South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-21
THEINTELLlGENCER
FRIDAY. NovEMBER 81. 1890.
LosT-FIvE DOLLARS.

Nan Kendall held her pretty brown
lead on one side and critically ex-
ahmed the picture she had just fin
ished.
The easel stood by the open win
dow, through which. the seess OF Ii.
lecs was borne into the low. old fash.
toned parlor. Her box of color tubes
stood on the floor beside the easel,
and the palette anil brushes, with the
paint still moist and odorous epo1
them, Jay upon email table near by.
Yes she said, with self.satisfied,
dimpling smile. usi g the mahlstick
to aid her as she enumerated the good
points OF her pic ure, Il think IL will
pass muster, mother dear. Confess.
now, that managed those bits of sun.
light and shade vii the skill of an
old master? And am I not repre-
serted as large as life only more
SOP
And what shall you call il. dear ?
asked Mrs. Kendall, fair, brown
haired widow, who looked very like
her daughter. g @! ' y Axe
Under the Lilacs,' I think. Il
doesn't look very modest, suppose,
TO paint ones self; but, in the dearth
Of models, was compelled to do so.'
/ AS il pretlier model could be de-
Sired exclaimed Mrs. Kendall with
motherly pride. . Is Z" Noh
Yes, it was pretty model, and "a
very pretty bit Of painted Csneas
Overhead hung great lunches of hai-
grant lilac blooms. framing an exquIs.
lie, smiling. girlish face. Her hapd
was stretched upward, and the loose
sleeve had Slipped carelessly back.
disclosing the white, rounded arm.
Her apron was almost filed with great,
odOrous Ii ac punches, while sue was
just 10 the act OF plucking another.
Over all the sunlight streamed-
warm, bright. golden.
I shall go tn New York with it
myself said Nan, sand maks--oh.
ever 40 much money on il, mother
dearI Then we shall have new car.
pet; for this one. though almost hid
den by rugs innumerable, is undenia
bly, shabby. And IShAll get my pia-
no tuned, and buy these new wAitzes
Hetsy spoke about lase week, 6nf I'm
sure don't know what all. I thank
the fAtes tha. they have decreed old
furniture fashionable and NICE FOR |
am afraid I won't get enough TO buy
anything new 10 that direction
Don't build too many air .castles,
| Nannette,' said her mother, warning
ly, 'tor you may be disappointed af-
ter ali.'
Bot brave little Nannette's hope
fu'ness was not dashed In the least.
Sue had worked SO long on this pic
ture had been so painAtakinSI Sure
" in the &. eat city, ten miles away,
Ihere must be some one who Woul,l
admire and buy it.
Not quite week later Mr.. Curtis
Van Tassels sauntered listless'y into
one OF the dowu'tow cafes, toward
dusk, and settled himself With q d s.
satisfied sjgh at one OF the numerous
small tablssJ covered with the viii
test, sofIest damask, and gli,tering
with silver.
Business had been unutterably dull
during the past week, notSithstand.
ing lhs fact that it was early In
spring, and Mr.. Van Tassels affairs
had suffered moro than q little.
Hence bis uuwonted perturbation Of
mind.
So preoccup:ed was he that he did
not notice ho bad q vis-a-vis, ell
coffee and rolls had been brought
him.
The cloud lifted suddenly from bis
handsome forehead, and be glanced
with deep interest at he girl opposite
him Nsnne.te Kendall herself. Cur.
It's thought 1t was one of the most
beautiful faces ne had ever seen ex
quislto in it's modelling. perfect in its
contour Her eyes looked sad and
disappointed, as if ready TO drop
tears.
Yes, Nan bad met with greet dis
appointment. Sue had been unable
to dispose Of The picture round which
her hopes bad centered so long, and
now she must return home even poor
CIR than before.
She hal walked about the city all
day, not quite despsifing Og success
uu!il the approach OF evening. Then,
fearful lest her mother might be anx-
ious, she had left her picture az
kiad hearted booksellers, who had
prom. sed 10 sell IL for her IL possible.
She had decided % take the 5 o'clock
train. but she had missed il, and now
even her brave heart qusiled at the
thought OF riding home alone on the
cars.
Faint FOR The lack Of food, she had
entered the cafe, never dreaming she
was guilty Of extravaganza unparal-
leled, 90 II was one Of the most iashs
ionable, expensive restaurants 10 the
city.
Poor Nappelle Her head was
aching, ner nerves tIngline; her eyes
we're hot With unshed lears Of NORTH.
ton and Disappointment. What q re-
lief il would have been II she could
have INDUCED In = good, hearty cry !
But even that little boon was denied
her In this great. busting, hurrying,
noisy. selfish CITY. CHE adjectives
are Mans own
Her repast fnished, Nan put Der
hand into her pocket sor her shabby
little purse. The next moment she