Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-11-23
Iad hand IN Raymond's sudden a..

"Did you ever think what you NIGH
do with all this Ioveliness?"
"What / might dOT'
| "Yes, nv child; you are like a picture
IN which lh4 painter has put no soul
! just mingling os beautiful cOlors, bu
/ no expression
Lillian looked puzzled.
"Sball 1 expla'n?"
She nodded her head with her lovely
| eyes liked on the others face.
"YOu lack education, culture. The
statue must he endowed with life. Lei
me tell you plainly and do not be
offended. / think you have not ap
preciated your husband, because you
could not understand him. His artist
scul was captivated by your extreme
personal beauty, and he has thought be
him otberwise?'
"Oh madam, what do you mean2
do not tTnly know if l love him, VT
clasned so. But am his wife and
should like to make him proud of me.
You speak Of education, | am too old
to go school,
"My dear, can you leave it to me? ]
Will see that everything Is all right and
pleasant for you. You shall be Ms.
TTacy's prOtGge, and enter a school OF
special training, that will fit you for
the place you ought 20 occupy. We
have money and that causes open
sesame you know, ami when Ray
returns he will find wife worth hav-
Inge
DO you think could learn? I am
willing to try, AM will do my very
best" replied Lillian eagerly.
I'VE viii go to Boston, where entire
ly unknown, you can enter a school
have In my mind, where you can re-
ceive lessons in music, French, litera
ture, and the training you need for
society,"
"And | want to learn to appreciate
art, - she said blushIng.
"Ihat will come with culture; you
must visit the art galleries, in company
with competent critics and learn the
art OF appreciation, for | contend that
Is second to creation"
81 am all alone now Mrs Tracy. l
have nc father or mother, or | might
not be here" she said with tears in her
eyes.
81 love you and am your mother
dear, If you Will. quite forgive Ray
mOnd his hallucination. "
Lillian smiled without understand
ing.
Sarah was not in thesecret and greatly
wondered where the young wife had
disappeared TO. She wrote Raymond
but he-ild not euhghten her to the fact,
that Lillian for some reason preferreI
Boston. lie thought quite likely TO
ayOiu his set, and SHE rose in his es-
timatiOu for her thOughtfulness. He
intended IT, be gone three years. perhaps
four and Lillian made the most OF her
opportunity, At tha.end of the first
year, she visited Valley to find out If
she really was growing different; and
she was Convinced of "A change in some
one. Was 10 in her?
Always verv f3ai Oi mdsiU, yet-she
did HOJ know she had a talent for it.
This became the part of the develop
men5 that gave her the greatest pl as
ure, aud atOned for all that was lrk-
some in the T 81 O her studies.
Three years is a long time in antici-
patton, but the end came at last, AM
Mrs Tracy pronounced her daughter
all that heart could desire. Her early
' .tNa.'AAF va AfAAA VI GU AAafaAA'lAs NlNO4-
Oped her with mo Test disclaimer of
superiarIty in anything, that made her
most charming; but through which
her polish shOUe like a gem in its set
ting.
"Aud now We VIII send for Ray
mond and 1 VIII present him with d
wife; will write him the cid one is
dead"
"Ch!mother, douot DO that. 1 could
not bear to have him feel glad that
was dead, for ever so little space of
time"
Then You h,toD taat you love him
now, eh?'
"I think Of him Wnl he love me
now, do you tuiuk?"
"lhe picture has soul Lillian, the
statue bUeatheS." "
"Oace I did not not comprehend your
meaning fully. l feel now that was
blind, dumb, seuseless." ="
"Full of good sense, GEAR, you want
ed awakening
81 have thought of plan, dear moth
CT, IL only you approve. I want to 90
to Ray, if only some one was going
that yCu could send me with, not tell
ing them VINO l was 1 own should be
afraid to go alone"
''GOu sly little puss! You want to
make him fall IN love with you again."
He may not" sadly, ''and then l
could go away"
"Never Lillian. need you now If
lie does not; but you need have no fear,
and 1 can arrange the going, If you
wish. Wealways have friends who are
going abroad at this season. I wouI I 90
myself but that would give it away, as
the children say"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gay Hunt were going
direct to P,.ris TO remain indefinitely,
and would be glad OF such a companion
tii rOyUge as Mrs. Tracy described her
young Boston frIerd to be.
Lillian had changed so much ln ap-
peaTInCe, that recognition was out of
the question with them, bat she was
not quite so sure of her husband. The
long cuTls lie had 50 much admired
were now worn in a becoming couture.
and her hair appeared much darker.
while thought hal left its impress in
The expression OF her face. She did
not rush at once into his presence,
thOdgn she was invited to 90 to his
studio BY the Hunts.
They were in an art gallery admir-
ing the works Of mau's creative skill,
When she heard her husbands voice
accosting Mr.. Hunt
Then she le4rd As Ia a Dream
Miss trace, let me present my
friend, Mr.. Tracy"
Size thought she was prepared, but
II took all her strength to control her
voice to return h!s saIutauon, and then
she sat down, saying she was tired and
would await them there. She knew
that she was pale as soma ghost, and
that Rays eyes were fixed on her with
Il look Of wonder in them.
She stirred memory, that was all,
and when they returned she walked
with him e the entrance, ana accepted
his invitation to visit his studio on the
morrow.
There were many visits during the
next three weeks, and Raymond Tracy
dined with them whenever he could