The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-24

And for the rest of that day the worl(
held nothing for him but vision and hi:
| square foot of canvas.
Nor was EIiZabeths concentration any
less, though. with her tardier creative i'm
pulse, the result was longer in coming.
She kept the events of the day to her
self, merely announcing at breakfast next
| morning that she meant to accompany
Herr Hofmeyers pupils to his studio. and
that the hour for her own class would be
| altered in Consequence.
! When she came downstairs in her pearl
grey gown and bonnet the professors fol-
lowing was not standing ready in the hall.
as it ought to have been.
You need not wait for Martha Anna
! came out of the kitchen to say. She had
such a bad headache that l told her to go
| and lie down"
| Fraulein Olga, the second sister. appear
| ed at the door of the French room.
! Dora cannot go today. She had such n
I dreadful toothache that / sent her to bed.
! And Mariechen is complaining of sore
/ throat. She's rather flushed. it 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 l send her to her room? She
is really very pale"
rs that a studio. then. a seat of dis,
eases?" exclaimed Anna. whose return to
the kitchen had been arrested by this
the influenza there? But. no; toothache.
at least, is nct symptom. And what will
you do my treasure? The hour of your
own class has been changed. VIII you go
for walk in the sunshine?"
II will take the lesson myself
That is an idea. And you might go
round for the dentist and make an ap-
pointment for Dora to go there this after
noon. The doctor. too. had better come.
You can leave message for h m
Elizabeth smiled and went direct to the
studio.
She turned down the chestnut alley. and
s4T1tE ha4Y. fT.rs~g
a certain vision upon which she had been
brooding ever since her interview of yes
terday crystallZed and took form. The
cathedral had got its altarpiece, With a
curious, glad awe. she moved onward. 1
And the original of Elizabeth's altar
piece?
He was at that moment awaiting her
miserably. in a frnCk coat belonging to !
Herr HOfmeyer. and Sowing for an he /
was worth. behind a pair of smoked /
speCtacles.
Between the ring at the bell and her ad- /
mission to the studio he had bowed re- /
peatedly to the door.
But when she entered alone and stood |
gazing at him in open dismay. his profess
sional manner collapsed.
They haven't Gomez Colt sic Danki I |
can again enjoy the luxury of clear Wis
ion" And he whipped of his spectacles
With glance at his coat. he added. |
And since, to you. Fraulein. the apparel. !
am sure, is not needed to proclaim the
man. | will take the liberty of withdraw
Ing, that | may present myself in some
thing less ample and academic"
When he returned he saw that Elizabeth
mad been laughing. He was much reiiev-
ed. and laughed genially himself
Now. Fraulein, do you marvel at my
suCceSs?'
"Ach. no! I also would have moved
Mountains for such an edifying sight
Forget it, | entreat you"
But a rare spirit of mischief had sud
enly seized Elizabeth.
Forget it, IL is imuIiutpd | ,
ny brain. II has made of me. too an i'm {
ressonist." and taking up a bit of char
Oai, she ran to a blank canvas and rapid ,
Y made her first and last carlcature. {
"Fraulein. you are Crueli See ! bean /
oals of fire on your head" And he led I
er to his easel. ,
She herself on balcony. leaning
yer to fill her lap with roses which clam {
cred up the wall. Beneath lay a flower I
trewn valley engirt by sheltering hills.
/ was so she had stopped to pull the IL 8
That is my vision of st. Elizabeth" n