The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-03

ne give IL me Wncn he was drOwndcd
and come ashore? William Jones gave
1T to me, and altered it my own self
look yc now--to make it fit
"She was certainly an extraordinary
young person, and wore her mysterious
finery with Il GOODNESS Thought was
remarkable. it being quite clear, from
her explanation, that all fish that came
to her net, or, in other words, that
dead mems clothes, were us acceptable
to her unprecedented taste us any 9th
crs. However, the time was fastening
on, and had my promise to keep. So
L got my crayon materials and made
Matt sit down before me on Il stool,
first insisting. however. that sho
should divcst herself of her hcad-.rcar.
which was an abOIuination. but which
she discarded with extreme reluctance.
Directly began she became rigid and
hNcu herself, SO to speak, as people do
when being photographcd-hc eyes
glarmg on vacancy. her whole face lost
in sclf-satisiicd vacuity.
"'Gou needn't keep like that 7
cried; Il want your face to have some
expression. Move your head about as
mu:h as You like, laugh and talll-it
will be all the better
Laso time was took she rcpIicd.
the chap said mustn't move
All! suppose he was Il travelling
photographers
"'Ile had a little black box. like. on
legs, and cloth ON top of it, and he
looked at me through a hole in the
middle. Then he cried now" and
held up his hand for Inc to keep still as
f1,n,, h., a.
was took
"'Ah! Indeed! Was it a good like
ncss?'
"'Ics. master. But looked like the
black woman who come ashore last
Easter was year
with conversation like this we be-
guiled the day. while proceeded rap
idly with my drawing. At the end of
couple of hours Matt had become so
fidgety that thought it advisable to
give her rest. She sprang up, and
ran over to inspect the picture. The
moment her eyes fell on it she uttered
a rapturous cry.
"'LoolS We now, amt it pretty? Mas
ter, am | like that?
81 answered her it was IN excellent
likeness, and not too flattering. Her
face fell, however, little Us she pro-
ceeded.
Are my checks as red as that,
master?''
You are red, Matt 1 replied. flip
PANTY; so are the roses
she looked at me thoughtfully
"' When it's finished, will you give it
to me to llccp?'
"'Wcll. we shall see
81 gave t'othcr chap shilling for
his. frame and all, but I've got no
more money She continued, with an
insinunting smile. which as Il man of
gallantry | could not resist. So |
promised that, if She behaved herself
properly, would, III all probability,
make her the present She coveted.
You must come again, Tomorrow
| said. as we shook hands, and III
finish the thing Off
"'All right, master. I'll come
and, with ii nod and bright smile,
she walked away.
During the whole of this interview
| Tim had not been unobscrvant and SO
soon as I was left alone he looked up
| from the work he was engaged upon,
| viz, potato washing. and gave know
| ing smile.
Sure shes Il fine bold colleen. he
said. Does your honor know who she
tsp
81 have not the slightest idea
They're saying down bcyant that
she's a say-fondling, and has neither
father nor mother, nor any belong
| ings.'
Pray who was your informant?'
1.-The man who picked her from the
| say-William Jones hissclf'
"That name again. 1t was becom-
ing too much for flesh and blood to
bear. From the first moment of my
| arrival had heard no other. and had
begun to dctest its very sound;
(To be continued next Wednesdayo