Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-27
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Il shall call it The incognita'.'
'Mr. Bryd0n, tea Is getting cola az
this time, and / am thirsty, she SAID
with serene imperiousness, turning
from the sketches and going over 10
the little table. Il hope you are az
good at making tea as you afe-at
making brides she went on mocklhg-
lv. sugar? Yes, please, two Jumps
and--galette? How delicious! do
like French cake.
lady Strange, you said you would
att to me as a bride, did you mean
It.?
did she said amusedly
The ungainly-looBing boy with his
great saving clauses of eyes ana MS
queer red bushes and open admiration
OF herself, gave her a sensation OF IN
terest
would you sit just once In that
drass--or any other you like? You
don't know how good of you 1t wouiu
be-
SIS It such boon then when ] re-
ouire such an amount Of idealfzationf
lady Stranger he murmured re-
proachfully. with iudlcrous woe.
sAh, well, then, will sit for you
where-herer
'Oh. not here! Did you think
would have the cheek to ask you to
climb these steps to sit for me? Any
where you arrange for me to come
Then come to our hotel but | know
my husband intends to ask you TO
dine with us to-day so we can settle
the time
Thank you more than awfullyv he
cried with most unaffected fervor.
its such boon for fellow like me
to get lady: we can get more or less
color and lovely flesh. you know, TO
paint from In the cheap models but
,hep they are grizette TO the very
marrow Besides It Is not safe with
Legrun even to experiment on them.
We must learn to draw before we go
about libelhng even models. he says.
Poor devils, they have enough to put
up without THAR So you can see
what an inestimable benifit yon are
bestowlng on me. Strange, do you
notice my wallsf Not rag to break
the monotony.'
Suddenly Gwen veered round and
turned the conversation into per-
sonal and analytical channel. She
had never done 1t before. except in her
one brief alluslon to the yellow aster.
THAT boy of yours Is genius, Hum
phrey, your swan is no goose" said
she, "but, tell me did look in fhe
very least like that woman. theAday
you married me?'
He looked at her face Of fineScorn.
"Not in tae least. except In the mat
ter Of form, and color, and pose. These
are you IN tangible flesh and blood"
what did you mean by your pro
pheticp she demanded, casting pink
shadows over her face as she moved
the red silk blind slowly to and fro.
''rhe possibility Of your being as
ne Is one day
"Ah,"
The blind moved little faster and
her hand held 1t tighter.
II put ii to you rs reasonable man
do you believe In that possibility
AS reasonable man, do" said
he watching the pink shadows play
ing in her dimples.
Yes? And how Is this ITO come
20 pass?"
"Ah, there you have mer' he said,
81 don't know--possibly God may, or
the modern monster, Evolution"
Through what process, | should
very much like to know
80 should |. but | don't, you see"
shed feel better IL her face flush
cd like other womens," he thought;
''it must be CHASTITY TO have to con-
sumo all ones own smoke like that"
Gwen looked out OF the window,
laughing softly to herself.
lyon look suPer-humanly cool" she
said but this minute your pride is
all agog to knead and mould me into
that bridal creature. Ii would be-.a
triumph of Art assuredly, and TO your
credit | wish you might have the
kudos OF twhy can't you--why can't
| help you to- for the life of mef'
There came rush az calm restrain.
ed vehemence into her cold tones that
''Why am | not mouldable or like
other women"
"My good child, you could hardly ex-
pect that from the daughter Of your
father and mother you are unreason-
dble"
Yes, you are right, had forgotten
them" she said
1T Is abominable we should he such
puppets, not only present chances to
play fast and loose with us, but To-
have to dance to the time of old X.
Norant, half-daft ones, that should 70
and rot in the grave of old failures!
Why should they stay and torment
us? We have enough Of their kind
to deal with on our own account
Have you ever read the Bible?"
Have l ever read the Bible! DO
not know every inch OF Syria. and
every second inch Of Egypt Yes. Il
have read the BOOK, aud Oh IT. native
nil"
.'erhaps that may suit Il. i don't