The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31

She knew his proud, sensitive nature, but
she could not see why he should object
to accepting the gift. She did not agree
with him at all as to their being under
lany obligation. However, she knew 1T
was useless to argue; she could only re-
gret she had opened her heart on the
subject. h 81
I Don't you bother about money matters,
mother. You leave things to me. It's
timeLI took the responsibility of ways and
means on my shoulders. I hadn't the
least idea Of the real state of the case,
or you may depend upon it should not
have done so much chance work. Instead
sketches to my own taste should have
gone in for suiting the market. I shall
have to do this for the future-at all
events, for some time"
Eyes, but we want money now, and
tho haven't the slightest doubt OF your
success, yet you've got to do the work
which you call suiting the market. Pic
lures won't paint themselves.
well, I've one commission, at any rate.
There's the copy Of the Tremaine Gains
borough which old Asworth wants me to
do. Miss Tremaine was awfully nice
about It, as you know, and I am quite
sure she won't lose a minute In making
! the arrangements she promised. might
go down to Tremaine Court tomorrow
Mrs. Holt cast a furtive glance at her
sons glowing face. How he had bright
ened up on speaking of Eleanor Tremaine!
| She would not have been the mother of a
handsome and clever young fellow with
out attributing to him all the virtues at
tractive in the eyes Of women. Why
| should not the rich heiress, Eleanor Ire
maine, fall In love with her boy? The
thing was not impossible; indeed, it was
VII w ho OIL ZIP
| pathy had been enlisted in his behalf, and
they had been brought together in such
! a. romantic way there were all the ele-
ments of a very pretty love affair ready
| to hand.
eyes, should certainly pay a visit to
| the house tomorrow, and, If possible
commence the work Perhaps Mr.. Ac-
account
| Not he,'' rejoined Frank, emphatically
"You don't know the harness of a picture
dealers heart. Why, even when the copy
is finished shan't get very much for it. "
| I'm sorry Of that" rejoined his mother,
slowly, for besides the solicitors bill I
owe various amounts to tradesmen. You
see N order to keep the lawyer devoted
to your interests had to pay him five
or ten pound note now and again, and, of
course, the tradesmen had to go short
Some Of them are getting very restless,
and I've had one or two very disagreeable
notes."
"Give them to me-" cried Frank, ex-
citedly, IT shall just tell them piece of
my mind. I won't have you worried by
| these gadfies."
| Frank Holt had all the artists contempt
for money; and perhaps it is not to be
wondered at, for he had never had any
Of the stern, practical experience which
comes from battling with limited means
He was sanguine Of success directly he
began to suit the market" and he was
convinced that In a week he would knock
off a couple OF pot boilers for which he
could get the money directly
| He put forward his views with such
enthusiasm his mother had not the heart
to say anything to discourage him. For
all that, she had not the same hope as he.
When he talked about going to Walker
and Simmons the following day and asking
them not to send any more money. she
heard him with dismay.
| II wouldn't do anything precipitate,' -
she faltered. Think over it a little"
II have thought over it, rejoined
Frank, firmly, land am resolved to do
as said-go the very first thing to-mor-
row morning and tell them what have
! told you"
Mrs. Holt made no reply She admired
her sons boldness and independence but
boldness and independence were not nee
essarily wisdom. At all event, if he de-
| iiberate1y cut off his very convenient
source of supply he ought to be ready with
| a busstitute. It was now the beginning
of December. and In a little more than
| three weeks time the five-and-tWenty