Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-12-06

gown Of silyery blue satin, with the
fchu Of lace and sheer lawn knotted
at the half barred bosom! That small,
shapely head with its rings and rip
pies of tawny gold IN charming relief
against the dusky wood leaning
back with that pretty, stately air that
held perhaps q hint Of WEAKNESS. The
delicate face with the wide, hazel,
black-fringed eyes, the dimpled chin,
the geranium-red lips! How perfect
how entracingly lifelike tall was!
He said something Of the sort to
the artist, but the latter scarcely ap-
peared to hear him. He was working
rapidly, feverishly, striving to get
while It lasted the full effectsof that
wonderful flood Of light that brought
out unimagined CLEANS in the golden
hair, and made rosily transparent the
slender, jeweled hands.
Patricia" he announced, IT have
news for you Z !.
sGood neWs?'
What else? Father had cable
gram this morning from Lord Har-
betson. He has sailed-is on the At
lantic by this
She started, her attitude Of naughty
Indifference gone in an instant. Her
hands gripped the arms Of her chair.
As though an obliterating sponge had
been passed over it all, the winsome
sparkle and color was swept from her
face. a r. 49,.
$50 soonw she whispered. r
$50 soonp Her brothers booming
laugh filled the studio. Glow COM
plimented he would be-the BRIDE
groom who comes across the sea!
Eth? What is it, Ainsworth? ?" .
"Nothingp returned Ainsworth,
CURLY. He stopped to pick up his
maulstick which had clattered to the
floor. He rose, hastily set aside his
palette on which a wide, blurred
streak of many colors betrayed the
random course Of nervous brush.
Nothing. ] shall not detain you
longer, Miss Reath. The light is
gone" $4
Tom Reath took his sister down to
her carriage. He was a cheerful,
prosiac fellow, who had married the
incest girl he knew and was quite con-
tent with her himself and his life in
general. That <tangel, or knight, or
fairy called Romance had never
walked with him. He had not been
conscious Of any lack in his practical,
well-ordered life. Naturally he was
rather dense in detecting or apprHe-
ciating emotional tragedies in the
lives Of others. So it was with the
sensation Of having received phys
zeal shock that he listened to Janet
Ainsworth's confidence a few days
later. He had met her in the corridor
leading to her brothers studio. :. Il. II.
sWhen is Miss Reath's Weddinp to
take place?"' ~s@. s#
''Patricia's?. In October, I be-
feve." r.. a.. ssl,. - -,
E'And Lord Harbetson will be
here ~- .=~I .~ -
<<Any day now He was looking
down into the sweet, spirituelle face
with the anxious, uplifted eyes.
"'Why?" .. ...: Z.
''Mr. Reath, you are friend Of
Bertram's- like. him?" s#
ssBest fellow I know bar none:
What! Bless my soul, what )"
Her lips were quiveriing her eyes
were trimming over. .~. 49,.
:: 'sCan't you see," she questioned, in
a passionate whisper, Chat this is
killing him killing him?"
<<Killing him!" he repeated, blank
y. FsWhat is? I don't understand Z
ssThat portrait the portrait Of
Patricia. You were mad to bring her
into his life, with. his temperament,
his ideals, his alteration Of beauty
Q, it was cruel!' 4.
'1'm confounded sorry!' STAN
mered Reath: He was honestly try
ing to understand. All at once a light
seemed to break in on him. You
don't mean to say
20, I do! He does not .eat-no1
sleep. He is here at dawn! he is here
till dusk. He daes not know when
one speaks to him. He is dreaming.
When he awakes ~ 3 a
She broke off, voiceless shiver-