The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-17

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make her work, so we done most Of IL, while
she aid jest as Indy does now; then when
she was is she married that school perfesser
man, an they went ter Philadelphy ter live,
an be died Yhen Indy was a baby. How
they've lived dunno. Lipdy saws they have
enough-but she told me one day they lived
OF 2 maj. 1 guess she didn't mean ter let It
eout, but she couldn't jest help It. Poor thing,
when she loves the hills SO. ter be- obliged ter
i've on a 6ati ] tell ye, it's awful solemn,
'Mlnadab.n
50 tits, Cynthy, an its Unhealthy besides.
Twas that way Abe CummIns got the ager-
llvln' on a low, fiat placer
A deep sigh form the capacious form Of
Aunt Cynthia told how intense her sympathy
was, and at the sam time troubled the good,
honest heart Of her spouse.
Now don't you fret, Cynthy. / told ye
"a help 'em along, an I viii. Aminadab
strong's pocket amt empty, ner weak either.
lbs pockets es strong, an his moneys strong,
an bis hearts strong, an his body's strong,
an his names Strong.n
This original 2uE never failed to put him In
me best OF humor with himself. Il was q
family pun, and he was proud Of 1t. Aunt
Cynthy always laughed as she did now, gig
glng quietly on her immense pillow. Amin
adab always roared, as he did now, shaking
the bed. Then they slept and Aminadab
dreamed that he was standing on a high hin
handing out golden dollars to the crowd be-
low and that just as fast as his pockets we're
emptled, by some mysterious power they we're
nhed again And Aunt Cynthy dreamed that
she was teaching Linda to make patchwork,
but hat the patchwork, somehow, wouldn't
make.
next morning Linda arose full Of inspi-
ration. She had studied the subject Of her
picture all night, for sympathizlng sleep had
placed before her the canvas on which was
spread the scene she had sketched. She had
been standing before it observing its rare
tints its exquisite harmony and fine perspec-
tive, until 1t had become a reality to her.
She could no more help painting It than
than Aunt Cynthia could help doing patch
work.
Hour after hour she worked, knowing no
fatigue or loss Of interest. Aunt Cynthy
peeped In once in a while aud went away with
q sign. Such precious hours wasted, she
complained to her hush and when he came In
from his work, but she always ended up with:
But she amt so much to blame, Minadab,
for ye know she's been brought up so careless
an don't know no better, poor child.n
Clarence Wright came as he had been asked,
and greatly was he astouished to find the
sweet graceful, intelligent girl an inmate of
Amtnadab Strong's household Aunt Cynthia
who would have been indignant had any one
accused her Of scheming, had cut up a lot of
bright yellow and red and white pieces, and
had asked linda as Especial favor, to piece
them together for her, and Linda, entirely
Ignorant of all the pity she had excited IN her
aunt's breast, and all the plans made for her
future settlement in life, put by brushes and
eoIors and eonscIentlously strove to grasp
the mysteries Of the basket patterns.
They were deep in this occupation when
Mr.. Wright and Uncle Strong came Ia. Aunt
Cynthy was huttered and beamlng, but
Linda, calm and well-bred, greeted the strang
er without the least sign OF emotion.
Aminadab had been cautioned by his W ife
to say nothing Of the painting, but, good soul
that he was, he was not used to having any
thing to caneeal so al 1.-THE evening meal It all
came out, much to his chagrin.
'eThars loal on tibet strip o. land owned BY
Sam JOIN son. he said, as he helped himself
bounteously to some nice tongue.
do yua think SOP asked Mr.. Wright.
Pm sure on I'll Day afore yesterday,
when Cynthy an ! got ont to walt VIII lie
Indy there was DRAWN Sam an bis ceoRs,
We
Then overwhelmed with the knowledge
that he had really put his foot in It, he stop
ped and looked at the reproachful eye OF
Aunt Cynthyh he biushed up to the roots OF
his hair.
.Do you sketch, Miss Allen'' asked
Wright, looking with renewed Interest at her.
81 am very fond OF it,, she answered,
sand I came out West on purpose TO study
the character ot-Western See merry. Auntie
and unele have been so kind as to take me
about with them, and 70 STOP In the fne
spots Tor me.
Here Poor Aunt cynthia's castle fell to the
ground.
~ must bring my friend Vincent to call on
you, If you win permit It, Miss Allen; he Is an
Englishman who is devoted to such things,
and / know thai nothing would give him more
pleasure than 10 find a co ngenisl spiri
here. .
Lena gave the permission in her calm. easy
way and they drifted out upon a sea Of pleas
auh Cudlt CuSAlcly oDAlfiOuo VI Zig fdEb tuat
Uncle Arminadab had never finished his Ia.
formation abou ut the coal on Sam Jonson's
land. - Sss-Ia
A day seldom passed after tits without
bringing one or both gentlemen mp to the
Strong mansion. The picture grew and grew.
Linda had been persuaded to bring easel and
canvass down to the parloB and it was there
that her work progressed.
she often WINGED under the sharp criticism
of Mr.. Vincent, and Otter maintained her own
views with spirit Al such times Nr. Wrig BIT
would look delighted, and would uEm Istak-
ABLY show bis appreciation af her.
II declare, Clarence, I believe you want
Miss Allen always to & ct the better Of me-,
said v inccnt, after one Of these breezy con-
tests.
sOf course do said Clarence. heartily.
Vincent flushed II mar have been rude 10
persist In my criticism, " he said, "but ! must
be honest. The picture delights me almost
wholly. The coloring Il pure and tender the
drawing admirable, and the effect charming.
While not Il great picture 1t il gem, 8 truth,
4 poem. A little more airiness and lIrhtness
about the hills ID she middle distance and 1t
w0nId have mr. entire approval."
"But I am painting this as ! hope 70 paint
many more, for the pprovai Of the public,