Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-28

~ OIL lNU pClOL SCdoOlIc NhhN
~ still the beauty of a third.
HAL 10Th No entertainment was COM
E' plete without her, and even
nor own sex. though critical to the
smallest fault, admitted that she de-
served her reputation.
According to report, she had been en-
eased as many times as she had seen
soasons-Which were three Whether
# was true or no, even Sir Wilfrid
coud not have said. But a society
beauty must at least be reputed to be
engaged. otherwise her beauty becomes
thing Of question, and it is satisfac-
tory that such an effort to maintain a
rpuutation need not be brought about
BY ones own actions.
The fact remained, however, that
she was not married, and if her father
were asked for the truth of any Of
these matters-or even congratulated
mon them-he replied: @'ViOlet knows
more about it than 1 do; in that she
mobably knows that there's no truth
in it-whereas I don't know that it's
true" And at that complicated an
swer people smiled, when they under.
stood it.
Lady Lowry had been dead for many
years. and Violet had grown to look
upon her father as a chaperon. He
devoted his whole time to her, takine
her everywhere, and denying her moth.
ing
Il want to go and see that exhibition
Of sketches at the Bohemian Gallery
Violet said to her father one morning
at breakfast.
why? he asked, curiously. He
knew that there must be some espe
cial reason-there always was excep1
to the unavoidable invitations. 81
don't suppose it's worth seeing" ht
added. ''No well-known men exhibit
atthat gallery. They're all strugglers.
Every mans struggles are origina
in way" she said, thoughtfully
Moreover, have heard that there il
picture there, very much like me
and want to see it.''
Sir Wilfrid smiled. ."Now under
stand,' he said. -"Of course we will
60 II it's good, I'll buy it, and if it.
oad-well, III buy 1t all the same an,
ourn ~ and he looked at her admir-
ngy.
tie often paid her compliments lik
that.
i don't know who it's by, she said
smiling at him in return.
How should you?" he replied. An
after breakfast they started.
At IL o'clock in the morning ther
were few, if any. people at the ga
Rfy- 1t is doubtful if any one wer
1ler lunch, for it seems the fate of th
Unknown men to be cut.
violet did not know the name Of tf1
attlst or the picture, so it was som
ame before they found out the pain
lug in question.
slr Wllfrid discovered if. "Hera "
are, he said-and then he uttered a
eAvlamation. 81 never saw anythin
~ IKE you in all my life,," he said. e,
a'euiy. Far better than that oil
a,aoemician, who made YOU sit in h
"udlo Tor hours"
With a little cry Of DELIGHTED exnoc
suVs. Vlo let came to his side to loo
ath " 'oo
rather" she exclaimed, "surely it
me eant Tor me! Look, you see there
ap e than one Of them. Here's a
oaS ner frame full of different attifud,
@ u poses; but how ON earth could r.
"ust have painted them? Aren't thu
Sonderful?o - '"'
oo,,. "ar'eious?' was all Sir Wilfr
,ou ouu say 'Marvelousr' and then
'epeated It again.
tba ue picture was in water colors
Nfn, neao and shoulders of very ,bea
anu sir1, far more like Violet ths
II w. photograph could have been a,
d.. a' oailed The Study of a Beauty
Out nut this was not ali In frar
rase .e as large, hanging by it's sic
tjna d SET OF pictures with the SAL
0oy,a anu the same model in almost
tba paen different attitudes. Hero on
ans., ne pack of the head was seen.
Tb"nI Tu.ler the face in perfect nrofi
boot. II was bending low. as over
bscr ana there, again, was thro1
}on A ~ that the full throat was sho
ne,. hey, y Yet i. still further. there were ''c =,
hs o ol the paper devoted to studies
ersru arms and shoulders and hands: >
nrror ,o one ne, of them, as like Violet as $
Thor could have portrayed here.
and Dey :s stood before the picture a
The s;, could say nothing. Violet bro o
surpriSa iience e at last with little cry
honpa muse Sc, and eagerness. One Of +
fourth 4 studies showed a ring on +
and In nnger. She bent down swif
1oa, nes father,' she said exo,toa
e,en os' >; it must be meant for n,le' meUs
hine." IS exactly the same
sDsat. sae held out her hand for hin, -
'SV'' and on the fourth anrer pr' ,ras W