Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rewarded.

Mr.. Rutherford, the face of the heroine in
your picture is my cousin Clarissa's."
9 Yes, Miss Haywood; I took the unpartlon-
able libcrtyof placing Miss Ireton on canyas in
the guise of my favorite Scottish Mary 1 |
couldn't help it. We painters arc queer NOR
tails, you know. Once in life-time we come
across face, idealize it, aud forever more tits
the basis of all our productions and Hugh |
Rutherford gazed with something more than u |
painters admiration on the face of his Scottish |
Mary.
Two red spots burned on Lucette Heywood's |
checks. and her Pale-bluc eyes snapped FIRE as
she gazed at the handsome artist.
birds of feather flock together am
positive that this poor artist and my pen
niless cousin love each other. And 1, the
heiress at Haywood, have patronized-lionized
him in vain." were the thoughts that passed
rapidly through Miss Heywood's mind.
And Lpcette Haywood was right. Hugh
Rutherford came TO spend q couple of months
among the New Hampshire hills. poor ar
tist everybody thought him. and it pleased him
to let everybody think SO, but the aristocratic
Hcywoods took notion to patronize him
they took him up, and the artist found himself
the lion of tho place.
izing OF this very aristocratic family, aud shc
did all in her power to show the artist how
| very condescending she could be- The truth
of the matter was Lucotte was in love with the
handsome artist and she was determined her
cousin shouldn't have him.
. Dear ClGrissa, said Lucettc sighlug softly,
g shall mics her very much when che goes
away"
Is Miss Ireton going nway2" and the artist
looked up quickly
"oh, yes after her marriage with Mr.
squires she goes to Europe"
The painter dropped his brush; Lucette, his
picture, aud everything In the room danced
around him In n ring.
For the last two months he had been living
ike man In beautiful dream, and this ter
rible awakening was too much for him.
He caught sight of Lucette's palo, blue eyes
bent upon him pityingly. There was some
thing in her glance that stung him to the quick,
and he recovered his composure instantly
Strange, never heard anything of the ap-
preaching MARRIAGE" said the artist quietly.
Z" say strange, because thought In a smnll
place like this affairs of that kind were freely
discussed"
no they are Mr.. Rutherford but you know
Mr. squires is quite an old gentleman, aud
when May and December marry. people-wen,
we thought it best, for Clarissu's sake. to keep
it a secret. You are the first have mentioned
it to outside our own family"
Mr.. Rutherford bowed in acknowledgment
of the compliment.
you will not fail us this evening, Mr..
Rutherford" said Lucette moving toward the
door.
"Thank you Miss Haywood, will put in
appearance. if possible" aud the artist held
open the door for Lucette, who leftthe cottage.
fully satisfied with her mornings work.
Hugh Rutherford returned to his unfinished
picture, and. lifting it from the easel, he set it
with it's face to the wall. saying:
May God forgive you, Clarissa Ircton, for
this summers work. set you up for an ideal
la being AS perfect as mortal could be-but 1
find you, in reality, a woman, full of woman's
weakness. Well, It's lesson most OF rs have
to learn sometime, and suppose the sooner It
is here and over the BETTER" concluded the ar
tst bitterly.
" Clarissa, you look as if you had buried all
your friends. Really it makes me nervous to
watch YOU" said Lucette Haywood, as she NO
ticed the cloud resting on the perfectly bcauti-
ful face of her cousin.
Then don't watch me, Lueette," answered
Ciarissa.
+" But I can't help watching you. What ails
you, Clarissa?"
Oh, Lucette, feel rniserable.'
''Why, you silly girl, how can you say so ?
And Mr. squires about to offer you his hand
and foTtuneIT
'.I cannot accept Mr. squiresi do not lore
him"
e. The love part of the business can be dis
Pensed with Clarissa. Papa Gays you must
marry him"
. My uncle dare not force me into such a
narriage!" Clarissa was standing now, her
graceful figure drawn to its full height. But
Twill be a burden to him no longer. You re-
member when George Harvey was here last
winter he said my voice would command a
good position anytime. He is acouainted with
all the musical leaders in town, and know he
VIII be only too glad to do something for nv
fathers daughter"
What nonsense Papa would lock you in
your room If he thought you contemplated
such a step. Now Clafissa the whole trouble
Il. you have taken fancy to that poor artist.
, Rutherford. and. take my word for It, he care.
, nothing FOR you- And If he did. what would
: It amount to? lie viii be too poor to mar,
! for the next teu years unless he gets a rfcf
! wife"
Lucette, I have never done anything m,
conscience did not approve of; I eau not do II
: now"
And, verify, you shall receive your reward.
; And Lucette laughed derisively.
You may laugh, Lucette. hut 1 beiiev,
those who persist In following the dictates OF
their conscience are always rewarded
That night Lucette moved among her guest'
with bitter disappointment gnawing at her
heart. She had Toceived note from Mr.