Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-22

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dull and lifeless, but his lips still NOV
ing
"What-what did he say" he asked,
TREMENDOUSLY his face working.
TIT does not matter what he said,
dear" she said, soothngly
DO not think of It. Try to forget
IT. Lean against me, my dear"
But he put her from him-not with
his old impatient irritability, but with
gentleness that was quite new with
him, and lying back in the cab, stared
at the floor his lips moving, and
Leslie could hear him still repeating
the words--the words they had heard
from Mr.. Arnheim.
II seemed an age before the cab
reached Torrington Square, and when
1t did so, the man Leslie helped out
was an older man by twenty years
than he who had left It that morning.
She helped him up to his room and
tried to cheer and comfort him, but
for the first time in her life her loving
nattery proved Of no avail.
He listened with vacant eyes and
wan, helpless face and at last he sud
denly nung his hands before his eyes
ana uttered a low cry OF despair and
awakening,
God help me-" he cried 81 am
q fraud. and lie! see 1t all now
Il fraud and a lie! The man was
right can not paint" He caught
up canvas that lay against the wall
and Razed at It. 1T is a hideous daub,
as ho said II Is the work Of q mad
man | have been mad Oh, God! If
! could have remained So"
MY dear my dear" she muir
INJURED kneelnE beside him and gen.
thy drawing The picture from his weak,
trembling hands. Don't think Of
what he said"
Not think Of It" he cried, shaking
with emotion u must think Of II, for
he spoke the truth | have been
mad mad But my eyes are open
now Take them away from mel
He motioned to the pictures. Take
them away. can not bear the sight
of them, And and yet | have been so
happy SO hopeful" and he hid his
face With his hands,
oslio watched hosid, him IN No
ian into doon dooihli,a s1oa, Thon
she stole downstairs and sent for a
doctor ynnn. ,,r from ma IF
Ma ,e,.ht,,l,,, ,,u,,,.,, ca,,a o,d
th,,,oh \, n,s ,,rrp ho VINO not
r,oltsh ,lo,co ~ ,ho siooni,o
,,.,,ld hin, ,ho sod ,rn,h
olIayn,you- has yon, rothe,. amy ro.
IoIn,Y any rt,nl, who wh,1, II,
could M. !, g,, ~ ho ,aloh comfy
lrsge lnrr,I,g hcsIdo ire bel
looked M m him with sharp and sud
don dread IN hcl. Owes.
"po You do YOU mean Oh.
what i II Won mean" she moaned.
"Tne ruth is alwa;s best always.
Your father has suffered n severe
SHOCK The heart -" He stoppcd.
"For his sake. trv and he calm. NV
drnr yonnp lady"
oslio lnelt hosido him All .,rourn
Iha nipht and nil through the lonp
hnurs her conscience whisnered accu.
sInply, "It Is you-.who have
hnye dome his, nm for Won he
vmtId have como On dr,ommg and liy.
mp. Inn for you-ond yorke F."
Toward dawn rroncls I,isle awokc.
'rho doctor was STANDING beside Inc
INA l.s,i, IN hor Ennoa -, ro,sna
his wan waste face from the pillow
and seemed to he looking FOR some.
thing. then his eyes rested ON her
ansutshed ones, and he knew her
and forced n smile.
us is that YOU, LeslleG" he said. in
SO low voice that she had to lay her
face AGAINST his to hear him. Is that
youa have had a singular dream
most SINGULAR"
What what was IL, dear" she
said, nj last,
Il dreamed that my picture had
heen refused hy the Academy. Absurd
wasn't ~ Fancy thom refusinp one