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

worshiped rather humbly from afar-
she being rich. beautiful, and of for
midably aristocratic family, while he
was lone Bohemian-but with whom
he could claim artistic kinship. since
he and and she had studied in the same
building. She was an amateur. it
happened, and he breadwipner; they
both managed to turn out some very
good work. and each was often of as
sistance to the other.
One fine morning in early summer
Miss Maud-whose surname was Satter-
lee-entered her studie with slight
shadow on her high bred, rose fair
face. Her companion, charming bru-
nette girl little her senior, followed.
looking amused. Miss Fortescue was
a happy compromise betweed chaper-
one and contidante. She was a girl of
excellent sense and Judgment and brim-
full of humor. which was fortunate, for
Maud had only father, who was in
Europe. and an aunt. who was splenitic.
MY dear Maud" said Miss Forters-
cue, reproachfully, yet half laughing.
you know very well I'll go out and
hunt you up model if you wish it"
Miss Maud frightened.
Il wish you would, Carrie. I'm just
in splend d mood to begin a portrait.
Get me something rugged, uncouth, if
you like"
She tossed herself down on the STUDIO
sofa and looked inquiringly at her COM
panion.
Miss Fortescue reflected.
There's the banana mantle Ital-
ian-down on the street corner
"Oh. don't want him." said Maud,
contemptuously.
Just then tap at the door. 1t was
Harry McAllister. After the usual polite
good morning" he requested permis-
sion to bring in friend to see Miss
Satterlee's handsome "den'' and ex-
amples. "a friend from my old home
in Tennessee" he exclaimed, "going
to spend the summer in town. A little
provincial, you know, but of good fam
ily."
Maud assented languidly. But when
the young stranger entered with Nc
Allister she sat up suddenly like one
revived.
Mr.. Godfrey Waring was large and
tall. He was sunburned and had
longish, light brown hair and pale blue
eyes. A nose of good size and long,
clean shaven upper lip were facial Pc
culiarities. And Mr.. Godfrey Waring
was blessed with an abundance of con-
fidence. He gazed about him with a
smile of approval, shook hands twice
with the ladies, commented in clear,
high, nasal voice on Maud's work, and
finally departed in state of self COM
placency.
Zine girls,'' he remarked to Meal
lister, when back in that gentleman's s
sanctum.
"Eh?" queried McAllister, little
startled at the irreverence.
Il say they're fine girls. She's an
heiress, amt she? Think 1 made an
impression on her?"
McAllister gasped. Then his sense
OF the humorous prevailed. He an
swered dryly:
"Ahem! I shouldn't wonder. Miss
Satterlee had her eyes on you all the
time"
Wouldn't mind having her if my
family didn't object" remarked God
frey, with reflective little click of the
tongue against his teeth.
AS for the young ladies, they had
preserved silence until their callers
were out of hearing range.
Then Miss Satterlee exclaimed:
:Eu- eu-, what's that work, Car
rie, beginning with eu2''
''Euchre. euphony, European, eupep-
Nonsense! I mean Eureka. have
got a model"
"You mean the Tennesseean, my
dear?'
Eyes. I could sketch him already.
Take his face just as it is; crown it
with ragged straw hat; put flannel
shirt on him opening carelessly from
the neck; plenty of red and tam"
"But how will you get him to sitp''
'Oh, Mr.. McAllister will manage it
all for me,''.
And sure enough Mr.. McAllister did.
That is to say, he brought Mr.. Waring
frequently to Mr.. Satterlee's studio,
and the young artistic began to surrep-
titiously appropriate the features of the
Tennesseean-as best she could from
recollection after he departed on each
occasion.
Meantime Godfrey began to look
very self satisfied and to throw out GER
tain little hints about the conquest of
an heiress, and such a talented one at
that.
McAllister took his cue thereat and
drew serious face.
YES" he said with great gravity,
''there's no denying it, Gof. old fellow.
You are making fine headway. But
what about a certain little girl down
home that you were telling me of p
Godfrey replied in practical tone.
He was sorry, but he could break off
the affair with Mabel. Poor Mabel, alas!
whose voluminous correspondence was
no longer carried about next his heart.
Poor Mabel. who crossed and recrossed
her foolscap in flowing schoolgirl hand
10 such little purpose.
At length the acquaintance had gone
pn so pleasantly that Miss Satterlee
thought she might venture to ask the
Toung man to sit for her.
II can work in the costume after
ward. you KNOW she said to Miss
Fortescue.