The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-06-13
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"valter,r said AIRS. Bertha Turner
to her artist cousin. who was painting
her portrait "why don't you marryT
Because my dear Bertha, I cannot
get the woman 1 want. I Will tell you
secret. There is young girl who oc-
casionally looks out of that window
facing my studio I.haye fallen in love
with her. She does not delgn to notice
me"
IF l were a man, with my knowl-
edge of women, could get any woman.
In the world"
4 wish you would get this girl for
me-
Neither spoke for awhile. Then Der.
tina Turner said:
II have plan. For you. my favorlSe
cousin, l will execute It, though I
would not do SO Tor any one else. Give
me some Of your clothes. There is a
Eirl sitting at the window now. Is
that she!'
Eyes. What are you going to doi'
..Neyer mind. Leave that to me"
Ten minutes later Mrs. Turner.
dressed from the waist up us a man,
strolled TO the window and looked out.
She held some roses in her hand and.
taking careful aim, sent them into the
lap of the girl opposite. The recipient
started and looked out just in time to
see the sender disappear from the win
dow.
The girl held the flowers over the sill
preparatory to dropping them into the
court below, but before doing so con-
Guided to enjoy their fragrance. Then
she laid them on a table near by. arose
and disappeared.
There's beginning for you. To
morrow after the sitting we'll see If we
can advance step"
The next day when Mrs Turner ar
rived at the studio her cousin said TO
her:
your effort has been failure"
"Why so?
81 vent to TIE window this morninG.
e..se ,4.l.r to.l,tr w,.n-3w al the SCI :
L.o,,!, 1T. AS cog IS sic saw ~ So
turned ana walked away"
That's very good. If she hadn't
done that this morning, she would
have done 1t this afternoon. Now,
haying shown her condemnation of
your assurance. perhaps she will be
forgiving."'
The sitting was cut short, for in the
midst of 1T the girl opposite appeared
ut her window with her workbasket.
"She expects you to appear and look
very penitent. She must be disappoint-
ed. Give me your coat. There: now
put your hat on the back of my head
so as to conceal my knot Of hair. That
will do"
Selling handglass. she sat near the
window. with her back turned toward
the girl opposite
AHA. little one" she said who
is hurt this time? Smooth that wrin-
killed. brow" She presently burst into
a laugh.
Look" she said to her cousin.
II see nothing unusual"
She's putting that sleeve In wrong
side foremost Fix your mind on your
work. my dear. Don't be thinking
about the man opposite"
At the next sitting as sirs Turner
entered the studio Walter Burne said
eScitedly;
Its all up. Until today she has
never failed to show herself at the
window in the morning. have not
seen her since you left ! treated her
very rudely.p
The lady received this Information
with equanimity and went to the win
dow.
"Splendidw she exclaimed, clasping
her hands with childish delight.
What is til"
Burne looked out and saw flower
on the window sill.
"she tells YOU" said his cousin. that
she appreciates your gift"
How do you known
That's what the flower she had
placed ON the window sill means In
flower Language"
"You Don't mean IT."
"Yes. Having shown her that you
were offended at her apparent want
OF appreciation, she has hastened TO
tell ron that you were mistaken. Now
I think you had better give her o for
giving reply
Going to some pots containing plants
In an improvised 0nserzatory. she
looked them over.
.oh. dear! There Is nothing TO indi-
cate forgiveness or forgive me. This
forgetmenot will have 70 eerve, Go
and lag 1t on the Sill
Burne was 30 moved Rt tfns success
full step in his love AFFAIR that be made
no end OF blunders on the portrait. do
ing more harm than good. When his