Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-10-12

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AN accident Tumbled into the
sea! How lid you manage that, in the
name of goodness?"
Whats 1t matter? Fell off the
break-water. Go and get the cigars,
Grey; III look after his"
The duke cut in quickly before the
word grace"
Nothing OF the sort! You get home
and change your things! Fell off the
breal.water" He stared at him In
credulously
Mr.. Lisle, too. gaZcd at him with
blank establishment, as If he were sur
prised to find that 1t was a man ana
not little boy In lnickerbockers who
might not unnaturally tumble off the
breatwater. Leslie, wOman-like, stood
with down-cast eyes; then suddenly
she said addressing her father ana
carefully avoiding the other two:
This gentleman swan in to save
Dick, papa--that Is why he is wet
The duke scanned her face keenly
and smiled curiously
THAT sounds more probable than
your account, oYrkc. II is q strange
thing"--he turned his head To Iisle--,
that man IL more often ashamed OF
committing good or generous action
than n bad one How do you account
for it?'
Mr.. Lisle looked at him helplcsBly, M
If he had been asked Conundrum
which no one could be expected TO an.
swor.
Because there Is always such n
laundering frEB about It," said Yorlle,
stalking Off
The duke looked after him for a min.
ute or two. apparently lost In thought,
then he turned to Lsle again.
"You are an artist, sIr?"
II am at least IN humble worshtper
at the shrine" he replied, I'm the low,
nervous voice with which he always al.
dressed strangers; ami he resumed his
painting
The duke signed to Grey to hclp
him out of the chair which was 80
placed that he could not see The can.
vas, Grey came round, and In opening
the apron let tho dukes stick fall
Leslie hesltated moment, then
stepped forward and picked II up.
The duke took 1t from her with faint
flush on his pale hollow cheeks
THANK you. am afraid ! could not
get on without #; ut one time | could
not walk even with It's aid Please
don't say YOU are sorry or pity me" he
added, with an air of leyity that barely
concealed his sensitive dread OF any
expression of sympathy, Everybody
says that, YOU know"
Il was not going to say SO
NO didn't think you were. Ana
this IL the picture" He stopped ANA
looked ut the awful monatrosity. then
caught Leslic's cyos glancing nj him
with anxious, plea ling depreciation.
and went on; singular effect, You
have taken great pains with your sub
iect, Mr."
"Lisle-my name Is lslc Yes.
have not spared pains, have put my
heart into my work"
That Is quito evident. And that
which a man puts his heart into viii
reward him some day, does indeed re-.
ward him even while he works"
True, true II is with that hope
that-that-t that we artists continue to
labor IN the face OF difficulties which
to the careless and irrevercnt seem nm.
surmountahle. You think the picture
IA good one, sir-that is promising"
Y think it ovinces the painters love
FOR his art and his complete devotion
to It, Mr. LisIe."
The poor dreamcrs face had fallen
during the pause, hut II lightened at
the diplomatic response when It did
come; and Leslie, casting grateful
glance at the gale face OF the cripple,
murmurod in his ear:
THANK YOU"
This is Your daughter, presume,
Mr. Lisle?"
Yes; my only chile An that ia
left me In the world excepting my
art You are not an artist also, sir
Pardon me, but your criticism showed
such discrimination and appreciation
that | was led to conclude that you
might be a fellow ?student"
No; am not an artist. though am
fond of a good picture, am what is
called was going to say gentleman
at ease. but am very seldom Mt ease
My name IL Temple, and am travelling
for the benefit OF my health
You will find this an extremely sal
ubrlous spot. he said, My daughter
and are very well here"
But then she Is not cripple" he
said
"A cripple? oh, no-oh, no."
Have YOU disposed of your picture.
MIR Lisle?"
No. That is. not yet"
II am glad OF that" said the duke,
4 should like to become its purchaser