Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-17
why, it's tho image of Miss Mill.

.NHJ' ~" s"o inaX6 VI MlS5 MILL
cent Stratton !" said one and another
of The beholders. "Did You ever SEQ
such atlikeness? He, he, hol"
And in the midst of the exclama-
tions end tho laughter, Miss Stratton
beheld tho new minister coming up
the street. evidently bent upon sooing
what had attracted tho crowd.
Not for worlds would she have Ind
him behold her painted IN this obnr-
acter and she instantly rushed into
the store and confronted the proprio-
tor.
tTake it down Mt onco-instantlv 4"
she exclaimed. CT will buv III
The man obeyed.
The picture disappeared from tho
window Just as the clergyman came
up, aud seeing him pass the door, Miss
Stratton, roaecting upon tho narrow
escape, felt like fainting.
Howsoeyor, sho recovered herself.
and In state Of tho utmost excite
ment, made her way to Mr.. Blendor's
studio.
Sir" sho Indignantly demanded,
chow dared you exhibit my portrait
MS you have done, and without asking
my permission. 1t is On insult aud
an outrage, for which will have legal
satisfaction |"
And she sat down. trembling and
breathlesss '-'ss'
81 beg your pardon, madam |" said
Mr. Blender, with perfect composure.
"But did you not assure mo that it
was no likeness, and that your best
friends would not recognize it rs
such?"
Miss StrRtton was silont. What ro-
ply, indeed, could sho mako to this?
Il shall insist upon tho picture be-
ing destroyed ]" she said ut longth.
"By no moansl L have bestowed
much labor aud pains upon it, and
have succeeded in converting it into
quito an original and striking design
Ono which will be suro to please the
public taste"
ell will give tho hundred dol
lnrs," said Miss Stratton. desperately.
MIR. Blcndcr smiled superior
smile.
Gas the picture now is, 1 shall
charge ten times that sum for it,"
ga thousand dollars!" gaspod Miss
Stratton.
ga thousand dollars" no rcpliod
calmly.
Her faco flushed, and tonrs started
to her eyes.
"I could never afford to give that
sum and yet to hnvo my likeness OK
posed in this way to tho jeors and
ridiculo of tho public. Oh. Mr.. Blon-
der, have you no consideration for
tho feelings of lady?"
The artist TOXIN meditativo turn up
and down tho floor, then seated HIM
self opposite his distressed visitor.
Perhaps" lie said, mildly-"per-
hnps wo can como to terms"
"What terms?" sho inquired oag-
erly.
"I will destroy tho picture, madam,
upon ono condition-that you will
have some consideration for the feel
ings of ono who should DO very dear
to you-your niece, Miss Delphinc,
and by conscnting to her marriage
with my esteemed young friend and
relative, Doctor Irving, mako two do
serving young people very happy"
"They--they alo too poor" said
Miss Stratton, taken very much by
surprise.
"Your mothers legacy will onablo
them to mako n fair beginning, and 1
know OF an opening for young ply
stefan which will do tho rest"
Miss Stratton hcsitated ncrvously
and wrung her hands.
"Givo me day or two toto think
it over" she said
AT tho end OF the day or two, she
called Delphino to her, and told her
TINT sho had been considering the
matter OF her marriage with Doctor
Irving, and concluded to let her havo
her own way, aud that should she in
the future suffer for it, not to lny tho
blanc upon her shoulders.
And that same day Mr.. Blender pre-
sented her with tho picture of "rell-
ing Past Fortune" which she with her
own hands cut to pieces md burned in
tho privacy of her own room.
And MS to Delphine and her hus-
band, they have never allowed Miss
Stratton to suspect TINT they knew by
what means her gracious consent to
their marriage was brought about
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