Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-31
The Story Of a Masterpiece.
BY HENRY JAMES, Je
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1t was their misfortune1both 10 be poor.
They determined, In view of this circum-
stance, to say nothing of their engagement
until Baxter, by dint Of hard work, should
have at least quadrupled his income. This
was cruel, but 1t was imperative, and Marian
made no complaint. Her residence in Europe
had enlarged her conception Of the ma
terial needs Of q pretty woman, and
1t was quite natural that she should
not, close upon the heels Of this experience,
desire to rush into marriage with a poor
artist. At the end Of some days Baxter
started for Germany and Holland, portions
Of which he wished to visit for purposes of
study. Mrs. Denbigh and her young friend
repaired to Paris for the winter. Here, in
the middle Of February, they were rejoined
by Baxter, who had achieved his German
tour. He had received, while absent, Eve
little letters from Marian, full Of affection.
The number was small, but the young nan
detected in the very temperance Of his mis-
cons,anov Sh, rono;roS nav, h;.,, ;., ~ hnpneit
fronLnoss and swontnass .h.t ~ "a 80 80 s
Co o,noc, ond ,;stonna ,,,;.h -. ...ss. nv
his Account of the ;mnrova,,snt T., ~ go. "
,ects He hna soId .hra. - III. i,.,inS p.o .os
,,roe ors hod ,,,odo ~, ,r,..,,,.J. III. p.eV
~ skatcbes He uos o., ,ho h;v, 80 a.
uoa,th ona ton,o .n5 tho,a .o sn 'oau . "
tho;r a,ror.n,a,,. sho,,,d ~. ~. ..N, ~ .easo"
Rut 10 tbis latter nronosit;or t1ar;or a.
mnrrod .dor,nrrod =, stro,,oi,r 80 ~. y.
Grounds so orh;,rarv that s.,,,..s.t I on
fuI soeno onSroI S,a,,lo,, I.s. - ;.s;ts.I,
and norn,o,ad IT, 80 a., -, =, 49,,
she was unwo,, and nnohi. % saa Lt,,.
tba naXt ond ,ha $50 o. a. an.
tho dav that ha had ,,,a,a ~, .I,., s..,;e, y.
call at Mrs Denbigb,s he ovorbaar rd Mar;auss
name mentioped MT n Iaroa marty r. a.,
terlocutors wore two aider,r p"y o. he IN m
giving his attention to their tall which thon
were talino m, nains 20 tao,, ,.,,,.ta ~
found that his mistress wos nnfor .cc,,sa, .,
having triaed with the nffections ~ an ~
happy young man. the only SON OF one OF the
ladies'. There was apparently no lack NJ evi.
dence or of facts which might be construed
as evidence Baxter went home. la mort dams
rame and on the following day called apain
ON Mrs. Denbigh. Marian was still In hor
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room, but the FORMER LADY received nlm
Stephan was in great trouble, but his mind
was lucid, and he addressed himself TO the
task OF interrogating his hostess. MRS Den
bigh, with her habitual Incidence, had re-
manned unsuspicious OF the terms on which
the young people stood.
I'm sorry TO say" Baxter began, "that
heard Miss Everett accused last evening OK
very sad conduct"
IAN, Tor heavens sake, Stephen, returned
his kinswoman, don't go back to that. Ivo
done nothing all winter but detend ana pal
liate her conduct. It's hard work. Don't
make me do 1t Tor you. You know her as
well as do She was indiscreet, but know
she Is penltent, ana Tor that matter she Is
weil out OF IT, lie was by no means desir-
able young man.
'lhe LADY whom heard talking about the
matter" said stephen, spoke OF him IN the
highest terms. To be sure, as it turned out,
she was his mother"
His mothert You're mistaken. His
mother died ten years ago"
he needed to sit firm. "Allons," said he, ''of
whom do you speak, 5
"Of young Mr. King"
'Good heavens" cried stephen. 80 there
are TWO OF themf
fray, OF whom 90 you speak,
i certain Mr. ioung. Inc iho,ner Sa
hanusohe oiu wohlnh' Win "hi.e curs.
ou .n; uTs h. ,n 70 Say anuS , 'Iele T.o,ni nas
peeh any 'nins pe'"eeh Nalial anu freoeric
Ao9ngr >.
No,lhl ohiy repeat VIVA. i near ~
seems 10 me, my ueaf MIS- Deiioisp' 'ha' you
ouSht 70 Know;
mrs Dehplsn shook ner heau wi,h meiah-
cho,y inoseiheh.. IN sure = uoh', sho
sa'u' SAL, sNe ~ up u'hI p,e.ehu " Juuse
lne manners ' oi YOUNG peopie " each o'her
are very uii,eren. 70 "nh1 'ney were III my
uay' ohe uoesii hhow "ue'nei 'iey hieah
ho.xths pr e.'i 'nin ~,
i ou AnoW, a. ies.st, ~ne.ner :, MI ioui's
mas Is6" peeh III youi uaM" iooniI
on, yes, ire9ueh'iy ,a, am yer sor,y .nae
iai IAN 70 .".Neu aoouV N ''' -,
ioi me pu' Ia. S,. o' '..A ,, n "oi','n uo'
"on' sou W ~ Ava tn''
AV~e ~ -, f.,
MI hh'e 10 Sono Aoiie' N' Pi'S he
ever ever cams sway ---------- -
IN IN "ha' sense -
on, mes sil,y leiio"' lie uoesh uuder-
STAND young grisr
oPoh my worn, sa'u -otepheh' win tek-
preston, as the music shee.s say, ne highs
oe very Wise anu ho. uo 'na''
Not but that Marian was injudicious.
she meant only 10 pe amiapie, out she went
700 iar ohe became adorable inc hrst
'niis SUE Ahe" he was hoiu'hs her " I'LL ac-
count; 80
s Nc sooo ioohiis'
ven ehouSn' AX..skxs'
,,n hu iien SHE&xSx
t'en, peio|e' 3ES
an, Anu .no o'nef, - SI
,,, W ha' o'her- -Mailair
~, w, no. your iiieil iouns'
les, ne qui'e haiiuSoihe'
ana r,cn, pooI
les peiieve.hes also rich'
naAe. was was snenI ,i'oi',ei,'. ..h ana 'here 20
ao , uouo', Ao ie'u'''o'' 'n'' 'n'y "e'e oo'n
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