The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-27

sue NtfA"F pes tfN NhAfAtitI q % r q
. q Iielurts 10 the stu8os Oae fopr
seated slarm, siIh the mighty ~sv.
, 6sbtios oae AsslGst The other ior the m
terry, while its compsuion vss q conirsl
, depicIisg pescsiul moruiug on TO,
, bouod coast wtlh the ses st rect He j
aaired the painters nsme sud sddress, ST
made BIN the fia1ly Offer
90 the afternoon that bis letter ha
rrscbed ne destination. be vas seste 3 /
tie coy paflor Of RoseIle" vbeu b.
hoastkeerer snnouncei Mr. Jack Ba
ton. 10 suoiher moment Jack vas stan,
iDg before bis unknown friend
ST down, by boy at down said Jame
Robertson, 50 you are responsible fol
those tso pictures j.. Mrs Beck's shoy
eh2
/ Yos. sir. Jsck replied,
/ Well. they are exceedingly clever. Nov
let me see WHIST you have brought to show
me2
Add quickly dezto sketches we're up
on the table, every one Of which James
Robertson sesnned with the eye Of con
nolsseur After examining the last be
threw 1t down again with the eIplans
ton:
Well. you shall DO it, wanted to give
my commission tos man who had spent
bis life on the sea. The man who paints
my pictures must bear and see every wave
IS he depicts it With his brush Now
can trust yOu TO do tLis will tell you
the subject, A girl standing on the ss
shore, looking oct to sea, as il watching
and longing for some one to come She
must be a beautiful girl, Just bIossoming
into womsnhood, with 60 yes, fair, brown
hair. You may clothe her as you will; ss
dsherman's 3 daughter, only the face must
betthus. have only one copy OF the
lace wsnt you to psipt carnot let il
20. bnt you can come here and work.
Then when you a e resdyto fill in the back
ground you can go back TO your home and
amt the sessbore with its cliffs and
ocks. AS to whst will pay you let that
est; | can afford 10 reward you lib
rally.
James Robertson seemed TO realize that
ad side OF his life which every body in
be town associated with his name. With
sighI suppressed but unmistskabIe, be
rev from his pocket sn old brown, leath
r pocketbook, and with a touch OF gen
eness took out few yellow letters, as {
longh they were precious TO him, Then
e found small packet which he looked {
pom as though he longed to press it to |
is lips, but be was not alone. From this '
e took tiny curl OF brown hair and [
id 1t in the palm Of his hand as If it
ere too great treasurer to place else i
here; and then a small portrait, evident v
taken from the inside OF brooch. The t
collections seemed more than he could Il
,ar. and never needing tat be was not h
one, be bent BIS bead 10 bis bands by
e mantel board, and with a sigh OF b
an broken hearted stood quietly there a
r some time, Then, rousing himself, be tt
ID. k
Ah, take no notice; the sight OF these Il
minds me OF those | still love. Now. Ct
1t look at THAT picture, could you en- cI
-ge it2 II
1t was the face OF "a beautiful woman ce
ont twenty four years OF age. Jack "
rted little wien he saw it. aud
l. Ia
shall not forget that face.
Yes, said James Robertson, sadly, she ar
g very beautiful. Iii
}nt, sir, said Jack, do not think | tb
ID work here. Let me work at my home tr
y look at the portrait sgsin, sirP and WI
iii bring your picture finished before sir
ny weeks tre gone. You may trust he
to do it, the young fellow said, earnest Js
you will not be disappointed as to The an
hfulness Of the likeness for
ack was so sincere that James Robert 10.
had not the heart to offer any obIec to
D to the course he proposed.
sck's uck was 90 the tip Of every dix
Iy's tongue in Brscebridge, aud when kn
job Bates said. tould zee as how
body w's born to pesnt picters, there hs
rly month since the date OF James
)ertson's commission, and but the last
finishing touches were required to per
the picture Addie had sat daily to
young man, and when be told her how o0'
unknown friend had bid him paint the 'SN
looking for somebody, she said: wv
Veil, ! shall look for you, Jack, oil the sou 20,
e, WI
ter
be made pretty picture. with her t,l.,
,ht eyes aud fair brown hair, and when -.
youthful artist came to paint the rocks sos
moss covered towders behind her. |
the sea gently coming coming toward w,,
feet. be would go down to the sea q,
-e with ber, and the old folk would lin,
se their heads and say: Am
. may we'll be proud, lass to the
ch the girl would simply reply: I'm Of
happy. bin
/ last the pia,ure was completed Jack be
te TO bis iIisnd that be would bring ii feet
Monday. Once again the carrier stop I
at the 6shermsu's door; b1t this time Of O
as not for Addie 10 remsi1 behind a1d the
2 her hand to her lover til be turn for
ha road at the top Of the hill. but Jack bet,
bi, sweette,rt sst side by side 10 the at c
30 that "Mr Robertson might see shg
t The real ttlng vas like. Al least. yer
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