Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-29

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"Whdt Is 1t that pou SAVIOUR Vladtmi,
talking OF mdrrytng?"
pare for shooting the horse. The fine
animal was brought inside, and he
like his noble master. seemed surprised
at his surroundings.
| The old woman. patient now under
the rebuke Of Vladimir. stood waiting
This is not much of place for sue.
cessful men," said Neslerov, looking
! around him.
"Ho!' chuckled the old man. ''You
have come too soon. See, nothing is
being done. We nre about to leave this
place for spot nearer The railway"
Business is not good. them:
ooh, is 1t not?" said Vladimir. when
| one has powerful friend to send the
ironwork to him. 1t is easy to get along.
We shall have fine shop and ten men
employed in the work. Instead of this
hovel my father and mother shall live
In fine house. and my father shall
work no more. shall make money for
ALL"
"Ah! Then suppose You will be get
ting married?
THAT is something have not thought
of. do not know"
Somebody else knows" chuckled the
doting Papa Paulpoff. "There is an
American girl who thinks well of
our
Flush" exclaimed Vladimir impa-
tiently. You are speaking of some
one whose name must be sacred"
His face was flushed, and Neslerov
looked at it searchingly.
you are very fortunate" said Nesle-
row jokingly. Il can get no one to mar
ry me-"
you but Jest. Any one would be
pleased to marry one of Russia's
wealthiest princes"
"But such onew continued the in
discreet old man. "She Is beautiful,
she is rich, and she sends him books"
Good. She is educating you. She
must love you" said Neslerov.
acts are kind, and feel grateful. But
for marrying : it will require fine
man to make her happy"
HE will make any one happy" put
In the old woman, with glance of
pride at the young giant. "Any girl,
even though she might be princess,
would get no better for husband.
Look at those arms! Can they not pro-
| tect?"
"They could fell a bullm said Nesle-
row. How do you pass the time here?
Do you go to the nearest village or to
Perm and play:'
Not he!' said the old man, pausing
long enough in his work to add his
tribute to this son they loved so well.
"That young man spending his time at
village! think not, your excellency.
With his books he spends his nights.
He studies or he paints"
whats that? Paintsv'
aye, indeed yes. He is a born paint.
err"
and shoeing horses?"
"One gets kopeck or two for shoe
Ing horses. One must paint for the
pleasure of it, unless one is we'll known.
1t will come in time" said Vladimir.
See, he is not so simple as he looks
said Papa Paulpoff. nodding his head
toward the big boy
very far from simple, should say"
answered Neslerov.
"old woman. shouted Papa Paul
poff suddenly, so suddenly that she
jumped in alarm. go get the picture.
Let the prince see the face of her who
Is so kind to Vladimir"
| The old woman obeyed and ran out.
Her picture! You have her picture
painted" stammered Neslerov.
Eyes, 1, and the good part of it is
that she knows nothing of it. l shall
give II to her when she comes again IL
see u.s. said Vladimir.
But do not understand How could
you draw face without having it be
fore your" asked the prince.
"Ha! 1t is never from my sight The
most beautiful face! A face that one
could not forget. drew It'll painted
it-two-three and four times from
memory, and always alike"
AT this juncture the old woman re
turned with Il picture in frame. 81
lently she handed it to Neslerov. He
sat with it in his hands, gazing dowr
hungrily upon the features he knew Sc
we'll 1t showed two things-first
that there was. undeveloped in thu
| young man, Il talent that would make
him famous IL 1t ever got chance; sec
ond, that he must have the picture OF
the girl indelibly In his mind to pain
SO true a picture from memory. And
knowing Frances Gordon, Neslero,
knew that this man was most dan
gerous rival for her hand.
But that is not all he has DONE" sait
the old woman exultingly.
"Pshawr exclaimed Papa Paulpoff
"He has done nothing else worth men
tloning."
caught swift look of warning flashed
from Michaers eyes to those of hi
wife. The warning flash was also seel
by Neslerov, and his curiosity wa
whetted
l. "Surely this cannot be ALL" he said
such talent must have an outlet
There must be something else. Come
will look at all you have and blu.
what / want"
!. But not that" replied Vladimir. q,
could not sell that"
But another of the same face?'
mo, I could rot sell that face"
"Then let me see something else
, something as good as this-and vii
buy it."
[To BE Continued