The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-18

diners outl' Such were Mr.. Archer's
sentiments; and he determined to invite
young Hurlstone again, and before long.
Notwithstanding poor Archie's depres-
sion, the dinner was pleasant one.
From the dinner table they strolled
through the conservatory, and Helen,
who had Rush's arm, stopped in front Of
box of forget-me-nots, over whose
delicate blossoms the moon was spread
ing its silver light. "Let me give you
one of these flowers" she said, picking
bunch and fasteningi it in his button hole.
"You know am going away, and we
are so soon forgotten when we are gone"
1t was all that Rush could do to keep
from seizing the hands that were SO near
his face and kissing them with protests-
tions of the love that was burning so
hotly in his heart. Instead of that, he
clasped his hands behind him, and am
swered, with mock seriousness: I
"I need no flower to remind me of YOU
Miss Knowlton. Your absence will be-
felt in the very air we breathe. The
birds viii chirp, She is gone" from the
tree tops, and the stars will write it in
the sky at night" (
''Mr. Hurlstone, you are chatting me;
and don't ike to be chafed. thought
that you would be q little sorry that I
was going away" replied Helen.
"a little sorry! If you only knew
what your absence means to me, you
would His voice shook percep6bly
and Helen looked quickly at him. Fear
ing that he had gone too far, he added,
II shall never leave the foreign editors
room, but will haunt his desk night and
day seeking for early news from Drury
Lane"
Now you are joking again; but be-
ieve you will miss me- We have had
some pleasant times together, Mr.. Hurl-
stone, and although have only known
you a few short months you are like
an old friend, or perhaps I should say an
old young friend. You seem to like me
for myself and not for my profession.
With most people feel that it is Helen
Knowlton, the prima donna, rather than
Helen Knowlton, the woman, whom
they care for. Am not right? If had
nothing to do with the stage really
think that you would like me better"
THAT would be impossible, Miss
Knowlton," replied Rush.
Still chaffingl 1 thought better Of
you. Give me your arm; let us go to
the drawing room. I see they have all
left the conservatory. 1 want you to
be my guardian angel this evening and
keep me out of the clutches of that man
O'Hara. l cannot endure him. He
looks like Russian Nihilist and smells
like an Irish stew. He wants to paint
my portrait for the spring exhibition.
Shall let him%
LET him? should say not. Does he
think the young ladies of New York have
nothing to do but to sit to him? The
minute he sees a pretty face he asks its
owner to let him paint her portrait. l
like his conceit, indeed"
"Thank you for the implied compi-
ment; but you need not get so excited; I
haven't the slightest idea Of allowing MIR.
O'Hara any such privilege"
81 am glad to have your assurance in
the matter; otherwise I should have my
fears, for O'Hara seems to have frresist-
ible attractions. The fact that he was
able to get three of the bellies Of New
York society to pose to him as the three
Graces shows his power"
"You are not a woman, Mr.. Huistone,
or you would understand how hard It is
to resist request put in so compliment
tary form. Could you refuse II Mr..
O'Hara asked you to sit to him for
Apollo? I'm sure you couldn't"
THAT might be temptation" said
Rush, smiling, "but If It came from
O'Hara should be able to withstand It.
"There he comes now, with BESIDE ON
his arm. Let US get over to that lar cor
ner before they see us" said Helen. But
she was too late; O'Hara and Bessie bore
down upon them and there was no es-
cape.
"Helen dear, said Bessie, ''Mr. O'Hara
is so anxious to paint you in your Helen
of Troy costume. He has asked ne to
intercede for him. Won't you sit to
him? He would make delightful pic
ture."
HE could not help it with such sit
ter" said O'Hara, slowly distending his
eyes at her.
"Mr. O'Hara is very kind and more
than complimentary" answered Helen,
"but l am too busy woman to sit for
my portrait"
"Were you not quite as busy when
you allowed Fessenden the privilege
said O'Hara, with smile, but in an I'M
mistakable tone.
EYES," answered Helen, with an
equally unmistakable manner; 81 fancy
was; but one can always find time to
give to ones friends, and Mr.. Fessenden
is an old and valued friend" Then, to
Bessie, Mr.. Hurlstone and I were just
going over to that pretty corner of your
drawing room to examine that new bit
of japanese bronze" And she moved
off in the opposite direction with Rush.
ST don't think O'Hara will ask you
again to sit to him. The cadI WANTED
to choke him." said Rush.
"Don't you believe it; he is not 50 cas-
lily crushed. But he viii never accom-
plish his object.
Charming person Miss Knowlton IS"
said O'Hara to Bessie; but to himself h9
said, "The prigl I owe her one for that
snub."
''Indeed she is charming" answered
Bessie; ''but she is very set in her WAYS,
and she will make up her mind to a
thing without any apparent reason and