The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-23
|PROTEGE OF
JACK HAMLIN'S.

FART III,

81 ~ 40 Do1t eUO months NJ. damnu
- ~ NJ GfoeaIly engaged in Gan Fran
s,.s: "a Nwysyiiie. and the transfer Of
S-S7l !, So o. school TO her new home
.ras 49, without his supervisors.
-. - yseeivsd BY him during thas
z5sser =: = eouned thst the young girl had
'S-11.M OertieaIly upon her new carver
- sAst - aSsissic efforts were crowned
- araepaa There we're few India ink
r1,s,rs. sfudies made ct school and ex-
~ A. b6s own studio. which were
" ;.euRhs % soon ~ exhibited IN the
~ suheY's window. notably by ijoSid
tsassistic bookkssper and an old negro
"a, siangy stable boy, . Rofgeousiy
80 and painted female. and the
ifsc second officer Of river steamboat.
sit hesitation and without comment.
~ - Mr.. Hamlin iatalligsntly pointed
~ IS letter 70 eophy. showed gen
and diverpi6ed oppseciatton on the
- III the public. Indeed. u s0bold-
"A hw IN The Estouching q photo
pils so ofFsr sittinIs 70 the subjects, and
Caslsstaks evsn iarGef esayon comics.
81. lad resulted in her getting 20 many
S1us that she was no longer Obliged 70
- Fer drawings, but restricted herself
Y o. esoltsble poFsSaitura. The studio
1senak& snown; even its quaint surround
Enrn had tOrthe popular Interest, and the
*mfriEalssy and independence OF the
Ereuns saiates helped her 70 genuine
Secceas. All this she wrote TO Jack.
Fl1eay;Firse Hannibal had assured him
E3hat sse had carried out his instructions
- jut,rsaiug missy" OF his old masters
- creapattes and reputation, but that
~ 1s.une tady hadn't took no notice"
EGulasaiy there was no aliusion to IL In her
-. Eor any indication in her manner.
y kanslin Vas grsatly--and it seemed 10
vasd With considerable satisfaction 10
1nksy visit 70 old Hannibal's laundry,
nHas. be confessed also that another
Eupts-.s simple sffair OF gallantry-vas
EN11E kim an equally unusual, unex-
- ED absurd annoyance-which he
EAssef before permitted to such trivial
~ In . recent visit 10 = fashionable
Bsax place he had attracted the asten.
= Oil shat appeared TO Be . respectable,
~ Otfsct woman. the wife Of . recently
- rural senator. She was. however,
6olssay beautiful. aud - Biuguiafiy
~ Wao perhapa this quality and Der
- annoyancs ut some unreasonine
pet4ession which Jacks destinations
Dg(ssd cpon her that frightened that
ktosa desire for risk and excitement
ttch .valiy made mp the greater part of
- osstantry. Nevertheless. a. was his
~ be- had treated her always with q
nfmsaF inconsistencies Of his own q.
ntioEs and trankness that seemed In
naisssns with any insidious approach. In
III ~. Hamlin seldom made love 70
Dgooas, but permitted IL TO be made to
1D ustn . good-humored dsprecation and
kSbedsl skspticistn. He had once, quite
mp1deasatiy while riding. come upon her
/ AAm she had stYayed from her own rid
164 psliy, and had behaved with such un-
mt<ctsd circumspection and propriety,
~ " Emen;ion = certain thoughtful abb
9sscstp@-it Was the day no had received
FD1phys 3etter--that she was constrained
msks .he first advances. This led to .
Csmpsrsg was impeiied TO confds TO Mr.
ENamsssl the fact that her husband had
Naily aeser understood her. Jack listened
osth easserstanding aud sympathy.
