The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-04

own workmen-as subjects for art, not
as lovers"
At the end of a silent half hour
for Dorothy was eminently business
like when she chose to be-she said,
THAT will do. l hope you are not
tired. And here is the money" AS
she handed it to him, the laborer
turned his head quickly away for q
moment. and she thought he was go
shook SO. But she did not say any
thing more, although she resolved to
have him pose again for her. Il have
no doubt that little money came as a
GOd-send to him and his little family"
she wrote that night. HE told me
himself, just before he went to work
again, that Mr.. Van Dyke was the
worst enemy he had. Strange, isn't it.
how men OF wealth do Cypress those
under them"
But though several sittings followed
this, and Dorothy, in the goodness Of
her sympathetic little heart, endeav-
pred to secure the poor fellows conf
dence with a view to helping him
further. he always avoided telling her
much about himself.
When Ida McCane ran down TO
spend a week with Dorothy, who was
stopping with N aunt in the tiny
country town, she found Dorothy's in
terest in her model still on the in
crease. He Is a really lovely model.
Ida" she said. 'and wears such pic
turesque %corduroys. He doesn't talk
much, but he looks at me in such a
strange way at times that l wonder
II he isn't going to tell me the story
OF his life! l hope not, for l don't
like such elaborate narratives. Yes
terday he did say that Mr.. Van Dyke
Is not as bad as some people think,
though he often says things that he
does not mean. l want you to come
with me tomorrow and tell me what
you think Of him-the model. He GER
tainly has not always been q laborer.
Tor he shows evidences of gentle blood
n good breeding every day"
what a paragon you have found"
laughed Ida AZ she kissed Dorothy
again. II really think | will have tn
warn Mr.. Van Dyke that you ara
thinking of kidnapping his star labor
er. or, at least. trying to make him
dissatisfied with his work"
On. but am not" said Dorothy.
And. besides, he seems to work only
when he pleases. Did tell you that
ne has asked me for a picture OF him
seif--to give TO his wife for Christmas
suppose. He limited as much"
d following day Ida
led Dorothy to the meadow which a.
Joined that of the Van Dykes. and
no long after they had settled them
selves the model appeared. Az he
LOOK OH his cap to acknowledge the
presence Of the newcomer and the in
PRODUCTION, Miss McCane bit hcr lin
sharply. Then she discovered she hod
left her best brushes at the honsa ana
insisted ON going after them HERSELF
She did not return.
After lunch Ida put one arm ,ho,,.
Dorothy as they walked thro,,pb ,he
little orchard. II wish you would Ie+
me ask MIR. Van Dyke to call no,1v
dear she said. "He is really varv
nice. and as his laborer avs no 49,
M mean to say unpleasant th,nv.
You know used to know him omit.
we'll. May l not?"
Perhaps. some day." wered No.
othy, but you must never tell hin
about my model. | want him n die
cover that next spring."
Ida smiled slightly. Thor
stopped and. turning Dorothy aho,,s
till she faced her, she said. ~ ~"
ne knows about that now, Dolly H.
pretty clever even 1.-The does
centric things-like wear,no
clothes and working about hi, ..+s.N
Just for the love Of manual lahor.
Dorothy gave a little gasp. "u,h..
90 you mean?' she cried, turnin. 80
n white BY turns. while her Ill.,.
eyes grew big with frightened .,,,,..,.S
Nothing, except that for the r...
month or 20 you have been ,nH,.*.
ously painting pictures Of a .srt,.
rustic named Robert van Dyke: ...s