The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29

low is.opinion. Lena Seymour's great
brown eyes flashed, her pretty lips
curled with scorn and rich color
mantled in her cheeks.
"Properl Society does not rule down
here, Aunt Margaret Besides it is a
mere matter Of business"
A twinkle danced in Miss Margaret's
eyes, but vanished, presently
"Oh," she said, you mean to make
profession of your art
"Oh, dear!" sighed Lena, chow many
times have told you, Aunt Margaret.
that art will not accept divided hom-
age. Hope some day to call myself an
artist! Now" and the large brown
eyes grew luminous, the lips smiled as
II some vision of beauty woke a glad
response In Lena's heart, aud her lit
tie white hands moved unconsciouslv
to clasp each other; "now i can only
hope and dream, work and prayr'
Then she came Suddenly out of this
little ecstasy and said:
II sent an advertisement to the
'Grantville Gazette yesterday, and it
is published to-day"
She took n folded newspaper from
her pocket, opened it and read:
WANTED A fisherman TO stand as
model for an artist. Terms liberal. Applv
MT No Seayiew Terrace Ocean Place, vii
ton
by the way, Aunt Margaret, the
utter absurdity of that address never
struck me SO forcibly as it does Mt this
moment. Ocean Place'-a strip of
sea beach half mile in extent! Sea
view Terrace, four empty and one oc-
cupied cottage. / suppose all the pop
ulation of Wilton will apply for the
position. "
But nearly week passed, every
day bringing repetition of the adver-
tisement, aud not an answer reached
Seaylew Terrace. Lena worked busily
81 her picture, seascape, with a group
OF children in the foreground, a woman
Watching the waves upon a rock to the
right, and great blank space for the
fisherman, who was 10 come to greet
her The subject was not very new or
very original, but Lena was treating it
with wonderful power for a young
artist She hal work ed faithfully IN
der good masters in London. Paris and
Rome for six years aud was an artist
born. Her father hal been proud of
her genius, giving il full scope, while
she was yet q mere child, aud when he
died he charged hig Use. to let Lena
have her will, if she wished TO continue
her studies. SO The girl. then only
seventeen, when her routine OF studies
with her masters was over, took her
easel aud brushes for rest, for salve 20
the bitter heart pain her fathers alb
sence caused, and, with her aunt for n
companion, went abroad TO study. She
had been ut home only two months
when she took board at Seaview Ter
race and began her sea picture-her
first large one on canvas. IT was too
early IN the season for seaside visitors.
still April weather, and Wilton was but
small place, so she worked outdoors,
her easel facing the wide, blue sea she
copied with sometimes faintiug, often
exultant heart
Mortimer Gilroy called himself
weary Of the world AZ thirty-two he
had exhausted all the pleasures a lib
eral fortune, strong health, culti
waited mind and plentiful leisure
afforded. When ! say exhausted" I
merely quote Mortimer Gilroy. lie
hal done" Europe, Egypt aud his
native country; had been petted by
society, escaped humorous cunninQly
spread matrimonial webs, aud. while
he counted his hirtatons by dozens.
he vas heart whole, rs he lay upon the
deck Of the FREELY, his own yacht.
yooItuy fhn Nffroufvffta Go1ctto ~ ia
had come from winter cruise on the