Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-04

IN front Of 4 flowerpiece In the north
gallery. What reckless liberties 6ows
e. painters would take with natures
tints. He was willing to take his oath
that violets Of that shade Of purple
had never been seen by the eye Of
sense. He should like to say as much
to the fellow that painted it Somebody
touched him on the elbow. He stared
down at the intruder. Then he put
out a cold hand.
"Oh, IT'S you, Billy?"
Eyes. There was every evidence of
your going into trance over those vio-
lets. 1 thought I'd better punch you.
Yes. I've been looking at the back
buttons on your coat for FIVE minutes. :
Teddy smiled feebly. There are
plenty of more artistic objects within
reach
There are-and-I have found
them"
Teddy gave gulp. and then flung
| his head back deflantly. After oil, he
has not committed crime! He lock-
ed his arms with Billy, and turned his
back on the offending violets.
you've seen it?" he asked.
YES"
"Well?"
TITS grand--it is perfect-it is"
Here Billy paused.
Daring"
Billy laughed. 81 guess well let it
stand at that"
Teddy had hoped for contradiction.
He WINGED: IT haven't seen it since it
was hung"
They've given 1t good place. Have
you seen those Bruce Cranes In the
west gallery"
NO Purple snow scenes, OF course"
Such as Crane only can produce
superb"
Billy Barker had come on mission.
sent by Mrs. Hedges.
Keep his mind off his own affairs.
| He Is as nervous as a girl-regular at
tack of stage fright. When ne gets
steadier bring him to the east gallery.
I want to introduce him to some rich
women / know"
Billy was conscientiously bent upon
carrying out this programme. Teddy
was virtually In custody of him. The
north, the south, the west galleries
with their wall Innings of pictures,
ranging from every shade of badness
| up to the highest possibilities of good
ness, occupied their eyes and their
tongues to the exclusion Of everything
else.
! They took no note of time. Teddy
was beginning to exult in his own ut
ter insignifcance. OF all these people
who were elbowing each other about
the spacious galleries not one knew
him, nor cared copper for the two
little canvasses over which he had
worked himself into such nervous
frenzy. What conceited ass he was
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thought, and he laughed gleefully at
poor joke Billy made at tho expense
| Of cattle picture. The moment was
suspicious. and Billy seized 1t and
said:
well, unless you are going to spend
the entire day her, you may as we'll
take peep at your own two paintings
to see who Is laughing at them. Then
we'll hunt up luncheon somewhere"
| Teddy fell into rhe trap. They had
some difficulty in working their way
through the thickening crowd toward
the corner where the Ascension Lii
les" hung.
Billy maintained firm grip upon
! his friends arm It would be lust
like him to show the white feather and
run" A group of well dressed women
stood about the pictures in that par
ticular corner of the east gallery.
| Hedges was standing by the beauti-
full Mrs. Monette, talking to her with
| animation. Teddy flashed a smile OF
recognition toward him and then went
CHASTITY white. Immediately in front
of the ascension lilies stood two young
women. He knew them at glance.
Betty Barker and Diana Towers-4his
ascension lily.
Billy felt the Tightening grip upon his
arm, and muttered: Don't make fool
of yourself. Holbrooh. 1 suppose you ex-
pected the picture to be seen. didn't your"
They were Immediately behind the two
girls now. To retreat with dignity was out
of the question, as the crowd had closed in
behind them. Little Hedges frowned Sc
verely at his pupil. and under his breath
anathemized hts as cowardly scamp. To
Mrs. Monnette he said. In apology: This
is an awful ordeal for him. 1t is not as IL
he had never been"
''SIandered," said Harriet, with kind
eyes fixed upon the paliid. handsome face
At that moment Diana turned slowly to-
ward her companion. Those close 20 her
heard her pass sentence upon the picture
through compressed lips. Betty Barker
heard It. SO did Mrs. Monette. Hedges and
| Holbrook
THE audacity Of IT,"
In turning more fully to move away, she
discovered Teddy Their eyes met. A red