Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-11

| autumn mldwinter, all were there, IL
limitably detailed, worked TO smooth.
ness Ike glaze and all lovingly done
with unthinkable labor.
After a timo the old man got up,
went TO his easel near window and,
signing again, began patiently to work
upon one of these failureS-a portrait
In oil OF savage old lady, which he
was doing from n photograph. The
expression of the mouth and the shape
Of the nose had not pleased her do
scendants aud the benenciaries under
the will, and it was upon the images
of these features that Roger l0borcd.
He leaned far forward. with his face
close TO the canvas, holding his brushes
after the Spencerian fashion, working
| steadily through the afternoon and
when the light grew DINNER, leaning
closer to his canvas TO see. When 1t
had become almost dark in the room
he lit student lamp with green
glass shade and, placing it upon Ia
bic beside him, continued TO paint.
Ariels voice interrupted him at last.
ITS quitting time. grandfather" she
called gently from the doorway behind
him.
Ile sank back IN his chair. conscious
for the first time of how tired he had
grown. Il suppose so" he said, though
1t seemed to me | was Just getting my
hand in" His eyes frightened for 81
moment. 81 declare. / believe I've
caught It n great deal better. Come
and look. Ariel. Doesn't 1t seem to
you that I'm getting it? Those pearly
shadows In the flesh
I'm sure of It. Those people ought
to he very proud TO have IT," She came
to him quietly took the palette and
brushes from his hands and began TO
clean them, standing In the shadow be-
bind him. ITS too good for them"
NO" he murmured in return. You
; can 90 much better Yourself Your
sketches show it."
NO. no" she protested quickly.
Eyes, they do, and | wondered If It
was only because you were young. But
those | did when I was young are al
most the same as the ones l paint now.
/ haven't learned much. There hasn't
, been any one to show me- And you
! can't learn from print, never! Yet
I've grown In what | see-grown SO
that tie world IS full Of beauty to me
that | never dreamed of seeing when
began. But l can't paint It, | can't
get il on the canvas. All, think
might have known how to If hadn't
had 90 teach myself. if / could only
have seen bow some Of the other fel
lows did their work. If I'll ever saved
money to get away from Canaan-if
could have gone away from it and
rorne back knowing how to paint it-ii
I could have got to Paris for Just one
month, Paris for Just one month"
Perhaps we Win. You can't tel
what may happen 1t was always hel
reply to this cry Of his.
You're young you're young" HI
smiled indulgentiy. What were yor
doing all this afternoon child"
I'm my room, trying to make ovel
mammals wedding dress for tonight"
"Tonlght?"
Mamie Pike invited me to dance
at their house
Very vel. I'm glad you're going Il
Be gay" he said. not seeing the family
bitter smile that came to hcr face
81 don't think I'll be very gay sh'
answered II done know why l so
Nobody ever asks me to dance"
!. why note" he asked with m ok
e mans astonlshment
# II don't know Perhaps It's becaus
I don't dress YER vol" Then, rs b
" made a sorrowful gesture, she cut hin
J. IF before he could speak ooh, it isu'
altogether because were poor. It
" mere l don't know how TO wear wins
I've got, the way some girls do,
never cared much 0nd-Vell. I'm nc
= worrying, Roger. And | think "
~ denc a good deal WITH mammals drcs!
! It's y very grand dress. | wonder
never thought Of wearing it until tc
day. may be'-she laughed an
'e blushed-"I may he the belle Of th
ball-who knows"
Z You'll want me TO walk over wit
~ you and come for you afterward, ] @,
= pect.'
W only to take me- II may be lat
when I come away-if good man
~ should ask me 10 dance for once.
"a course could come home alone. 81
Joe Louden IS going 10 sort OF han
around outside, and he'll meet me- ,
the gate and see me safe home"
No oh" he exclaimed blankly.
isn't il all rght?'
~ II think Ia better come for you" /
- answered gently "The truth Is, /
'' think you'd better not be with Jc
Louden a great DEAL
:, "WhyY
: "Well, he doesn't seem vicious be
=, to me, but I'm afraid he's gettiu
W. rather a bad name my dear"
- Hes not getting one" she sal
y, gravely. Hes already got one. He
ia { 81 s. T n