New-York tribune., 1904-08-11

ferTed a more aorid slye-sAs considered K more
Nov my dear Mrs waghorn.- she exclaimed.
- y ~ an. = = Vu 20 4e me- great favor"
No. ao said Hiss ild,y sar we 1SI a-1s 2so'ss,
uAs 20 starve would you
..StiH W. % +. yet - S4fah " 5 PoZ5rait;"
yoGr I'm role S" , 51al aorrd Ar Rqston has Es9pDsd
- '.7L NJ p % t'1y you go much every day WhIs you
You don't touch sarah's por,rait,.
There's a1t enough fs6f bSr I- S o5Sl5 r-s-s9
N-'s lise.4 In oar back garden IL would take ave
inss a @9y That would be a great 6eIp. you know
HFS Nv WaShorn certainly did kn0w-far better than
- - 1o'-s e@S LsH snli-iI-s would enable her TO
Saries- and having at last satisfied herself that the
she agreed that Hiss Lindsay should begin work the
tltoyL1s T motnins, Fgnctually az halt-past ten
and an enormous painI5ox rs Well as two can
patch OF sround w5-ch had been described
for herself. put on her gray shawl ana nnaly took
tle peInt4us iroa ils a-tins phase uraier the mat
Fortunately there was spell or aus weather and
fte NefN Went on gnlnterlultrt-y iFonn day 10 day
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N-ien her work appeared Co be finished. she would
not az once submit ia for Mrs Wdshorns criti-
clsa- but stood 1t to dry In the attic which sne
The COPY ie-eu1let The original closely rs
gTiu.tl gr b-eee OF slver tiHssl may resemble tns
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the-e IL vas. hard tar ami sJtrins. She felt how
u2dertaNIls and Wheu she had covered the canvas
Win Win spirit VaTnl5n aAd put II IN gilt frame she
time gained Mrs. WaghOrn's Complete conhdence.
comparison OF the two Pictures: SO locking ths
outer t9ors she placed them side BY side on thu
Standing a little IN the background. Mss Lind
a smile on her lace. While Ar1 ashorns SEo Ti' eyes
sho2e sho Win dslsaG IHe copy not only tar cut
been more ruddy than David SGrtain had painted
II
tain boldness Of treatment which the other lacked.
a more distinctly defined outline In the one case
you had undoubtedly representation OF ordi-
and sDirttueIIe Certainly extraordinary.
Its lovely picture" !" rnur1aursd Mrs Washorn-
"Bgt do yOa--do you think It's as nice as tbs old
why. i1s ever so much cleaner and nicer was
ne as V,,a,, 54s' 1aeI 1 OF COURSE rs ~
you would as soon have ny portrait as David Sor-
A. this suggestion Mrs waghorn began to look
doQot1UL While the new picture strongly appealed
had grown Old in the company of its predscsssor
sun. when II was pointed out that shs might
brilliant freshness, and vet secure enough money
Waghora began to Waver' and besore Mss fn5say
departed the result OF her labors had been nune
securely above the mantelshslf. Although the ola
woman Looked somewhat EsgretfE when she saw
fed with the exchange, and when Miss Ldndsay
offered The loan OF q sovereign the last doubt was
You understand said the visitor. This IA a
=
She had not left the cottage with the David
SOrtain under her arm more thar twenty minutes
when a ny stopped at the door and an important
looking man OF middle age. wearing a gray froek-
goat and tall white hat tapped with his Um-
7 understand" he began. when Mrs waghorn
appeared. that you have picrurs''-
7 won't sell it," was the prompt reply. IT'S my
Yes yes. my good woman said the man: IT
quite understand But hope YOU VIII allow
put a foria In her hand where;.Dou Mrs WaEhoTn
Now. where is the picture2' he demanded. putting
on a pair Of eyeglasses. ana staring straight Al
'.'That's Ssrah's portrait exclaimed Mrs Wag-
horn; not vi bout a trace or pride n her voice
That Bless my SOUL" he eiaculated- IN pro
IT'S as ike Sarah as two peas" said Mrs was-
All yes: thank YOU. 7 am much obliged" was
the answer, and. ha re-entered the rs. he took
Off his hat wiped his forehead. and began to NUT
trust in those newspaper fellows. Half day lost
n ne mean time Miss Lindsay. g looking more
stood n Nr Rustons private Office holding ths
= must say" cried the auctioueer. "thar YOU
have displayed the most remarkable tact IN dealing
TT is not a question of tact said Miss Lindsay
You understand that have painted Mrs. Wag-
original She is perfectly contentsd. and, as I do
perhaps YOU would undertake the disposal OF her
Nj PusJon had no objection whatsoever. and.
indeed, the sale could not have been left any
more S9Lngeleat aay.ag gaiPesd g75s as snd and sgeI
Io1don whers he aEresd to leave the picture or,
approval for week with one oS the most renowned
Before the time had expired. Mr.. Ruston paid an
ether VS. 20 the eotsage. wners Ms. Washorn
Well" he began and how DO yoU Hks your
u won't sell sarahs portrait abe answered
promise that no one shan ever trouble you BY
''Thank. you kindly. cried Mrs waEh0rn- Tn
sure al wants 70 Be let alone"
still" he urged, '-you must come with ne TO
David Sortain has been sold-Ctae hundred pounds
feared she Would faint s1S''1' Al1 I--''0n
Come. come; you must pull yourself togsths-'
and whenever you want any money al you viii
have to do Is 20 draw check The nine hundred
pounds viii last longer than you. Now" he added
When She had sSfcs1tly rsooysreS ss9 ssis,o
Ru5ton suggested. but az ths latest moment soEna
insisted that be should lsavs tie cottage Hrst walls
she carefully locked the door behind her.
The folks stared 70 see the old woman driven
and he even offered the very necessary support os
the managers room where with considsrsbis az.
deIlty. she signed her name IN a large ledger
ave checks one OF which Mr.. Ruston az once filef
IN for i've pounds. 50 that she might begin 70 rsss
tZs 70 some degree her newly acquired riches Al
together II was a great day for Mrs. Waghorns bus
understanding Of the series OF occurrences remained
entirely beyond her capacity
she need no longer dread the workhouse nor even
depend on outdoor relief: she had suddenly been
endowed with Untrnagtnabls wealth. and, abOvs
portrait With the assurance that no one II the fSIs
would attempt 70 take Il away. Hsnceforth,
neighbors much more "chatty'' and sociabls than
before while Miss Lindsay not only came freQusntly
spect what must always be regarded her chez
d'puvre.-tThs Sketch.
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