Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-30
An Incorrigible
49, Angel ~
By r. H. LANCASTER
tcopyright, 1905, by Daiiy story Pub. e.

Elm, the artist dropped his book
1 1 and strobe 10 the window, there to
stand and stare out upon the green
slope that slipped shimmering and ST.
lent 70 the valley below. Green-eold
where the sun shot down to it: green
black where the pine shadows fell
upon it, but always green. glad and
beautiful. A thing to hold any artis-
! nc eye. All, but this artist was blind
| 70 T. That unlucky line of Ruskin's.
IL haa walked afresh all the heartburn
ger he had hoped 10 soothe into ever
lasting rest with the lullaby of labor.
An ineorrigible angel!' What mat
tered Il that Ruskin was writing of
eighth century Irish art? At the words
had sprung before the artists mental
vision that tantalizing embodiment Of
beauty and mischief If the great critic
had coined the phrase for the express
benefit of monsienr's. ais hosts. sin
Of a daughter. 1t could not have come
more pat to the purpose. So while he
stared &C the slope ana It's wonderful
play Of high light and shadow the
artist saw only dark eyes beneath
thick, curling lashes dimples dancing |
In roseleaf cheeks and tempting lips |
parting over pearly teeth
How wonderfully lovely the child
Is, he unused, while a smile lifted tho |
tips Of his mustache Little tease. In
corrigible angel suits her to a dot"
And he smiled again, finding these for
hidden fruits very sweet indeed.
For all thought Of the lovely child
was forbidden fruit to the artist. Being
Young and ambitious. and acknowledge
ing frankly that matrimony was too
heavy handicap for his career. re had
planned to eschew woman and The
thought Of her
I'll never marry for anything but
love. Ergo, ii | don't fall in love !
won't marry" he explained to his pipe
md pleased with his philosophy and I
rs penetration ne had pursued his ap-
pointed path discontinued and happv
1r eontented and unhappy. as is the I
way with artists. be the A big or little.
Now, VOLTA. That path had brought !
lin abruptly vis-a-vis with an incor- G
tgible angel Comment done? II was I
ime for his resolution to assert itself I
or to turn tail and run. As for tie I
rtist, lie wished the resolution to e
tand pat On general principles men q
Ike 70 believe that they are made Of s
terner stuff than rope of sand. Ger
A week ago he had burned |
is sketches of rounded cheek and
eauteous brow and said to his heart. Il
Enough, enough" Said il sternlv Ali s
the dead vast and middle Of tho
ight" En- oein, but he kept on star
lg down the slope until he spied L
-hite speck at the bottom of IL
"Aspasi's befrilled sun-bonnet." .
He seized his nat and slammed his
Dor Resolution had turned tail Cael
quel esclandrel
Out vraiment 1t is SO ont there on
lose green hills under the pleasant p
lnshlne-among the simple lives Of e
eaceful 'Cajan land. The heart OF am -
tion grows ashamed of its clamor- -
its everlasting Give. give" "Tbare IN
bigger thing than either money or u
lccess, and that is the serenity Of soul
at sets aside money and success as ~
tie tin toys that eternity may easily re
spense with" The artist breatned in on
ch thoughts with the air-after reso- ye
ton ran away. He fancied that il pr
as because Of the profound peace am pc
ence that he felt nearer to Heaven of
t here upon these green wrapt hills. in!
At it vas the tail pines and the stars sci
ooping over them that awoke those
ystie warnings: that 1t was The col
Jonlight and the quiet that sent him ser
into those long. long reveries col
herein the big things dvindled and sol
rank and II seemed good Just To live I'VE
in silence at peace with all human sui
I'd. Yea truly. he thought 1t was All Gro
ease Of atmosphere. the poor artist che
.tle dreaming that il would have i
sn the same IN Broadway or Boston Ibot
q the incorrigihle ANGEL been there re.
Ic most men he shrank from analvg- Ishr
; bis emotions. But, Aspasi the in ma
'riGble angel analyzed them for ~
p All mails onil Her eyes danced I'm.
EN- she beheld NJ Re artistic smoFfnr
e Ills eyes on vacancy. and her lfus a
Yered with suppressed smiles when iieN
stammered over the request to be nov
owed TO chop her kindliug. II