Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02


up the faces where the beams from tho
candle fell upon them.
"Ohr' calculated Miss Burgoyne. In
delighted surprise. ~ tried in vain to
get that effect. All, you have gcniusv'
The gray eyes warmed with n glow
of appreciation.
He laid down the brush and resumed
his seat AS they sat there and talked,
they inadvertently revealed to each
other glimpscs of their past lives, and
whom they parted they felt as II they
had known each other for years.
'She certainly is charming" was his
mental comment. Compact, cultured,
practical Reserved enough to be tan
talizing; confidential enough to capti-
vate.''
Gerald Dubrasset was a man Of great
wealth. He spent his income In trav-
cling, and in gratifying his taste for
the grand in art and the beautiful in
nature. He was sociable in disposition,
and had mingled largely with the
world. He had met scores of women
with rare charms of mind and person,
and yet none of them had attracted
him rs strongly as this quiet, self-con-
tanned, helpful American girl, whose
acquaintance he had made by the
veriest accident
She soon got over the latter, and he
became frequent visitor at the cot
tage. She was always glad to see
him; il she was not demonstrative it
was because it was not her nature to
be.
One day he noticed on her table a
- 10 IL
and his dog.
This is very artistic" he said.
1T is crude" she replied.
st is original" declared he. at
isn't your work, Miss Burgoyue?"
Yes" she quietly said. ALLOW me
to show you something better"
She stepped into an adjoining room
and returned with some other figures,
classical and NEUROLOGICAL The look
of admiration with which he regarded
them made her heart beat faster.
The Reliable Contraband.'" he
said, reading the inscription at the base
of one of the figures. This is es-
pecially original"
at is distinctly American" respond
ed Miss Burgoyne.
who was hep" asked Mr. Dubrasset.
Quite n noted character during the
rebellion" replied Miss Burgoyne.
He frequently came into the union
camps with reliable information.
"Oh, / see!" laughed Mr.. Dubrasset
And there were a good many of him,
Ell? Modelling in clay Is your forte.
Why not stick to it?''
ut is too-too trifling," she replied.
II beg your pardon for differing"
he said. He paused n second and then
resumed: miss Burgoyne, it has oc-
CURED to me-that is, I suspect, or.
please don't stammer," she inter.
iected, with little laugh.
If you are in straitened circum-
he began, with a heightened
color, why"
mir. Dubrassetr' she interrupted,
indignantly.
But he kept on.
You might realize handsomely from
time to time by disposing of these
figures They ought to average you
three hundred forms apiece"
"Oh, mol" Miss Burgoyne said. in
There is an old vender of such
articles in the city" Mr.. Dubrasset re-
Piled IF you will allow me, I'll have
him place some of them in his window"
lyon have my permission" she slow
~ rejoined. her eyes bent to the floor,
the color coming and going in her face,
he watching her with intensified in
terest-
Three Of the clay models were placed
on sale and brought the sum Mr. Du-
brasset had named.
why, it is wonderful" she ex-
claimed, as she brought her hands to-
gether with girlish impulsiveness.
''I'n soon be able to open a bank ac-
count"
She laughed softly, and Mr.. Du-
brasset thought that she had never
looked so lovely.
Modelling is your endowment" he
said.
A month later he told her that he was
going away, to remain for a year, per-
haps.
She babe him farewell, not ELUSIVE
ly' but she returned the significant
pressure of his hand, and when their
eyes met each was in possession of the
others secret Still, they parted un.
Next came letter from America.
1t informed her that her father was
seriously i'll and wanted her to return
at an early day. She took the remain
ing figures to the old dealer.
These are the last" she said.
"AhP' exclaimed he, with shruo OF
his shoulders.
81 am going back TO America"
II am sorry" he rejoined. lyon
will bring me nothing more TO sell"
who purchased the others?" she
asked. her Italian as fluent as her
English, and almost as correct.
"A gentleman" replied the dealer.
DO you mean to say that one gentle
man bought them ALP" she inquired.
Yes. They were scarcely in the
window n day"
DO you know his name?i she asked.
with repressed eagerness.
Lady, do not. That is. ] cannot
recall IT, He vas tall and handsome.
with brown eyes and brown mustache.
and carried himself So"
The old leader made a comical failure
Of his attempt 90 stand erect and 10 as
sumo q military air.
Was his name Dubrasset2" Miss
Burgoyne asked, with twitchinp lips
Yes" said the dealer. explosivelv.
An angry. disappointed sparkle came