Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-01
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risian mob?'
of the legion, are you, little woman?'
am. But pride will not allow me
10 be candid. Let him go to his
legion-am | not his first thought, for
all those gay Bohemians?
"Canthoh has new idea"-all things,
70 Keith, are, in some sort, ideas
and he means to parade it. big canvas
weird subject-'Ring of DEATH or
something of the sort"
Il like your style SO much better,
Keith"
"What-'The willows green, the peb-
bles white, the stream line of glim-
mering light'?'
For shame. Keith, Where did you
find that, you"
'On the floor. Debris from your desk,
l presume. Allow me to continue;
The low hills wrapped in purple mist;
the mountain tops the sun has
kissed"
Keith, Keith. Go TO your legion
are You utterly without hearth =
''She asks me that who captured II,
Oh, come, little woman. the rhymes are
not so bad. I've heard worSe.'
Keith sleeps so late next morning
that | have time TO make n pilgrimage
TO a bozar where ready-made clothing
IS obtainablc. return with divers pack
ages. and trick out the fiotsam washed
to me by destiny's waves from the ocean
OF life, before my husband makes his ap-
pearance.
As he enters the room I call Crutchy
and formally introduce TO her my
lord and master. She lifts her great.
bright eyes. and, il would seem, takes
his measure at glance. Ny senses
being keen, / feel instinctively that
Keith does not impress her as have
hOped-as | htee been sure-he would
As il TO find an answer 10 my uniformed
question in his face, | look at Keith
God help me,-the answer is there
speaking from the dull. bleared eyes,
from the lax, unsteady lips, from the
red, bloated checks, from the breath
but let what have named sufficel
odd little beast-comic-make good
model"
"Fcthf'
But the eyes have closed before nv
cry is ended With moan | turn and
lIneel before Crutchy. her arms around
me my head pillowed upon her hollow
littlc breast.
From whence came that mysterious
influence that brought together two
atoms for mutual good-Crutchy and
me- In the hours. the days. the weeks
that pass, no mother could console me
as does this crippled child. The hid
eousness of inebriety is no new thing TO
her. Her face Is q barometer fall TO
reading. and confident am that hope
IS near II a smile be in the ascendant
IL rs smiling often Of late. for Keith
is working pretty hard now upon a new
picture Crutchv is his model Whom
bis hands are steady the bright eyes
grow in radiance, and al their dazzling
beauty Is caught upon the canvas.
when they treulble and lose their cum
ming then Crutehy comes u me, aud
there's nothing I can DO but bless my
Httle New Years gift.
Ny small Inheritance IS all gone
Eeith's money nearly SO. aud shorter
commons than those % which we've
either one Of as been ever used. is quite
the order u our present day. Our last
domestic takes her leave. and Crutchv
and Z vie with each other in the culiaa-
~ art.
"Rice IS cheap eatin'. and slice o.
toast Teas tou excitin' % the nerves
~
"Aud depressing to the purse, en-.
Crutehv1~
The picture Is finished Keith takes
FL to the exhibition and comes home
e.ate. re is accepted and viii % put
upou the line The demon Of strong
drink had rot been seen for weeks.
Crutchv's face IS aelovr with happiness.
end am coming - my Old. gay self,
rluch as a storn-hlown vessel rights
herself upCn a calming sea
Our ifea IS the center of attraction
n he great art exhibition Crutohy's
pictured eyes - - The heart II a GER
tain dealer. Keith though offered a
pretty penny, holds ~ a fived price.
go che night fetches TIE ~rea. sum
home with hiIn
Ny httie woran shall ha~e her old
Servants bark again. and Cratehv shall
have her whseied chair cries Keith.
ilon~is'frE a asffsl u bills.
fnii - cur icy. W. women indulge IN
fft'', 9:ss'patrors st~anain7 coffee. and
svch chops - Keith aTe-tx. ara SET
nFon cur iatetT frrrai hoard
And what ecsor saaF he the uphol-
sfeEiar ef Tia vh~ei~.f aasr, Crrtch-