Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-19

listen, monsieur. Petite Annette,
across the street, you love bar; have
seen So She has heart as sweet as
nut, and as bonny face as ever
the sunshine kissed. If | put these
robes upon her she will look like une
grande dame tit for monsieur's brush.
She viii be fresh like the rose and as
beautiful. She shall be monsieur's
model and 1 will make his fortune"
That night when the sausage ven
der tuok in his stand, Annette. free
at last, slipped across the road, and
the old madam fobed the girl IA the
grand toilette. and fastened her soft
fluffy curls in knot high on her head
with a quaint tortoise shell comb.
Wrapped in cloaks. the two stole
down the street and entered the tall
building They threaded their way
among tbe dusty bags. soaring the
siiyery-coated mice, and climbed the
stairs 10 the artists studio.
When his eyes fell upon the vision
! of loneliness madam presented to
them, they shone with new light.
Love? Well, part love and part ar
tistlc rapture, but in either case. An
/ nette was the cause. The little French
woman clapped her hands and laughed
| joyfully.
Did | not tell monsieur he should
see! Have | not fetched him a
1 model?'
Always during the sittings. madam
sat decorously by, knitting industr-
ously. but keeping sharp eye out.
as became a chaperone. Not the
slightest symptom of love-makng es-
capped her. The portrait grew beneath
the brush as ii the. very fairy Of good
luck had lent her spell to the artist
Never had his palette glowed with
such colors, nor had such hitherto i'm
possible tints blossomed forth Every
detail Of the fresh young face became
! familiar 10 him; until at last from the
canvas looked forth the sausage ven
der's daughter, in the grand DANES
robes. as beautiful as the proudest
lady IN the land
II can do no more" sighed the
artist: then madam arose and taking
| the girl by the hand led her toward
the door Monsieur has no longer
need Of us" she explained. ''adleu."
But the artist would not have il so.
He pushed past the old French wom-
an, and stood before the girl.
II love you, Annette" he cried; Twill
you not marry me?
Tut. int" said madam. You must
first speak to Monsieur Laubaau. We
will have no bold American manners
here. If he consents. then Annette
may think of you Come. Annette"
1t was indeed true that the little
madam had brought good luck to the
poor artist. The portrait was sent to
a; picture dealer; In less than week
1t was sold. and the orders had come
through the dealer. enough to set the
artist busy, He went to thank the
old French woman
THE good people like something
fresh said madam. monsieur might
have sat in his garnet and pinned and
been melancholy till he died. Good
luck would have none of him. One
must be brave and smile to win for
tune"
u owe everything to YOU" said the
grateful young man.
'Ah. true" returned madam. non
chalantly: "but tell me, have you yet
won Monsieur Laubeau's eonsentT
Alas! he refuses me Annettes hand
He will give no reason"
I'VE must learn" said madam. and
leaning far out the window of her
tiny shop. she beckoned frantically
to the sausage vender across the road
He came. followed by Annette
"Why is it Monsieur Laubeau re-
fuses his daughter to the young mon
sieur who loves her truly" inquired
the French woman.
IT could not get on without An
neite." grumbled the old man; there |
would be none to cry hot sausagesv
TRUE, true" said madam: ''but
must the young people be unhappy for
this?'
II am old" continued the sausage
vender land I have but Annette. If |
yield her TO the young monsieur, who
will care for mey'
Let me tnlDk Sdlu the uttle /
French woman. "Ah. have IT! IRIS
said, only the young should wed; but
say It's well to be comfortable In
ones old days and companion Is
needful If Monsieur Laubeau wishes
1t, will reconsider the proposal he
made me years ago: he shall fetch |
the sausage stand across the road and |
set it herein front OF my shop. The
priest shall make MS one; and myself |
will cry hot sausages!"- Fields
Washington.
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