The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06

taurants FOR his dinner, and with occasion
! ally carrying him cup Of tea TO was
| down the dry bread which she kne'
was his only supper As for converse
she firmly invited him 20 SEQ her ever
Sunday evening. she sometimes droppc
| into bis den 20 look Of his work an
cheer him on with it.. oftoner still, SD
took a walk with him in the hail or al
evening promenade in the streets.
She was proud Of herself and Sc
ashamed Of herself II struck her as 81
most indicate that she should support
man. especially young and handsome one
| Moreover. her labor Of love was fearfu
expense. compared with her small income
She was soon obliged 20 draw on her saw
ings bank deposit and that had Away
been kept in a consumptive state by tn
needs Of her girl cousin. At first SIN
thought Of getting up q subscription ~
her painter. or Of Interesting some ricl
school committeeman in his behalf, bu
very shortly she took such q fairy TO hin
chat she did not want any one else 10 carr
a claim to his gratitude; and SO she went
on paving ont her savings for his necessi
ties. When winter arrived and fuel mus
be had. she bought IL for him. although
he tried 20 do without Ncxt came a.
overcoat and a pair Of mittcus and som,
heavy Undertaking, because she coull
not bear TO see him walking the street.
with red nose and fingers. Il was H.
vain for him 10 refuse. she absOlutelj
forced him 10 take.
Meantime small profit from his brush
The picture which she had thought per
feet really had but five or six days work
upon IT, and needed q month more. And
when 10 was done 10 brought only S2j Il
was Of no use for her 10 scold the picture
dealer for his sharpness, and 20 endcayoT
TO move his pity by telling him the tale
Of the Germans poverty The man Of
art replied that IL was not a known name.
that paintings sold in the American
market mainly BY force Of reputation.
that he had his own living 20 make. and
that she might take the money or leaveit
II be can do figure picture, and DO il
FIRST rate. said this rational monster. u
can be more liberal with him There are
so many landscapes Every American
artist can make landscapes.
On this hint Ernst commenced a fcure
tried q landscape because he had Judged
that TO be the fav0rite genre in America.
he had known that lie could not hope 20
excel In IT, A beautiful group was soon
sketcl7d, representing q scene from King
Philips war tho interior of a cabin
lighted by It's own flames, q beautiful girl
IN the grasp Of Wampan0ag warriors, 3
father and brother struggling manfully
against her captOrs and In he near back
ground family seen through the shat
tered door a coming relief OF Puritan
riders. Janet H0lcum, The patriotic New
was delighted with what she
thought already a perfect success, anC
wanted to sell the group as il was.
NO. judged Ernst. Il cannot avvoro
% waste Wrist impressions This is tho
most divvicult bart Of the baiuting
though the quickest. But It viii need
long time tOmake it goot enough IL VIII
need all winter. be concluded. with
piteously apologetical glance at Janet
Go on she said flushing with tho
noble heart beat Of self sacrifice as she
caught sight Of this mute appeal This
time ] know You will triumph We car
live tin it is done.
"Heaven plcss youi' he replied. taking
Der hand and kissing it by force "YO
lre tho nOpiCst woman upon the earth
The kiss and the praise brought deeper
blush than one often secs on such 20 pale
5allOw face as that OF Janet. For we nust
'ome now TO a weighty secret, VIC must
make an ayowal which Is almost tragic
No. content with lowering this poor
stranger with her worldly wealth. Janet
lad already begun 20 give him She treas
lres which She had received direct from
heaven All the love which lies hidden |
u the heart Of q good and pure old maid |
N the vast abyss Of seusibihty which *
SITS in a feminine nature that has
Ound 10 natural outlet. had In Der
.ase been stirred 20 the proioundest |
lepths by the penniless fricndless
handsome, clever youth whom she had |
avcd from death. Useless to struggle |
gainst the infatuation; it had com. |
ncnoed too insidiously. A. nero human. |
ty; then it had crept o,l too siyly. in the !
-uise Of mere charity. Oh. how cunning |
had been. All at once there was
aming transformation, and she found !
erself the victim Of first passion a.
much in love asif she were a Young girl
Resist? She tried in vain 20 do so
Run away She could not give up her 20
ition, lest she should thereby tail 10
omplete her cousins education. and leave
i'm 10 starve. Once more. self sacrifice
hough all her life had been a self sacri
&c, she must 20 on with il, she must
)ve and suffer and be silent. And so the
lischief proceeded at terrible rate. for
very day added to its magnitude What
lade things worse was that Ernst was
obly conscious Of his obligations and
rofuse in thanks, in praises. in the most
clicate and charming attentions. II he
let her on the street he took his hat en-
rely off his comely head and saluted hcr
S school ma anus are not always saluted !
he walked with her he had the air Of
SORTING a duchess. He would leave bis |
eautiful labor at any moment TO greet
Or return TO the house with a smile or
run on her errands His whole dcpOrt-
ent toward her was a continual burning
incense
She had never before known such "a fin
he'd gentleman, more than that. she had
ever met a sweeter and finer nature. |
be cOmpreheuded at last that even his |
tempted suicide was proof Of his high
III respect and sense of honor. inasmuch |
1t was an effort 10 escape from the
,gradation Of living by mourning debts
hich he could not discharge That stoi.
J declaration. If could hat bald nv
ON rent l would hat gone on another
onth," seemed 10 her now something
20 a patent of nobility Unaware
her own grandeur Of eharacter
&c worsmped his grandeur Of character
nally she worshiped his genius. which
ID begun 10 show her the universe of
DRY that there is in art, and which was
lie to seize ideas scarcely perceptiblo 20
r Impractical aesthetic vision and place
EN- before her in the resurrection robes
drawing aud color
All Well she was desperately in love (
IN him. and she conld not help admit
g It 20 her accusing conscience, and
uld not put aside the scOrnful finger Of !
r sense Of womanly shame. But did he
ow iif As yet she was sufficiently her.
II TO hone that lac did not. Although | 3
e could not meet him without feeling
ash run through her whole face. al. :
ough his praises and the touch Of his 9
nd made her trcmble from head 10 foot
@ trusted that she was keeping her fiery e
ret. And So she was. IA Young man I
rs not easily suspect that woman thir I
N years his senior has a passion for