Wichita eagle., 1888-01-13

/ earnest as the great artists were She real
lied that she had not suffered and that Their
was much frivolity and love Of the world j,
| her nature that ought to be purged away
She had even danced before her pictures wit!
| her palette liz her hand, so light OF heart wa
she; and she knew that great works wer
never born of such careless moods. SIT
! liked to fancy herself working in muci
agony and despair. and she was sure tha
such experiences would develop her soul anC
! her power But everything went well witt
! hel, Her pictures were accepted and hun.
/ on the line, and almost Immediately decorated
with card bearing that enchanting WORD
''Sold" When picture left her studio sac
! said goodby 10 il, because il never came back
! Her success did not delight her, because she
argued that ii was DE 10 the meiiCcre charac
/ ter of the work and to the feet that it there
fore pleased the majority Of the buyers OF
pictures, VINO have @ mediocre taste. Then
her Uncle, who possibly shared her estimate
OF herself died, and left her 5000 on condi-
ton she studied abroad for two years Is
this was what she most desired TO do, it was
another stroke of her malignant good fortune.
And this was the way she came TO visit her
old friend Isabelle in Italy. This lady re-
garded Lizette with interest and some envy.
4 married woman, il an American, never
views the success and Individuality and free
dom Of an unmarried friend with inditfer-
ence. She might not wish to exchange Der
wheat for the Others wine perhaps, but the
wine spar!Iied all the same. And then LizeCte.
who Yves the youngest in the triangle, looked
50 fresh and pretty. 1t amazed her that the
girl had escaped matrimony
Surely you have had offers:' she said
Yes replied Lizette, sSvectly and not
proudly; Il have had my share. l Lad one
today"
Today: Not from LOWELL"
'No." Lizette spoke with emphasis, and
the quick color arose in her face. Certainly
not This came by mail, and from America. :"
Isabelle relapsed into thoughtful silence.
Then she left the room and hunted up her
bachelor brother, Lowell Brown, and told
him that Lizette had received an offer Of
marriage, and she feared she meant to &C
cept it. Obviously it was an old affair.
Lowell looked at her, but he could not
speak for coughing, and sac, having planted
her seed. went away He was very charm
ing man, but distressingly i'll He was wan
and pale and had a severe cough. lie
wrapped himself in q cloak and sat in the
SUN, trying to keep warm. The two ladies sat
with him and listened to him talk, for this
was his especial gilt. His especial hobby was
and he longed for health So that
he might dig On the shores OF the Black sea
and discover cities forgotten even by ira
litio@ It pleased Lizette's Imagination to
listen TO him, and, if only for a change, it was
we'll to talk to one who cared nothing for
color, composition, nor sincere feeling" He
delighted in her for many reasons, and when
his sister left him he laid his wan, handsome
lace back on the pillows and sighed. Had he
Deen a well man Lizette should have refused
ri offers but his own, and his longing to have
ler with him should keep her.
Presently Lizette came in, carrying little
Bette Hilyard, and sitting down with the
:hild on her lap. began TO teach her to play
'bookbinder" by making pile of their four
lands. After time she noticed how silent
he young man was and how he kept his eyes
lxed on her, and also how sad they were.
''Arc you not well1 she said. May get
-ou some fruit:'
''NOn
rs there nothing l can do for you?" She
'ut the child down and came and stood by
i'm. They all nllrsed and waited on him.
'sNO.n
Now it was her eyes That were sad aud in
uiring. and he could not bear it. He took
or hand in his own.
Look" he said.
His hand was long and slender; hers was
hort and plump; but his looked like yellow
AK, " bile hers was rosy with health.
Mine shows work. she said And have
ach horrid short fingers"
IF mine had Il drop Of vigorous blood in it
ou should never take yours away And
hon he grasped it in n way that showed
over over his muscles.
For answer, and without one moments hes
alton, Lizette closed her fingers around his
aim, and he didn't find them too short. But
lddenly he opened his hand wide and let /
ers drop.
"Ah, no, he said: sit is not right Go /
way, Lizette.'
At this she smiled and sat down by him. |
Lowell" she said, Eve knew each other
hen we We're Children
He smiled and looked at her with delight,
II when they were children they had prom
e3 IL mary each other. But it is too late.
0w;" and his face oarkened.
~ can be your FRIEND" she replied
This was the basis on which the alliance
rs made, but Lowell bad q very high idea
the duties OF friendship. and little by little
: grew very eEacting, while Lizette never
'sented his demands, because he was suffer
y, and she liked him, and be was so very
he and ill.,
There were four in the party-Tsahelle,
izette, Lowell and DIR. Harrod The fourth
the list was a young naval officer, u ship
ate Of Jack Hilyard. He was on leave in
aples, and was perfectly willing to escort
abeIle, talk TO LizeJte, and discuss excava-
ITS with Lowell, but he asserted that moth
9 worth the cost would come Of them.
fter he began 10 see that the friendship be-
:cen the two gave Lowell right TO appro-
late and absorb Lizette, and even to hold
r little fingers. he was forced to take a diff
rent interest in Lowell He looked at him
th stricter professional eyes, and one day
said to Lizette, DO You know what Lowell
ght to do"'
No; wish did
Buy spade, ard go TO the Black sea and
q
Nonsense she replied ''How could
m SO i'll do that: Why, he would die be-
re he got there"
He viii die il he does not 60 somewhere;
d digging would be an excellent prescrip-
M
With his lungs
His lungs. Miss Lizette, are rs good as
uis | suspected it, and examined them
steriay. lie is z dreadful dyspeptic, and
u two women are killing him, nursing and
ding him as you dor
'Dyspeptics never cough as he does"
Don't theym 5
And his looks show that ne has-has con- Il
nption." She feiJ guilt in mentioning this
al word
Wen" replied the doctor. make what 5
.groSis you please, but / tell you this, Miss