The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08

OF the disparity in dollars, by the ladys
consciousness of a certain heart iaii-
ure and by the determined guard Kept
hv Sir Aubrey and the noble baron
These two gentlemen had SO far re-
membered the repose that stamps the
caste of the De Neres rs to snun Sc
yerely the aspiring young artist But
this is an age when india ink Is might
irr than blue blood, and Mr.. warren
Page boarded these insults in his heart
until. like Mr.. Zogbaum, he was pre-
pared 10 draw things with pencil
ON a certain morning in September,
when the sea was shifting from sap
phire to emerald and the sky was one
blue rebuke to those who would revue
the climate of Devon there came 10
Elizabeth Il sketch that aroused wrath
in her gentle soul. In the background
was a venerable castle, decidedly me
worse for centuries of wear. ana tle
ravages that time had made on It's
walls were being repaired with rouhu
and radiant American dollars. occupy
ing prominent place in the lore-
ground was the figure of Sir Aubrey
and occupying a prominent position IN
the face of Sir Aubrey was his patrl-
clan proboscis. The eyes were lack-
Mster. the mouth was waverlng Inc
and the forehead was Of retiring ma
ture. but the artist had spent his best
| efforts on the woman in the scene.
Beautiful in It's willowy grace. but with
A suggestion OF utter WEAKNESS. was
the form Of the young creature whose
face was that of Elizabcthd There was
a sadness about the proudly cut mouth
n bitter regret in the dreamy eyes. Ihe
tears were not far away ~ the nesh
and blood Elizabeth read the line bc
Meath.
oh there's nothing half So sweet IN iif
as loves young dream
She thought Of the garden party
where MIR. Page had done his manly
best TO secure her undivided attention
and where she. with slight dread o'
the inevitable hour, had objected TO. {
toie-a- icte and had continued to absof'
the CLASSY admiration bestowed by ~
Arhreys glances she had been cox
and Sir Aubrey had been colder TO th'
vcuthful artist. aud, behold. the bette
mau had taken inky vengeance.
ATS too bad Of Mr.. Page" Elizabetl
said in anger. But she looked at III
slender. stately girl, and pleased dim
ple came In her right check. 81
locked NJ the grim form Of sir Aubre!
and vawn widened her dainty mouth
Tie more she considered the womal
i'm the picture tbs more kindly 81
thought Of the ar.ist who bad dealt
tcnserlv with her beauty. The moT
she considered the figure Of sir Auore
the greater fatigue she experience
Rut when she regarded the good Ainci
lean dollars that were making stron
the Welsh habitation she rebeiie
against such use Of her country siiF'
| and Thought that more diamonds WEI
rather to be chosen than an old name
when a second parcel came direcif
, in thst bold vet delicate handWritiu
she opened il almost rs ea''sriy IS u
, had contained hat from Niroi. il
, sketch was entitled Europe 10 Aine
lea and IN audacity il eNeelied VI
Pages former production. II deraci'
, once more an exceedingly atiracu'
!, maiden who bore n startling reset
: ,lanee to Miss Thorne. At her re
J knelt two grotesque figures IN WIZ
however. might he seen = fatal hkene
10 Sir Aubrey and that worthy Ieuio
. the Baron Won Rcisen- Each gen'l
, man was extending = battered coron'
end beneath tie picture was the legen