Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-08-07


k9G4 ready to start on their trip |
the cove, and, unlocking a small an
ex to Uncle Terry's boathouse,
be showed him a dainty cedar craft,
lshioned and carpeted. You may
clip me launch the Sea She'll" she
dded smiling, land then you may
eer."
mo, that is the lady's privilege in
.ll voyages" he answered, land we
bust begin this one right"
1t was a good four mile pull to the
houth of the inlet, and when he
elped his fair passenger out he said:
Do you mean to say you rowed up
eresalone every day to work on that
icture.. Telly? You will let me call
ou Teily now won't you"
'Why not? All my friends do, and L
eel, YOU are my friend" Then she
added: "Now | am going to have my |
Ievengeaand make you pose while l
|Betch this time. 1t was the other
kay before"
ri am glad it is" he said, ''for my
lrms are too tired to use for an hour.
low do YOU want me, fiat on the rock
last asleep, the way l was when my
Doat drifted away?"
"Oh. no, that would look as if you
we're dead, and as this is to be my re
hinder of you l want you very much
alive" As for the pose she wanted
ALBERT to assume, she could not de
&termine which she liked the best.
Il want to sketch you in the position
most natural to you here" she said
ahnally. land must ask you to choose
that yourself"
"Let us trim the boat the way mine
was that day. and l will sit beside it
4 and smoke while you work"
The idea was adopted, and while
Telly sketched he smoked, contented
10 watch the winsome face, so oblivi-
Gus to his admiring glances.
There" she observed, after a half
hour of active penciling, please lay
your cigar aside and look pleasant. l
want to catch the expression of your
face"
When the sketch was completed she
asked if he had any suggestions to
make.
.Only one. 1 would like you in the
8 picture and sitting beside me"
Il would rather not be in it," she
replied soberly. Il only want to see
YOU as you are here today. 1t may be
a long time before you come to the
Cape again"
Would you like me to come oftenP
''Of course" she answered, turning
away her face. 1T is so lonesome
here, and there is no one care to tall
with except father and mother ant
Aunt Leach and Mandy Oaks"
Albert's heart began to beat with un
usual speed. Never in his life befor'
had he felt the impulse TO utter words
of love to any woman. 'Telly," b.
said, II promised to tell you a LITTLE
story here today, but it's all said in ;
few words. love you, and 1 wan
you to share my life and all that cal
do to make you happy" A trifie in
coherent, but expressive.
For a moment, while the tide of feel
ing surged through that queens hear
and into her cheeks, even to the tip
of her ears, she was silent, and then, a
both her hands went to her face, sh
almost whispered: "Oh. no, no; can
not! 1 can never leave father anC
mother alone here. 1t would breal
my hearth
But you do care little for me. dom
you, Telly?" he begged. trying to draw
her hands away from her blushin.
face. Just a little, Teny; only say ,
little, to give me hope"
And then, as one Of the hands b,
was trying TO gain was yielded and n
lie softly stroked and then raised it I,
his lips, she turned her pleading eye
10 him and said: you won't be angry
VIII you? And you will come and so,
me once in awhile. went you? Anf
let me paint picture to give YOU wber
you Gomez
Il may have been the pain in nj,