The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-25

out OF the exhibition "E ~" found
herself really famousaand nearly rich.
Ono evening At little dinner party
given In her honor Edith heard that
Stretton was very III and in really dce-
titute circumstances
She sat perfectly SILENT while q
smnll fire Of ejaculation ran round tho
table. Nearly every ono know and
liked Stretion, and were all lawfully
sorry" or very much distressed. as
their inclinations wcrc toward slang
or pure English.
The fact was that Stretton was too
true an artist 70 become tradesman
Ia his profession He studied nature
and scornod all trielss--those tricks
that mnlc money IN this world
Yet he was by no means failure
and people werc beginning dimly 70
appreciate his wonderful ability when
this Illness came and knocked his la
bors al endwaya. = as little Boggs would
phrase IT.
Edith merely looked grim and asked
for his address, which sho took down
carefully In her note book
The following day she had the whole
thing fought out In her mind. She
would 20 and visit him Ia all the glory
Of her prosperity; shc would let him
see that the artist whose picture he
had treated with snch open scorn had
found success. but she checked herself;
II was not right TO give way TO such
feelings
Tho poor fellow was sick aud help
less. She could not 60 TO see him Just
from revenge. She began to think that
cherishing hatred had warped ono side
Of her nature.
SO that afternoon, with what nre
called mixed motives, believe. she
stepped into her little bpougham.
dressed In the richest Of black silks,
to express q Icing bank account and car
rying basket Of peaches and white
grapes to express the Christian charity
part
She stopped at careworn.ioolking
house, where a neat. faded old woman
opened the door and upon Mr.. Stretton
being inquired for directed her 70 tho
second floor. front
She wns lame, or she would 20 mp
herself. and her sister was out who
usually answered tho bell
So Miss Grierson mounted the stairs
alone and tapped at the second floor,
front. In moment little Boggs'ap-
peared with very red eyes and rather
sternly ushered her in without word
of greeting.
Edith began gracionslX: "IIow do
you do, Mr.. Boggs? | Game" bnt
stopped short, petrifed. Was that her
Scene from Macbeth hanging over
tho mantelpiccoq
m sufv - 81 WAS nEHy ~, ufi1 pians
she was alive and breathing. And
what were those smaller ones on either
sido2 Two studies from Shakespeare,
with &c. Q, In the corner.
She slowly surveyed tho wall. They
were covered with her earlier pictures
those she had carried to Hnclps with
her own hands.
''Well. you've found II out at last,
said little Boggs, watching her with
folded arms.
what does II mean2'' she gasped.
Meant cried little Boggs, reckless.
". well, he can't live moro than two
hours, and you might as we'll know all
II means that he has sacrificed his
whole life
And there, In that little second
floor front, that warm May afternoon,
Edith Gricrson heard the whole story
how Stretton had bought her pictures
snu praiscu .ncln . oIncI Pcopaci now
ne nad negiecsed opportunities thAs
she might prons Dy tnem; now Nc NAG
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tnas ~ nau spoken Ana sne oVerneaIu
MISS drierson Just sat down on the
hardest chair ~ the room and began 70
cry, with her race hidden IN her hand.
"Butl thought ne had 2 spite against
mep she said, at length
SpiteF snorted little Boggs with
unreasonable hcrceness. considering
that he had given her the Impression
himself. He never had spite against
anyone IN his lifel lie made me come
and tell you that. because he thought
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