The rustler., 1891-12-04

marAEA sEHIN II fAAAaAAN tt-
PEASANTS we're chahcring with the
market woman over their purchases.
ID was IN the gray u the early morn-
ing. and q candle was stil sputicring /
on thc table.
That Is very hne. be said "Allow
me"
A. he spoke lc picked mp brush aud
dipped Il into the colora-
'vlh. don't please she unca,ily ex-
claimed. ''unlcss-"
Unless am proficient, ehF" supplied
he. with a smile You can trust me.
A few touches and the effect was
surprising. lie had simply frightened
up the faces where the beams from The
candle fell upon them
.ohr' calculated Miss Burgoyne, In
/ d.li,hted surprise. Il tried in vain %
get that effect An, you have genius
The gray eyes warmed with . glow
Of appreciation
| lie laid down the brush and resumed
his seat A. they sat there and talked
they Inadvertently revealed 81 each
other rlimpscs Of their past lives and
when they parted they felt as u they
had known each other FOR years
.'Shc certainly is charming. was his
mental comment. Compact cultured
practical Reserved enough 10 be tau
taliziug. confidential enough 20 capti-
vutc"
Gerald nuhrnssct was man of great
wealth. lie spent his income m tray.
cling. and in gratifying his taste ioi
the grand in art and the beautiful N
nature. lie was sociable in disposition
and had mingled largely with th'
world. lie had met scores of womei
with rare charms Of mind and person
and vet none of them had attracted
him as strongly as this quiet, sclf-con
taincd. helpful American girl who's
acquaintance he had made by Tn
ycricst accident
She soon got over the latter, aud b
became frequent visitor ut the col
q tagc. She was always glad to se
him: II she was not demonstrative
was because IL was not her nature !
10 be
Y ono day he noticed on her table
! pretty little clay figure Of shepher
"A and his dog
= This is very artistic he said.
lit is crude She re Piled.
I, ut is original" declared he. .
:, isn't your work, Miss Burgoyne'
- Yes" she quietly said. ALLOW II
TO show YOU something better
- She stepped into an adjoining roo
and returned with some other figure
classical and NEUROLOGICAL The loo
Of admiration with which lac regard
- them made her heart beat faster
,.The Reliable Contraband,
said. reading the inscription at the ha
"a Of one Of the figures This Is
:, pccially original
~ "It is distinctly American" respor
.or ed Miss Burgoyne
"Who was hc?" asked Mr. Dubrass
Quite a noted character during I
rebellion" replied Miss BurgoyI
lh' ole frequently came into the UNI
V'u camps with reliable information.
en- "Oh. see!' laughed Mr.. Dubrass
ina "And there were good many of hi
aPS ell? Modelling in clay is your for
eiy Why not stick to it?'
VI at Is too-too trining," she reptile
'nB 81 beg your pardon for diiferin
''' he said. lie paused second and u
resumed: Miss Burgoyne, II has
. "a Cured to mc-that Is ! suspect
-. rather"
nor "Please don't stammer,' she IN
""' icctcd. with little laugh
Sc" 'If YOU are in straitencd circ'
"as stances" he began, with hcighte
T.. color, "why-'
IN "Mr. pubrasset" she interrupt
oi warningly, Indignantly.
But he kept on.
lhed "You might realize handsomely (
pon time to time by disposing of Il
figures. They ought To average
aihc three hundred ilorins apiece.
anu "Oh, no." Miss Burgoyne said,
'"' crcdulously.
"Therc is an old vender of
hap articles in the city," Mr.. Dubrassc
'usly plied. "If you will allow me. I'll
him place some of them in his wind'
tress "You have my permission she
my lv reioincd her eyes bent TO the !
the color coming and going in her
Mr. he watching her with intcnsiie
tercst.
'otty Three OF the clay models were pl
ver' on sale and brought the sum Mr..
'urse' brasset had named.
asset, why, il is wonderful She
claimed, as she brought her hand
Miss gether with girlish impulsivc
"Ill soon be able to open ban
ID the count"
drove She laughed softly, and Mr.
brasset thought that she had
~ are looked SO lovely.
asset "Modeling is your endowment
y she said.
A month later he told her that n
o his going away, to remain for year
haps.
;" he She bade him farewell, not ell
ly. but she returned the signi
reply. pressure of his hand, and when
,llant ewes met each was in possession
others secret. Still, they part'
Y dis betrothed.
Next came letter from An