The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-24
THOUGHT PICTURES.

A great part Of Martin Cores courtship
OF rety Elaine was carried on un
the ohaperonage of Cousin Milly. lac
was verv we'll satisfied with this arrange
II n1nt. Elai no WAS supreirev happy, ana
Cousin Milly sat contentedly by, INIT
ting, JhinkinR-in pictures, not in words
and watching the lovers faces
Cousil Milly was deaf and dumb-a
.alm-eyec, gravg faced girl 20 whom the
W rid ana the men and women who
uwalt tho roin were insolubla puzzles
che was an orphan, and peDDiless and
90 one had deemed u 10Th their while
squander money upon her MIND
enli yhtonment In her uncle's house she
was treated with every kindness AMI con
siderstion; she was fed sunni tuously
Jlot. ed as Elaine was clothed, and sur.
rounded with every comfort that human
heart could crave. Yet, in tho midst Of
vi the refinement and luxury, her mind
was ct ultraiued, undeyolopod, like the
mind OF a littlo child.
here clear gray oyes looked out into the
gr at silent world about hor, aud strovs
1navailingly TO comprehend its mysteries;
nut taoy were so many, and she had no
teDcfec.
There were two lines in Milly's fore
head. which tho picture thinkin1 had
brought hut they were almost smoothcd
away when Martin Gore came wocing
pretty Elaine.
II was winter tins. and nearly ovcry
night Milly awakened from her s'eep 20
find that Elane was sitting up over heir
bedr ON fire. dreaming-day- dreaming, in
Nway that some how awed Milly.
IL was 50 unlike Elaiue-pretty, laugh
ing Elaine-to bs so still anu pensive.
Milly liked to sec her rosy lips move To
watch the dimples coming aDd going la
her soft, round cheeks and welcome NitA
an answering smile the mischioyous light
that dawned In her merry blue eyes. 20
Milly would steal from her Seu and sit
beside Elaine, looking arhvely into tho
girls serious face, and striving to puzzle
out with tho picture thoughts why tao
laughter and the dimplos bad 1ef. Tho
picture thoughts showed her over aud
over again the slim, tall figure ard
kindly. clover face OF Martin Gore.
For when Gore came thslaughier liSbt
dawned in Elaine eyes. ana something
elso-more joyous tnan laughter, moiH
tender and moro rare. Whatever 10 was, it
satisfied Martin Gore and Milly-watsl
ing each changing oXprcsslOn on his
fnco-was well content, too.
But tho lines on Miliy's forehead deep.
ened VIII n tho lovers bad "a quarrel and
hnrtin GOro stayed away.
IL vas all ElaiDe's iau't-wilful, spoil
ed Elalne-whu mad whin slcal tea
thnt gool mans heart was snuttio'ock
TO play With.
Now, Matt Gore had TO mind 10 leni
his heart TO Elaine for playthine. to Ue
broken. p,rchaDcc, ana then cast aside
He Via her 81, just as siernly as he
could force himself TO sneak to any one SO
adcr~sIy Irctty and ltva 10
You cont care for mel" declared
Elaine with reuellious pout. "Clover
men never can care fer any one but them
selves. 10 was positively horrid Of yCu 10
pr tei q TINT Won were fond OF me. amt
tlel. Immediately I believed you, to
G nme co hnl scold ="
Gore oSed a. her VERY earnestly. Love
was -" JOKE to him. having os ,aI q fro %
] ting n catIei until be met IL Iuo
he Wa .O~ disposed 20 regard 10 s.rous.
~. Il have mover pr, t,nded CO YOU. - hs
assured her. II have Ell tHAt ] love you-
said H. iear, very clumsily. Ian only
= nara headed bushes, man. Eialle. .nd