The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-15
THE PORTRAIT.

,b, opeuinc night Of the great art exhibit
nor had been rs constant in their after
,,,snlanco rs was Mr. Horace Temple.
MANAGER, would have made money
aat Of 90.
Tine fact was Mr. Temple had strolled
IN rather h-tlcssly that first night, but be-
Tor, b. hai uaversed many yards in his
,oir oi inspection his attention had been
,.r-It lbs picture which had so fascin-
.,.I him that be found it almost impos-
able tl get his own consent TO move on
and make way for others. and IN a very
l.f- time hc was back again, gazing
r.. rpt absorption. The picture repre-
.a-o au Italian garden, where, beneath
sd.r-e shade Of palms and ileXcs, ham
ro.h WAS swung. in which a lovely
sosr- -rl. in limp, white gown, was
.,,r-at case. her right hand dawdling
Nth great fam. and her left
brown up behind her head, the loose
.r.ya fIu, back and revealing a beau
.u. rounded arm One foot was hid
ID Oh. me-nes Of the hammock, and the
rt.r. from which the tiny slipper had
..tr 90 90 the heel. hung over the
s5eIr 1 posture Of absolute ease and in
rrs THE white robe, made in classic
i.s.-n and decorated with a Greek
.arl.r hung over the hammock side aud
rl.Ia..u1 the dense, green grass. The
ieu.- Di The picture were cXquisitely
-.rrrroi hat its matchloSs charm was
NTH. beauty of tine Young girl's face.
which iJI So marked an individuality
Char Temple convinced himself at once
.h.' t was no creation of an artists
fancy. Pro-. q faithful likeness Of some
Irr, human being. rs day after day
aa,-. tg and the picture grew into his
Consciousness more and moro. he got f.
,roe. every detail Of feature. form aEG
hes-. even to the three little spots on tie
i.tt ANN near the elbow, which he at first
u.s o. De specks on the canvas, but
,reuam found were three cleyerlr
uu,el little molcs which must have
.s,a n the arm of the model
One evening when ne had stood
.r-.r time than usual before the object
81 M- alteration, lost in thought concern
.rgtie original of this lovely portTaiture.
and wondering where the artist, whose
nam. wa- given as Carlo GuiZi. had seen
and raintcl her, he was aroused by the
.,.v strokes of a magnificent clock
which stood near, which reminded him
Chat he must tear himself away from
aeert enjoyment, and 20 home and an
ayer letter. The letter was in the form
q 900 invitation. and this was a reply
toi..
.UrlR AUNT SARAU-No one Ger
..r'y bias kinder or more considerate
.uIa relative than / am blessed with,
and YOUR delightful letter is one more
proof If this truth. Ny gratitude, how
ever. strong rs ii is. does not enable mo
o. d. tho impossible, and cannot come
down. according 10 orders, and fall IN
love with Your charming friend. for the
reason that | am in love already. and The
object Of these pre-ongaged affections of
mine lehes the thermometer and remains
30 tlo city.
"On the whole, hope this Will prove
got altogether unsatisfactory to you, as |
your object concerning me 10
be-. not So much that shall be-in tine
abstract -eusnared, and that | conscien-
t0u-h assure YOU that am.
II am not too fast bound, however, 10
admit of my coming down for a cursory
glance at Won. SO YOU may expect me IL
stay over next sunday.
Yours aiIectionately, II. IT,
Wien Mrs. Leaton received this letter
she l1ppcned 10 he seated near an open
window i'm conversation with her most
intimate confidential friend, 10 whom She
proceeded 10 read the letter aloud, inter
mpunc herself with various complaints
ot tire woyokingness of her favorite
NEPHEW. who, in spite Of all her affection
ate Indulgence Of his whims and foibles.
was constantly serving her in tins Kind
OF ,ty'e.
As she finished reading and laid the
letter down. there was a faint rustllng
under the window. unregarded by the
two ladies', and a young girl. who had
been sitting very still sketching the pretty
view Of wood and river visible from tins
point, collected her implements together
and quickly glided away.
Nr. Temple arrived at his aunt's Oh
sunday morning too late for the regular
breakfast and when he emerged from
he dining room after his tete-a-tete meal
with the hostess, he was Immediately
hurried of to church by that enterrrls-
ing lady, who had kept her carriage wait
ing that she might enjoy his companion
snip.
"All the rest have gone,' she said.
and we shall be little late. Gertrude
SeyeIlon walked with Tom jerome,
This was the only allusion she deigned to
make 10 the young lady who had formed
ihe whole subject of her letter.
SIR. Temple had been some time in
church before be caught sight of the
familiar figure Of Mr. Tom Jerome, and
whom. with a feeling of lazy interest, he
leaned forward a little 50 that he might
eei % glimpse Of the lady standing next
O. Mr. Jerome and singing out Of the
anne book with him. the delicate, clean
rui profile sta,tlc1 him with a sense OF
familiarity. His heart gave n bound as
be connected it with the face in the
pc,uc and saw the resemblance. This
sirl wore little close bonnet and trim
dress, which .ncascd her charming figure
n neat comprehensive face and figure
were thc same.
When the service was ended Inc leaned