death Above