The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-01-18

Alas. he was better ftted to draw
pictures thu. 10 chop hndling, legpaa-
vre artist, va bis long, slim hf}gers.
As Aspasi watched him she seembd 10
see. in contrast blue flannel shirt
straining over straight shoulders while
a keen AZ flashed up and down with
poetical precision. But who would
have suspected that she saw such VI
sIons. the deer-eyed maiden, ~ she
heaped the chips In her apron with
shy:
II tank you. SIR"
Heinl II Ia the poets that tell us
the woods Is the place to see visions
and dream dreams. VOLTA. Aspasi saw
many visions: ofbroad shoulders. as we
have said: OF fearless black eyes when
she looked at the artists gold-rimmed
glasses; of swift, strong strides when
she watched the artists stroliins
steps, Of back-hung head and laughing
lips while she responded 10 the artists
well-bred smile All, mon ami, beside
the machine-made man she kept seeing
the man primitive with the beauty Of
a sun god and the bravery Of dumb
beast--and she could not comprehend
culture. But. yet; II was fun to have
a man who wore store clothes every
day for beau. II made the other girls
ST jaloux.
And then the edge came up TO the
artist, sharp aud keen. II was letter
that did It. A cold, typewriter. die
tated ten lines. Helm, that this nti-
tive from a hustling world 'ceifef'
should have found its way into that
delicious land OF dreams and visionsl
An offer which II accepted meant q
cool thousand or so-and prospects;
but which. II. rejected. or even ne
elected, was as a door slammed In tho
face Of success.
The artist walked the night away.
How could he go and leave her. his
incoriigible ANGEL But how could he
take her with him? In that hot-house
atmosphere would she not droop and
All. ne had meant to give II all up for
/ her To have a cottage on a hillside
with flowers blooming about the door.
and now And now the incongruity
of Il all struck chill to his heart.
Broadway and this beautiful child.
Poor little incorriglble angel. And he
had deliberately taught her ia love
him-had wooed her wistfully. think
ing Of that home upon the hill that
was not to be Must he go away in
silence? All the manhood culture had
left with him rose in protest. At the
thought of those beautiful eyes darken-
ing with pain and those perfect lips
/ dropping In sorrowful patience his
heart began TO hurt him. He did love
her She fascinated his fancy All,
she appealed to his tenderness--a ten
derness he had not before suspected.
Dear little incorrigible angel She
would be pitifully oorrigihle taken
away from the hills and the sunshine
that we're as the very breath to her.
But he must do H. Must take her
away and train her to- be a proper
partner for his prospects. He was man
enough to give small thought as to
what his friends would say. ant. bffore
morning even man enough to rise
above the crushing inconvenience OF
| this unexpected expense The day wors
to evening and. Ell bien. II was bigger
man than the artist had ever planned
TO be that sat down beside his host
| when that host had eaten his suppe.
and washed his feet and was feeling al
peace with himself and Heaven. Very
honestly he told this honest man what
was In his heart and thought. and his
host. being slow-talking as well al
honest said. reflectively:
"Yas?" He smoked a cigarette and
added: "Yas; das one Oeeg ting. ed
cation. I amt had none. me. But.
know Vas; das one beeg ting" And
then, Unexpectedly. "Ou est-elle don't
Aspasi Aspasii wen. chere."
In mingled French and English he
told her OF the artists intentions TO-
ward her and Aspasi sat with denurely
lowered iashes. As he watched hei
color quicken the artist felt his heart
begin 10 swell. He was doing a noble
thlng-and how was he to know that
those divine bushes we're for Q dark
eyed boy beyond the bayou who could
do his own love-making. The old mar
summed up gently:
TITS TO you to say. chere. But me
think vas"
The incorrigible angel raised bel
lasies and swept the artist a single
swift glance of still disdain.