Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-13

monotony, and determined, therefore, 20
reserve further inquiry until another occa-
sion. Observing that my new friend was
now hooking at the caravan with considerable
interest, asked her if she knew what it was.
and if she had seen anything like it before.
She replied in the negative, though think
she had tolerably good guess as TO the cara
vans uses. thought this a good opportun-
ity to show my natural politeness. Would
she like to look at the interiorl She said she
would, though without exhibiting much en-
tbusiaSm.
II there. ION led the way up the steps and
into the vehicle. Matt followed; but, so soon
as she caught glimpse of the interior, stood
tinidly ON the threshold. What is there in
the atmosphere of house, even the rudest,
which places the visitor at disadvantage as
compared with the owners Even animals
feel this, and dogs especially, when visiting
strange premises, exhibit most abject hui
mility. But | must not generalizo. The
= eay OF this remark, TO quote my friend
s47t. Cutie, lies in the application of it.
Matt for moment was a,yed.
Come in Matt; come in said
''She came in by slow degrees; and / no
ticed, for the first time-seeing how near her
hat was to the roof-that she was unusually
tall. / then did the honors of the place:
showed her my sleeping arrangements, my
culinary implements, everything that !
thought would interest her. offered her the
armchair, or turned-up bedstead; but she
preferred stool which sometimes used for
my feet, and, sitting down upon it, looked
round her with obvious admiration.
"'Shouid you like to live in house like
thisr l asked, encouragingly.
''She shook her head with decision.
"'Why notn demanded.
"She did not exactly know why, or at any
rate could not explain. Wishing to interest
and amuse her, handed her a portfolio Of
my sketches, chiefly in pencil and pen-and-
ink, but few in water colors. Her manner
changed at once, and she turned them over
with little cries of delight. 1t was clear that
Matt had taste for the beautiful in art, but
her chief attraction was for pictures repre-
senting the human face and figure.
'Among the sketches she found crayon
drawing of an antique and blear-eyed gentle
man in a skull cap, copied from some Rem
brandtish picture had seen abroad.
81 know who this is she exclaimed.
Its William Jones' fatherr
II assured her on my honor that William
jones' father was not personally known to
me- but she seemed little incredulous Pres
emily she rose to go.
81 can't stop no longer she explained,
I've got to go up to Monkshurst for William
Jones'
Monkshursts' Is that where the polite
Mr. Monk resides?
"'Yes; up in the wood she replied, with
grimace expressive OF no little dislike.
T" Is Mr.. Monk friend of yoursp
"Her answer was very decided negative.
Then, slouohing to the door, she swung herself
down to the ground. | followed, and stood
on the threshold, looking down at her.
Don't forget that I'm to paint your pic
ture,' said. When will you come backF
Tomorrow, maybe
" i shall expect you. Goodbye
" 'Good-by, MASTER she returned, reaching
up to shake hands.
" L watched her as she walked away toward
the road, and noticed that she took bold
strides, like boy. On reaching the road she
looked back and laughed, then she drew her.
self together and began running like young
deer, with little or nothing Of her former
clumsiness, until she disappeared among the
sandhills.
'Thursday-This morning, just after break
fast, when had entered the caravan to pre-
appeared at the door with horrid grin.
" There's young lady asking for ye,' he
said.
Il had forgotten for the moment my ap-
pointment of the day before, and, when
leaped from the caravan, perceived, stand
ing close by, with her back to me and her
face toward the lake, the figure of young
woman. At first L failed to identify her, for
she wore black hat and a white feather, q
cloth jacket and dress which almost reached
the ground; but she turned round as | APP
preached her, and | recognized my new ac-
quaintance.
Il cannot say that she was improved by
her change of costume. In the first place, ii
made her look several years older-in fact
quite young womanly. In the second place,
it was tawdry, not to say, servant-gally, if
may coin such an adjective. The dress was
of thin silk old and frayed, and looking as if
it had suffered good deal from exposure to
the elements, as was indeed the actual case
Tho jacket was also old, and seemed made of
the rough material which is usually cut into
pea jackets; which was the case also. The
hat was obviously new, but, just as obvi-
ously, home made.
=" So you baves come 1 said, shaking
hands. Upon my word, didn't know you
''She laughed delightcdly, and glanced
down at her attire, which clearly afforded
her the greatest satisfaction.
u put on my Sunday Clothes she ex-
planned, cause / was going to have my like
ness took. Don't you tell William JONES'
Il promised not to betray her to that in
sufferahle nuisance, and refrained from in
forming her that l thought her ordinary
costume far more becoming than her seventh
day flnery.
"'That's nice dress I said, hypocritally
Where did you buy ito
"'I didn't buy it. 1t come ashore
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