The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16

Maud some advice, as follows: "If he be-
comes too talkative, my dear, you must snub
him. snub him gorgeously, you know"
sWhat can't understand" said Godfrey
one morning, "is how you can paint SO well.
guess you ain't more than 20, are yous"
mot much more" said Maud.
"Then guess I'll be about two years older
than you in September"
Maud-Indeedf
Godfrey-A fact.
Maud-Well, that's nice age. | suppose
you'll go into business and succeed finely.
Godfrey--Own fault il l don't Clicking
his tongue on his teeth.) Guess I've got
money enough to back me.
Maud-Yesl There, how am
getting ON with the picture3
Godfrey-Well, guess I'd be lucky to get
as good one again. What do you mean to
do with it any ways
Maud-Do you with it7 Oh-ah-why, ex-
hibit it, perhaps.
Godfrey-You wouldn'C sell it, suppose
to mea
Maud slowly Wen, frankly, / would
rather keep il myself.
Godfrey (suddenly)-I wish l had one Of
you'll
Maud (raising her voice)-Carrie, please
come and critcise
Godfrey was certainly very determined.
When tho sittings were over he requested
permission to call at Miss Satterlee's home.
Maud was very pleasant.
ITO calll" she repeated, smilingly. "Really
should like TO ask you, but, you see, the
house Il closed, as we go TO the seaside very
soon Oar ~-ceptions are over for the sea-
.o."
Gctiir lr,rc lis disappointment like a
here i!.r 81. not painted his portrait and
refused to seil IL even to himl
MY d-.: ,aid Miss Fortescue, "I'm afraid
your s-nuu!rl eyes have worked mischief to
J.at susceptible young southeiner.
"YS, think soi Dear me, I'd be sorry for
HIM. But he'd Itfer in noble cause.-The
cause Of ari
God:rej' ccnti:ued to call at the studio.
am have I" .ock the door," said Maud, COR
I'll never Lave n chance to work mp the cos
tune l must finish it this week. Aunt
Sarah is complaining because / don't ar
range about my wardrobe"
"Youl never want any wardrobe" re-
piled Miss Fortescue, "if you close the door
such weather as this. You'll melt or stifie
in short order"
"Then III risk his coming and leave it
OPEN" And she did.
When the young ladies arrived at the
studio quite carly, one or two mornings later,
Miss Sattellee found letter awaiting her.
She sat down n read it, and was so long at
the task that Miss Fortescue began to wonder
and inquired as to the artiste's perplexity.
Its proposal Pm considering" replied
Maud.
"Indeed! That's diversion. How funny the
- c.l.c 2 4. ~. 80,
Maud frowned.
I'D like to burn the old thng!"
"But you couldn't, my love; there's no fire,
thank fortune!"
"Listen to this ;mpudence!" cried Maud, and
began TO read aloud:
'''MY DEAR Miss MAUD-Though I have
known you so short a time, do not believe
you will be wholly surprised to learn that l
have come to regard you as more than q
friend. In fact have grown to care for you
more than ever cared for any girl almost
believe can never be happy without you 1
know you know that / am gentleman: l
even think you like me a little and will soon
like me more. can offer you n name upon
whose honor no stain has ever fallen. OF
course we are both too young for an imme-
date marriage, but hope that some day we
may become all in all to each other. | will
call to see you this afternoon at 2, and hope
for an answer which will make me happy.
Till then and always Your own
"'GoDFREY'
My dear Miss Maud, your own Godfrey"
repeated Miss FOrtescuc. "Ah, my child, did
l not warn theei Well, what to dos"
Maud covered the portrait with an impetu-
GUS movement.
I'll give the presumptuous youth little
lesson" she answered "Mr McAllister saws
he has an exalted idea of his powers: that
he's been virtually engaged to little girl
down ut his home for some time past"
As o'clock approached Mr.. Godfrey's
heart beat with confident exhilaration. He
meant to show hi, friend McAllister thing or
two McAllistei' had undertaken to remind
him of Mabel Glare. He tossed his head as he
remembered this. II guess there amt many
girls but would be glad of chance at me,n
he said, as lie set out for Miss Satterlee's
studio. He expected that Maud would BE-
shy at first. But gradually she would come
around. He purchased q large bunch of
roses as he proceeded on his way
Maud was alone--apparently. She smiled
and took the roses with many thanks.
"Pray sit down." she said "You look
quite warm
Mr.. Godfrey drew up chair.
"You received my noteY'
"Your note9 Oh, yes, of course"
"And what did you think Of the ideai' he
queried, with delightful self complacency.
"What did / thinki Why, of course, /
thought you meant 1t us joke. I'm sure I
hope you did, because you know, or rather
you ought to know, though, perhaps, you
don't know, and l'ns sure I'd feel dreadful il
I thought you'd been led to suppose-the
truth is, Mr.. Warning, I'm engaged-to gem
tleman who is now in Europel"
Godfrey turned pale
"Engagedw lie cried, tragically "Why,
for that matter, so am I. But I'd break any
engagement for you'll"
Maud arose, looking very grave.
IL am sorry to hear you say so. have
heard SO much about southern honorn
"But you won't decide at once" he stam-
mercd. Promise me to think it over"
Miss Maud regarded him coldly
"You must have misunderstood nc. There
Is nothing further to DO said, and-will you
please excuse mef' She turned toward the
other room, and Godfrey had no choice but
to leave. He was in such state of mind be-
tween disappointment and chogrin that he