The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20
The hIGeesSOl aI he GnIId.
a NJ luck. Dukera

-heir-studio. they termed It. but a.
matter Of fact II was their garnet
md the only room they had.
He shook his head YEARLY aa he
placed the eanvases ON the table.
The dealers are full up. and
haven't cold one"
Never mind" she answered, tandsr.
ly-"luck must change soon"
Heaven only knows that ours has
been black enough since We married. I"
Dearest" she said. reproaehfv,lly.
nd she gathered closer to her breast
the sleeping child. whose face was %
dear to her. with the blue eyes OF hsr
huSbF1d and its halo OF fair. curling
locks, where Is little Ruth"
MRInaduks Seton ganed modify
into uls Are. His thoughts were tar
from pleasant ones. Until four Year,
ago he had never known that dread
feeling Of want His father. Str Mar
maduks Seton. q very wealthy mao.
had completely spoiled him. Not a
~ish remained unaatisned. and his al.
owance was 9 prtncely one
This bringing up had the usual 70
llt. Duke made up his mind that he
as an artist and nothing would shake
DIN in this connection.
Not even tho threat OF his fathers
Ire displeasuFs would persuade him
throw down his brush.
There Is no doubt that In time Sir
LArmaduke would have relented aud
ave eountenanced bio son In his A.
| tstie ambition. but as luck would hnva
Z Duke went into the country 10 paint
andscapes There he met Ruth. his
Sife. the daughter Of the vicar. and a.
nee proceeded 70 make love. A fsw
weeks afterward be proposed to her
md was accepted.
Sir Marmaduks did not rage whsn
the engagement was announced to
him. He wrote q few lines.
Marry this girl and have dons
with you. Not = sou will you have
The choice remains with you"
Duke did make bis choice aud mar.
ried. The inevitable occurred and liz.
tie Ruth was the browning pleasing 70
q happy marriage. Not for two years
did they begin 70 feel the pinch Of
poverty. The ready money which be
had and the realization Of his jewslry
kept them going for that length Of
time. But the last sig months had
been a weary Tight with starvatiou.
Their studio cost them four shIl.
hngs q week-an attic OF the Gays
Inn road-and their food cost them OF.
ten less. Their thin faces and wearied
smiles were speaking evidence Of their
lifa But little Ruth's bonny face bore
signs Of a mothers love and care
There Is plenty Of lard and pota.
toes. let us FRY them" Ruth said.
cheerfully. as she placed the child on
her bed.
The NEXT morning they were awak.
ened BY the child's chatter. The sun
was shining brilliantly through the
windows OF the roof.
II will go the rounds again" be
said, as he took up his canvasea. 81
win be back soon with your breakfast.
! hope, darling. Goodbye. little one"
There were tears In his eyes as be
leaned to kiss his little girl.
His wife stood looking at the open
doorway, through which her husband
had disappeared. Then. with a sigh.
she started cleaning their room.
The little one looked on for a while
In few moments she grew tired and
wandered to the landing head. she
walked down q few steps.
Her mother went on with her work
cow and then stopping for a moment
% dash the streaming tears from her
eyes.
Little Ruth reached the street.
(which way did dad gOT' she lisped
to herself.
After q moments hesitation she
turned TO the left A hundred yards
ahead she reached Theobald's road
and toddled along In the direction Of
Oxford street
II ind him soon--dad. dear dad. He |
IL crying. poor dad" she murmured.
A sudden run to cross the street, a
shrek, the pulling up OF horses, and
the little one lay motionless in the
arms Of q kindly policeman A quar-.
ter Of an hour afterward she was be-
ing attended to by the house surgeon
Of a neighboTing hospital
"A simple fracture Of the arm" he
remarked 10 the nurse. at was a
providential escape"
whats your name, littls oneT' he
asked.
Ruth sefton." she answered. ODE
diently.
'Where do you liver was his next
question.
Far away. up high" she replied.
pointing with her hand to the ceiling.
What Ia the name OF the streetT
Ruth doesn't know" she answered
decidedly.
what is your fathers nAmgg'
aSEsd tSs nurse a. q hazard