The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-27

face
Venus. you are a glorious model for
the birth Of love. Sec for YOURSELF
But can you not put In the proper
colors to represent deafhf she asked.
with a timid look into his face. but he
was unconscious OF her gaze.
Pshawl You do not comprehend.
childr he replied. The reality must
be before the artist, or exist In his
mind. Looking Al you destroys the
reality. the concept No. ! must give
Il up and then give up all
Does failure mean much to your
queried the girl,
MuchY echoed MeteaH AZ means
everything hold dear on earth. Il
means the loss OF her love. my
promised wife. who expects me to sue
ceed-'
The woman you lore. your prom
ised wifef' repeated Julie. In . trem-
bling voice and paling lips, scarce
comprehending
Certainly. my Charlotte. She
lives In New York City. and we are to
be married as soon as ! shall have
finished this picture ! have prom
lsed to complete Il and she Is walt
ing for me to keep my word
~'Do you love her 20 very muchr
persisted the Girl with dry lips.
Child l would die for her sake. A
lore weaker than that Is nothing
Then you will be very unhappy
should you failf she said gently.
my whole life will be blighted,
answered Metcalf
-sWell, then. you shall be happy.
said the girl. with bright smile. and
choking back a sob in her throat. You
shall paint the death Of Venus from
the reality. Nay--do not look 50
doubtful. / have a plan. am inter
eefed IN your success, for am | not
the modelf never told you was an
actress. Yes, indeed. have studied
many parts. Now. my plan Is this; l
will come tomorrow prepared to enact
the role OF a dying Venus, but you
win have to paint very fast. my friend.
You will promise me that for It VIII
be a terrible strain upon me. you un-
derstand
-During that night jules compan-
ion awoke to find the girl kneeiing by
the window. gazing up at the bright
stars. She was praying This also,
we learned afterward, Paul. always
afterward, you notice. Her accents
we're broken. but this much was
heard:
~.Dear God. forgive me for what |
mean to do. It is for bis sake. and for
the sake Of her across the water. She
loves him and he Is all hers. while T.
he said tnat q love not worth dying
for was nothing God. forgive
me.
~The next morning. Julie was calm
and smiling. She made light Of her
trouble OF the night before. and her
roommate thought she had forgotten
fhe cause OF IT, This was the reason
whv we we're not told. Paul
"Well. Julie posed and Metcalf
nainted fast. for the painting was
completed as you see it, about three
ia the afternoon At that hour there
! was 4 commotion in the Americans
| studio and frantic calls for help. We
rushed In. and there was the Ameri-
can kneeling before Julie, rubbing neF
face and trying 10 revive her from an
apparent faint We all thought, at
frst. thar fatigue had overcome her,
nut laid my hand upon her forehead
and II was so cold I suspected worse
4 quick examination and arose with
| the remark;
.Thls is a case for the police, mon
} sleur., And 40 It turned out 10 be.
guile had opened an artery IN her
left arm, carefully concealing It u
ths heavy drapery, and while ths
artist was painting her acting. she