The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
A SUMNER lDYL.

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Greater New York. Tor both principals
IN the little drama were artists and.
though i is the practice N the world
70 associate artists with pastoral
scenes. they ara a class apart ami If
they choose ~ remain In the city dur.
iDs a hot summer. while the rest Of
tie world is away who shall question
item. Certainly nothing better could
lRve been chosen 10 fan The flames ~
a burning passion than such ~corching
b-eezes a. swept lightly through New
York during the past season.
Mr Palette painted T'tian-hairei
Uaiirns upon sea green backgrounds.
AID Miss Brushes the portraits 81 soul
I'm Young men The spark II love was
frSt kiHdlel az the Stldin If q mutual
friend Madam Third Party was such
q CLarI.ug woman they each declared
Madam h- said with the appre.
cation " ma artist ami almost the
tcrGsruess of a lover. " You have such
beautiful eyes"
"Such talent she murmure,l. half
under her breath in a tone n respect
admiration and envy that was most
fstteFing, as she gazed around the
studio
Mis- Brushes had first seen rho work
q Nj Palette q the studio If Mrs
Third Party. and der admiration knew
10 bounds. Then would she Ike 10 see
the portrait of the rising Young artist
WHO had done the fine work. Certain
j. size would. and though even young
Woman artist may not express her al.
filtration openly Tor the pers mai beauty
q 4 young man who is still in the
flesh, she gazed n the portrait for
lons time. and VIXEN she turned from
& 10 the work Of is original again. the
rapture with which She expressed her
admiration made her previous words
seen, cold and pale.
Young Mr.. Palette saw pretty little
Mss Brushes work also at the studio
o. Nine Third Party. He, too, was in
captures.
why" ne said. why"-searching
his vocabulary for words TO express
his strong admiration-"w why. it's bull
ly."
g, think l have Miss brushes Dor
Unit around here somewhere" said
Nme. Third Party c1relpSSlv as she
wont on with her work - you care
t. hrnt around think v9u VIII find H.
Mr. Palette found tine portrait and.
bong man as we'll as an artist. he
did not hesitate 10 express his admira-
ton. and in no measured terms. In
fact, II he had not been an artist. If
night have been thought that his heart
had been seriously touched. Any out
cider would have thought That and
Mr.. Palate thought so himself He
sad SO.
mime Third Party" he said to the
n stress Of the studio. as he O. her
hand at parting and gazed hut with n
far of look. into her beautiful eyes"
Il lave seen the picture Of the one
woman I can love. the one whom |
would like to marry
Then. In a serious mood. he depart
ell But Mr.. Palate was Young. and
with q sigh Nine. Third Party returned
TO her worb. and speedily forgot about
t'n about little Miss Brushes. and. II
she knew H. that She had become the
ned um Of a desperate love affair.
1'ut neither MI Palate nor Miss
Hru,LeS forgot her They called with
remarkable freqnen.y Little Miss
brushes conceived an affection for the
elder artist that II She had cherished
lefc~e, she certainly had never made
manifest Nine Third Party was not
sl1T,isel Perhaps She liked 10 study
human nature.
~ har funny children they are" She
s0iG - herself. and they are clever.
TOO 10th OF than"
So repeated with discretion. the re-
marks ~ Zach about tile other. II was
cor sIuly nice thing 50 10 10 show
the appreciation of one artist for the
vCIr Of another she even let Miss
Ru-hes iUr" the secret that youn.
M Palette raved over her portrait. An
artists rapiure>. Of course but little
waves of color chased each other over
Miss Bru- shes fair forehead and ran IN
int the little curl> Of hair that nestled
tnc-e Size was something Of CO.
quet'r and she did not object TO being
admired
Little Ms. Brushes was 10 p,se
Sgam for Mme. Third Party and "a
the day she was "a arrive Young Mr..
Palette. favored by his good genius.
happened in. There was : difficulty
though for Miss Brushes had insisted
that she should be alone whcu sko
posed. Mr. Palette must be DISPOSED
Of, and he was sent m an errand.
Miss Brushes is going 10 b. here.
and we shall have luncheon together"
said Nine. Third Party. and Won
must 20 and order tho things we
need That would take some time.
1t was not an errand Mr.. Palette
would enjoy upon ordinary occasions.
but for Miss Brushes, That was
different matter. and be hurried of.
II he confused the shop men by order
ing nectar and ambrosia for his god.
dess, no one was the wiser He ~ame
back breathless.
you know | am not to SEQ anyone"
said Miss Brushes as the step was
heard upon the stair.
THAT is Mr. Palette" said Nine.
Third Party; how would it do If 7
introduced you rs Miss Brown That
would do very well Miss Brushes
eyes sparkled with fun
Now. Mr. Palette had heard Of Miss
Brown. little model and friend of
Nine. Third Party'S. He was not par.
tcularly interested in models. He
came in ana sci down. but he was IN.
easy. He could not sit still.
II say" he said. chow much Miss
Brown looks Ike Miss Brushes. There
y L. .A-lll4B A--l'L - - -
THAT is because you have not seen
Miss Brushes herself" said Nine.
Third Party seriously. "You cannot
form a good idea of person merely
from the picture. Then she proceeded
70 entertain her little friend Miss
Brown, with the story of young Pa
let's infatuation for Miss Brushes.
An artists love affairs are public
property; he tells them himself They
are artistic conditions