Iuka reporter., 1888-08-30
MISS CLE0'S NEGATIVE.

Most through, Cleo?"
es; almost, In ten minutes | shall
have finished" The young person ad
dressed is sitting with her back TO her
sister, and all the face and half of the
head is hidden by the hood of a retouch-
ing frame. She is leaning eagerly for
ward. Her eyes are riveted on the mega
tive before her, and her deft, dainty
fingers are making swift, magic strokes
on the work under her hand ''In ten
minutes more, y The sweet musical voice
repeats; ''and when Pve done / shall
place before your astonished gaze some.
thing too utterly lovely, my Lady Jane.
Then Janet Heath lifts her head
wearily from the cushions of her invalid
couch, and sighs impatiently. Cleo's
quick ear catches that sigh instantly.
"Are you in pain, Janie!"
No; not particularly. Only think,
dare not read aloud to you any more.
begin to think that comical genius Sir
Boyle Roche, was exceedingly correct
when he said that the greatest of all
calamities was generally followed by one
much 6 eater 1t seems SO, actually.
Oh dear, dear. Why doesn't some good
a,. "' ho"' Wonoct. "hy
uon sonio OF our fieh relatives hunt US
up ana INSIST on making us a present of
a few hundreds! Tney could easily af-
ford to do it; and only think what a
godsend it would be to us!'
Well, for your sake, jamie, | sin
cercly wish they would. Then you could
have that operation performed on your
eyes at once, and | should be able 10
~ you al 'he hlcc' nourishing food
Ias sn 'no uVc.o, lecom'hended, ana tn t
,lne WING 'i,at ne said you ought to.
WV, sec this ana she handed Mss
Janet the negative.
ies' MISS Janet says, after regard
NY "esa.Ne critica,iy, you GER
~ a.o uohe sPichoiu WORK upon 1t,
aua anu y y y rcahy an exceedingly nice face;
uus : nave seen you retouching many
anu many one that was FAR hand
'olner.
cii' ! WI. ADMIT all that, fthe girl
ans WE, ioociNln2 'nc negative PACK AID
saAins uowh at the lace. "St IL this one
,i"s interested me greatly ever since
uosan working upon II. But, good
s'r gracious, q, th,s won't 90. Only look at
a.. .n1 ,in.o We peen Washing. l must
se."n'oic ., ih'o my things ana take TINS
moIh W .ne 3aliefy at once, she breaks
io,rn ~ suuucniy.
lncn Sac mes 10 the closet, takes out
ouu, Quaint POKE bonnet, ties 1t
OH a1u' ca1chlhS up the package OF
"eiruonc work' hurrles TO the door.
eii' JAMIE, mere am at last" Cleo
.Ao'"lineu a, an hour iater, hashing INTO
W.,
~ way, Win her cheeKs much deeper in
. eo,or .nan wnen sne ic1t, and pair OF
WIN ouuiy excited eyes. linen, putting
away ner .'nings' she sits down in II
ss.s, Wy sun backed chalr, ana ians her hot
onovNs eeM,,, n"',ousiy'
"eil' Jan1e, 90 you know the most
lo"'an''c inc,ueht mas occurred tins alter
.s' Moo really ! 90 actuaiiy Dcgln to
sn'nN ,herc must nave been some one
aIo.hu sao 'praceisinS piack art, whatever
.na' may pc' mere now, don't COM
h",.;s ,nuueo - . iose your pa.ience' ana III
ooS'u anu .cis you tlie "hole odu occur
.S .Snce rsnt from tne start. went to
oaay nnot' " course, ana gave III
.Ly ~ "uIn apu s"ti my money, all OF IT.
T.' auieo ols, founo ooiIars, u you please.
th;nr nice .us go - .me '''askes T 20 set some.
go. nus "'sI ~. IN yo". rom tnere | went
tnhJ b;n, - r,a'..a', u..un alug stoie, ana
host w;no ard ",ou , aa:A - VI ms very
as Ia nn,,,d dn 10. "anseu ",u ~, = Jus1 a. cheap
know-lnow now aom,t ~, no sa, ,'asu ~, anu 90 you
Won aro E Hx;n,r tn - sooia sI5 ~. know
hi extrauanan ] ~ eo H,'t o,o, niy s''alnc,
havsn,, ~ }, 'us you noeuh = !or l
mvster;ons ,;ttIs s,,;Io i pa'ns, +, win a
where was ra ~ vas.ona ~ ~ m'e see'
that dear Kind man csra a MY ~o you .,,a5; nmoM;
flask with h;s .coH,,,;a,anss G ny spentIa ~
invalid and he honod + ,no,,,J ~ w."
world Of good !, Yes. lnow hv IN tho,
loot tho1 VI, .ra .'"'