Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-03

NAe NL1 AANHl. ne hdA -
changed his bedraggled yacht |
- ing suit for a neat gray one'
WITH a small satchel. bis sketch
ana box Of choice Havanas for
Terry he rowed ashore. For
hours the Gypsy had been the
ure OF all the Cape eyes. old or
8 Tor a handsome 200 ton yacht
q novelty in their little harbor.
she steamed slowly ont, with
and his companions. I'm natty
uuck suits, grouped on her stern,
was a pretty sight and as she
q the narrow entrance the crew
three guns and dipped her flag
nor or Albert, and then he picked
way over the rocks to the light
= Uncle Terry had not returned
hauling his lobster traps. and
Lissy and Telly met him at the
Ii Is likely that his being one Of
yachting party impressed them a
Tor they We're both dressed In
best. He was invited in, and
Aunt Lissy said, "Please excuse
Ter | have dinner to git, an Telly
entertain ye."
nd show me her pictures. / hope"
d Albert, with his most persuasive
was an awkward position for Tel
no one that she had never before
called upon to fill. Rather shy
rally, and her sole acquaintance
the usages " society limited to
few people among whom she had
brought up, 20 be called upon 30
rtain smartly dressed and citified
IL man was decidedly new expe-
&c. Albert saw her embarrassment
with true gallantry at once set
1t making her feel at ease.
lease do not feel that you must try
ntertain me, Miss Terry" he said.
~ show me your pictures and tell
about them"
am almost ashamed to-" she re-
d timidly. Father says you are an
st yourself"
Dh, no, Miss Terryr' exclaimed AL
quickly. "He misunderstood me.
ly sketch a little and once in awhile
1e an effort to put sketch that is
interest on canvas. All can tell is
IN one looks lifelike. For instance"
biting to 1t, that shipwreck scene,
$ wonderfully well done. Did you
nt IL from a real wreckT
ely colored. mo, SIR" she answer
''that was all done from fathers de-
ption Of a wreck that took place of
point one winter when l was a
"" Then, as If to check further
stions, she stepped to a closet,
ught him a small unframed picture
added, There is one / have just
she'd"
was a view of a tall cliff with a
NsheIf of rock at its base, over which
waves were breaking. Albert rec
bized it at once. ''Why, that is the
" point" he exclaimed, that was
itching yesterday when my boat
fled away. Did you paint it from a
bad fiat rock on the west side of the
REP
oh, yes, that is the spot" replied
bly,, looking pleased. cit is shady
IRE. and / used TO row up and pain
the afternoon. 1t is strange yol
mt to the same place. Father TOLD
about finding you," she said, "auC
MT you were turned around. Yor
1st have had a hard tramp, for it
of two miles from where you wer
this cove, and an awful tangle a
2 way, he said"
I was decidedly turned when b
me to my rescue" Albert replied
nd the sun seemed to be setting i
2 east. 1t was very kind of your f;
er to take care of me the way he ha
d / shall never forget it,
II is not hard for two young peopl
opposite sex to get acquainted whe
CHI desires to entertain the other an
ey have at least one well define
ste in common. Albert did not tai
uch, but adroitly induced Telly to {
ost of it. In the hour they passe
gether he discovered that two in
hlses were nearest her heart-the mr.
hd strongest her devotion to Unc
arry. and after that desire to paint
81 do not ever hope to do much" 81
limited rather pathetically. Il new
i've taken lessons and maybe new
hall. 1 would not think of asking I
Ter to let me go away, and all l CO
J is to work blindly l often sit f
burs trying to put things 1 see on ca
IS, only to fail utterly and begin &
rer again. l should not mind it If
,uld see that 1 made any progress, b
do not. l can't let it alone, thong
pr the most happy hours 1 have a
hen I'm painting"
"You certainly have perseverance
ssponded Albert encoura gingly, al
,e pictures you have shown me see
cry lifelike. 1 wish / could do
ell. You have done good work {
no self taught as you are, and "
ave no reason to be discouraged"
Tben Uncle Terry came in and a
ounced dinner. 1t was rather sta
fair for the Terry household, and t
bile bore their best dinner serviC
18th a vase of flowers in the center.
81 hope We feel hungry" said UnC
erry as he passed a well filled pla