The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-04

Richard SAID that perhaps IL he took
more exercise he might have less head
I ache. and so he fell into the habit of
eseorting her to her rooms And even
at her door he remembered many things
that ne. wanted to say.
During one of these walks Mary re-
marked that the portrait was nearly
completed
'sOf course you viii call il Claire In
gelow'?v she said
Eyes. suppose narst.- was the re-
ply. ..but could suggest at least two
better titles
Indeed, And may I ask what they
area-
We'll. one is The dearest girl in the
world. and the other, Portrait of the
artists wife,
She was silent It was dark and the
road was deserted His arm crept
round her waist She looked I'D, and
her lips met his, descending to meet
them
And 50 It was arranged
The picture, being at last finished,
was dispatched with much trem bling
Richard said it ought to be accepted,
the subject was so fne. Mary said it
ought to be accepted, the hxndling was
so mastery. They were both righ.
The eagerly expected and much
priced vanishing ticket duly arrived.
but attacks of headache had lately be-
come more frequent and more severe,
and on the eventful day he was i1capa-
BILE of movement
The doctor eross-examined him close
" and then said: 81 think your best
course Is to consult an oculist."
Il can see perfectly WELL Lazy said,
with some establishment
Il know you can now, the doctsr en-
swered: 'but feel convinced that your
headaches proceed from weakness Of
the eyes"
Richards brow became clammy. He
said nothing about it to Mary and went
privily to . great specialist in Harley
street.
You must have absolute rest for twe
or three years." said the great man.
But / can't must liver
''If you don't rest you viii be blind
before you are thirty-fve.''
With great difficulty he gathered SUI
fcient courage to tell Mary. She re
NAMED silent little.
Then, of course, you must give your
poor eyes rest, dear" she said
But howr''
We'll, you will have the money for
the Claire Ingelow' drawings. and
perhaps the picture will sell. Some one
is sure to buy it"
The money for the drawings won't
last six months, and pictures by un-
known artists never sell"
We'll, l can earn little"
She was determined 70 keep cheerful
for his sake. He closed her mouth with
a kiss.
mol" he said. Il shall give myself
six months holiday: that is all 1 can
afford And then must begin again
and take my chance. Perhaps the doc
tors are mistaken. They often are"
Yes, very often" echoed Mary.
1t was the day of the private view.
aud Lacy sat IN his studio wondering
il any among the brilliant crowd at
Burlington house had cast a passing
glance at his picture Toward dusk a
telegram came, reply paid
What is name and address" it ran,
''of lady who sat for Claire Ingelow?
Mark Ffolliott, Bedford row"
Now, every one knew Mark Ffolliott-
lie was the solicito r. and acted for half
the aristocracy. W hat could it mean?
Lacy telegraphed back the required
He went to see Mary next
Richard, dear" she began almost
Il know I am a brazen
mink, but think we ought to get mar
RED at once. Then can keep an eye
ID you TO see that you don't work"
Don't joke, old girl he said. with
.remor in his voice. I've been think
ing, and I've made up my mind that
ought to release you. as there is no
prospect now of my being able to keep
even myself. to say nothing of fam /
ly"
What If refused to be released?"
81 must insist on it"
Then 1 shall sue you for damages for /
preach of promise"
Mary went softly up TO him.
Then she showed him letter which j
The had that morning received from Mr.. 4
Mark Ffolliott, OF Bedford row
II set forth, with the usual legal for 4
nality Of phrase, how the writer, catch 4
ng sight of Mr.. Laey's picture az the +
academy, had been astonished az the
LIKENESS which II bore 70 a Miss Nor
is, who. twenty years since, had sew
raj times visited his office in company
With her uncle. Sir James Norris who +
vas an old client Of his: that Sir James 4
Norris had died abort year ago. in
estate: that 1t had been discovered that
ne deceased left no relations execp.
lis niece, and that the latter had mar
led gentleman named Blaekwood
nd subsea uently died, lezvirga dsugh-
er; that Mr.. FfoIiiott had hitherto
,een unable to trace the issue Of this
and. finally, tina. he was con-
inced that the original OF Claire In
Glow must be the daughter Of Mrs
Lakewood and heiress 20 one hundred !
nd fifty thousand dollars and conn-
~ houss-
MARY" Richard said. accept ny
congratulations. But, Of course, a
iri with one hundred and fifty thou
and dollars and an ancestral hall won't
brow herself away On q penniless
rtist"
~ ont she?" was the reply
Richard Lacy puts A z A after his
azue row and paints portraits for FIVE
dollar. apiece But MARI al
rays tells the children that tie best
1rt-at. their father ever aES was that