The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-03-28
A TIMELY LESSON.


treme anxiety TO serve aaud he had neglected
to consider Godfrey's interests.
Maud was a-young lady whom he wor
SHIPPED rather humby from afar--she being
rich, beautiful, and Of formidably aristo
cratic iamily, whilehe was lone Bohemian
but with whom he could claim artistic kin.
ship, since he and she had studied in the same
building. She was an amateur, it happened,
and he a breadwinner; they both managed tc
turn out some very good work, and each was
often of assistance to the other
One fine morning in early summer Miss
Maud-whose surname was Satterlee--en.
tered her studio with slight shadow on her
high bred, rose fair face Her companion, o
charming brunette girl little her senior,
followed, looking amused Miss Fortescue
was happy compromise between chaperone
and confidante. She was girl Of excellent
sense and judgment and brimfu of humor,
which WIS fortunate, for Maud had only o
father '.l 80 .is IN Europe, and an aunt, who
was 81
"My nd" said Miss Fortescue. re-
proael ,nt half laughing, ''you know
very w.. so out and hunt you up model
II you wish It,"
Miss Maud frightened. -se
81 wish you would, Carrie. I'm just in 0
splendid mood to begin portrait, Get me
something rugged, uncouth, If you like
She tossed herself down ON the studio sofa
and looked inquiringly at her companion.
Miss Fortescue reflected
"Theres the banana man-the Italian
down on the street corner r+g
"oh, don't want him." said Maud, con.
tap1ptuously M
Just then tap Mt the door. 1t was Harry
McAllister. After the usual polite good
morning be requested permission TO bring in
"a friend to see Miss Satterleeis handsome
a~1enn and examples. "a friend from my old
home In Tennessee, he exclaimed, 'going to
spend the summer il town. A little pro
vincial, you know, but Of good fani!yn
/, Maud assented languidiyy But when the
young stranger entered with McAllister she
sat up suddenly like one revived
Mr.. Godfrey Waring was large and tall
lie was sunbul'ned and nad longish, light
brown hair and pale blue eyes A nose of
good size and a long, clean shaven upper liz
were facial peeuliarities And Mr. Godfrey
Waring was blessed with an abundance of
sconidenees He gazed dbe1t.him with u smile
of approval, shook hands twice with the
Indies, commented in a clear, high, nasal
voice on Mauds work, and finally departed
in state of self complacency.
Slime girls" he remarked to McAllister,
! when back in that genilemun's sanctumy
"Ehf queried MeAlister, little startled
atihe irreverence.
& ~ say they're fine girls She's an heiress,
amt sheg Think made an impression on
herlp
MeAIlister gasped Then his sense of the
humorous prevailed He answered dryly:
"Ahem shouldn't wonder Miss Satteylee
had her eyes on you all the time"
.Wouldgt mind having her if my family
didn't object, remarked Godfrey, with a re-
Elective little click of the tongue against his
teeth.
As for the young ladies, they had preserved
silence until their callers were out Of hearing
range
Then Miss Satterlee exclaimed:
"Eu--, eu--, what's that word, Carrie, be-
ginning with aeug"
'Euchre, euphony, European, eupepsyn-l
',Nonsense! mean Eureka. / have got a
model ias4 INV ttk
atfYou mean the Tennesseean, my dearg
ayes. could sketch him already. Take
his face just as it is; crown it with a ragged |
straw hat; put flannel shirt on him opening
carelessy from the neck; plenty of red and |
tan"
"But how win you get him to sitgp
"Oh, Mr. McAllister will manage it all for
me.n
And sure enough Mr.. McAllister did. That
is TO say, he brought Mr. Waring frequently
to Miss Sattsrlee's studio, and the young
artistic began to surreptitiously appropriate
the features of the Tennesseean- as best she
could from recollection after he departed on
each occasion.
Meantime Godfrey began to look very self
satisfied and to throw out certain little hints
about the conquest Of an heiress, and such a
talented one at that.
McAllister took his cue thereat and drew d
serious face.
"Yes,' he said with great gravity, there's
no. denying III Got, old fellow You are
making fine headway. But what about a
sertaln little giri down nome thab you Were
telling me Off
Godfrey replied in practical tone, He
was sorry, but he could break off the af-
fair with Mabel Poor Mabel, alasl whose
correspondence was no longer
carried about next his heart. Poor Mabel,
who crossed and recrossed her foolscap in
lowing schoolgirl hand to such little purpose.
At length the acquaintance had gone on SO
that Miss Satterlec thought she
might venture TO ask the young man to sit
for her
q can work in the costume afterward, you
know she said to Miss lortescue
So when Mr. Godfrey called again the fol-
lowing morning at the studio Miss Fortescue
stepped back into the little adjoining room
to previous agreement with
Maud. And Maud-her easel being care
fully doyered--sat back in her chair, and
with most charming naivete began to speak