New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
PAUL SMITH, ARA.

| The morning ,un was streaming into largo
wainscotcd room. filling it win beauty ShhNs
! thionyh the small pancs Of three tall naiio"
windows severely draprd in syrian muslin ci ,alnS'
! The furniture IN the room had an od-word look.
But that comfort was not sacrhcen y" npp"a' n,or
was shown in the somewhat unwcldy lthlan- caho
louuCing chairs and couch. mndo Doaut!'ul oV u
gold embroidered cashmere shawl covering ~
Persian and soft and glossy lulS gave tOhr anu
color 10 the plain golden colofed panels ol me ROOM
At the further end fine piece of OH tapestry
partly drawn a. de. screened on thdlei Iooh'
lighted by "a window OF olive-grecn gass, SHOWING
a narrow door in the wanscot leading, II might
be- 20 deep cupboard, or pa. sage COMMUNICATING
with the corridor. Yellow dafodils ~ quaint
,Japancse bronze pots. delicious bits oi blue and
white vivldly colored fans. dashed here and there
in bright flashes amid the various objects OF arr
were hardly needed to show that it artist =
home The studio was further embellishcd by the
occupants. two yonng men. One. the owner. was
smoking while his facc pencil rapidly sk,tched on
/ "A small wooden block listening the while TO his
: companion talk. For Paul Smith. although am
bItous of better things. was industrious and c0nld
i'll 'Ord 10 waste time. Tending the arrival ol thc
expected model for his important picture on the
easel. he was finishing one Of the numerous orders
for popular magazine
impatiently exclaimed L" Isabels late this morning
Strange! As rule she is the most dependable OF
women. 49,,
Are women ever to he depended upon = his
friend, the Honorable Hugo Somerville, asked
gazing absently al the pcnre on the easel.
She is. Glad you seem 20 like my picture
Paul Smith pointing TO the centre tigure win ms
mahstiek, began in oratOrcal tone: " Here you
behold tie late charmer of hls faithess majesty.
Francis |. lie ro gallant, III defiance OF the maxim
TO be OH with the old love- etc. sends al woman
instigation. of course. for the love tokens ana
jewels he had given his old llame.'
"And prav who was the Old love" Hugo asked,
interrupting his friend hOw of elOquencc.
Frnncoise de Folk. Comtcsse de Chateanbriant.
And as you may observe. she Obcyed his Majesty
command, but returns them IN a grand smash;
worthless "a his affection: sentiment embodied
in the neat lines Won have been reading there's
not another erl in london with such head
OF hair: the true Old Master shade. Leonardo
should have painted her instead OF the arch
aMagnidccni And lovely face Haven't you
nattered her? HASN'T she freclllcs -
"Now Paul replied honestly . couldn't Halter
her if tried she "a simply beautiful Look at
her photo there: even without rolor 1t - lovely.
Hugo Someryille took portrait from the i3ok-
iug-gass, and gave il long. serious look Per
feet" he exclaimed at length
"Nes! and she's as good aS shcs peIlect an, i,
continued " For when was down with TYPHOID
fever last year that Glrl nursrd me like "A mother;
She hai been hosi ital nurse Tor few months ana
was MP to the work: she pulled me through too.
Sir William Car,tairs said he could do nothing;
al depended upcn my con.titution. ana upon
nursing and care. ! owe nv life 10 her
"Of course You'll pay your debt and marry hcr.
live happily over after, and 50 cnd-or begin-thc
romance
"it would end the romance indeed, my dear
fellow! can't afford it,
Why. it would pay IN tie long r-n; she'd ST to
you GRATIS Marry her. would i were YOU
"If / were rop. might: tho Honorable Hugo
tricites: bnt owe il to the timc-honogcd name oi
smith 10 Ice more plrtculAr. An imprudent
marriage would ruu INV career
ais She common e. lluco inquired eagerly
40, un, omnon onoush-onc "i Natures Gentle
women. though believe her father vas grntIr-
mlu. Bat want the h1rpF combination o! Ndiuio
and Art-aAitd q WeaI. H.
" 1 should 20 IN i0r such 2 combination as see
here ard leave destiny 10 take caro o. lfseb, cred
Somrrvile, touching the photo a he spoke. Almost
rcvcrrntlv.
smith ianchcd ~TAere goes the door. She'll
be III directly. and You can indge for yourse.i.
