Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-12-04

his seal A they ~ there sn1 talked.
they individually revealed - escA
ether gin pses 81 their p<-s iivsA 80
when they parted they fsas - u tAsy
had knows each ether tor ysarA
she certainly v charming" wss his
neatAl comment 'CsEpssA cultured.
practical Reserved enough - 10 tAs-
talking. soasasstisi snsaSA 70 espsi-
va,e."
Gerald Dabrasses was . NAN Of great
wealth be spent hss Income N trsv-
cling. and in gratifying his taste for
the grand In art aad tie beautiful In
nature Es wss ssciasls in disposition.
and had mingled largely with the
world He haa met scores Of women
with rare charnas Of mind and person.
A,d yet noss Of them had attracted
him a. strongly - this quiet sslf-con-
taired. helpful American giri. whose
acquaintance hs hsA made by TIE
vsriest accident
She soon got over the latter. and he
became . frequent visitor ~ the cot
him: II she was not demoastratsye IL
was because IL was not her nature 70
be.
Oce day he noticed on her table q
pretty little clay agsre Of = shepherd
and his dog
This is very artistic" he said
''lt Is crude" she re piled
''It 10 original" declared he. 1T
isn't your work. Mss Eargoyne?"
Yes" shs quietly said. ALLOW mo
70 show you something better"
She stepped into an adjoining room
and returned with sorc other figures.
classical and neurological The look
of admiration with which he regarded
them made her heart beat faster.
1.-The Reliable Contraband.' he
said. reading the inscription at the base
Of one Of the fgurca This Is es-
pecially original"
at is distinctly American" respond
ed Miss Burgoyne.
"Who was hep" asked Mr Dubrasset
quite a noted character durins the
rebellion" replied Miss BSgoyne
"He frequently came into the union
camps with reliable information"
.'Oh. scc!" laughed Mr.. Dubrnsset
"And there were q good many Of him.
eh? Modelling In clay Is Jour forte.
Why not stick to it?"
ut is too-too trifing," she replied
IL beg your pardon for differing"
he said Hc paused a second and then
resumed: 'Miss Burgoync. IL has oc-
CURED to mc-thst II. l suspect or.
rather"
"pleasc don't stammcr." abe inter.
jected. with little laugh
IF you arc in straitened circum.
stances" he began. with q heightened
color. why"
"Mr Dubrassetr she interrupted,
warningly, Indignantly.
But he kept on
"You might realize handsomely from
tme to time by dispesing Of these
fgureA They ought to average you
three hundred forms apiece"
"Oh. mol" Miss Burgoyns said IN
credulously.
articles in the city" Mr ,Dubrasset re-
piled. IF You will allow me, III have
him place some of them in his window. :"
'You have my permission" she slow
~ rejoined. her eyes bent to the door.
the color coming and going in her face,
he Watching her with intensified in
tcrcst
Three Of the clay models were placed
on sale and brought the sum Mr.. Du.
brasset had named.
"Why. it Is wonderfull- she ex-
claimed, - she brought her hands to
gether with girlish iupulsivenesa
"Ill soon be able TO open . bank 40
count"
She laughed softly. and Mr.. Du-
brassct thought that she had never
looked so lovely.
Modelling u yssr cnAewnent" ~
said
A month lat he told her that he was
going away. to remain for . year. per-
haps
She bade him farewell. not elusive
/ ~, 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 IN
bctrothed.
II informed her that her father was
seriously i'll and wanted her - return
at an early day She took the remain
ing figures to the old dealer
These are tho last" she said
/ "Ah" exclaimed he. with q shrug OF
his shoulders
II am going back 70 America"
II am sorry" he rejoined "Ysu
will bring me nothing more 70 sell
who purchased the others7" she
asked. her Italian a. fluent - hcs
English. and almost "a correct
"a gentleman" replied the dealer.
"Do you mean 10 say that one gentle
man bought them alp" she incurred
Yes They were scarcely in the
window day"
"Do you know his manner she asked.
with repressed eagernes~
Lady. ! do net That Ia. ! cannot
recall II. Re vas tall and handsome.
with brown eyes and brown mustache,
ard carried himself so''
The old leader "a ace comicsl failure
Of his attempt to stand erect and 70 -
sumo . military air.
WAS his name Dubraseety' Misl
Burvoyne asked with twitchinr iipa
Yes" said the dealer. explosively.
An angry. disappointed sparkle came
into her eyes as she turned to leave tha
Ahop. Once on the sidewalk. shs
sighed. and unconscievssy lifted hes
hand 10 Der heart
he Wa my only patron" she