Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-17

| l tell Oil this canvas si.al, b. my own -
Il like to try and believe" she said,
that there are good men in the world.
| Blu: l have not done SO these many
| years. Who would think that of mel
| who sing mcrry songs. aud have danced
and an gay-how we'll We wear the
| maeE. some ci u.s.
| Il an SUR. = he said. ''tllatthere are
better days coming for ron On my soul
] think it; -
| ''Eut be is here, - she SAID What
| fer: l cannot think there will be any
thing but misery when he crosses Ely
path.
That due, :" he joined, the instinct
Of fairness natural to all honorable man
reused III him did you ever hear more
than che side Of it,
No: Yet sometimes | have thought
There might be more than che side
| Fairfax Hrrlcr was Il coward and what
ever that ether was she nodded to
the pic:ure-''h he feared 10 ,..au.
| "A minute!" he said Let he make
u sketch III il. ~
He got TO work immediately. After
the first strong outlines she rose. came
10 Kim and said, '.You know as much
| Of it as l do will not stay any
longer
He caught her fingers III his ard held
them for an instant. lit is brutal of
me. did not stop to think what all
this might cost you.
| IF you paint il notable picture ard
gain honor by ii, that is enough" she
said. 1T may make you famous. She
smiled little viStfullv. You are very
ambitious You needed. you said 20 Inc
once. IL simple but powerful subject
which you could paint in with some
ones life blCCd-,hat sounds more
dreadful than il is + :: well? 4 :. i You
said you had been successful, but had
never had an inspiration -
~ have oncr'
She shook her head Never an III
SEPARATION which had possessed you as
you ought 10 lie to NOV, the public =
well: = = do you think 1 have helped
yun at all: | wanted 50 much To do
something for you.
| To Eagar'S mind there came the re-
membr;,nce Of the pare woman who. to
help an artist, as poverty stricken US In,
|
of CasSandra, came into his presence
as Lady Godiva passed through The
streets of Coventry. as hushed and as
solemn. y SOB shook IL his tiroat-he
vas Of few but strong emotions; he
reached out, tUck her wrists i'll his
hands, and held them hard. Il have
my iEspir;i;icn bow he said II know
that can paint lay one great picture
shall Owe all to yea. And for INV graf
itudc, it seems little to say that l love
you-I love you, Marion.
She drew her hands away. turned her
head aside, her face both white and red.
"Oh, hash, you must not say it.'' she
said. "You forget; do not make me fear
| You and hate myself. 50 | wanted to
be your friCnd-from tie first, TO help
you, rs l SAID be, then, = friend to me,
that / may forgive lrysclf.''
Forgive yuurself-for what? 1 wish
to God had the right to proclaim my
love-if you would have it, dear-to all
the world. : = And l Will know the
truth. for will fird your husband, or
| his grave.
She locked up at him gravelv. great
confidence i'll her eyes. Il wish you
knew how much i'll earnest l AMIN
wishing to help yCu. Believe me, that
ls the first thought For the rest am
shall l say 1.-THE derel;ct OF Il life /;
and can only drift You are young. as
young almost as i'll years much younger
every ether way, tcr l began with trag-
Cdy too seen.
AT that mcmcnt there came loud
knock 1T TIE Cutcr deer, then ring,
followed by cheerful voice calling
through the windcw-''I say, Hagar,
are you tiicrr: Shall l come in or wait
OF the llat till the slavey arrives. = 4
Oh, here shoe is-Salaam! Talofa!
Alcha-vhich is lcathcn for How do
you do, Gcd bless you, and All hailn'
These remarks were made in the pass
age frcm the door through the hallway
into tbs room. As Baron entered Hugar
and Mrs. Dctlor Were just coming from
the studio. Both had ruled their feat
uTcs into stiffness.
Baron stepped short, open mouthed
confused, when he saw Mrs. DetlOr
Hagar. for an instant. attributed this to
Il reason Tot ii E.ron's mind, and was
Immediately angry. For the man to show
embarrassment was all i'll compliment
TO Ms Dctlor. However, he carried off
the situation, and welcomed the Afri-
kindcr gcnially, determining to have
: the matter cut with him in some sar-
castle moment later. Baron's hesitation
however. continued. He stammered,
and was evidently trying to account for
his call by giving some other reason
than the real one, which was undoubt-
cdly held back because Of Mrs Detlor' S
presence. Presently he frightened up
and said. with AL attempt to be convinc-
:. ing. Won know that excursion this aft
crncon, Hagar. Well, don't you think
we might ask the chap we met this
morning-tirst rate fcllow-no plcb-
picturesque for the box seat-go down
with the ladics-all like him-ch:''
II don't SEE how we can" replied
Hagar coolly. Mrs Detlor turned to the
mantelpicce eve are full I'D; every
seat is cccupicd-unless ! give up my
! scat to him
Mrs DctIcr half turpCd toward .hen