The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-02

beautiful eyes and lovely smile play
ed about her beautiful lips. Il hope
you will consent to pardon me-" she
said.
There isn't anything l wouldn't
pardon in you." said Godfrey. Impress
lively.
Mss Satterlee fanced she heard
subdued merriment in the room adjoin-
ing. Could Miss Fortescue be undigni-
fed enough to giggleP
Then Maud went on:
''Well. then. would you be very much
offended if l should ask you TOTO
permit me to make a sketch of your
face? You know we art students are
constantly on the watch for counten-
ances that are not insipd and common.
A face Indicative of strength of
character and-and ambition-is not
common"
Godfrey began to smile and look
conscious.
You don't know how complimented
I'd feel" he said.
"Oh, am so glad. Will you sit for
me to-day? To tell the truth, I've be-
gun already; but, of course, it don't
resemble you a bit as yet" And she
uncovered the canvas. And Godfrey
posed for an hour to the great satis-
faction of both.
After that he sat every morning
nearly for week or more. Mr..
McAllister was amused to discover that
the Tennesseean was quite in earnest
in his idea of laying siege to the
artistes 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 sometimas found it
necessary to retire to the adjoining
room to repress her laughter, the mod
els ingenius remarks were so highly
amusing. Occasionally she gave Maud
some advice, as follows: 'If he be-
comes too talkative, my dear. you must
snub him. Snub him gorgeously, you
know"
"What can't understand, said God
frey one morning, sis how you can
paint SO well. l guess you amt more
than 20, are you?'
'.Not much more," said Maud.
"Then guess I'll be about two years
older than you in September"
Maud-Indeed?
Godfrey-A fact.
Maud-Well, that's a nice age. 1
suppose you'l IL 60 into business and sue
ceed finely.
Godfrey-Own fault if I don't.
Clicking his tongue on his teeth
Guess I've got money enough to back
me.
Maud-Yes? There, how
am I gett .ng on with the picture?
Godfrey-Well, l guess I'd be lucky
to get as good one again. What do
you mean to do with it any way?
Maud-Do you with it? Oh-ah--
why, eXnlDlG IL, perhaps,
Godfrey-You wouldn't sell it, sup
pose-to me?
Maud (slowly)-Well, frankly, 1
would rather keep it myself.
Godfrey (suddenly)-I wish I had one
of you!
Maud (raising her voice. Carrie,
please come and criticise.
Godfrey was certainly very deter
mined. When the sittings were over
he requested permission to call at Miss
Satterlee's home. Maud was very
pleasant.
ITO call?" she repeated, smilingly.
''Really, I should like to ask you, but,
you see, the house is closed, as we 60
to the seaside very soon. Our recep-
tions are over for the season."
Godfrey bore his disappointment like
a hero. Had she not painted his portrait
and refused to sell it-even to him?
''My DEAR" said 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
noble cause.-The cause of art"
Godfred continued to call at the
studio.
"I'll have to lock the door," said
Maud, "I'll never have a chance to
work up the costume. I must finish it
this week. Aunt Sarah is complaining
because I don't arrange about my
wardrobe"
"You'll never want any wardrobe"
replied Miss Fortescue, ''if you close
the door such weather as this. You'll
melt or stife in short order"
"Then I'll 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 letter
awaitining her. She sat down to read
it. and was SO long at the task that
Miss Fortescue began to wonder and
inquired as to the artiste's perplexity.
Its proposal I'm considering"
replied Maud.
Indeed! That's diversion. How fun
ny the portrait looks. Ah, if he should
| see it!''
Maud frowned.
I'D like to burn the old thingr'
But you couldn't my love; there's
no fire, thank fortunev'
''Listen to this impudencer' cried
Maud, and began to read aloud:
"MY DEAR MISS MAUD-Though I have
known you SO short time, do not believe
you will be wholly surprised to learn that
have come to regard you as more than
friend. In fact have grown to care for you
more than ever cared for any girl I almost
believe can never be happy without you.
know you know that am gentleman; even
| think YOU like me little and will soon like