New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
RoWENY IN BOSTON.
XXII.
ALLESTREE's PROPOSITION.

nhases, that Rowena, when at last she left
Charles-st that afternoon was conscious of some
feeling besides that of supreme happiness.
Still she was so happy that she was almost
sucoessful in ignoring that emotion to which she
gave no name
Miss Phillips had never been more tenderly
charming. She may also have been tritie
triumphant
Rowena had never more entirely surrendered
her fancy, and perhaps her heart TO the woman
whose wish it was to enthrail her.
The girl had listened eagerly as she sat at
the ladys feet in that half-lighted, elegant room
The portrait by Senour bad looked down upon
them.
Miss Phillips had talked of many plans, and in
ell Of them Rowena filled a part. The voice was
at its softest, the face at its gentlest and peSt
But with that caution which is so often a
Characteristic of New. England rural nature, Ro-
wena could not give an unreserved affirmative 10
the words she heard. But they charmed her.
The long June twilight was gone, and dusk,
odorous even here in the city, was coming among
Tho trees on the Common when Rowena rose 10
co back TO her shabby little room, and TO the
Yorkshire This latter person had been trying
20 beguile his ennui by complete destruction oil
q n;ncnshion which Georgia Warner had made and
presented 10 the friend who had gone to Boston
10 learn TO point
This article was constructed of intinitesmal
FRAGMENTS of silk iaboriously scwed together and
stnHed with bran 1t was in the midst OF thlt,
hran that Marmadukc was lying in peaceful SUM
her. awaiting the return of his mistress
II was not until Rowena had strolled some
whit vaguely two or three times up and down
the Beacon Street Mall, and not until she mad
becn some time out Of Miss PhillippS's presence,
10 Gh
thinking of Bradford's face as it had been at that
moment when he had stood within the door OF
the room and looked at the two women. Rowena
had not known she had seen him so plainly, but
now he came before her with vividness which
made a red color rise even TO Der forehead.
The love and the disappointment in the mans
eyes were working an effect u IS curious
truth that pity really has much TO do with
that feeling which is said TO be akin TO 1t.
And now Rowena was sorry for Bradford. 1t
cannot be expected that girl can Imagine that
q man NAV possibly find some consultations, or that
he may occasionally think on subjects uncon-
nected with her.
She began 10 walk very fast. She crossed
Tremont-st and almost ran down Winter-st Her
mind was hurrying like her feet, but, unlike them,
that was hurrying blindly.
How unspeakably shabby Hudson-St. looked
under the light of the lamps! And how out-of-
Mace the sweet June sky seemed, bending above
that thoroughfare
When she drew nearer the house, Rowena be-
gan TO walk more slowly. She attempted TO
arrange and classify the tumult in her mind. She
found as is generally the cRse, that tumult VIII
not be arranged and classified.
Three girls. who were very late, were just Civ
ing their supper tickets to Mrs Jarvis at her
small table. 1t made Rowena sick to see the
girls, and the tickets and the table
She fastened up the stairs and entered her
ROOM
Marmaduxe rose from the bureau and from the
bran which had once been pincushlon. lie
stretched himself, yawncd, and then frantically
vibrated his short tail and his little body.
His mistress caught him up 10 her neck.
oh, my sweetheart! My darling Ny only
Yorkshire love 7" she exclaimed.
He enthusiastically licked her face. He knew
very we'll that he was her only Yorkshire love
He wou.f have been very dull indeed if he had
not known having been told great many times
since his residence with her. lie was doubtless
conscious that there now an extraordinary
fervor in this assurance, for his response was
proportionatcly ardent
Rowena spent a feverish night, in which she
was not able To distinguish between her waking
and sleeping visions.
She was very glad when the time came fol-
her to 60 TO the studio Whatever confusion
there might be in her thoughts about other
matters, there was no confusion about her work.
Her devotion TO that was clear as ever.
After some of the drudgery Of learning has
been gone through there are days when one
seems to work as if by inspiration. IDEAS are
lucid, and the hand unerringly follows their
guidance. 1t was so with ROwena for the next
few days. And she 50 young and had had
so little experience that she almost believed
that she could continue 10 work thus There was
no outward occurrence to intrude itself She did
not see Miss Phillips, who had been called out
of town, and who would remain a week.
Allestree, walking about among the few students
that the early summer lad left with him, was con
tinually stopping by Rowena's easel His ganc,
was warm with approval, but he RETAINED from
speaking until juN as the hour had expired
He saw the girl linger, loath to leave her can
vas.
Stay moment, Miss Tuttle," he said {"
have something TO say to you.
She began cleaning her brushes, trying not
be too eager 10 know what he would speak about
There was deep flush on her cheeks, but he
hands, as an artists hands should be, were pei
fectly steady.
When the two were alone the master Sal
abruptly:
IL suppose you would like to study in Paris.
The girl looked at him. She grew pale. The
She said:
Yes But l cannot do it. / don't wish 3
talk about it,"
:" But we will talk about it," was the autocrati
response.
Il have decided. A pupil whom l recommend
as | shall recommend you is to be sent abroad Ib'
fund which was placed in my hands for tn
purpose of furthering worthy art study. Mn
you, it is an mpersonal affair. II is for art. Tn
thing is often done. Look at the scholar
ships in colesss. You need not look so proud
Miss Tuttle. This is no charity And you woui'
have TO live as economically as you do now
possibly more So But think of the opportunl
ties"
4" Is all this lust as you tell me, about thu