Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10

you. y am afraid you have q your
trouble In vain. Burt what abominable
stuff this Is to be sure. Order some
wine, my dear fellow, for PHYS sake"
A flask Of chanti was brought them,
and later some goats milk cheese.
Upon the latter, bad as it was, Hender-
son elected to dine. He had scarcely
finished what was placed before him
when an exclamation from his COM
panion caused him to turn his head in
the direction of the door. Two women
were entering the restaurant at the
moment, and were approaching the
table at which the young men sat.
The elder was a stout and matronIy
person, dark of eye, swarthy of skin,
and gorgeous in her coloring, so much
so, indeed, that not the slightest doubt
could have existed as to her NATIONAL
ity. She was a daughter of Italy from
the top of her head to the soles OF her
ample feet. Her companion, however,
was modelled on altogether different
lines. She was tall, graceful, and so
beautiful, in a statuesQue way. that
Henderson felt his heart thrill with
pleasure at the sight OF her. Here was
the very woman he had been so anxious
to discover.
IT he had hunted the Continent Of
Europe through, he could not have dis
covered anyone better suited to the re-
quirements of the work he had in
hand. Since it was plain that it was
she for whom Fensden was waiting, it
looked as if their tastes, for once were
likely to be the same.
What a perfect facet" exclaimed
Godfrey, more to himself than to his
companion. AT any hazard, I must
induce her to sit to me-"
Fensden looked at his friends face,
made a note of the admiration he saw
there, and smiled to himself.
What did | tell your he inquired,
with a note of triumph in his voice.
You pooh-poohed the notion that l
should ever be able to find a model.
What do you say now"
She is perfect Henderson replied.
Just look at the eyes, the beautiful
contour of the face, the shapely neck,
and the hands, What is a woman of
her class doing with such hands?
Where did you meet herr"
"In another of my contemplate res
taurants," Fensden answered. obi
rectly I saw her, | said to myself: This
is the model for Godfrey inquired
her name, and, finding that she was
willing to sit, made an appointment to
meet her here this evening""
By this time Godfrey's antagonism
had entirely left him. His only desire
now was to secure this woman, and,
with her assistance, to bring about the
end he had mapped out. AS soon as
the doors of Burlington House should
be thrown open, that face should look
down upon the picture-lovers of Eng
land, or he'd never touch a brush
again.
The two women, by this time, had
seated themselves at another table;
and it was almost with a sense of dis
appointment that Godfrey observed his
ideal embark upon her meal. To watch
her fill her pretty mouth to overflow
ing with steaming macaroni was not
a pleasing sight. 1t was too human
and too suggestive of a healthy appe-
tite to harmonic with the poetic frame
work in which his Imagination had al
ready placed her.
When the ladies had finished their
meal, the two young men left their
own table and crossed the room to that
at which they were seated. Fensden
said something in Italian, which ellie
tied a beaming smile from the elder
lady, and a gesture Of approval from
her companion. 1t was not the first
time in his life that Godfrey Hender-
son had had occasion to wish he had
taken advantage of his opportunities
to acquire a knowledge of that melod-
ious language. THE signora declares
that there is no occasion for us to
speak Italian, since she is an accom-
plished English scholar" said Fens-
den, with . sarcastic touch that was
not lost upon Henderson. The signora
also speaks our villainous tongue as
we'll as if she had been born and bred
within the sound of Bow Bells"
At this supposed compliment, the ell
der lady smiled effusively, while her
daughter looked gravely from one a
to the other as if she were not quite
sure Of the value to be placed on what
he had said. Having received permits
sion, the two men seated themselves
at the table. and Henderson ordered
another flask of wine. Under it's in
fuence their acquaintance ripened rap
idly. 1t was not, however, until they
had been talking some little time, that