Hutchinson gazette., 1900-10-04
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IN. . ,.sap painted with blue dra'
gems white 'a,, vases plNster Drle-u-
brnc hfs of old tapestry a palm tree
pr Nyo. % brass tea urn and aluNurlous
dlmn with pillows three deep gave the
room .n air ~ once artistic and tenih-
inc. Five young women were s'tIing
or Nnu .ne NJ the easel, some flourish
m. lrcoa sticks, others with palet's
n1 ....,.lhnls, all intent on MASTER
sn. uy difficulties Of perspective
ur 'p'Unes,' while slNth
,t.. har unbound and wearing
rDi rpht, represented -hrF
.l. Moorish hrbiUe, Outside
gH 'u nl rear Of New YORK lhrou,
he'd ON ,a1 afternoon mir, elevated
im.r Wicked unl whI2lcd by, street
cH' D and zen, and Il hnrdy-gurdy
ON lIt .ny. corner ground out onee
popular .upp hut no one noticed theSe
noigps aa, more than the country
plowhrv 0r.ccs the wind signing all
tIny thruulh ,hc pines on the HILL
'Vl ort.t, Nora" announces
Miss llaylland, und, while the Worship
ers 1r ... ,'aNol their tired muscles
and EXCHANGED theories, praise ana
criticism with the lrOnknrss OF the
cult IgN8 also stepped down ana
foot, a lr gss look at the seml-clrcIe
of more or less realistic llkeneSSeS'
What she saw was u young, dnrE'hnir-
ed woman Wth wislful gray eyes,
banu. ell before her and sad
and u mcvorn expression, This
Moorish grl was clearly u captive
pining for home and unconsciou'lS a
flash of lur Old spirit came back into
Vonorn's race Goodness, do ! look
like thato" she thought, slightly
strnightening herself Dick dear
Dick, what would you say II you
lsncw?"
"You pose very well, You've done 1t
before no doubt" observed one of the
girls In tome OF serene patronage
but Mis-, ,lmiuEd broke in kindly nt'
fore nc-ra had time TO reply on
no." shg a.d, Nora isn't regular
model g.. ust came to oblige u.s.
dldn'l ycu Nou?"
"Pcsc" cried Grace Hunt in clear
high voice, consulting her wo,ch' me
captiyes Gmple disappeared, she
hastlly rrflm,d her station and aLtl-
tude. and i.. 3orrowful look again
crept over her face. The young ladies'
returned TO their stools, and for some
moments nothing was heard but the
squcakng of charcoal and the scrap'nB
OF palette knives,
"Thr Iln. . he neck Is good, but
she's distinctly too thin, and her arms
are unsatisfactory" declared Mrs. Ire.
main, selecting fiat brush and
squeezing some raw sienna cut OF the
tube. She was n Young widow, ma
Hroniyed the apartment and spoke as
IL the girl had been lay figure or a
block of wood.
"Your nose /, too long. and you're
an ill-muunertu iceberg besides
thought I'anora vndicuyely,with such
"A rush of blood to her cheeks that Sc
vercly h,lghtened the tilt OF their por'
Araits with touch OF rose madder.
Hono,a went home that night with
s. in her pocket and insulted pride IN
her heart Home for her was mere
closet under the roof Of nelghbor
ing apartment house now,
HWho /, She anywNy?" askt' Grace
careloysy as the friends compareL
.canvasrs after the models departure
',She has stunning head of hnlr
You say she Is not professional
ooh, no. she, girl who has dom
plain sewing for Mrs. Lawrence, OF
ahe fifth hcor happened to see hei
there and thought she looked pitlahIe
she needed the money guess, to ludg,
NV the hollow Of her eyes answered
Miss Ilayiland half rem orserully
4 noulh passed before the picture
were finished, and the fair students
OF the lvernrss did not see lionora-
never tu.a. Of her, Early one Jan
uary morning, however, the private
bell rang, and Elizabeth went to tn
door.
'Why. how do You d)--ah--Katyi no
Nora, isn't it?' sho said, with he
kindly smile $50 Won want to pose fo
us again. do YOU But you look thin
Have YOU been iOl?'
mo, thank YOU I'm quite well, II
ratLgr NOT pose, but ! thought yo'
mlpht have, some sewing for me-pos
sibly--onc Of you ladies' Stommere
llonora
"Wcll, sit down, and I'll speak to tn
others" The girl sank into chair Il
The dark l'i'lo corridor for her limh
tremblcd under her, Miss IIayilan
when she came back appeared som'