Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-08
cate pieces of statuary, on jcwclcd taz-

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cate pieces of statuary, on jcwelcd taz
zas. marble and jasper.
There was IL luxurious couch in tho
apartment. and on it her grace sat down
10 rest. for The morning was warm, and
she vas tired. Miss I.ennox amused her
self by looking mt the different objects
scattered on the tables. One thing struck
her very much-a frame of ivory, so deli
cately and beautifully carved, that il
seemed too fragile to be touched. 1t con
tanned the photograph OF Il very handsome
man-fair, with wholesome, healthy fair
ness, and with great waves of chestnut
hair clustered round Il broad, beautiful
brow-n fair, noble, kingly face, full of
grandeur. Of nobility, full of truth and
thought. AT first she thought it must be
Il fancy photograph.
II am sure this is meant for King Ar
thur" she said to herself. ut is just the
a for the blamclcss king, who strove
nil his life against evil. 1t is the best
face 1 have seem"
Something in it charmed her. She sat
bending over it, looking intently at it; and
the blue eyes seemed to look back into
her " with an anxiously intent gaze.
1T is a fine face" thought Beatrix.
But there are no such men in these days.
The Duke OF Hcathland is the best speci-
men l know, and his face could not COM
pnre with this. l can read full vitality,
strong. perfect life here, with goodness
and honor. In the faces of many living
men | rcad vanity. sclf-lOvc. Incidence. or
greed. King Arthur, you have Il noble
face. and l am the better for having seen
it,"
She placed the photograph OH the table;
time nftcrwari Mrs. Cnrcw was disen-
gagged. Her grace and Beatrix went ut
Once to her studio, the duchess protesting
vigorously. although uncontradic,cd, that
she Ind not closed her eyes. lit was not
likely" she said, lin that palace of art"
BcatriN looked on with some curiosity
mt the h,ight-cyci, graceful lady who adj
vanced to meet them. How little did she
dream that her life would run in IL tangled
web with that Of the wonderful artist who
gizrd so admiringly ut her! The duchess
introduced Mrs. Carew to Miss %I.ennox,
nj the lovely girl in the flush of youth and
beauty.
Mrs. Cnrcw began to arrange with the
duchess as to when she should begin her
sittings: but while she talked to her grace
she was looking the whole time ut the
lovely pntrician face of Prince Charlic's"
daughter. Then. when all the arrange
mcnts were made, Mrs. Carew said laugh
ingly:
Now that our business is concluded,
will your grace allow mo to show you
some very beautiful skctrhcs?" The
duchess gave glad consent. Miss Len
nox you will be pleased with these, l
Think" added Mrs. Carew.
She seemed to listen with somc interest
for Rentrix's voice. She looked intently
ut her as she spoke. She watched her
kcenly ns she placed the sketches before
her. Some were landscapes, others fig
urs.
This is pretty" said Mrs. Carcw-"a
little summer idyl; it is called The Low
crs' Quarrel"
My dear Mrs. Cnrcw," said the duch-
css, "one of Miss Lennox's pcculiarities
is that anything relating to love and low
crs annoys and yexcs her"
Such Il strange light passed over the
beautiful face Of the artist-a strange
light that seemed to flash from her eyes
into the dark beautiful ones raised to
hers.
SIS that 500" she said. 80 young and
so capable OF winning love, do you not
believe in it?"
II do not believe i'm what the people l
see call love. Mrs. Carcw. 1 cannot say
what l should think il 1 met with real
love-"
.-Ah," said the artist. quietly. II UNDER
stand!!'
ut is more than l do declared the
duchess: md then the door opened, and a
gentleman entered the room.