The copper country evening news., 1897-04-13

CHAPTER l.
wen in fine weather, when the sun is
r,ht and the air agreeable, visitors to
Metropolitan Museum of Art are
som sufficiently numerous TO thrcng
snacious galleries. And upon bleak
trmn DAYS, when the sun may be
di.k of lead. for all anybody can see
,he contrary. and the dank, chill air
ons IN have strayed out Of vault, |
s;tore are likely to be so few that lone !
meness oppresses them and they evlnce |
General tendency to huddle together
tbe most public halls. Upon such
reary dav it was that fate commenced
asting from her box the dice OF events
rbich grouped themselves together III
h. chain about 10 be narrated The
[losing hour was near. Depressed sight
kpers. singly, by pairs and III trlos'
noved slowly from all directions to-
rord tbe hall of exit. Drowsy doorkeep-
or0 aud listless attendants yawned and
hooked impatiently at the laggard clock.
Only one couple, a young man ana
CIV, still sitting in the remotest corner
III the old western gallery, took no heed
of the general movement. Why shoulu
thew They were alone. That was
ono,,ob consciousness of the surround
mo world for the present. They had
,laced themselves before Hellquist 5
nowerful picture of one of the most
dramatic and tragic episodes III swedish
history and TO the casual observer
might have seemed fascinated by con-
temnlation of its cruel strength, but we,
beino privileged TO know the facts, un-
derstand that the picture might as well
have been a blank wall for all they
cared Just then.
The mans hat was off, disclosing
trl,v tbe contour Cf Il round, massive
head well covered with wavy darf
brown hair. His features, though with
ont perfect regularity, were still more
than good looking" Frank sincerlt,
and earnestness shone in his big, clea
brown ewes; energy and determinatiol
were indicated by his broad, square low
sr law. and the hardness that thos
Qualities might otherwise have lmpar'
ed to his countenance was happily ten
pered bv a liberal admixture OF kindll
ness and good humor that found expires
sion in his handsome mouth ana III
lines about it. A physiognomist woui
have thought at sight OF him, ''Ihere
lone who will make his way Ill u
world and deserves to do so.
And as pretty II companion piece
that living statue Of vigorous manhoo
as could have been desired was the oil
of exquisite femininity by his side. 81
wore a round sealskin cap that harh
nized well with the silky floss OF llSl
brown curls straying from beneath
edges and in it's conformity TO the roul
shapeliness Of her head was as ple"sli
in form as in tint. That little cap 10
seemed to emphasize "A piqumt eHpr'
sion of independent self reliance III II
delicatelv chiseled and purely Anleric
features But for the broad intelllSe
DAhrow that gave balance Of dignity
A~her face the arch smile upon her sm
red lips and the sparkle OF her orie
blue eyes might have been character
as "saucy" 1t was not, however, III
essary to study long that animated II
bile cOuntenance TO realize that u
the index of mind and heart capa
NA6 serious thought and deep, tenuer IL
49, ing A dark fur boa was wound arou
her neck, with its ends cas'les
thrown back upon the shoulder 81
brown, closely fitting "newmarho
which seemed To not simply reveal
ac, mtuate the beautiful lines ct
pl.Amp but graceful figure.
The peculiar merit of the seat u
(which the couple had located 'h'
selves, that which had influenced u
to its selection, was simply the accio
that nobody happened to be anywi
near it when they entered the gam
and fortune had so far favored u
that in all the hour they had IL
Hellquest's work-without seeing
lSheir delightful isolation had not
violated. Indeed for half an hour
there had been nobody but themse
in that gallery. Still they converse
low tones, scarcely louder than "
pers, just as if sweet words were
derer when uttered in IA suppre
voice or as if they were jealous OF
1sible echoes sharing their secrets
The girl was first to notice tha'
place was being deserted ana 10 IT,
the flight Of time.
I'VE shall soon have to be gon
she said in tone of regret. :,
Her companion looked arouno'
could see nothing to encourage III
S3denial Of the unwelcome truth.
1--WE have had such very shor.
together" he protested complaint
1t seems as if never do get CT
Tor good talk with you. IL w"
possible for me to get here III
sooner than / did, and already 'h
is ending"
n 1T is just as we'll you did not 3
any sooner, John, for had grea'
to do. was very successful TINS
noon in finding lot Of perfectly
did suggestions for some menu az
have to furnish by the 17th. .,
have filled Ave pares of my sketc