Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-23

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1T is" he replied to his friends re-
see what's to be done.n
why don't you set the detectives to
work." asked the first speaker
Il have" rejoined the other, "but
they have discovered nothing as yet. 1
am quite at loss how to account for
the robbery. l haven't an enemy that
am aware of in the world. l don't
know why l should have
And | don't know why I should
have" observed the younger man;
land yet my old aunt goes on living.
and so keeps me out of thousand
pounds or two. If that isn't being an
enemy. don't know what isl
"a friend rather, I should say" re-
Joined his companion. IF you had the
money, you would spend it in no time;
as it is, you have it to look forward to.
You should learn to live on two hun
dred year, Douglas
Its all very fine for you to talk. old
fellow; you've got more than two ;:un-
dred year safe. / wish my maternal
parent had done as much by me-" said
Douglas. But, when you have to live
from hand to mouth, and sometimes
don't live at all, it's tempting to have
fling now and then when a windfall
CoHaCo. DuC Say EuosdCc, nave SOu
really determined to change your name?
Are you to be known henceforth as st.
LaWTence?"
Il have really and truly come to that
determination" answered his friend.
Il don't choose to assume my real name
till my right to do so is acknowledged;
nor will |, now that am coming before
the public, continue to use my moth
er's. and thus run the risk of casting a
doubt on her fair fame"
Hear him, 0 We Gods" cried Doug
las, casting up his eyes. He speaks as
If he were going to make his debut be-
fore the fOot-Ights."
IF l am about to publish name at
all, in catalogue or otherwise, it comes
to much the same thing, l suppose"
said Eustace, laughing.
And what led you to select the
name of st. Lawrence. may I aSk?" in
quired Douglas, choosing fresh cigar.
Il was brought up on the banks Of
the river of that name; and when Twas
boy | used to watch it flowing onward
till sort of superstition got possession
of me that l was called upon to follow
the direction of its WaterS-that my
destiny lay eastward over the sea. I
knew nothing of my family history
then. 1t is on account of those old
associations that [ have taken the
name of the river" st. Lawrence, re-
piled.
"Well. it's lucky the river had such
a Christianized name," returned Doug
las. "Eustace Mississippi, Esq, or
Eustace Potomac, ESQ.,, would have
sounded awkward. And SO now, pend
ing other matters, you intend to go in
for art in good earnest? l like your
pluck. I'm afraid, under your circum-
- r rI, Il ~, 1N,,+ lro
"What would be the good of that?
Besides, l cannot take things lightly
knowing how [ have been Wronged,
and how difficult it may be to drag the
wrOngdOers into the light of day, [ feel
sometimes as if [ should go mad, or
idiotic, if hadn't some occupation L
could throw all the powers of my mind
into" st. Lawrence observed.
''True-O most profound of philOsO-
pliers, you have sounded the depths of
human need" said Douglas. But how
did you find out what powers you had
to throw? 1 didn't think America was
much of place for the fine arts /
Luere SPEAKS the EngnSnman,' re-
joined st. Lawrence, smiling. "But
you forget how many years I spent
travelling over Europe; and during each
winter [ used to study in one or other
of the schools abroad. Then / passed
most of my time in sketching - it
seemed to suit me somehow. How do
you think that will turn Out?" he asked,
pointing with his cigar to the unfnish-
ed picture on the easel.
''Splendidly," said Douglas. /;
The subject was a 'clearin - in an
American forest. The long grass and
the stumps of the trees were lighted up
by the suns rays, which found their
way through the clearing" All
around arose the giants of the forest,
wreathed with gorgeous creepers, and
bearded with gray moss. A solitary
backwoodsman sat on rccently-felled
log, taking his rest, his ak and gun by
his side. 1t was a grand picture of man
bringing his skill to bear upon nature.
To be continued