Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
Continued.

other stroke OF work IN 1t.
What will you call it, Humphrey
asked his wife.
L shall call it The incognita'.'
Mr. Brydon, tea is getting cold all
this time, and l am thirsty she said
with serene imperiousness, turning
from the sketches and going over to
the little table. L hope you are as
good at making tea as you are--1at
making Brides she went on mocking-
ly. Sugar? Yes, please, two Jumps,
and-galette? How delicious! l do
like French cake
Lady Strange, you said you would
sit to me as a bride, did you mean
it,
/ did she said amusedly.
The notwithstanding boy with his
great saving clauses of eyes and his
queer red bushes and open admiration
Of herself, gave her a sensation of in
tereSt.
Would you sit just once in that
dresser any other you like? You
don't know how good of you it would
be-
Is it such a boon then when l re-
quire such an amount Of idealization?
Lady Stranger he murmurcd re-
proachfully, with ludicrous woe.
An, WELL then, | will sit for you
Where-here?'
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 tC
dine with us to-day SO we can settle
the time
Thank you more than aWfullyr he
cried with most unaffected fcrvor
it's such a boon for a fellow like me
TO get a lady; we can get more or less
color and lovely flesh. you know, tC
paint from in the cheap models, but
hep they are grizette to the very
mArryW. Besides. it is not safe will
Legrun even to experiment on them
We must learn 20 draw before we &C
about libelling even models. he says
Poor devils, they have enough to pu
up without THAR SO you can sec
what an inestimable bcnifit you are
bestoWin@ on me. Strange do yOI
notice my walls: Not rag to breal
the monotony.'
Suddenly Gwen yGercd round anC
turned the conversation into per
sonal and analytical channel. Sh,
had never done it before, except in he
one brief alIusion to the yellow astcr
That boy of yours is a genius, Hum
phrey, your swan is no goose" saiC
she, "but, tell me- did | look in the
very least like that woman, the~4da!
you married me-"
lie looked at her face of fine Scorn.
"Not in the least, except in the mat
ter of form, and color, and pose Thes,
are you in tangible flesh and blood.
What did YOU mean by your pro
pheticT " she demanded. casting pinl
shadows over her face as she moved
the red silk blind slowly to and fro
"Fhe possibility Of your being Il,
1e is one day" q
''Ahr'
The blind moved a little faster anC
her hand held it tighter
Il put it to you as Il reasonable man
do YOU believe in that possibility
AS a reasonable man, L do" sale
he watching the pink shadows play
ing in her dimples.
Yes ? And how is this to come
to pass"
All, there You have met he said
Il don't know possibly God may. OF
the modern monster, Evolution"
"rhrough what process, l should
very much like to know?"
$50 should !, but I don't. YOU see
shed feel better if her face flush
ed like other Womcn's,' he thought
iii must be CHASTITY to have to con.
sumo all ones own smoke like that
Gwen looked out of the window
laaghing softly to herself
You look super-humanIy cool" she
said but this minute your pride is
all agog to knead and mould me into
that bridal creature. 1t would be. a
triumph of Art assuredly. and to youl
credit. | wish you might have the
kudos Of it-why can't you-Why can't
| help YOU to. for the life of me-
There came Il rush af calm restrain
ct vehemence into her cold tones that
brought them to 4 sort Of white heat
why am l not mouldable-or like
other women
My good child, you could hardly eX-
pect that from the daughter of youl
father and mother-you are unreason-
.tble!"
Yes, YOU are right, / had forgotten
them she said.
1T is abominable we should be such
puppets, not only present chances to
play fast and loose with us, but to
have to dance to the time of old. ig-
Norant, lalf-daft ones, that should 90
Ind rot IN the grave of old failures.
Why should they stay and torment
as? We have enough of their kind
to deal with on our own account.
Have you ever read the Bible?"
Have ] ever read the Bible! Do 4
not know every inch of Syria, and
every second inch OF Egypt: Yes. i
have read the Book, and on its native
H.
erhapS that may suit it. | don't
Inlnk ours does. There was one thing.
however, | read in it, that took hold
OF me; you may know it-'God's ways
. are past finding out.-this seems to me
20 contain a whole philosophy capa-
BILE OF universal application. and reach
Ing to the present time"