Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04

sarcastic demeanor toward her. Then there came also vague feeling of ex- pianation of the picture that had so arousedlhis light sarcasm He felt em- barrassed and immediately set the pupils at their model drawing.
 This was near the end of the term that Stella graduated. She obtained an increased amount of work at the publishers who had already taken an interest in her, while another publish CT who liked her work, was making in- qniries and giving sample orders-not because her work was of higher grade than that of others available, but be- cause of the originality and feeling or atmosphere in her work She heard that Mir. Winston's uncle had died and left him little fortune, and that he had bought the Upson property on Broad street, and that he and his mother were to live in it to- gether.
 He was reported to have said that now he could entertain his friends and have real home. While the house was being prepared, his mother had gone to seaside resort, and he had
 
 of college friends, camping.
 Then Stella was surprised and. shocked one day to read in the home paper that he had been accidentally hurt while hunting, and was being cared for at the home of a poor woods man and wife.
 Pale, and with his arm in sling, he began his next terms duties, but as time went on, he became his old self again, and Stella heard of his new life , at the Upson house and of the dainty furnishings and pictures, from her old school friends
 One day, when he was quite we'll, she was surprised to receive call from him. He looked serious and agitated. He was shown into the parlor with the stuffed furniture and large picture, 1 but he did not seem to notice them this l time.
 Miss Pawling," he said, five come to you for advice You have proba ply heard about my kind treatment from ] the lumberman's wife in the noun tains. My mother and I wrote her, since I got back, that when our house was settled, we wanted her to come as our first guest. shortly afterward re- l ceived picture from her, a very large l picture, which she thought would be I just the thing for a man that was go- ing to move in new house."
 He smiled, hesitated, then looked appealingly at her.
 ''I think I can understand, MT. Win ston,' she said, gently. "Yes, I thought you could, he said, relieved. sThat's why came to you- nobody else could understand. We'll, I, . set it away in the attic and didn 'tmind much R,'t she's coming now, and arc will she think of me when she f. >4t. find her gift on my walls Yet-how can I? Others would laugh l at it-''
 '.Why not put it in your bedroom?" said Stella, thoughtfully.
 T suppose could" he said, doubt . fully.
 E Suddenly, in one of his moments of I impetuous enthusiasm, he exclaimed:
 'I have it now, Miss Pawling. It is I all settled. will hang it in my bed- < room. Not only while she is here, but also when she is gone. I will tell her < I put it there because think so much of it, as coming from her. That will be true. For whenever I look at it, V will remember the lesson you have | taught me, that anyone can learn to criticise form and color, but not-every- one can look beyond those and see, first of all, the loving heart of one who !, really cares for you and the gratitude and affection you have for them.'' | %ha+ r0SI 4nf la embarrassed.
 "Other works of mine" he went on, twill please my artistic sense and make my surroundings in harmony with it. But I shall always feel the need of not forgetting that there is something higher than even that" l The woman of the mountains trip was delayed from time to time, and it was not till Winston and his new wife had come back from their wedding journey that she came.
 She was taken upstairs into the room where the picture hung.
 'sMy husband thinks great deal of your gift" said Stella.
 .sI was looking for it,'' she said sex- amining it critically. I'm glad MT. Winston likes it. It is prettyl Those I,cows and mountains and long road way and sky and farmhouse with the little girl in the yard, all look just as natural as life! Yes, it's nice picture -prettier than any you've got!'
 ''It's very dear to me- said Stella "dearer than any other picture we have."-Farm and Home. X T WA4e