The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-12-31
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sauDtering in Union Square, and stopped
in at Signor Roma's studio. / found the
young artist busily at work upon the
IikeRess of young lady in erayons.
Isssn haearne interested "a the grow
ing face, not because of its beauty-for it
was the face of a woman at least forty
wears old-but because of the tender
look of chastened suffering in the large,
wide-open eyes.
Roma" said, that IS a very attract
i've face"
@She has the loveliness Of completed
suffering; her face is a history, not
calendar that is the secr't Of her attract
iveness. Her daughter is living poem
and picture
You speak like love-"
Il am one"
Does she know it ?"
@Who shall tell her. might as we'll
love some bright, particular star and
think to wed it, as love ad hope to wed
Pearl Bailey. She IS Rihard Lufkin's
hei-ess."
He dropped his head, aid went on with
his work with nervous h-ste. Presently
heard a rustic of sill, sweet, low
voice, and a little, ripliug, musical
laugh. Immediately Roma was at the
door, and bowing low, ashe held it open
for the two ladies, who efered-
The elder was elothe in black silk,
unrelieved by anything, Excepting lit
tie foam of rich, white, Ice, and the dull
glitter of some jetornamats. The young
er had on a dress in wtch pale violet
and cream c0lors were e4uisitely blend
ed.
The face of the elder was the face Of
one who had suffered nd conquered !;
the face of the younger Rs the face of
sinIess. sorrowless child, who unsuspect-
ingIy had grown into wmanhood. The
mothers hair was nearlywhite, and the
daughters pale, golderframe to little
| oval picture of the lost exquisite
/ beauty.
I did not wonder whe I saw the girl
that Roma should feel utterly hopeless
| in regard to his love. But before their
visit was over I had chnged my opin-
ion. noticed Pearls sy glances at the
handsome artist, and be bright, respon-
sive bushes wheneve Roma's lumi-
nous eyes met hers. law, in fact, that
Pearl was Just as muehu love as Roma
was.
l became visitor at RS. Bailey's, but
beyond q certain menl and artistic
sympathy our acquaintace did not ripen
quickly. The winter assed, and the
summer sent one hithr and another
thither. l went to the aside, Mrs. Bal
lev and Pearl to the montains-
But one morning, as stood in front
of large store baIancig little point
about silk dress in m. mind, gentle
hand touched me, and pleasant voice
said. Good morning. as frankly and
Quietly as if we had me- but yesterday.
| 1t was Mrs. Bailey ye it was she, al
though might have pssed her twenty
timex and not known hr, 30 greatly was
she changed
Another sstouishmer awaited me. A
handsome man, who light have been
fifty years of age, ceed giving some
directions to the eoachnn, and approah-
ed Us. Mrs. Bailey intriuced him 70 me
as q Mr.. Bailey, my husand, " and then,
with a cordial invitatio TO cali on them
she passed down the st1s and into the
waiting carriage.
suffered two or thre days 70 elapse,
and then went to cabin Mrs. Bailey.
1t was a cold, wet day but Pearl and
Rouaa were making sushine for them
selves in the usual sithg parlor, and I
was asked by servanto see Mrs. Bal
lev in her own room
I do not know whafnAuence of the
dreary day, or Of the cry room, or Of her
! own mind, ruled her, at she was evi-
IDENTIFY inclined for coidential eonver-
sation, and from one tsieto another, We
fell gradually into tho predisposing to
personal matters " scarcely aston