The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-08

" ~&&0M - mahN U@E& -
vfeEg my work.
II wa truly the best thing I had eyees
done, and another hours work would'
have anished IL hut the Light was going
fask 30 ! began to put away my painta
and brushes, and Maggie gathered ND
her things 20 leave
II wish there was something ] could
do for ycu, 2 aaid / as ! slipped q coiE
Into the old woman's hard palm felt
more sympathetic now that my work
was done, and her story seemed to mean
more TO me than when I was wondering
whether to use gray or brown for hes
faded eyea
Her face frightened at the words.
"Some time, y she faltered, slowly,
'1f You could paint Dick-jest q little
thing for mel
Gladly" I answered, ''but when
and where can I see him?'
why 'e',- She stopped Some
time p'haps you'll sec my Dick, an ]
'ope you'll like i'm. I should like &c
ave you know my son. MIR. Carroll
Good night, SIR.
And she was gone.
had just got back from dinner when
there was o knock at my door, and On.
Davis came In unceremoniously. / was
used to having him drop in about that
time in the day and rather enjoyed q
chat with my gentlemanly landlord, for,
though outwardly grave, almost TO sad
ness, he displayed at times q grim hu-
mon that was vastly entertaining and
was, moreover, a man OF education and
refined tastes. He rarely spoke of him
self and kept his cloak Of reserve well
buttoned mp to his chin-sometimes I
even thought he turned the collar mp "a
ward OF all personal questions. But .
knew him to be q physician with a linn.
tied practice and q fine house mp ON c.
street. besides the row of lodging houses
from 115 to 121 West Lambert street
"How are you, Davis?'' ! said with
out changing my position.
"As well as this beastly weather per
mits any one to be, " he replied, taking
the only vacant chair. 'sThe fog il 40
thick outside you could drill holes in it
and blast it with gunpowder." But his
attention was attracted just then to my
easel
What's this?'' he cried and moved
the lamp to get q better view.
] had my back to him; 50, after o long
silence, / wheeled around to say, rather
impatiently, I fear, as I did not under
stand his hesitation:
"Well, how do you like it?''
tits truly fine, Carroll / never
dreamed You would do anything like
this. Why, my dear fellow, your repu-
tation will be made"
felt very much gratified, for Davis
vas something of q critic, and his opin-
ion worth having, but it wouldn't be
manly for me to show my pleasure, SO ]
only said indifferently:
"You think il will go tken?''
"Gol Now, look here, Carroll, I want
this. Name your own price. but ! must
have it.
You've seen Maggie, Of course,
haven't you-the old woman who cleans
the halls here?"
Yes, often = he answered slowly.
do you think it is like herr"
Very hke-and yet-older and sad
der looking some way. Don't You think
sop
mo She looked just like that today.
She's to pose again tomorrow, for, as
you see, it's not quite done yet This
hand needs touching, and the dress
should be worked up q little more"
Eyes, but / wouldn't touch 1t II !
were you. It's just perfect now, and you
might do too much, you know"
Nonsense. I said, rather vexed at
his tome.
IT must go along now y he said, but
toning mp his coat. 1--WE some business
I'm the next house-119."
] noticed for the first time that he
looked i'll, and tried TO make him, take
some brandy before he went out, bat he
seemed in o hurry and couldn't stop.
"Goodby," he said, land remember
the picture is mine.
It was q hot, clammy night, and after
Davis left ! threw the windows open az
far as they were made TO be thrown
and got as far ont Of one OF them as /
safely could by fitting my chair back
and extending my legs out into that un-
defined everywhere called the wide.
wide world
So Davis had bought my picture, and
/ was TO name the price. Well, he was
d rich man, I thought c~omplacently.
and my price grew In size the longer !
thought about it 1t did not occur 70
me that a receipted bill for three months
rent, due last week, might be justly
considered as d part payments \ would
make the sum large enough to cover my
expenses TO Paris and back next sum-
mer. And them
/ was startled by hearing the door 20
the next room shut gently. I had not
indulged In many dreams OF my fair
neighbor lately. In fact. my new inter-
est In art had locked the door ON my
curiosity, and some way now ] cared
little about finding the key.
T nearly jumped out Of my chatE,
however, when I heard q distinct groan
from the next room, and as ! sprang 70
my feet there was tho sound Of . heavy
fall rushed into the hall This was
no time for knocking. and \ swiftly turn-
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