The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-26

abroad at that hour. While this thought
was in his mind the knock was repeated,
and this time even more family.
"Come ill.," he said, but no one came,
SO he went TO the door and opened it. A
girl was standing outside, a girl of 20 or
so, dressed in what he would have de-
scrlDed as ra-marine-ash color, and she
wore large black hat w hch shaded one
OF the handsomest and most expressive
faces he had ever seen. There was GER
tam likeness to the model he had lost,
and for one moment he thought that it
was the truant girl herself, improved
almost beyond recognition by good fare,
good dress and good gifts of all kinds, but
The moment the newcomer opened her
lips he knew better. His Hetty Harris
q name she herself preferred to pro-
nounce 'Etty 'Arris-had received at her
, birth the gift that every time she spoke
showers OF superfuous his should alight
on every side, and no ''a'' should ever be
uttered by her without being turned into
an ~; but now a sweet voice said, or
rather faltered, "Mr. Drummond, will
you allow me to ask you one question:"
Certainly, L WILL said Drummond
with eyes riveted to her face, while in
imagination he was painting her, and
painting with delight.
She heSitated.
What is it ?" he asked. "Pray don't
mind speaking.n
You must excuse me if 1 am taking
liberty" she said, never raising her
frightened eyes from the ground, though
their Iashes were quite long enough to be
a protection, II was told that you-that
artists, ! mean sometimes wanted
models, so ! came; at least | thought |
might perhaps come to see if you hap
pened to want one now, and if | was at
ali the kind of person that you would
ever care to paint
- E,ynf ( n Mt ~ ho oN-aat1xr
what he wanted. She was thousand
times better than Miss Hetty Harris at
her very BEST An h-dropping London
model may by the painters craft be
turned into Helen of Troy or Joan Of
Are, but here was a girl who could lead
him and inspire him.
..Ofcourse you will do,' he said; ''you
will do admirably You are exactly
what want for picture which is at a
standstlll because l have not been able 10
have the only model who would suit"
She raised her eyes now-they were
hight, golden-brown eyes, with dark eye
laSheS and eyebroWS-She looked some
what treasured. And there was some
thing else" she began, and stopped.
4es," he said encouragingly. $50
on"
do vou-oh, l can't say it, am
ashamed to ask" Then she seemed to
gather her courage together fora moment,
and got 50 far as 10 say, when people sit
to you, Mr.. Drummond-girls like me. [
mean do you ever-?"
PAY them, do you mean 2" he sug-
gested, thinking she must be young at
the business. ''Oh, yes | always pay
them; 1t is eighteen pence an hour. /
Will give you ten and siXpence for three
or four hours daily"
''Oh, ten and sixpencew she repeated,
with an air that betokened leisurely con-
siderationof how much ten and sixpence
would buy.
''N es; but you must not fail me till my
picture IS done; that's why 1 am giving
you more"
''Ior how many weeks should 1 have
to promise to come?''
Three, for certain, and perhaps longer;
but we need not be so particular, need we?
\ on will come as long as | want your"
81 will come as long as | can. l prom
Use you faithfully to come for three
weeks"
''All right {" said Drummond joyously.
''Come inside, and L will get to work at
once.''
should I have TO be here early?" she
inquired before entering the studio; ''tor
am afraid 1 couldn't"
SAT half-past nine" he said.
'Uh, | can't come till eleven -
Very WE'LL" said Drummond; ''if YOU
can't, you can't, and it shall be eleven:
Jul bllhlb AZ W Oh 10 iOt NE 10
be left nrthe lurch when once | have be-
gun to paint you. You must make
definite bargain with me. I on promise
to come every day for the next three
weeks at eleven, and after that we can, if
necessary, make a new arrangement"
''That is much the BEST" she said, with
an air Of relief. 81 do promise; | will
come every day for three weeks at eleven;
working days OF course, l mean, not Sun
days.
You have set before?"
NO." she answered, and then altered
it TO, Yes, have sat before, but l am
not professional model"
Drummond was used to people who said
that they were not professional models.
and took occasion to reveal that they We're
daughters of colonies in the army, or of
physicians who had not been able to heal
themselves, and had left a struggling
family behind them. He was wont to
deal tenderly with these tender growths
Of fiction, but it was quite possible that
what this girl was saying was no fiction,
for she looked very superior to any model
he had ever painted from; beside, models
are generally proud to bring ont long
array of names of artists who have found
their services valuable.
Il must have your name and address,
he said. taking out his note book. 81
might have to write TO you
alice Hayley, Wolseley Building,
Canonbury."
Models and persons who beg in the
street always live at the other end of
London" thought Drummond. "What
artists have you sat to ?'' he demanded
casually, as he was setting his palette
afresh. When he looked at Miss Alice
Hayley she was blushing to the roots of
her hair.
II will tell you the TRUTH" she said. 81
have sat to none; l have never sat to anv
one but an amateur. / want to earn q
little money, and came to you because
| liked picture of yours L once saw in
the Grosvenor Gallery-that's all.''
This was eminently pleasant to hear.
and she was charming to look upon He
placed her with care in the attitude which
he had chosen for the treacherous woman
who had deserted him, and then with a
feeling Of extreme hopefulness began to
work. She sat much better than he had
expected, and for more than an hour he
only opened his lips to say, ga little
more this wav, please" or CRY to keep
the position, unless you are too tired.'
Suddenly, to his surprise, for his thoughts
were so entirely given TO what he was
doing, he found that she was speaking.
By an effort he understood that she was
telling him that he really did work hard.
do you never stop to rest? Even you
must want rest" she added.
Il scarcely know what do. l suppose
I stop now and then, but 1 am afraid
when I do l am still thinking OF my
picture. You must rest, though; am
forgetting that. You have been in that
position more than an hour. Get up and
walk about the room awhile"
He spoke with authority; perhaps that
was way her lip curled. But what
beautiful mouth she had
ARTISTS order their models aboutr,
she said, rising TO obey him.
&, y
it discourteously. Models who have had
no practice do not know how to spare