New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
E so inclined.

Of light and thought nothing were she Inclined
night-set up her easel and begin putting tha anish-
ing touches to her subject. The General caught
he sought to cOnne their guests attention to social
Miss Penny mi2bt e i Is si thS nope That
Jean, who was herself by no means Incompetent
But Jean was creature of impulse. Don't let
us US waste an this lovely afternoon indoors she
Claimed. starting up The scent of the sweetpeas
Is too delicious. Where they2 Just under the
Hoping that IN 80 h Sdr aH bsa pe s6 would nor
C venture 20 speak to the artist the General and
out knowledge OF the eamaradere common TO the
Cow tney saw Jean go rlght up to Miss Penny and
bs Foo 50 h sn minutes Later she reentered
In a tempest OF fear lest the object Of ridicule
would overhear her merrinaent and guess the rsa-
son, Colin noiselessly closed the open window. and
the General. affecting ignorance. inquired the
oh it's too funny for words! Have you seen it
the pctureIl mean? Oh. of course. YOU haven't
or you couldn't think of it with gravity. Oh it's
MY dear Jean'0the General SPOKE anxousiy-
baPe xS are Sf ia S5Beea f lady arsis
''Oh. dear no, Uncle HamIshI I you adj
Ieve Y said; and she swallowed the compliment. 7
asked her if she exhibited in the salon; and she
she said perhaps next year And kept as grave
Jean seems to have changed" the General re-
marked to Colin when they were alone She
struck me as being opinionative and unsympa-
And Colin did not combat the suggestion that the
change in his cousin for the
To their relief. the study of dahlas was evidently
complete for next morning Miss Penny did not APP
pear
They were returning from a round Of the golf
costume and a Panama hat. played a good game.
seated under white umbrella in a cove among the
She had evidently begun new picture. and
cognizant of the manifold frailties Of her work.
would have passed on. But Jean was not 70 be
baked Of what she esteemed legitimate fun; Run
ming up to Miss Penny, and casting a mschievOus
glance back at her uncle. she launched out into
laudatlon so extreme that the girl colored fur1ousy
blood tinge her white neck under the transparent
ceeded from modification. not PLEASURE. expert
enced an insane desire to strange the cousin he
had once liked.
1t was an uncomfortable moment The General
Penny without sho9 eour ~ to his 70 nee ss
and fell upon the expedIent of plasterng the breach
''Will you come in and take tea with US this
afternoon Miss Penny? At O'Clock. We shall all
Miss PENN gratefully raised her downcast eyes
Yes. shall come. | shall be-glad.' she said
Colin was haunted by the notion that her eyes had
been filled with tears, but he could not be certain.
was bending over her palette. mechanically mixing
the Yari ed dahs OF paint i WITH NTH her brush
ridcqle. she might not come But. Punetuslly TO
what the two considered the perfection OF
simplicity when compared with Jeans overelaborate
manner was painfully nervous. and her color came
Generals kindly hospitality and Coins evident de-
sire to encourage her she speedily became at ease
but volunteering so little Information about herself
| that that young lady who had set forth with the
obliged to confess herself nonplussed- How
n S noe ean eTS S that Miss
Penny had never been presented ct court; that her
at the Academy schools nor at the slade nor at
Bushey; that in fact. all her art Instruction had
asked the name OF her master Miss Penny hesi-
| "OhT" said Jean. briskly. "SignOr Frangpanni
/ That's an easy name to remember I think I'd ike
10 take lessons from HIM Can you give me his adj
But the question, simple cough it seemed. threw
TT was in Ttaly-in Rot Nssides. he does not
teach now I think some said ne was g dead .Sa
would all sup with her on ne following evening,
| well don't talk to rneP' Jean exclaimed. when
the drawing room door on the opposite side OF the
Girl depends on her painting for her living. where
does she get such smart clothess'
pensive said the General she Invariably wears
Di51 JEAN Th ashe TGS eTs lTsf A' 'n' one
| ."U2cle ,Hamish. you are a dear. woolly; old
would buy this OF mine three times over. All that
lace was real I'm not oeggar vet but COULDN'T
French shoes that must have cost three guineas IL
they a farthing. You say Miss Penny told you
she earned her own living Now how does she do
Not being an authority upon matters concerning
feminine apparel the General had retort ready.
and his niece was left triumphant on the field
guest had been sitting. caught up handkerchief
Miss Pennys handkerchief isn't it?'' Jean said.
''I'u take Ii to her now"
Colin was on the point OF handing her the tiny
square OF cambria and lace. when he suddenly
withdrew his hand
sound playful; TN give IT TO her myself
better examined the handkerchief. he was glad
that he and no other had it. for the initial Gen.
resemblance to either or P
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