Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26

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pened." ne said to himself.
Helen McDermot stood beside hcs
guest on the weranda OF Riverside
cottage next evening.
II have neglected 60 take down ole
Mr.. Marrot's broth: 30 now, my
scar, n you will excuse me. In Seevs
vow 20 your artists reverise for
half hour II anyone calss hope yor
will play hostess with your usua
grace. Now remember. puss. expect
you TO be . Casabianca and stick
wen. IL not 70 the Burning deck. nj
least to the creaking verAnda. ne
matter who appears"
~Deari All these directions sound
shall I call N-whats shall I call II
anyway"
"Cali n good evening. I'll he hack
soon. deer. Here. RRgtop. you rude
dog, 90 back and stay with yout
guesti"
But the young artist was soon too
absorbed in the scene 20 need Rag
tops entertainment The water-hilies
slept on the dark river. and the fam
ing weed-howers studded It's bank.
with here and there groups OF elms
spreading their graceful branches az
the little bsnds and curves. One stan
shone. pale. in the amethyst OF even'
ing. while the far-of melody Of home
Iv music came floating from soms
wayside cottage.
She was thinking 81 her work
The Unfinished Picture" There
was n touch lacking somewhere The
J | world applauded: but she was work.
J ing for an immortal idea. And 20 such
= souls what n mems APplSuse7
y She shaded her eyes for a moment
oh. II she could but see that vision
once aRaini Often al she worked
!. face had started up before her with
all the reality OF life. What, though
those locks were gray. il was the face
e OF the man she loved. She loved
Z an. YES. that was where the trouble
- lay. She could not turn her eyes
from teasting on the vision 60 toll
"a ing on the canvas. Her baud was
sf paralyzsd. ard il faded ere she caught
il.
n SELL she sat with closed eyes. hop
g ing. Half-hushed bird murmurings
er In the night woods. Little cheepine
lg voices that would not be stilled, but
~ faIn would wake and cry like the
ng iongings In her soul NSyl II would
A not come, the vision that she sought
or she opened her eyes again 20 the
on evening light and iol there by thu
OF screen OF the verandA flowers ~as he
40 LonR-lost vision. The same full brow
'eT the eyes OF Rre and dreams. Ali sh
M had never been able 10 call his fac
d. Mp Ike this before. She had II now
as che touch she lacked BEFORE But
he word. n breath and 10 would fade q
her other dreams had done. Sh
- lransd forward with parted lips an
ar bsted breath
"Stsllai"
ere 1T is the living and 81
e gasPed and was still
girl -Yes il Il 1. the living Irving Rat
hes bury
ore For one moment they looked in'
per each others eyes. and the pent-S
MY feelings Of seven years were 10
her without word. Then She realized s.
reg had betrayed herself and her chez
aek- were crimson and purple by turns
int And he became suddenly eonscio
: In Of his honor there on Helen NcD'
eFs. mOt's threshold.
it2 And so you are the artist Of I
st7'' Unfinished Picture7'" he said cold
just ~Yes. but don't let that make
e, a forget I am 70 play hostess.
cry seated. Miss McDermot is out.
ture Will be back soon"
ther Strange" thought he, she sho'
be out on the appointed evening. :
Miss leave me alone with Stella Carna
ID In But IL AL seems Ike fairy ste
and Mics CArmAn- i do remember q
hand you did paint when knew you.
face YES. I daubed . little even IN
one. but you didn't cOndescend 20 see
IDLY. rh~n an embarrassing silence ca
are b<twesn them and they made enc
az Conversation.
He mentioned her grandfather.
No they were able TO talk freely for
ips. minutes. Then came more layers
made conversation. more iuils OF
Drive IenOe, With . splsndh icing of con
70 se- tionanty on the slopes
The stars grew thick on the 1
river at the garden foot and IN
d the sky above. Then he bethOught
You self that he must catch the n
if" train for the city: regretted Mas
oman. Dermos was ont. YVES pleased TO
met Miss Carnan. etc. and the
love. artists on the verandA steps
here. good night az eoldiy a. IL she had
n the or inspired him with the face IN
Morning Time" and he had never
on his en- her sThe Unfinished Picture
ell me A woman walked along by the
ndshiP smn river-quiet that night, Gods
y P.i overhead.
rienda Marry my friend and crush