The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11
1t to me, and I altered It my own self
look We now-to make II fit.'

1t to me, and I altered It my own self
look We now-to make 1t fit.'
"She was certainly an extraordinary
young person, and wore her mysterious
finery with coolness thought was
remarkable, IL being quite clear, from
her explanation, that all fish that came
TO her net, or, In other words, that
dead mems clothes, were rs acceptable
TO her unprejudiced taste as any 9th
ers. However, the time was Fastening
on, and had my promise 10, keep. So
got my crayon materials and made
Matt sit down before me on a stool,
first insisting, however, that she
should divest herself of her head-gear,
which was an abomination, but which
she discarded with extreme reluctance.
Directly 1 began she became rigid and
fixed herself, so TO speak, as people do
when beingl photographed-her eyes
glaring on vacancy, her whole face lost
In self-satisfied vacuity.
"'You needn't keep like that I
cried; I want your face TO have some
expression. Move your head about as
much as you like, laugh and talk-t
will be all the better
"'Last time | was took she replied.
the chap said mustn't move
"'Ahl suppose he was travelling
photographer
"'He had little black box, like, on
legs, and cloth on top of 1t, and he
looked at me through u hole In the
middle. Then he cried "now," and
held up his hand for me to keep still as
a mouse; then he counted ffty-and l
was took
"'Ahl Indeedl Was It good like
ness?'
"'Yes, master. But / looked like the
black woman who come ashore last
Easter was a year.
"With conversation like this we be-
guiled the day, while proceeded rap
idly with my drawing. At the end of
q couple Of hours Matt had become so
fidgety that l thought 1t advisable TO
give her rest. She sprang up, and
ran over TO inspect the picture. The
moment her eyes fell on II she uttered
q rapturous cry.
"'Look ye now, amt IL pretty3 Mas
ter, am I like that2'
II answered her II was an excellent
likeness, and not too hattering. Her
face fell. however, little rs she pro-
ceeded.
"'Are my cheeks as red as that,
master9" a-s
.tYou are red, Matt replied. flip
PANTY; so are the roseA.'
,'She looked at me thoughtfully.
!" When4ts finished. will y9u give II
10 me to keepg
"'Well, we shall sse.'
"T gave t'other chap q shilling for
his, frame and all, but I've got no
more money she continued, with an
insinuating smile, which, as man Of
gallantry, I could not resist So I
promised that, II she behaved herself
properly, would, In all probability.
make her the present she coveted.
"'You must come again, tomorrow,
4 bdltit 10 Wo bhOOh h2hhnt hhu \ "A
finish the thing or If..f
"'All right, master. I'll come ~"
"And, with q nod and bright smile,
she walked away. islu "Htla y ?
During the whole Of this interview
Tim had not been unobservant, and so
soon as was left alone he looked up
from the work he was engaged upon,
VIZ, potato washing, and gave know
ing smile. 2loo' s'If l5fE 2.e
"'Sure she's fine bold Colleen he
said. Does your honor know who she
is?'
"I have not the slightest idea! =
""They're saying down beyant that
she's say-fondling, and has neither
father nor mother, nor any belong
ings.'