Anc 30 eventually this yesrning for
Esympatisy dragged Mrs. Camperiy's clean
Eetsrts ard rustic purity after Jack 3 heels
lnto VARIOUS places and various situsti0ns
Dot 81 clrau. rural or innocent; made her
[misersbly unhappy In his sbsencs and
pun Eaese miserably happy In his pres
|sace; gave her two distinct lives. but 20
.ness sqnai 10 his own she Was at last
leady 20 merge them both into his. For
!. We fsss slime IN his life Mr.. Hamlin found
1ssusess lored ut the beginning Of an AZ
<n]s. astsaiiy hesitated, and suddenly dis
Qpesfess from ssh Francisco
He turned up few days later At Aunt
thloe = door with various packages of pres
Sseis a'sd quite the air OF y returning father
IA family, to the intense delight of that
fx4w ~ 49,
sIw ha @as Lost in profuse, eoyish ad-
nsfstS,st Of her pretty studio and Of whole
leme 5ssiercnce for her art aud her astound-
hk psssgress. They were also amused at
en AVA md evident alarm ~ the portraits
! = sw,s ladies'. her latest sitters. that were
sr;i ois tsle easels, and in consideration of
! he hslf assumed. half real bashfnlness
Asy .fasaei their faces to the wall. Then
ts qtses. ohs~ryant eve detected u photo
srsrh Of himself on the maatel.
& MEAS fhatf" he asked, suddenly.
Sor.sy aud Aunt Chloe exchanged mean
TAG siaa4es. .sophy had. ~ a surprise 10
JACK Spst completed a handsome esayon
psstsg.a. vi hlmsalf from an old photo
crap iaynished 10y Hannibal. aud the
psirSs Nas al ,aa. monsent iii the win
dow # her former pairon--ths photo
grspissr
% aas' Miss sophy jus put II dar To-
as 'ssy slitcrs to look al to xii eni q
pisasfEs spresshion'," said Aunt Chloe,
tsae.tpg.
VI Harnlin did not laugh, bat quietly
ssipasa the photograph ia his pocket.
fss, ssefhsas, IL had not been recognized.
TAB @oshy proposed 10 have luncheon
- ~ sadie. IL was quite "Boassaian"
saa las ssonable. aud many ar.ists did IL
sat IL lier srea, surprise Jack graseis Oh
~etes, tssssesr.ng the little parior Of Aunt
sessi- Use viae-frsnged windows and the
asass. respectable furniture. lie thought
Wa S'fefaaing the studio, and then.
sase:ss might come IN. THIS unusual
sfsaaa%f'~e.soa amused them--and Was ee
.ssea y he part 1T the boylsh ave With
ssfS back regarded tue moeieis. the dra-
.sfs.s aud The studies on the walls. Ger
sa.s - ss taai lie gaS much more as his
~ The parlor. and when he and
fie aeFs once more alone at their meal.
sssh, asa be Ate nothing. ne had fegaiuea
- "a sd naise;te. Presently he leaned
ssfe and placed his hand ffatesaaIiy
~ M afin. sorhy looked up wlsh an
Willy frank smile.
is xaow promised you III les by.
es ,se eygoaes -ehs Well, intended
Ifsa norr~t intended To- make en- 50.
-. !aa q never speak to your again of
So. shsa he tired ~ run you OF aud l
80 sssN' aAaI No one ease should Well.
~ ~ vas tae en.y oae who coaid ,alk--
- NF.ns hifa. Bat the cards arc out OF
!. ~ sst'ss--sae games been played with.
-. 'sae Fer he's dead
s'a safs started, Mr.. Hamlin's hand
- fasvssangsy twice or thrice along
ne s3sess slsh 4 REGULAR Ssatlsness ,hat
- % tiaZaetisa her.
e.. ssai he repeated, slowly. .'Sho; IN
T. $50 BY another fnan-hGs nos bv me.
a@ hisa tracked a. Gar - taas. ana rny
s's a1fs. bat IL wa.n't nay deaf .8st
49, -he added giving her snsgne-
an gentle and nnaa tap AS If 80
Assis u. hes dead. and 50 - sae sao.s
Add aaw we'll drop II ,oTsseg
A Ahs st's's dasaeass eyes serv axed on
sAs satAe. "iigt there's my sister" sha