Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-04-25
A:GIFT :OF THE FOODS.

000000oo0oooo
il attracting such vast crowds to Bur.
llngton house,"
Il am astonished with the success
the picture has met with, though
felt II was the best bit Of work i've
ever DONE" rejoined the artist. "whils
1t was In progress Il enchanted me %
much that II grew % though painted
BY divine hands. And whom In IL
presence the genius Of painting al.
ways appeared to guide my brush In
Whatever work I wss engaged.
begin Q new picture tomorrow"
Il shouldn't old fellow; why not
take good restr suggested the other.
Then you will have redoublsd ssst
for your work."
Eyes, think you're right" said
Hardy, after pause; I'm feeling Q bit
seedy, and I can now run to II, espe.
cially after this" and he threw the
letter containing the check across the
table to bic friend.
ITS oil right % far % II goes, but
you might get four times that sum
for the picture before the academy
Closes" was his comment. "Your d.
tron, however. 10 worth cultivat ing--
. south African millionaire baronet"
Indeed, but must accept bis bid
money and I have long been anything
but Intimate acqualntances, and now
lie inclined to be chummy I mustn't
say Il nay" laughed the artist. "What
should I Say to this, chappiei' he went
on. passing the other letter.
That you will accept the commits.
sion. II hs can wait-as you are going
away for Q month-those ore your
ORDERS" said the critic, returning the
letters. I'm going to rest myself, and
shall take you OF with me to Paris for
Q month"
Having agreed to 20 BY the express
from Chsring Gross the following
night they parted till then: the Jour.
nallst 10 finish bic article and the paint.
OF to answer bic two correspondents.
III.
Il would surpass the wit OF man to
imagine . more miserable morning.
All night long the wind had blown
% though Il meant to break it, record,
and with the daylight the rain came
down In that determined manner Il
assumes when Il intends to continue
all day.
A. the miserable hours Of daylight
waned the gale was still undiminished,
and - our travellers turned Strand.
ward they thought the cab must be
blown into nothingness; however. Il
remained intact and they were soon
racing toward the sea In the express.
Az they approached Dover the rain
ceased and the wind dropped consider.
ably, but there was stun enough left
to indicate o rough passage.
F. They were soon moving toward the
gangway to board the steamer. The
journalist was descending and the ar.
tist about to follow, when Q sudden
blow In tho back sent him almost OF
bis legs. Hastily looking around, hs
was surprised to see . young lady
sitting IL the middle Of the gangway,
and he at once assisted her up.
MAY I offer you my arm?" he asked.
"Thank you; must accept. else
shall never reach the boat"
They were soon on board, and the
lady sought the saloon. The artist
and bis friend paced the deck during
the passage, and a. the wind dropped
the moon rose and the stars came out.
30 enjoyable became the scene that
they were sorry when they arrived at
Calais.
Il was not till Paris was reached
that Hardy again spoke to his fair
assailant. Az they were exchanging
cards she suddenly exclaimed: "Oh,
there's my father-I must intro.
ducs you" At that instant Q tall, 81.
DERBY, jovial.looking man came up and
was introduced % Sir Henry Greet,
and the daughter told how Hardy had
saved her from what might have been
Q nasty accident.
1T 10 an unexpected pleasure to meet
such Q famous artist" said the baron.
ct "You and your friend must dine
with 10 to.night-we are at the Hotel
do vAthenee. Rue Scribe"
The dinner was jolly affair. and
at IT. conclusion they separated with
buoyant spirits. Especially was this
the case with Hardy, upon whom Miss
Greet had made Q deep impression.
During the next few days they met
repeatedly. and ere long their friend.
ship ripened into something which the
artist concluded must be love.
They visited the salon together, and
did all the sights In each others society
had eyes and ears for nothing else
but their individual selves. When the
artist and the Journalist left the gay
city the latter took 1t 40 q matter OF
course when he was told that the for.
mer was engaged to Miss Greet. The
baronet and his family were to stay an.
other month In Paris.
w.
Hardy had just finished his morning
pipe and was selecting q subject suit.
able for the commission he had to exc.
cute. His mind was brimful Of ideas
for paintings, so that It was no easy
task to make q choice. At length he
decided that the work should be called
Beside Still Waters"--a lady strolling
In the twilight by q quiet stream, read.
In 0otkan Punu, hn~ lnros