Rising. he drew the pOrLcrc aside, and looked
INTO he smal! room. II WIS empty. tpcnipL the
door. he looked beyond into the passage. 80 one.
lIr returned and remarked, m disappointed tone;
" T... h,l mas net come We, was surc ! heard the
door clo-c. ! iu- - hay. been Mistaken Somer-
Vile felt cqraily sulc but aid nothing.
Reluctantly he stuck the photo again IN the
corner OF the glass. alter carefully noticing the
address scrawlcd N pencil at the back lie sud
denly remembered an important engagement. and
in n lroWn study. which, II put iuto words. world
have been to the cilcct that however charming
Isabel tray might bo il hehoyod him to marry Tor
something more than love. Money or ranH: the
one would add 10 his comfort the other to ms
summit of his ambition Looking at the lJXuries
surrounding hiu remembering tie hirh rent he
paid for tie studio and the low state of his
finances the hand to mouth htc lic Icd; " vision
ary account at ms bankers eNlstln- onlN Ill tle
Imagination OF his fellow I'Ohelnan'; ieihemprr-
ing a this, ne knew how niue tie conId ah'rd 10
indulge in that luxury of the wealthy a love
Inafnh
Pshaw, with the thourlt tie image of Isabel
arose and the tender grace o. day that is dead"
her devoted care OF hlm in that scrlous Illness.
rue he was uncouscOu. OF the extent ot her
sacrifice: the ncre>sarie, She deprived herself "i 10
minister 10 his comfort. 10 procure the ittlc luN
urics tcmuting t. an inv9lid's sicky petite; the
weary davs. the broken NIGHTS. pass Il ~ his
bedside These were ohIy NaGlrN Nho"n T." nun
verdict: " You owe your life TO your nurse"
He could not forget the succeeding DAYS when
convalescence had set in; the short country eX- |
cnrsions. Isabcls bright happiness. Holidays had
lett rcasant memories. Wallis updcr the magnii- !
cent chestnut, in Bashey Park and the stately !
Lines shading the clear stream pconlcd with large /
spechlcd trout il tie Palace gardens Windsor /
Castle and the Park: and lsaheis childish delight /
as brilliantly plnmcd cock pheassnt maJeNtlcaIy /
crossed their path or partridce wluco past thcm
rising in startled fright from amid the brIcKcn.
Sometimes her mother wouid accompany them IN /
these excursions but often they were alone How /
she rcvcll.d in the country hating Arr London /
prison, vet how braycly sac mad worked and /
tolcd TO keep her widowed mot theri And now as a /
fiicudicss orDhan-her mother had lately dicd-shc /
was steadily doing her duty fighting braycly /
through the many tIonhlcs and temptations tc |
which her calling more particularly exposed her.
With nnwontcd tenderness lac recalled the sllYery /
tones Of her voice uncduc7icf Dut sweet and true T
rs q birds sonr. Poor lsab,i! Was 1t love that
taught her those soft luOduiations7
: owly he puiiod ont the smoke idly watching il !
loat into thin air. carving away With II The sweet /
aside and with il hls dream of what might have |
been. ResOiu;e.y he went once moro 20 work aud /
the drawing finished, dashed of few words OF |
inquiry to Isabel. Ringing Tor hts servant. ne /
gave him .hc letter for Mss GRAY and the block.
be left n their respective destinations. Upon |
receiving thcm the nan said Miss Gray had called
by appoin iment, but feeling inhispo,ed, had gone
home.
"Nhy did you not give me tic ne sage at once 4"
Smith inquired with 4 growl
thought Miss Gray had seen vou sir. She
went ur-st1irs and said il was OF consequence,
as ven had q gentleman with vou.'
With these words the servant hastily lcd, lcIv-
ing i'aul IN far from amiahe mood.
Marry bcrw The words haunted him. He
IN sscd her. ard without hcr would work no more
Reluctantly taking his hat he went 10 the Row
or " To acknow ed sc that amid the thrOng of high
born beauties not one surpassed the girl he was
seeking to dismiss from his thoughts On his
return be was surprised t. realize the eagerncss
" th which he looked for the reply 10 his note the
blank feeling OF disappointment upon his servant
telling him there was no answer.
rhe following morning lac called at Fitzroy-st.
Miss Gray was not mt home" lie went OF in