Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-02

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self!
All that Is apart from and above
Those common needs that deal with
dust and pelf!"
Owen Meredith.
Don't you see," she asked pleading.
ly, that IL wouldn't be right?"
The young fellow swung around from
the studio door and walked back to.
ward her
mo, by Jovel DON'T" he exclaimed.
Il don't see why you should wish to
go pOking around musty old foreign
galleries for half dozen years. copy.
ing grimp pictures. when you've al.
ready made and are making such a
stunning success! Here. you've taken
the Nandykc prize, your picture was
the best received bv the critics OF any
at the fall exhibitiOn-"
"Ah, but that Ia just why!" she in.
torruptcd in her soft. hurried way of
speaking. 1T Is because | have done
so well, | wish to he able to do better.
And all are agreed that for an artist
foreign training Is necessary"
The young mans blonde, squarc.cut
face took on an expression at once
grim and whimsical. There's one
who doesn't asree!" he Said dccis.vcly.
81 consider II Is far more necessary
you should stay at home and-marry
mel"
Tho girl, her slender young figure
cnvnlOpcd In long painting apron.
palate on thumb anu snoai Oi
brushes In her hand bluGhcd brightly
aud laughed lCnently.
81 wish | might. you old dCar!" she
said. softly.
Then n silence fell between them.
Tho large. wcll.lit. handsome studio
had about II none OF the mere prctti.
ness one associates with the apart.
mrnt Of a woman. There were casts.
10 be- sure. and bits OF oriental drapcry,
and some antique furniture, OycrllunE
with handsome stuffs. nuI the whole
air OF the place was suggestive Of On.
Crgy OF Industry. of achievement. Many
Canyasc3 were turned to the wall. On
half dozen CaScls stood work In var.
ious staSCj Of completion. And one
framed plCturG-thc one that had TAX.
on the priZc-slowcd gloriousIy from
the wall. Il was representative OF
carly GUNNER. Looking at It one felt
the rush of satin.sOft wind and caught
tho fragrance Of lilacs. For, one be.
hold In wild mNurlancc:
Tho sweep OF the orchards howery
flood.
Ways that wind into woody dells.
Cornhclds red with the pOppies' blood. :"
II glnnn1 inRrnItIIa .hu. -
a girl with tho small, sensitive face and
violet eyes, under tousled crop OF
gold-brown curls. could have painted u
picture of such broadth-such suggcs.
ton. Max Clarendon nodded toward
the canvas when he spoke next.
Il should not think a person who
could paint tnnt-would have much TO
learnt"
You're mistaken. Besides. I want
fame. Max! ! want TO work hard and
then have the honOr-the glory. III be
back In three years, And then--if you
still want me then. Max"
oh, three years." hc said. despair.
ingly. Then he suddenly flung around
and went away.
Gwynne Lcnnard sighed and sat
down to her easel. There was still light
enough for another hours work. But
as she painted she paused frequently to
brush an invisible something from be.
fore her vision. She glanced at the
window-at the skylight. Yes. the light
still was perfect. Then what was that
queer blur that came between her and
the stretcher on the easel? She had
noticed II several times lately. She
spoke OF II to her brother when he
came striding In.
Say, Gwynnc, what have you been
doing TO Max? lie passed me Just now,
walking rs though he were demOn.driy.
en-. Eli? What Is Il? Your eyes? oh,
Il case OF strain. dare say. You'd bet.
ter let up for few days. You're work.
ing too hard"
He came over and stood beside her
chair as she went on painting.
Good Lord! What are you doing,
Gwynnc? You'll spoil that gem OF
lake you've got there!"
The rChcctions--I'm putting In the
reflections of the silver birch"
They're in-thcy'rc perfect! Don't
touch II! You did II yesterday. That
silver light shaking below the waters
H. admirable"
Again she waved her hand as though
to brush away an intangible veil.
"l-thought painted them In yes.
torday." Her voice sounded queer and
She leaned nearer the can.
vas. But IL can only see the dun
She sprang up, caught
at his sleeve with 4 little frightened
cry. Rob-" she cried, do you think
there Is anything the matter with my
my sight? This-this isn't the first
time of late I've noticed that light
gray mist"
She broke oH-white and shaking.
Her brother, who was immensely
proud OF his young sisters talent ami
rucco2S, gently took the palette and
maui stick from her.
You must not keep at work when
you have any difficulty OF this sort!'
he Insisted, Come downstairs now.
Battle your eyes and lilo down for u
while. They'll be all right in the morn
Ing. Come, dear,"