The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-14

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!"No-I can't sit down. Just ran in
to see you a minute. What r you
doing?" Ned Hazard bent to look at
the medallion over which his sisters
tiny cancels hair brush was suspended.
"Jove! what a beauty! A portrait
really? WHO is she?"
miss Silverton of Evanston. This is
to be a gift to her fiance from one OF
his friends-a wedding gift. She is in
the secret. I worked from a photo
graph until last week, when she gave
me a sitting. She is to be here for an
other today"
Annie Hazard, a little, slender, elf
locked sprite, enveloped in a big paint
ing apron, with a palette on thumb,
looked up to read approval in the eyes
of the gigantic young brother who tow
cred over her. He had taken the me-
dallion up in his palm, and was look
ing down upon it with something
brooding in his gaze-a. glance of ten
der prophecy.
"You think it good?"
"Stunningly good. I didn't think it
was in you, Mani"
A flash of pleasure irradiated her
small. dark face. II did," she said.
He laughed. putting his left hand
caressingly on the wavy, blue-black
head.
81 know dear. We guyed you dread
fully about your determination to be-
come a miniature painter nor than
the others. But you're proving your
detractors in the wrong. It's quite a
triumph to do that-isn't it,"
"a glorious triumph! In fancy, I
already see you bespeaking a smile
the coming century, and Dragging of
your friendship! Give that back, sir.
I must complete that gown before the
original comes in"
|. us she really IS lovely as this, Nan?"
He made no attempt to return the pic
ture in his palm. What a nobility of
brow! And those eyes are serene and
pellucid as a mountain lake. Black
eyebrows-but the hair is reddish gold.
Is"-a sudden doubt striking him-"the
shade-natural?"
"Natural!" His sister picked up a
mahl stick and assumed a belligerent
attitude. "Trust a woman" she said.
ito recognize bleached hair"
Still he held the miniature, his eyes
bent full upon 1t. The mistress of the
studio heaved q ponderous sigh.
''If you don't mind" she suggested,
meekly, II should like that back before
the night cometh wherein nc nan may
work, or woman, either"
Young Hazard lifted his head with
an awakening. gesture, laughed. hand
ed her the oval piece Of ivory.
IF you hadn't dashed my hopes at
birth, Man." he said, I'D have staid
to make the acquaintance of the orig
inal Of the miniature. But as she is
to be a bride" he struck a tragic
pose. Farewell, sweet dreams!" he
cried.
Farewell, dear brother!"" returned
the artist. ST love to have you come
in when Coke and Blackstone do
lawyers still read those -eminently re-
spected authorities ?-when they will
let you" She picked up q new brush
and moistened its tip between her
sensitive lips. "Your new spring suits
becoming" !,
Thanks. awful1y. But didn't
come in to be told that. The Percy
boys have a box at the Auditorium to-
night. They want us to join them.
They're to have a c~haang-dish supper
at their quarters later. You'll come.
won't you?"
Can't" The small head swayed In
decided negation. Haven't a decent
pair of gloves to my name, nor time to
buy them"
30, II that is all. I'll get them for
you. What shade do you wish-what
is your number?"
Shade, light heliotrope. Size, five
and a half. Six buttons"
Explicit, at least" He took up. his
nat. Jolly 11tIle u60 you We 8OI ueT0,
Nan. Do you mean to say you've done
all these things?" The comprehensive
sweep Of his hand included many pic
lures, from the rapt countenance OF
Tennyson's ST. Agnes to ). sketch Of
one dropping hand holding a perfect
rose.
Not although / am responsible
for all. Ny pupils have done some.''
Pupils! Phew-we are in earnest.
Honestly, Nan. I'm glad ! induced dad
to let you have your way. We thought
1t was all q fad. you know"
"Yes I know" She smiled-a con-
scious little smile. I'VE didn't call. It
q fad when you wished to study for
the bar. And see how you've vindi-
Gated yourself! ] was so proud this
morning when I read what the paper
said Of your speech In the trust case
yesterday"
"Nan--you aatterer!", But he color
ed with pleasure. "I1l have to make
the pair Of gloves half q dozen pairs
ltnlpayment. I sluppose!"
The hickeFing smils deepened
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