New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
a Picture of a Sbepberdess.
BY KATHARINE lyman.

he's heard OF something ne must acquire sonne<
%nere, Tod olooded creatures. these collsetors-
Friends don't count against precious find
Dublin was not 50 big, Hilary L Est-lnge was
pawson-st. 70 the Educational and Scholastie
a 1al;t,r OF Ms Drummond Dunlop who nad
promised 70 ind him the governess for Ellie, one
who should have tact as Wen as knowledge; who
and Efie: who would not assert herself toe nI,Irn
nor mistake the order OF things in which Efis
Dublin was not So Sie tbsr al neope conI5 isap1sa-
in it. Not ike London at all Thank heaven not
at all like London
As he went up the steps he met young
lat'y coming down AZ whom he glanced casually
Then he stood still sand stared in his surprise
Il was lust thinking Of YOU Miss O'Suilvau.''
ne said holding out mis- hand DO YOU suppose
ny thinking OF YOU brought me Just here. where
Mr. V,1l1aIs,z- +~fl M, ~ tI- Clle A~i'
Cecilia OiSUlEvan bIUshed hotly for an instant;
put he had seen certain delight in her face.
Then she was pale again, and ne saw that she
eyes. which reminded him. now he could see them
III broad daylight. OF brown pa3sieS; the soft roses
Of her mouth were pale and had depressed droOp.
broaue was like a wall He remembered now tbat
he had not heard her speak at The Cottage. 1T
great difference to a good many people
He looked at her withsa sudden illumination in
Forgive me-" he said stilI holding her hand.
You We're I md you here. where I also
7 want employment as governess. companion
any thing she answered But. alas, there is not
much hope for me have no accomplishments OF
any sind | might go out as a parlor maid. but I
Good heavens said L'Estrange. a parlo-
chance YOU could look after one little girl of fteen
me me sweetest thing alive She IS my little half
ments. She won't learn anything she doesn't
like and she learns anything she does Ike
naturally and easily She wants a lady 70 be with
her She has left school because she has been III.
Come in and see Mrs. Drummond Dunlop. want
10 TEL ner that We have settled il up
a1s JogEinSs Laey were In a namsessly de-
puma street winch had housed nobility and gentry
IN J1e g.. elshJeent2 century Inc afternoon had
lodging house furniture. where Miss O'Sullivan
betre received MN; was nun OF shadows
As she talked with him the old lady held a hand
You remember The Cottage" she said: and
room. d manu- lo''u TIE ui'isS
He had a ridiculous impulse TO imPlOre her 20
AXE up her residence in Clooney as his Old house
ana HJtie Ellie and IL was fun OF beautiful things
housed befttingly as those at The Cottage had not
However. it was settled about Cecilia Cecilia
was 70 20 down % CIoone al once. The salary
lousy large However. Miss O'SuIlivan Beare saw
nQthIng remarkable about it. When OF her
blood stopped 10 mental occupation she did not
Therefore come on the plane Of common folk
gether for few weeks. When he Joined them he
found as h had anticipated the happiest UNDER
standing between the two-nay. more than that.
FOR Efhs adored her new goyerness to that extent
[hat Miss OSulhvan had dispossessed him with
10 visit CloOney. and found new Cecilia Deli
cate Wild roses IN Cecilia's cheeks. a shy light IN
a ready laughter that had never been C'acIi7's be-
fore. With her opinion OF the O'Sullivan Beares
the old ladv was not unduy elated when she DIS
covered the state OF affairs between her niece and
among her cronies into the history Of the
LEstrange family before she consented 70 be
satisfied.
Then. when all was happily settled. I.-Estrarzs
picture which stood upon an easel He was oddly
pale for a happy lover. Miss q sullivan Beare was
an oddly; one could not be sure OF her point OF
II want YOU 10 look at this" he said. and his
voice shook
She had tO get out her lOrgnerte before she could
That she cried. The old shepherdess picture
How did you by III n is not a copy. surely"
He became paler than before.
Not To pun too hDe a point upon Il. he said. 7
stole II told teclll3 WOuld confess everything.
/ said 20 myself at the time that was only taking
il away 70 verify my suspicious about il 7
should have sent you the full value of IL. How
could leave II 20 the rats and the damp? You
know YOU would believe me
Dear me- said Miss NIarCeIIa. rather in wonder
his agitation. Eve always heard collector
father Sir Hercules. always justified it, You know
h. stole the Grand Dukes suuff5ox Alas, Il per
tsh-d In The flames But why did YOU take the
Rembrandt. rather than Jhis2''
The Rembrandt The Rembrandt was only q
copy. The Old SheDherdess.' as YOU call g. IS by
Anthony Vatican You know You wouldn't let
make that day Ny dear aunt IL you'll let
me- add IL 20 my collection. III give YOU six thou
WHY il would have come 70 YOU in the natural
order or things BUT six thousand pounds,
You are very generous. nephew I can live in Dub
ua-tieS as 7 accustomed to. To be sure life
CT00Dey is "a little mon0tOnOus-'
And come % CIooney whenever YOU are tired Of
town T. Estrange said. and bring your friends
with YOU. aunt There is plenty of room at
C1Oouey
IT won't say II wasn't providantiaI" said the old
lady. Your picking and stealing. I mean SIN.
can't help thinking that providence meant you 70
take the RembrandL"-CTh Sketch