Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-16

jIllOD ulUltltlOOND LII IL
Il "Sce," said Miss Morrison, as she
3~ose to 90, 81 have brought something
#orctty for your studio"
II Lnnglade watched her while she un-
.sied the fastenings Of the little parcel.
She had held it on her lap throughout
#thc sitting, and it had somehow plqued
his curiosity. When ut last, casting
paper and string upon the floor, she
hcid up to his gaze a leezy fabric Of OBJ
ong shape and considerable size, he
razed upon it bcwiIdcrcd.
III "What-what is it for"' ne asked in
his embarrassment.
ta "Why, it's foryOu. Don't YOU rcmem-
Der giving me that charming little sketch
shat everybody admired so much? And
SO, YOU see"
# ayes" interrupted IMnglade, taking
@thc gift, "and Pm sure Pm very CRATE
+ Gul, absolutely spccchIess with gratitude.
Bat what is it used for?'
& "Wcl, sir" replied Miss Morrison,
with Il pretty toss of her head; you
nm Just do what you like with it. 1t
would do to wipe brushes on, L sup
tposc. But it was meant TO put on the
back of chair or couch or something
It's tidv-and if you're really as CRATE
ful as you pretend that is what you'll
do with it,"
vi Cant carry it home and put it in
fny own room ?" inquired the diplomat
h. LangIade.
"Of course, but should never see it
Acre"
# GLOW stupid am !" cried Langlade,
and selfish too. But you probably
know that stupidity and selfshness are
prominent masculine traits. Now you
mUst tell me Just where to put it,"
"Dcar me :" said Miss Morrison, look
ing around the room. "You have SO
many old-fashloned chairs with hard
8Apids-ah, this will do" and she
pointed to large easy-chair which
stood by the window and upon which
Langlade cssayed to pin the tidy.
"Thcrc," he murmurcd, as he deity
placed the scarf. Nov IT is right, and
Y must thank you again for taking pity
.pn my bachelor forl0rnncss And the
Scarf too-docs it not thank Miss Morri-
son IN my behalf most cloQucntly" he
asked. dctcrentially, turning for the
FIRST time to an elderly lady of portIy
DTHsoncc who had silently witnessed the
Eittlc scene.
II Yes, it's very pretty said the silent
bne. Both my daughters have very
good taste in fancy work, and have done
y great deal of it. But come, Mary it's
Slime to go"
Il 6.anglade bowed the ladies to the door
with polite phrases and listened till their
Footsteps died away on the sidewalk.
Ailen he slowly walked to q point oppo-
site 5he easy chair and faced it with n
k'isible effort.
Miss Morrison's tidy was Il large strip
Df canvass covered mainly with back
ground of vivid green. In front were
rocks of riotous hue partly behind
which stood, painting from the chase,
with one eye cooked ludicrously back
Coward an invisible pursuer, Il seal brown
3eer with a white belly, the graduation
Between these col0rs being subt!y
arranged by daubs of bright and dark
8gellOw. The animal had curious zig
sag outline, following the squares in the
canvas III which the creWels were sewn.
.l'ho poor creatures Cycball was square
lnd of great size. The end of its tail
rcsembcd an inverted pyramid of dice,
It's OutstrctchCd nose was like yramid
.Df dice lain on its side, and its ears like
pyramids right side up at last. This
work of art was unfortunate in its date
And environment. \ few wears earlier
q { would have been seriously accepted
anywhere. 1t would still have found
6such accordance in mnnv nlnres haSidns
EShoal Rapids, but upon the delicate
iats ard suhdued harmonics of Lang
ladc's studio it clashed hiGeouslv.
Great heavens :" sand the Young
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