The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08


somewhat of its natural color and beauty.
eff you are suffering under any
trouble" she said, II trust and desire
that you will tell me of it. Perhaps !
can aid you"
II hat but one drubble," he replied.
! ut is life"
| Wicked as the sentiment seemed to her,
! the man who uttered it did not seem
| wicked, but only pitiable. In the CULVER
! ing droop of his lip and in the fixed but
| unseeipg stare of his blue eyes, there, vas
a profound anguish and calm despera-
| ton which made her think of the I'M
sounded, motionless waters of the Dead
sea covering ruined cities. She had
never before seen such sorrow; at least
she had never before seen sorrow ex-
! pressed with such franlIness; and the
| spectacle impressed her the more terribly
because of its novelty,
| The youth now rose, steadied himself
with difficulty, rubbed his forehead and
his eyes, struck his hand repeatedly on
the back Of his neck, obviously confused,
dizzy and in pain. Janet felt that feini-
nine delicacy ordered her to leave him;
but she did not dare, lest he should re-
! kindle his charcoal. Turning away in order
to gain time for reflection, She found her
self near the easel, and she examined the
picture 1t was landscape representing
a scene on the North river which she had
visited and which she instantly recog-
nized. Although unfinished, she was SO
little judge of painting that she did not
perceive that, as she thought it beauti-
fully done. Of a sudden it occurred to
her womanly wit and sensibili' that
here was something whereby she might
gain hold upon this victim OF despair,
and draw him back to Willingness to
live.
Did you do this?" she asked. Are
you painter
His face frightened the merest tribe as
he caught her look OF interest
Eyes, | am banter, he answered.
Let me turn it to the light for you, ne
added, with courtesy OF manner strangely
at variance with his coarse and even dirty
clothing "You see 1t Is not vlnshed
yet, he went on, looking kindly at her,
as If he detected her Ignorance OF art and
pitied her for It.
Know the place, she salo, forcing
smile OF encouragement. ! have mad "a, the
pleasure OF visiting IT, how wei you
have represented IL y.
80 you na1 peen theref ne repnea,
with Just the falntest possible smile OF
graIl I11 IL IS = pe s,, spoD'
~, Why uoh !, you sen ~
Whati sen II sol II Is nov vln ilsii
Ihen why doh you nnlsh III she
added' trembling Win anxiety 10 nisAe
nun promise 10 10 SO.
MAJ no0 tline' ne SUD- MS gloom re-
turning
IN DuG you haVe eliie' s y, urSeu
eagerly lou snali nave LING
lie eyed her medltatlVeIy, earnestly ana
solemnly, as II querylng whether he
should tell her ms miserable story. Whlle
he hesitated this excellent Janet Aolcum
was praying IN her heart that heaven
would guide him toward goodness and
safety
see mere ne sald at last' VIII oelI
you someting. gu mar saved my ne; l
wall oen you why Wanled 10 aie. 1 nae
no money. co'lld noe gee i1oa, coulo
not Day 1or my room, nao haq oruDDles
Peyore-over; u Nltlegllapg. Sno now !
hao not cent IN my pocket. 90 Q. al iast
tires out, una gives u up. ngnts my
snarcoal' una lles down 10 sleep II OUT.
Ihat Is my shtory
In spite OF ms strong GERMAN accent
ne was sublime ana terrible ana pltl9ole;
Ihe tears rgshed INTO Janets eyes, ana
stepping suddenly forward she calght
potn MS names, as II she woulu prevent