Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-27


no ana not smile rs be did now upon
her, as though she were half child
siill And suddenly taking the beads
rom her neck she threw them at him.
There! have worn those a long
time, but shall wear them no more
lie seized them, seized her, too. His
eyes burned now and danced a. never
the lagoon waters did.
ingY"
Teaching you not to think OF other
girls when You talk TO me.
"Ah, you jealous little yiperl Jeal-
ousf Jealous, are your" He was
laughing, laughing and pressing her so
elosethHt her breath seemed TO be go
ing from her "lf you are jealous, then
you love mel
And he kissed her as she stood sud
denly motlonless, struggling no longer
Ana Just then two strangers passed
along the narrow alley way leading be-
tween TWO canals, and saw the scene
under the dim high doorway.
THAT, said one, lis the girl have
been watching for days. want her
for model
AN biAt' 1he - NOT ~ pretty ae
some Others said his companion,
Who was not painter.
My dear fellow pardon me You
don know anything about IL
/ The next day the first speakea came
/ that way once more.
viii you be my model" he asked
OF Toulella. II am painter"
1 She looked him over. How much
will sou pay"
lie named his price. II want your
face and head, be added.
she thought a moment, well, she
assented shortly.
She enlne 10 Leicester's studio
/ promptly 81 the hour named She sat
very still. She WAS intelligent She
made a good model.
And the handsome fellow | saw
talking 10 you one evening"" said Lei
cestet onc day, IN a wish 10 be friend.
! IS,
Her heavy eyebrows came together
Ia the way they had
What do you know Of Marino2
she asked
Leicester laughed
Nothing, bu, that he looked very
much in love witb YOU"
She was silent some time lie j. d
sailor. He u gone away again
'Oh And when hc comes back yol
will b. married.
"lr4
The long hot summer came. ans
Leicester friends left him one by one
but be- stopped on 10 his Wide Oh
rooms 10 nn ancient palace ou a re
mote canal aud painted day by day
aud il seemed TO him that he ha,
newer done work 30 good
Touiella had 81, 70 him for one pic
imrr and another
II newer had a. excellent model,
Leicester told her with one OF Til
sunny SMILES For d momcn
Touirlla iacclost it, moody passion
ate absorption. and smiled 900. slowly
in return These iranecrs we're queer
she thought This one was Away
very kind and gentle Not like SOM
painters other girls she knew had sa
10 some were rough and surly. an,
others again paid so many compli
mrHts But this stranger made on
itsl as though be were almost a bro
J Their. ~ though one could tell hin
many things She looked az Ieicestc
SO strangely. hesiiating az she wa
about 10 leave the room, that b
/ asked
What Il il Touicla2"
Bnt her purpose had changed al
ready.
Nothing. She said abruptly.
Leicester watched her more narrow
] II after this and finally, one day
And the sposo. the bridegroom, til
] handsome Marine. when is he comm
back he said
"Ile has bcen back two weeks
"Ah Touiclla' ! congratulate you
, but why did Won not tell meg AM
the wedding. When is il 20 beg''
lie was working diligently, his eye
! on his canvas, NJ he spoke. 4 sudde
. sound arrested his hand. Touicll
/ stood before him. qnivering from hea,
10 foot, her eyes glowing like Goals ur
! der her mass Of hair.
Gle would marry nae soon enough
! had a lew pieces Of money, iee'
aunttrici. like other girls, Now, mol
Al. | know him ! know him. and
: hate HIM
flush, IOulellas my poor girl 10
g don't hate him. You lovehim only to,
well Il that = tho way he serves you.
murmured Leicester, kindly.
Z She drew herself up instantly
!, "No one serves mo except as wish,
. she said. with an air OF proud COO
ness.
. Leicester smiled 10 himself. Aftc
+ all the girl Interested him. She ha'
!. made the best OF models Her fac
Q was full OF beauty TO his painter
:; eve. lie would have liked 60 see tn
poor, passionate little thing happ,
:, with her handsome Marine, whom b
c rightly surmised was faithless enough
4 The next time she came he said TO hel
! ..Touiella, you and Marine wan
g 20 net married can add some littl
| thing | fancy. TO the money pa
I you for sitting to me,
o The offer was simply made. itcoul
not have been more simply received
G fronialla did not seem TO understan