Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-16

She worked on. taking IN every detail
Of the scene before her--tha gorgeous,
although pleasant costume Of the bonnie,
who quite illuminated a dark corner OF
the room the young lady IN trailing silks
and with the eager WAY OF moving aud
looking; the almost Niddonun-ike rcpOsp
Of the mother aud child ia the center Of
hre light putting down with her pencil
only what seemed necessary to the pof-
trait
Meanwhile the storm outside still spun
along the village roadway. then suddenly
ceased There was It'll ia everything
tempestuous in nature. The sun broke
out like naughty child who had been
hidden hide his head for a timc but with
quick. dancing, laughing radiance, re-
, turned
The sketch. such as &c was. was finish.
ed. aud Marcia was the center OF nu nd
hiring group when the carriage was
brought out from the stable yard and
Madame Fotatby renpDearod with an
eager hustle of politcness. The childs
I mother contuved 10 say few words
apart 90 Marcia. while the young lady
and the bonnie were putting him into
many wraps
Modemoiselle, will you be kind" she
| said gently. II want very much that
picture but to buy. it-all for myself
May have IT, with your promise that
you will DO 10 more like it2"
Marcia hlushcd again.
"Oh, of course, You can have H." Mar
cio exclaimed. It's just nothing any
way
81 must feel own IT," said the lady
quietly
Later Marria could hardly ten how the
| transaction ended. She knew that some
thing quietly impcrious IN the lndy's
manner induced her 10 roll up the sketch
! ana receive u payment for it-nOt given
without the khdest expressions Of APP
/ prevail
When You are n fine. famous artist.
! madcmoiaplle, she said. | hope you will
| do more for me-
Then came flying around the curylng
| to1d another carriage three gentlemen
! within IL now, and then. as Marcia said
TO Geneyciy., Just like a fairy tale they
| were gomez
Marcia stood on the doorstep with old
| Madame Fot1rby a. they all drove
! away. The sumptuous carriages, the
! inc liveried outriders. copchmcn and
! iootmcu, IL made a glowing picture ON
the narrow hill bound road. The sky
shining now reflected the dense blue sap
phire Of the bay; the vines and trees
were all .glistcniug; little gusts OF wind
dashed the glittcriug drops down UNION
| Marcus soft brown hair
I Who and whence were they? sac was
wondering
Madame could only say: Some grand
| people from San SubnGicu" So Marcia
sped no stairs TO tell Gen an about it,
show her The gold pieces aud wonder
| over again.
Somebody" old Robert Pendleton
| groWled, when o week later he and the
| Braglcys were discussing the adventure
| with the girls II should think. Marcia
| If you had any PVudlctun blood Nh
you you'd have found Il outW
But there was this sequel % tie story
which settles it to the old geutleman's
satisfaction.
They were in Old Madrid. 1t was q
fcstal day. The Pendleton party on
masse, Beutleys and all occupied a bal
cOny overlooking the great square alOnl
which the royal carriages were 10 pass
| They came at last; outriders. guards
with all the spleudOr and ceremonial OF
a court pageant In the land of the Al
hamhrs.
Suddenly Marcia gave little cry and
rose 10 her feet
The carriage of the queen regent wa,
passing Within. the young widow al
! AlphOnso MI sat. her little boy on hei
knee aud while the crowd rent the ain
with cheers. lle bowed wight and left
smiling tenderly on all as she hold MP IN,
tiny king that al his people might Sc,
him, the little girl in front of her, by
bright, eayly cheered young lady noddnl
and bowling with equal good humor
All! murmured someone near by
THE lnfanta Mercedes, the Infnntf
Eunlia And he queenl The It'll,
king"
"Geneveye" whispered Marcia
There they are. My child aud hi,
be mistaken"