The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-21


and his square foot OF canvas.
Nor was Elizabcth's concentration any
less, though. with her tardier creative
impulse. the result was longer IN coming.
She kept the events Of tho day 20 her
| self. merely announcing a. breakfast
next morning that she meant 10 accom-
! pany Herr Hofmeyer's pupils 20 his stu
dio, and that the hour TOR her own class
would lac altered in consequence.
When she came downstairs I'm her pearl
gray gown and bonnet the professors
following was not standing ready In the
hail. as IL ought 10 have been.
You need not wait for Martha" Anna
came out of the kitchen 10 say. "She had
such bad headache that told her to
go and lie down.
Fraulein Olga, the second sister, APP
peafed at the door OF the French room.
f'Dora cannot go today. She had such
dreadful toothache that sent her To bed.
And Mar iechen Is complaining OF sore
throat. She's rather flushed. so H. might
be safer to Keep her In the house. She
doesn't seem at All We'll"
The under governess came along the
corridor. Lima Says she Is feeling very
sick. Shall / send her to her room? She is
really very pale"
ais that studio. then. a seat OF dis
esses!' exclaimed Aplia, whose return 10
the kitchen had been arrested by this
fourfold coincidence. Have you caught
influenza there; but, no. tOothachc. At
least, IA not a symptom. And what will
you DO my treasure ?rhe hour OF your own
! class has been changed. VIII you 20 for
a walk In the sunshine?"
Il will take the lesson myself"
THAT is an idea, And you might go
. round Tor the dentist. and make an ap-
pOintment for Dora 10 go there this after
noon. The doctor, too, hdd better come.
| You can leave message for him
Elizabeth smiled. and Went direct 10 the
studio.
SHE turned down the chestnut alley and
entered her cathedral again, and. in
nash, certain vision upon which she
| had been brooding, ever since her inter
view or yesterday crystallized and took
form. The cathedral had got its altar
piece with curious. glad awe she
moved onward. gazing at the aureoled
head.
And the original of Elizabeth's altar
piece
lie was at that moment awaiting her
mlsersbly. In a froek coat beionging to
was worth, behind pair OF smoked spec
taces.
Between the ring OF the bell and her adj
mi sion To the studio, he had bowed re-
peGtcdly TO the door.
But when she entered alone. and stood
gazing at him in open dismay, his protes-
/ sional manner collapsed.
They haven't come? Gott sic Dank!
| can again enjoy the luxury or clear VI
| sion. And he whipped of his spectacles.
With glance at his coat. he hadded,
And since. 10 you, Fraulein, the appar-
el. ] am sure; Is not needed to proclaim s,,
drawing that | may present myseif. In
| something less ample and acade,sic
When he returned he saw Elizabeth
| had been laughing. He was much relieved.
and laughed genially himself.
| Now. Fraulein, do you marvel at my
| success?'
"Ach. mol I. also, would have moved
mountsins for such an edifying sight"
Forget II, 1 eptreat you
But a rare spirit OF mischief had sud
| denly seized Elizabeth
Forget IT, II is imprinted forever on
| my brain. IL has made of me too. an Inn
! coal she ran to a blank canvas. and rap
/ idly made her first and last caricature.
| "Fraulein, you are cruel. see, 4 hesb ab
She saw herself on a balcony. leaning
oyer to I'll her lap Mith ednsatn roses ica yav a
| flower strewn valley cngirt by sheltertng
hills II whs SO she stopped to pun the
. "That is my vision Of st Elizabeth"
..'Ah. no! II Is TOO beautiful, she
whispered ,.,,
AS Elizabeth's heart was new 10 that
| quality of tone. IL beat rather strangely;
! The unemotial footing on which she had
J hitherto met the few men thrown In her
| way was crumbling beneath her she
tried TO recover balance by change OF
Your pupils are all i'll today. Ny sis
| ter whose wrath | haven't let loose upon
\ them Vet. asked mo 10 go tounN wv Ni.N
doctors end they are, doubtless, i'm their
| rooms at present. expecting nm.
! Poor wretches! And go free.
| You think so? After the coat and the
'sWeil, no. You ease my conscience
You have punished us pretty equally For For
n; saint; Yo Ssy ye are made sSrptiTns me hasper
| This was a fact. He was very much re-
lieved indeed that Elizabeth seemed now
to understand his role in the comedy:
III for a truer part
II am not sure. now, that | want TO
not be soy very good. since you felt COM
| PEELED TO break away from II suddeniy,
and with the aid 9t such a disguise ,,ss si'e
! "Rut"-changingf 10 earnest-"f l
might learn the method itself-Ah. for
that I should be grateful! Now mat
brought some Of my work to show .youP
"Fraulein why did you do that" -.
She looked her surprise. You see, it
may. be bad, and 10 you' / dare only
Elizabeth's lips trembled. Again she
clasped and unelasped her hsmHs. 'tslI ted
manuscript and held il toward him Il
can hear the ruth from you
bile" siience.-which was broken by a ju-
! bilant voice.
but This is senlassirppy Es9;a'i Ess ri1sIs YGg
the illumination of the vatican. DO you
understand? II is wonderful great L.
Rudolf Won stein affirm IT," -u-
Rudolf Won Stein-' murlnured Eliza-
beth, palins In the capitals OF Europe
the name was n household word. Even 10
renot Engelau IA hadtraNcled vaguely.
You are the famous Won stein! There
was worship. almost fear. IN her voice.
and she recoilcd n step.
| Then the resolve that had been grow
ing iu the mans heart since their first
! moment of meeting stood forth and de-
clared itself.
! re had liked all women 80 well that he
had dcspaired of ever loving one. Femin-
| unity. as suCn. attracted, but did not hold
| him Tor that. II needed something more
| "a unique a superseNual bond.
There WAS in Elizabeths personality
| he knew ~. he was sure- just the haVot
| that would not cloy
BUT now that he realized what this wo-
| man meant for that she was the
! nrize IN all the world. best worth wln-
ninr-his gaze. before which Elizabeth