Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17

much, but adroitly induced Telly to do
most of 1t. In the hour they passed
together he discovered that two i'm
pulses were nearest her heart-the first
and strongest her devotion to Uncle
Terry, and after that a desire to paint.
81 do not ever hope to do much" she
admitted rather pathetically. 81 never
have taken lessons and maybe never
shall. I would not think of asking IA
ther to let me 60 away, and all I can
do is to work blindly. I often sit for
hours trying to put things see on can
vas, only to fail utterly and begin all
over again. l should not mind it If I
could see that made any progress, but
l do not. l can't let 1t alone, though,
for the most happy hours have are
when I'm painting"
"You certainly have perseverance"
responded Albert encouragingly, "and
the pictures you have shown me seem
very llfelike. wish could do as
well. You have done good work for
one self taught as you are, and you
have no reason to be discouraged"
Then Uncle Terry came in and an
nounced dinner. 1t was rather state
affair for the Terry household, and the
table bore their best dinner service,
with a vase Of flowers in the center.
81 hope ye feel hungry" said Uncle
Terry as he passed well filled plate
to Albert, "fer we live plain, an it's
good appetite as makes good vittles. I
s'pose We are used to purity high livin'."
"Whatever tastes good is good" re-
piled Albert, and, turning to Aunt Lis
sy, be added, "This fried lobster beats
anything have tasted for long
time"
When the meal was over he handed
the box Of cigars he had brought to his
host with the remark, "Please accept
these, Mr.. Terry, and when you smoke
them think of the forlorn fellow you
found by the wayside."
"I've got to leave ye to the tender
marcies Of the wimmin folks" said Un-
Gle Terry, after thanking Albert, "for
I've got work to do, and tonight we'll
have a visit. 1 hope you'll be willin'
to stay with US day or two" he added,
"an' tomorrow III take ye out fishin'." "
81 will stay until tomorrow, thank
you" replied Albert.
81 should like to row up to where
was left boatless yesterday" he said
to Telly after Uncle Terry had gone,
"and finish the sketch began and also
try to find the cushions I dropped in
the woods. May ask you to 90 too"
81 should be glad to If mother can
spare me-" she answered.
When he rowed out Of the little har-
Dor where he had left his boat Telly
sat in the stern holding the tller ropes
and shading her winsome face was the
same broad sun hat he had seen on the
rock beside her the evening before. 1t
was a long four tnffe pull, but he was
unconscious of it, and when he helped
his companion out and secured the boat
he said: Now, I am going to ask a
favor of you, Miss Terry. I want you
to stand in just the position first saw
you and let me make sketch of you.
You were leaning on rock and resting
your head on one hand"
Telly looked puzzled.
"You did not know saw you out on
the point last evening, did you?" he
added, smiling. 81 stood and looked at
you for five minutes and then walked
away. did not know who you were
then or that I should meet you later.
II 1 had I would not have been 10
rude"
The color came to Telly's face at
his evident admiration, but she did not
say no to his proposal, and stood pa
tiently in the position he wished while
he made the sketch. There" he ex-
claimed when it was finished, II shall
transfer that to canvas when 60 back,
and whenever look at it l shall recall
this day and-you."
"Will you need the picture for that?'
size replied with smile.
That sounded like Alice" he said,
and added hastily, "Alice is my only
sister, and 1 think more Of her than Of
any other woman living"
Telly sat on the boats cushions In a
shady nook and watched Albert finish
his sketch and then listened to his
talk. He told her all about his home
and sister and Frank as we'll. In
way they exchanged a good deal Of
personal history of interest to each
other. Then they gathered flowers. and