Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-24

/ .OOm according to a previous agree
! ment with Maud. And Maud-her
aasle being carefully cOvered-sat
/ back in her chair, and with most
/ charming naiVete began to speak as
! follows:
81 hope you are not very hard
/ hearted, Mr.. Waring, because L have
q confession to make" She cast
down her beautiful eyes and a
lovely smile played around her beau
/ tiful lips. II hope you viii consent
! to pardon me, p" she said.
There isn't anything that I
wouldn't pardon in you" said God
/ frey impressively.
] Miss Satterlee fancied she heard
| subdued merriment In the room ad-
! joining. Could Miss F'ortescue beun-
dignified enough to giggle?
! Then Maud went on:
"Wel, then, would you be very
much offended if 1 should ask you to
to permit me to make a sketch of
/ your face? You know we art stu
! dents are constantly on the watch
! for cOuntenances that are not insipid
and common. A face Indicative of
! strength Of character and-and am
| bitiOn-is not common"
Godfrey began to smile and look
| conscious.
"You don't know how compli-
mented I'd feel, . he said.
cob, Pm so glad. Will you sit for
me today? To tell you the truth, I've
begun already; but, OfcOurse, it don't
resemble you a bit as yet" And she
uncovered the canvas. And Godfrey
posed for an hour to the great salts
faction of both;
! After that he sat every morning
nearly for a week or more. Mr.. Nc
] Alister was amused to discover that
the Tennesseean was quite in earnest
in his idea of laying siege to the
artiste's heart and gave up trying to
! impress upon him the absurdity OF
his aspirations. Godfrey evidently
! believed himself irresistible.
Miss FOrtescue was always present
at the sittings, but some
times found it necessary to
retire to the adjoining room to re-
| press her laughter, the models in
! genuOus remarks were so highly
amusing. Occasionally she gave
/ Maud some advice, as follows: eff he
| becomes too talkative, my dear, you
must snub him. Snub him gorgeous
~, you know"
''What I can't understand said
! Godfrey one morning; sis how you
can paint so well. I guess you amt
more than 20, are your"
| ''NOt much more" said Maud.
'"Then 1 guess III be about two
years older than you in September. %
/ MaUd-Indeed?
GOdfrey-A fact.
Maud-WelI, that's a nice age. I
/ suppose you'll 60 into business and
succeed finely.
Godfrey-Own faultifI don't (Click-
! ing his tongue on his teeth.) Guess
! I've got money enough to back me-
Maud-Yes? X Il = There, how am I
getting on with the picture?
GOdfrey-Wel, I guess I'd be lucky
to. get as good a one again. What
/ do you mean to do with it any way?
Maud-DO you with it? Oh-ah
why, exhibit it, perhaps
GOdfrey-YOu wouldn't sell it, I
suppose me?
Maud (slowly)-Wen, frankly, I
would rather keep it myself.
Godfrey (suddenly)-I wish I had
one af you!
Maud (raising her vOice)-Carrie,
! please come and criticise.
Godfrey was suddenly very de
termined. When the sittings were
over he requested permission to call
at Miss Satterlee's home. Maud
was very pleasant.
''TO call?'' she repeated, smilingly.
Really, 1 should like to ask you,
but, you see, the house is closed, as
we go to the seaside very soon. Our
receptions are over for the season. -
Godfrey bore his disappointment
like hero. Had she not painted
his portrait and refused to sell it
even to him?
''My DEAR" said Miss Fortescue,
''I'm afraid your beautiful eyes have
worked mischief to that susceptible
! young sOutherner.'.
"YOu think so? Dear me, I'd be
sorry for him. But he'd suffer in a
noble cause.-the cause of art. "
Godfrey continued to call at the
studio.
'I'n have to lock the door," said
Maud, cor III never have q chance
to work up the costume. 1 must
finish it this week. Aunt Sarah is
complaining because I don't arrange
about my wardrobe"
''YOu'unever want any wardrobe"
replied Miss FOrtescue, ''if you close
the door such weather as this.
You'll melt or stifie in short order"
"Then III risk his coming and leave
| it open" And she did.
When the young ladies arrived at
the studio quite early, one or two
mornings later, Miss Satterlee found