News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-09

buy Water-Liles, and give fv,
thousand dollars for it. | must Sc,
my darling again. Eighteen long
long months, and then l only had {
stolen visit to that pretty village
where Gilbert Francine has carried
half my heart. Oh, my own, my own
$ L must see yOu!"
She was crying by that time, anC
her eyes were still red and swollen
when a servant brought her a card
with the name,
STEPHEN LoRRIMER,'
engraved upon it.
'Mr. LOrrimerr' said Nina to her
self, with the prettiest blush imagina-
bic. "He can help me, if he will. For
he loves me. He has more money
than grandfather, so he don't care
for that. And he is sOnOble, so good.
think heis the best man lever knew.
What can he see in an ignorant, silly
girl to love? should think hewould
want a grand, noble woman for a
wife, a fitting mate for himself. But
he loves me. His eyes tell me so
whenever they meet mine"
While these thoughts were chasing.
each other through her brain she was
before mirror, with her hands busy
at her hair, her necktie, her lace ruff
fies, patting here, smoothing there.
till her own dainty sense of neatness
was satisfied, and she ran lightly down
the stairs to meet her lover.
He was a handsome man, fully
twenty yearsher senior, but something
IN her face, as she welcomed him that
day, made the difference of years
seem as nothing and gave him heart
of grace to press his suit.
Il love you she whispered shyly,
in answer to his eloquent pleading,
''and [ will be your wife whenever you
will"
Then they talked of a thousand
subjects dear followers hearts-plans
for the future, schemes for the present.
There was nothing said about eva
ter-Lilies" until 6here had been long
chat on other subjects, but, at last.
Nina summoned all her courage and
saids
"Will you do me a great, great
favor?"
"Try mel" was the smiling answer.
'Will you buy Gilbert Francine's
painting "Water-Lilies," and give
him five thousand dollars for it?''
''May I-see it, first?"
"Oh, will you go with me?"
CAT once"
Itwas but a moments work to don
hat and furs. and for the second time
that day Nina stood before the paint
ing.
'Is it not a good portrait?" she
asked.
"Perfectr' was the reply. "And
you say yourg grandfather will forgive
Gilbert Francine his love if he can
show him five thousand dollars earn
ed by his art
Eyes. And it will make me perfect
ly happy. 1t is all want"
Lie haPpX.tlhenl- Am mot good to
not be jealOus2'
you are always good" was the
grateful answer, ''and you need not
be jealousl | shall only love you
more when the reconciliation is an
established fact
$50 be it. | will write to Mr. Fran
cine as soon as you give me the ad-
dress"
1t was u week later when Nina was
sitting in cozy little nest of a sit
ting-room next the parlOr that the
door opened and in the doorway
stood a tall, bearded man, whose
eyes were full of happiness.
"Ninap' he said in a thrilling voice;
/ o,I :. ,.o ,Nt11,CI1c nrXy of.
"Oh, Gilbert Dear Gilbert!" she
was in his arms.
Chow can [ thank you?" he said
presently.
"Thank mel'' she cried, bIushing
guiltily.
II owe it all to you. l have seen
Mr.. Lorrimer, and | have just left
your grandfather. J."
"Was he kind?''
Eyes. | think he is glad the mat
ter has come to a happy conclusion,
and yet that he has kept his word;
for you must know, Nina, water
Lilies" is not my only success. Ihave
two more large pictures already sold,
and orders for more. | have taken a
studio in town, and-prepare to be
astonished you grandfather has
placed the whole third floor of this
house at the disposal of myself and
Mrs. Gilbert Francine."
'And when is she cOming?"
''She is in the library now"
Never arrow from bow sped more
swiftly than Nina flew from the room
to the library. She found her grand
father in his usual seat, a deep-Cush-
ioned armchair, and, upon a low
chair beside him lady, young, sweet
faced-the original of the girl in the
boat-her own twin-sister Maude.
But she did not rush into her arms,
as she had expected to do, for on
Mrs. Gilbert Francine's lap was a
mass of white muslin and lace, out Oi
which peeped Il tiny face, crowned
with soft, fluffy golden curls.
''Oh!" Nina gasped.
Il couldn't tell you, when we had
promised not to write to each other,
said the young mother looking up
"but sheis exactly like you, dear, and
has been christened Ninap'
Nina was already on her knees di
viding her caresses between her sister
and her niece, her glad tears falling
fast, as she realized that the Ions
separation was over, and that hal
: her heart Gilbert Francine had car
, ried away had returned to her again
1t may have been that Nina's chOic
of the very man her grand-fathe
, wanted her to marry had softenet
old Mr.. Whyte's heart, or it ma.
have been that his love for Maud
! was stronger than he supposed bu
:, for some reason, the reconciliation
} was complete, and the Francines con
: tinued to reside with Mr.. Whyte unit
> his death left them in possession c
= the house and half his estate.
$ Very near by Mrs. Lorrimer pre-
y sides over a handsome mansion
v where, in her own private sitting
/ room hangs Il large painting, whic
strangers always pronounce ''suc
/ an excellent likeness of Mrs. Lorr
! mer," but which is Maude's portrait
h taken by her lover-husband when sh
l. was gathering water-lilies. - Ann
q Shields in the n. Y. Ledger.
Woman'S Work.
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