Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-08-11

Pe '"Aoea hef 70 follow the same CALI
ind He also learnt that his was the
fir studio in which 4! had sat.
|ne day when she cashe he was al
mo- proatrated by more than uu-
ussIally severe headache. complaint
fro b which he ffequc fly suffered. In
th1 middle Of Pie .ie,y'ng work she
sud denly jumped up.
Why, Mr.. haex. YOU are i'll !, . she
Only one Of my headaches" he
ssiq family and wearily. "You know
I often have them. But think will
sit down a bit
1hen he tainted.
hen he recovered consciousness he
foubd himself lying on the only couch
which the studio boosted, while Mary
Blackwood stood over him with a bot
tie of smelling salts.
Where do you keep the tea?" she
asked, with smile. Il must make
you Q cup at once"
He pointed to a cupboard.
Years afterwards he remembered
the quiet JOY with which he watched
her quick, graceful movements as she
set about preparing that tea To q
man accustomed to living alone and
"doing for himself" " nothing is more
delicious than the sight Of a charming
and sympathetic woman performing
those simple domestic offices which an
unkind fate has compelled him to do
(how clumsily) for himself.
" By the way" Lacy said as he con-
tentedly slipped the tea, how came l
on this couch?'
~ carried you there, said Mary,
with suspicion of red in her cheeks,
son f. er RI see
/ nursed my mother for three years
before she died. and L know what to
do; and you aren't very heavy"
SPAR too heavy for your strength. .
he said. And then he thanked her
quite prettily, and she said that really
it was nothing.
| Really it was a very great deal.
From that day they were no longer
artist and model, but close friends
Richard suddenly discovered that i
was necessary for Mary to sit four times
! - ~ 80 .aesnssofthree He explainst
at. that ii she did not he would have a
'ur- difficulty in finishing the drawings by
her .ba onpointed time. Then he said he
he weuld like to paint her portrait a'
6. Chir Iugelov" for the Academy,
est whicA would open in couple OF
nd mon lhs
aid 4 bpt how about finishing the draw
of ;noaEor the book?' she questioned
ice witba laughing glance from beneatl
~. her Iong eye-lashes.
tic ..Een, l think that painting por
ne trsitIof YOU would help me considerabi,
ow with the black-and-whit work. 1t
us rothbr difficult to explain he added
-. panse "but I'm sure it woul'
An help ,.4ona
Ie she Replied, sveetly-
he nh doubt she did.
he IJwas about this time that Richar
IA he could talk and work as well
ID NJ discussed everything; and tn
~ discovered to his surprise that I
n. ~ Iomaips of knowledge outside art
Ii A. Iroman was his equal, 1t was re
ID fobIe that their discussions neve
,r II i with the sittings. Richard sal
d tba.l perhaps if he took more exerels
ipbt have less headaches, and
N into the habit of escorting he
- sr rooms. and even at her door !
n ~ ,mbered many things that he wan
e sav During one of these wall
~ remarked that the portrait wi
1 ably completed.
' nea Eof course you will call it "Cla
n rnaSglov?" she said.
; ing Yes; suppose must, was tt
i .,but I could suggest at lea
/ twol better titles. "
5 Indeed! And may ask VIII
! 'He awell. oneis The Dearest Girl
3world, and the other; 'Portro
ell of Of 4 he Artists Wife"
1T H. was silent, 1t was dark al
road was deserted. His arm ere
l. ra,ind her waist. She looked up a
II Inns met his, descending to me