Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
By CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME


museum.
Though her head still ached a good
deal. the copy made fair progress. and
there was no sigut of neglect or hurry in
The work her t-.robbing temples notwith-
standing.
She always wore a hat with a rather
large brim, when copying, to save her
eyes from the light from above, and at
the same time shut out most of the
room and its occupants from her view,
SO that her attention was not so liable
to wander. from her work.
She was engaged on difficult patch
of shadow and she sighed as she realized
..-- u--.erence between her shadow and
that of the old master. At that moment
her father echoed the sigh; and followed
it up by:
"Too solid-altogether too solid. nv
childr'
81 know it as well as you do, dad"
she said, plaintively; but how am l to
alter itI'
Suppose we leave the shadow for to-
day, and go out into the sunshine for
an hour or twoY
Now, dad, don't tempt me to desert
the post of duty. If you knew what
| struggle ndu Will Sell DtlOTe 4
ed this morning, how l longed to stay
at home and 'coddle" instead of facing
my work like a woman"
Leave the painting for a few mo-
ments. dear; l want to introduce you to
Captain Polling My daughtert
Ethel plucked off her unbecoming head
gear as she turned 20 face the unknown
visitor. She was greatly surprised at
| tha inf hor 70 bo,
her in strict seclusion since she left
school a year before.
Il taught Coptain Polling the rudi-
ments of sketching before he went on
an expedition to Central Africa three or
four years ago, and he is so delighted
with his own efforts that he wanted TO
carry me right away to Wimbledon at
once. to see and praise them"
That is scarcely truthful statement,
Miss Mallett," put in Captain Polling
with a smile. Il don't want praise, but
judgment. The expedition | went out
with is going to publish the result of our
investigations, and they want some of my
sketches to illustrate the work When
saw Mr.. Mallett in Picadilly l thought
Here is the man who will tell me hon
estry if l dare TO allow them to be pub
lished;' and | bounced upon him. And
now | have obtained two judges in the
place of enc. My trap is waiting out
side, and l trust you will let me take you
both down TO my little box. My house
keeper will End ms something to eat, aRe
! in the cool of the evening we can &c
quietly through my little pictures and
arrange them together"
Ethel looked puzzled. Mr.. Malleti
could hardly conceal the surprise he fell
, at the adFoit manner in which his lat4
pupil had managed to include ''the child,
Ethel glanced at her rather worn bui
prettily made dove-colored gown and hei
bibbed holland apron.
Il am not in presentable order" sh'
, began.
But you will see no one but the house
keeper and the present company. Show
yourself superior to such considerations
Miss Mallett. 1t will be positive favo
to me, for they are hurrying the prep
, arations forward, and l should not like t,
be the cause of delaying the publication
of the book.
VERY well; l will come. But paps
will tell you l am of no use in case o.
this sort
Ethel leaned back in the wel-cush
toned phaeton and listened lazily to thu
conversation between the two men, he
father sharing the back seat with thu
groom.
Captain Peling's horses travelled well
and, the breeze blowing right in her face
: Ethel gradually lost the depressing pail
in her head and began TO feel interested
in the places they were passing.
Win at last the horses stopped at
tiny cottage, consisting to all appear
D ances entirely of bay windows an'
. creeper covered porch, and looking TIME
still by comparison with the gigantic elm
: trees that surrounded it, she had Sigh
q tinge of pink in her cheeks, and the darl
y rings had nearly disappeared from roun,
her eyes.
pleasant middle-aged woman cam
: to the hall door, and Captain Pellinl
handed Ethel over to her at once.
"Give Miss Mallett a cup of especial.
[ good tea, Mrs. Crichton, and make he
? lie down until a quarter of an hour be
fore dinner. Above all, don't let he
0 talk; she has had a bad headache
I Ethel looked at him in mute surprise
"and it will return if she exerts hersel
+ before she dimes"
Mr.. Mallett looked amused; but tn
o captain, supremely unconscious of havin
r said or done anything unusual, led tn
way through the long, low hall and out q
}, a glass door at the end.
a "This way, miss" and Mrs. Crichtoi
opened the door, through which she wa
followed by Ethel.
y CHAPTER VII.