The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-04-08
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| forms apiece"
| "Oh. no." incredu1ously
There is m old vender Of such. r.
I ticles In the city," Dubrasset replied.
| IF you will rAow me III get him to
put some in his window"
| you have my permission" she slow.
| ~ snid. her eyes on the floor, the color
coming and going in her face, he
watching her with intensified interest.
! Three Of the clay models We're placed
| on sale and brought the sum Dubrasset
named.
! why. 1t is wonderful" she ex-
claimed, as she brought her hands to.
gether with girlish impulsiveness. TT
soon be able to open bank account
! She laughed softly and Dubrasset
f, thought she had never looked so love
| ly.
A month later he told her he was
going away to remain year, perhaps.
She babe him farewell not ELUSIVE
ly, but she returned the significant
pressure of his hand. and when their
eyes mct each was In possession of the
others secret Still they parted I'M
/ berothed.
Next came letter from America.
IT informed her that her father was
seriously i'll and wanted her to return
mt an early day. She took the remain
ing figures to the old dealer.
These are the last" SHE said.
I "Ah," he exclaimed with a shrug OF
his shoulders.
1 Il am going back TO America
| II am sorry. You will bring ME
nothing more to SELL
who purchased the others?" sle
I asked. her Italian as fluent rs ller
/ English and almost as correct.
Al Il.
DO you mean to say that one gen
tleman bought them ALL" sha inquired.
Yes. They We're scarcely in the
window day"
! DO you know his Manner she
asked. with repressed eagerncss.
Lady, | do not That is | cannot
recall it, He was tall and handsome.
with brown eyes and brown inustache,
AMI rlrried himself 50"
WAS his name DubrasSetf' Miss
Burgoyne asked. with twltching Inns.
Yes" said the dealer. explosively.
| An angry, disappointed sparkle came
into her eyes as she turned TO leave
TIA" shop. once on the sidewalk. she
sighed and mconsclously lifted her
hand to her heart
| He was my only PATRON she NUT
7 tered. He deceived me. feel so
Inundated that | almost hate him"
l She gave up her rooms In the cot
tage and prepared to return home, She
/ kissed Maria and said:
You have been very kind to me. I
leave you that painting-the Flemish
market scene. BY the by, here is
letter for Mr. Dubrasset. VIII you
hand it TO him should he call?'
B Three months later Mr.. Dubrasset
knocked at the door. Maria answered
, the summons He greeted her with n
smile and feint to step into the hall.
Miss Burgoyne il not here" she
| said
/ "Ah." he calculated.
"She Is gone"
ITO American" he quickly asked
| ITO America" replied Maria.
/ Did she leave her address," he
! asked.
/ she did not" replied the girl. Then.
noticing his disappointment. she adj
ded: But she lett letter for You"
An expression of delight came into
his handsome brown eyes
Walt" Maria said.
! She ran In and reappearcd with the
Z letter He opened 1t with eager haste.
only to read:
az have discovered tbat I, -n hcnu
I I Haspise YOU"
Maria saw his face flush and his hand
close tightly on the letter.
TT isn't good news" Mr.. Dubras-
set?" she said.
/ NO. it isn't" he replied. and he
walked gloomily away.
/ Miss Eurcoyne was stayinc for n
I few days In London with n friend
previous to her departure for America.
oh" she gladly exclaimed, with "A
bound to the center table, an horr
{ after her arrival. INV Reliable Con-
I trabaudr Where did YOU get it, Mr..
[ Lawrruc.?"
/ Your 't'ontraband? repeated hnr
/ friend. Am to understand that it is
your work."
( ..Ycs Where did Won cct tn"
From l1iorcnce?"
"Oh, l know. But how"
| Mr.. lawrence debated 4 moment
/ ",rho only distinct recollection T
have" he slowly said lis that / maid
5no norins for n 4 Mr. nuhrnss.t
sent one of the clnv models to n Nom
her of the club to which I belonged II
In great demand. Can 1t be possible