Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26

ished reading her letter, feeling somewhat
as II her mother were kind of cruel
ogress, bent on preventing him from be-
ing happy. Then, as he remembered
Lucy's hope that he might join her, and
thought how much easier of access New
York was than Brighton, he said, half
petulantly:
1--WE been to England for nothing times
enough. When that mother of hers says
may have Lucy, I'll go again, but not
| before. 1t don't pay"
And crushing the letter into his pocket
he went out upon the piazza, where were
assembled Maddy, Jessie and Mrs. Agnes,
the latter of whom had come to Aiken.
| side the day before.
At first she had objected to the board
ing school arrangement. saying Jessie was
too young, but Guy as usual had over
ruled her objections, as he had those Of
Grandpa Markham, and it was now a set
tied thing that Maddy and Jessie both
should 60 to New York, Mrs. Agnes to
accompany them If she chose, and having
a general supervision of her child. This
was Guys plan, the one which had pre-
vailed with the fashionable woman, who,
tired Of Boston, was well pleased with
the prospect of life in New York. Guys
interest in Maddy was wholly inexplica-
BILE to her. unless she explained it on the
principle that in the Remington nature
there was a fondness for governesses, as
had been exemplified in her own history.
AS Guy Joined them, he began at once
to speak of Lucy. telling of the letter, and
her request for Maddy's picture.
me? Mine? You cannot mean that"
Maddy exclaimed. her eyes opening wide
with wonder. but Guy did mean 1t, and
began to plan drive on the morrow to
Devonshire, where there was at that time
tolerably fair artist.
Accordingly the next day the four went
down to Devonshire, calling first upon
the doctor. whose face frightened when
he heard why they had come. The doc
tors gay spirits helped raise those OF
Maddy, and as that little burning spot in
her heart was fast wearing away, she
was in just the mood for a most admira-
BILE likeness. Indeed the artists delight
at his achievement was unbounded, as he
declared it the very best picture he had
ever taken. 1t was beautiful, even Agnes
acknowledged to herself, while Jessie went
into raptures, and Maddy blushed to hear
her own praises. Guy said nothing, ex-
cept to ask that Maddy should sit again;
this was good, but a second might be bet
ter So Maddy sat again, succeeding
quite as we'll as at first, but the artists
preference was for the former, it was left
to be finished up, with the understanding
that Guy would call for it. As the ladies
passed down the stairs. Guy fingered be-
hind, and when sure they were out OF
hearing said in a low voice:
You may as well finish both; they are
too good to be lost"
The artist bowed, and Guy, with half
guilty blush. hurried down into the street,
where Agnes was waiting for him. Two
hours later, Guy. in Mrs. Conner's parlor,
was exhibiting the finished picture, which
in its handsome casing was more beauti-
full than ever, and more natural, il pos
sible
II think might have one Of Maddy's,"
Jessie said. half poutingly; then, as she
remembered the second sitting, she begged
of Guy to get it for her, that was dear
brother"
But the "dear brother" did not seem
inclined to comply with her request put
ting her off, until, despairing of success,
Jessie, when alone with the doctor, tried
her powers of persuasion on him, coax
ing until in self-defense, he crossed the
street, and entering the daguerrean gallery,
asked for the remaining picture OF Miss
Clyde, saying that he wished it for Miss
Remington.
Mr.. Remington took them both,' the
artist replied, commencing dissertation
on the style and beauty Of the young
girl. all of which was lost upon the doc
tor, who, in a kind of amaze, quilted the
room, and returning to Jessie, said to
her careessly: "He hasn't it. You know
they rub out those they do not use. So
you'll have to do without; and, Jessie,
| wouldn't tell Guy l tried to get it for
you +
Jessie wondered why she must not tell
Guy, but the fact that the doctor request
ed her not was sufficient.
II am going to send Lucy your picture
today, and as she has asked that you
should write her few lines, suppose you
do it now," Guy said to Maddy next
morning, as they left the breakfast table,
ITO he continued