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

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What old cullg7 asked Ernst, staring
with the calm Innocence Of a child
Miss IIolcum."
Il hope you arc mistaken. replied th'
German. eraycly and almost s0lemnly. a.
If he already perceived an awful duty be
fore him.
Il should Think y0u might see it.
grinned Stanley. Il saw It the first even
/ ing we called on Ter Il was plain on0ugi
today when she travelled up hete % loot
II the picture She can't come near you
| without c0l0rng and shaking
Ernst became still more solemn. 80
was evidently in profound thought
"You must De careful and not tiG
with her young affections Stanley cor
| tinued, with q rather hard hearted smile
such as we accord 10 the heart troubles
| Of old maids
Il shall not dryyle with them. eplief
/ Ernst with a seriousness which sileucec
/ tho American
During Stanley next visit Ernst saif
10 him 4 have peen seeing for myself
and pellevo y0u are right
Right on about the shadow
No. ABOUT Miss Chanel Iolcum. J
pelieve she is in love with me-
Well what are you going to do.
laughed Stanley
u hat put one thing 10 90. II she
wish TO marry me, / must marry her
Owe her ms life ] Owe her this picture
which you sag is guot. haf lived on
her money. As "A man Of honor / must
sacrifice myself TO her. that is. ii she
wishes il. What else can doy'
Good Lord don't be a fool. rcuon
stratcd Stanley. You don't love her
u course
Il hat the very highest resbect for her
She is an admirable woman
"Yes know ] suppose so. Bn
this is carrying respect and gratitude
little too far She is twelve or fifteen
years older than You. fou could not d,
happy with her Come now don't b.
hasty"
Il viii not Doc hasty Il all defends o.
whether She lofes me a great teal. We
viii see
When Ernst, convinced that Janet
"lofed him a great teal" felt himself
bound 10 declare an affection for her and
ask her 60 bee his wife. the poor, lonely,
hitherto unloved girl was fairly broken
down blythe revelation She burst into
tears. threw herself ON her old. hard sofa.
buried her face in the thrcadbare cushion
and sobbed out spasm Of mingled joy
and terror
"Oh. can this bo trucl' she hnally
burst forth. when She became cOnsciou
OF his hand ia hers. els ID true.' aAr
demanded sitting up and looking eagerly
at him. IF ii isn't. take 10 back D0nr
tell IL me any more II would Kill me
to find ont it isn't tue-oh, it would Kill
me
1T is cndircly drue, my tear Chanet.
was the adorable falsch00d Of the clival
rous German. Il owe all 20 you Ny
life will not pay the debt But / do not
insist upon marriage eXcebt when y0u
wish it. You must chudge for yoursel
when it will be prudent
AT this moment Janet caught a view Of
herself in her mirror Flushed with joy
and love, she looked almost handsome.
and it seemed 20 her for a moment that
she was young and desirable. Drawn by
Ernst plying embrace, she believed that
IL was the embrace Of affection, and she
let her head fall upon his shoulder with
the words, "Oh, my darling"
Henceforward they were engaged.
though when they would be married |
neither Of them could say. not even the
old and wise lonly half wise) Janet With |
her. life was delicious dream. forgetful |
altogether Of the hard past and careless
often Of the doubtful future With him, |
life was point of honor and Of duty, an |
obedience 20 self respect and a rendering |
Of obligations. His WAYS were natur- |
ally SO cares5ing and he was 30 conscien- |
tiously assiduous in his attentions to her |
that he thoroughly deceived even the |
Of her humble and shy /
nature In the main she believed en-. |
tirely in his affection, amazing as the ac.
QUESTION seemed 10 her and much as she |
doubted her worthinegs OF il. il is quite
possible that the@ was not at that time
In New York happier woman than this
almost penniless old maid, botr0thed 20 "a
young artist who was encountered with |
debts. and who did not love her Such
are the JOYS of this world: half Of them.
1t least, delusions, the other half trausi-
-ory.
At last The Rescue" was sold. Stan
ey went with Ernst 90 the picture deal
IRIS; demanded. with much pomp of man.
Der, private audience; exposed the can.
yas in the best light and asked $500
.or it,
1t IS worth il. confessed Mr.. Moineau
Only there is no name If YOU would
1ut your name to H. Mr.. Stanley"
Mine. lam only portrait painter"
Yes. But you are known. Il would
ell the picture"
Gil him the name. interposed Ernst,
With the eagcrness Of beggar grasping
t aims.
lisa downright swindle. said the gen.
rous American. Il couldn't do such a
ronp TO save my lie. won't take
he credit Of it,
Both uames.' suggested the dealer in
-enius
1t was agreed 90; The picture went On
he market as the joint production Of
stanley and Hartmann. The latter per
ectiy satisfied and indeed ovcrioYed.
ocketed the $500, the former, in spite
I his private disclaimers pocketed some /
hing considerable in the way OF glory
At Ernsts request Janet Holcum had ,
ept a strict account Of her expenses in
Is behalf aud although be had used
harp economy. the balance against him
10 $50. On reaching home.
g went TO her room, gave her smile Of ,
lildllke JOY in response 10 her smile OF :
nXiety, ana tossed the sum of bis earn !
rs into her lap. Instead Of hailing his :
bod fortune with gladnoss. she seemed
} shrink from the money laid IL colby
q a table. rose 10 her feet with pale ,
ce and said in d strange voice, We'll
IN are free ,
No. my tear Chanet, lie replied 4 .
n your slave"
THAT is not what want, sho STAN I
cred, trembling yisibly. II cannot sub T,
il to any such understanding. Mr. ,
lrtmann, il is my duty to tender you
ur liberty"
my tarling Chanet. what does this r
eanl' asked Ernst, putting his arm !
ound her waist and drawing her 20 him. Y
My self respect impels me to it, she 5
Id, beginning TO cry. Il fear that you .
opposed to me ont Of n sense OF obliga- &
m. The obligation is now cancelled 1t I
Is weak IN me to accent yon. must s