The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-03
Gil ApTER /.

sem mar If unus al excel ne, a4d a
vtufg man of moe than usual acumcn
was eni, ying the beautiful day and tax
ing in the distant tulret and leakS OF
the institute Of leaning III question at
that eyent.ul hour, for him, when oar
7tCry opens.
H.. hal the look Of an artist, and the
. iu:pment of an artist surrounded him.
He Eai chosen the s.ope of a code
grove for his camp. stool, and had set
lis easel facing the village. The ham
ing leaves of a broad-s preadnS tree
sheltered him. Air, earth and Sky We're
IL harmony with the artistic impulse,
but ust now he seemed IN q thoughtful
rather than an active mood.
His brush hal fallen TO his side, an
the canvas showed only a few lazy
patches OF co.or. It seemed "a if lie
had come out to paint Nature AMI had
been shamed from feeble effort by the
z orious brush OF Nature itself. The
sun which dashed the white villas with
pale gold, made the sumacs a great
ensanguined blur If crimson and,
ningiing with the vari-co,o=el tree
t; ps produced those exquisite shades
ana alterations Of color and beautiful
effects which no pen has ever Yet de-
scribe |, 10 brush ever Yet delnea ell.
Il wish She would come" he muir
mureI i wonder if she will come?'
His words were ii sigh Of longing and
anxiety, and he continued To gaze at the
distant turrats as if she" Was a fairy,
with power 10 Ay straight through the
air 10 his side.
There was ru2tlinS among the dry
wigs back of him, bat he did not heed
it. Then there was quiver Of branches
overhead, an / down came q hundred
fIttering leaves.
Caught in a shower. Mr.. Dreamer!
laughed a bright, beI!-like voice. is
this the way YOU WORK at the great P c.
ture that IS 10 charm the world:'
Edna,
over went stool ami easel as the
20 nS man srrang TO his feet, as if from
an electric shock. Red as the red, red
leaves strewn about him flushed the
handsome face, ana brighter than the
crystal rays of sun 9hine glowed his
pi oud- looking eyes down into responsive
ones brighter yet, while lie clasped the
hands, both hands, that had shaken the
bough overhead. S ndng earthward the
futtcring me s, ngers of mischief.
i so wanted to see you" he.6reathcd
thr ling at the trusttul glance OF those
pure eyes.
And | so wanted TO see you, but
raymond
lie vas privileged character, this
a hi, lie, handsome young fellow,
Ii sou, all art, ali love, for they We're
afiianccd. Yet her tones ere ten Ter
rcproach, mock serious mand ate, as
his eager lips anne IA trite dangerously
near weeping her yelvety cheek. She
mad managed t. shrink back and dis
engage her hand, and with the tip OF
one pearly pink finger she pointed back
the way she had come.
There was Il foguiSh twinkle IN her
eye, as Rayn ond Marshall stole quick
glance in the direction indicated. He
frowned and groaned, dolefnlly but
',IhmiSsively.
His visitor had not come unattended.
Back in the grove, girl OF her own age
was toying with the rafting tops OF the
b lnchci golden rod.
was it necessary he began, and
then he uttered, quite testify: Always
hat girl
Raymond, how dare YOU came the
sp rite | Interpolation, and Miss Edna
Dcane showed the fire of her quick ma
ture in sudden, indignant flash Of those
captivating eyes. Beatrice Mercer is
my friend.
Il wish She wasn't. OF all your as
ciatcs distrust her the most, VEN
tllr, 4 Raymond Marshall.
You ought 10 be ashamed" COM
mented Miss Tyrant, severely. and
sou ,ught to feel grateful to her, in
cad o. otherwise
Grateful"
Yes; that is if you really care about
sccin me- You know the rules OF the
seminary No young lady may leave
its sacre precincts unless accompanied
bv one of the teachers. Poor Beatrice
ha : to teach for her tuition, and they in
vest her with the dignity and iudgn4e 1T
% Il durnna. so. when ! told Miss
chan Ter, the principal, that | had the
headache, that | thought | sped YOU 50
lonesome and industrious over here, and
felt tina the engagement of my
criticism on your beautiful picture
IN ght hurry up its completion, she re-
lu }antly admitted that such a proceed
ing would be quite proper if Beatrice
accompanied me.
Raymond Ma shall WINGED at the
thrust at his Incidence. He frightened
up, however. as he said:
Never mind All that Will soon end,
and soon we shall have no friend, chap
ron or duenna t. mar the compile. eness
OF happiness. Eli. my little love-
Edna head had cropped on her
breast, and she shook her head slowly.
If only-if only Miss Chandler would
sp ak"
Yes, inter upted Eayn ond. excited
{,-. h., WOULD ,,FIN Ir,c- lA,l-
n it Here We a.e. two loving. har-
mon.ols souls. | III nk the world of
you. and you take pity ON me, aud hope
10 make me famous some day by mar
ryiu, me AM eecur ng the right to order
ne TO work Ny family are delighted
with YOU Even prim Miss Chandler
lrhnow!e sc it would be cruel 10 part
US, but-Ihat dreadful mystery She
cannot consent because she IS not a rel
atiHc She cannot secure relative
consent. because she does not know any
such Was there ever such a stickIeI
fer rropriety there ever such a
maidenins muddIe:7
Edna'S hand rested cOnSolingly on
her lovers arm, as his face clouded
oh, il is not quite desperate, she
SPOKE cheeriiy. Let rs 20 over the
real facts of the case, Raymond. and lie
patient. Here | am, nobody, a CIR
from nowhere. | seem II have been
placed "a the seminary here at 10 years
o. age. without a memory of early
childhood. Miss Chandler says "A mys-
tericus gentleman brought ne here
paid ten years tuition and board in ad.
vance for me, and-that's all.
Not letter since-not visit since?
Not even a hint Here | was left
Was | an orphan, was abandoned here
or was the mysterious gentleman my
"a her, who, for lack Of dead mother
care, D aced me here for safe keeping
aud going out into the world 10 forge
his sorrows or win fortune. died with
the secret of my identity locked in his
own o=om:'
And now murmured Raymond. his
loval heart Ieating with renewed sympa
thy for the friendless girl who seemed
to deserve all the love and care he has
vowed to her.
Now, Miss Chandler says we mus
wait. | am virtually her ward She dar'
not sanction our union. Any day m,
l.