Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-06
THE PRETTY ARTIST.
A Girl Who Insisted on Having Her
Own Way.

A Girl Who Insisted on Having Her
Own Way.
Mrs Bafbars Best was one Of the
sweetest, most peculiar old ladies in
the world To begin with. she was
very rich That In itself was, perhspA
not 80 much Of . peculiarly. But
then, she was spare and crooked and
withered up like = crab apple which
has hung too long on the tree. and she
wore little black satin cape and .
cap trimmed with ribbon bows, such
as were in fashion half . century ago.
and she walked with = gold-hsaded
cane, . In Fairy Godmother: and her
eyes ssparkled weirdly through gold
spectacles, and her hands were GOV.
cred with little knitted silk militia
And ~ she sat BY her drewinS-room
fire, drinking chocolate and talking
With another witch.like little old
woman. they made o very funny pair
indeed
Eyes" said Mira Barbara. pedd.ns
her head, II couldn't endure It any
longer I told her she must either give
up me or Civ. mp her everlasting dab
bling in paint and vsruish!'
"Dear. dear!s said Mira Fanshav. the
second witch-lilxe little old womaA. "A
trifio moro sugar in my chocolate,
please, dear"
''For my part" observed MrA 0aF.
bara. II don't knew what the world IL
coming to. In my time, we used to
leave that sort Of work to the trades
people. But Gladys had an odd notion
about independence. And she inherit
ed some of that artist blood from her
fathers family. There's none Of II in
the Bests, I'm very sure"
mo. to be sure, not" said MIRA
Fanshaw.
'.And I told Gladys plainly that /
would not tolerate It." said MIRA BAR
hars. Choose between us" said /.
BE lady or sgrubbing artist, which
ever suits you best. Because" said I,
"if you don't consult my wishes ] shall
disinherit you and cast yeu OIL
know Of another young relation whom
I can adopt, and who cares no moro
for art than I Do for the Egyptian
obelislS."
.And what ala she scys" asked MrA
Tsnshaw. eontssAsdly sipPia4 her
chocolate
"she told ne - Do Just - pleased"
answered Mira BarbarA, il IN ag-
gr;eved tone Of voice. because. she
said. che intended 70 take the same
privilege"
"what shocking ingratitudsi" COM
meuted Mrs. Fanshaw. hsaving deep
sigh
''Of course We parted good friends"
said Mr.. Barbara "But GLADYS knows
very well that I never shall see her
again. II she hes wrecked her own
fortunes. she hes only hsSself to thank
for It,"
And whore Il she newr' ssked MIA
Tsnshaw.
an - studio, somewhere on Sixth
avenue" solemnly aaswsred Mira Ear
bara. with . sign out: Art sales-
ROOM aad Painting and Decorating
Done TO Order"
did yoa evcrr' said Mra Fsnshaw.
And, by way Of answer, Mra Barbara
only groaned.
But I like Lowell very we'll" she
added Hes . splendid young fellow.
although l sometimes nnd his college
bills high and his Aow II spirits rather
overwhelming. Bat he's gentleman
A real nesti''
Does he know shout GlsAyss" MrA
Fsnshaw asked, In . nysterious wAis-
per
''Cestainiy not" said Nra barbara
''there 10 just enough Of the Don osixote
about him 70 make him 20 TO sea ar take
10 verse writing or souss other prcpos-
ferrous business II he thought he was
standing between GLADYS end her Tor.
tuae-whieh he iantr' hrA Barbara
added. with snphasia The noaey 10
mine, IN leave 10 whom ] pisass. sad
he 10 just - near relstisa On Ne siie
ef the bssfs - 0isAys y o. he Matt
laadsr'
"nexr. dear. how silly yesaG felix's
arol's nntd Mra Enushaw.