The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-08-25
By
WALTER E. GROGAN.


or TWO luNgtS VAIN HtT lGldSDl al Il
canvas standing with its face against
he wall. Derwent moved it out OF
reach
Then. when you so back alone Lady
jane
'Oh, no The girl VIII come on here
| am afraid she thinks you are a WON
ali. said was going to see a friend"
She does not know you very we'll"
I No Lady Fay acknowledged very
frankly. she never would"
Then we may be interrupted at any
mcmento"
"Yes-and when Lady Jane knows
that you are here She is scan
dalized at the idea of your painting.
She US there is no excuse for man
in Burne doing such a thing, that
!ezebel painted, and we all know what
happened to her. So shall not be able
10 see you again down here"
She really was very pretty. Der
Went moved slowly over to the couch
on which she sat.
Has it occurred to You Fay, that
whenever we want to Sc" each other
one has to go in search Of the other?
lit is waste of time
There is the expectation
There is always the danger of a
rainy day"
"Or sunny day. The sun is terri
bic this afternoon. and treckle SO
obEiata difficulty. You couldn't
set UP ..io al our place. There is
the questI, Of models-and mother
.0aths TIE srioll of paint. We always
20 TO Mo zen the painters come"
NO. Grosyeaor Square is out of the
question. There is only one way
She scratched meaningless ciphers
on the floor with the point OF her para
sol. watching the operation intently.
Don't you think the only way is
always hcroic?"
Every one has prophcsied it, he
suggested. She really was attractive
and. after all it would be eminently
prudent and practical. 1t seemed in
cumbent upon an Associate to be mar
Tied. Much can be done in the interest
Of art by an interested wife. who is not
artless. Dipners open doors.
a lifted cheek showed an added glow
in its coolness
1t would be rather hard upon them
toto make them false prophets. On
The other hand, if we establish them
--. She paused suggestively.
1T certainly would be a compliment
delightful"
And later Lady Jane would be glad. /
feel that owe Lady Jane much. /
She has been my skeleton at the feast !
SO long. 1t is refreshing to be famil-
lar with ones skeleton"
But she-she hates me-" Derwent +
demonstrated !
Yes. She has always prophesied t
had end for me. Think of her delight |
in the contemplation Of an end out
marching her Imagination. Don't !
:rown. 1t really is beautiful trait
in my character. am being unselfish.
Is that the wrong word? | always do
say the wrong thing on these occa-
'nns. Never believe that experience
y aches. Frank. Experience. when var
led, muddles. But it does seem hope
less, doesn't it? Everybody has expect
ed it for ages-and the worst of it is
that | can't quite dislike you
NO, that is hopeless-no one can"
II have never seen enough Of you
TO discover your worst faults-that
may be remedied Oh, if it is. Frank.
if, seeing so much Of you-the Lollerts
will insist upon lending us their coun
try house. | know. they offer it every
time-I grow to dislike you
Il think il will be impossible he
said. But in any case we need never
see too much Of each other or course
could never see too much of you
Cmfort | suggest calling to recollcc-
ion the married couples we know
faoy are never bored with each others
ociety-the occasional times when
hey meet must ever keep their fresh
ness. There is not one circle in Lon
IN. there are several; there is not
lie ec-' H.. house, but several; not one
,2rht, many. | really think-I
Ak rOur consolation-that we
\ 1 nerer meet except possibly at our
va functions and-er-Christmas
Day. l throw in the latter as SOP to
popular sentiment"
You are SO considerate. Frank
iou understand more than any man |
NOW. Whether you are considerate
or me or for yourself l am not quite
ure." She spoke little wistfully.
which he did not notice.
"As long as the end is reached I