Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-07-04

shut yourself eff from all of us. Just
because Your father dropped money In
the wrong copper mine, is inexcusa bic
Pei-there are 50 many who loved you
In spite OF your money and love you
more now because yen haven't any
won't YOU Gomez
St Anthony himself couldn't refuse
you. Kathie." said Penelope. pushing
aside her work. Il am going, and
what Is more, shall wear my new
spring frock. made over from one that
last year ! might have given to my
maid"
Penelope could say such things with
out a touch of bitterness She seemed
rather to glory in the fact that she was
self supporting. able to face the world
which had promised her so much and
then withdraw. its hypocritieal smiles.
Through the open door of Hunters
studio came the click of teacups ana a
confused murmur of we'll bred voices.
Jolly glad to see YOU exclaimed
Hunter. looking up into Penelope's
gray blue eyes. Sometimes he had
thought thar if he could have locked
down instead of UP, she might have
said Yes instead Of NO"
Isn't it a good crowd today? You
see. l had something special to bring
them. You haven't met Lecca yet,
have you? Hello there old chap.
want you to know Miss Gardiner You
wouldn't think he was an Italian, ell,
Penn Hunter ratified on 'Who ever
heard of a six foot Italian, with blond
nair at that"
MY friend Hunter said that he
would not make of me either a lion or
yet curio, but listen how lie talks"
Some one turned on an electric light
and before its flash the soft shadows OF
the studio disappeared. Penelope gave
little gasp and slowly from Lecca's
face every vesti2e of color faded
Penelope recovered first
"!Ah, there is Dorothy Kent pouring
tea. | know 1t Will lie worth drink
ing" And Lecca, dazed, watched the
trail of shimmering ciel blue wolfe
skirt across Hunters priceless rugs to
the tea table. There for several min
utes she stood with her back turned
full upon the group around her host
and his guest of honor
She was the center of another laugh
ing group when she felt his compelling
gaze drawing her away from the chat
ter. Hunter was speaking to her in n
tone which the tense nervous girl did
not realize was one of remuneration.
"Lccca has been urpacking some of
his traps IN my farther ROOM lie
wants to know if yol would like to
see them. It's an honor, Pen Even
l have not seen the picture he expects
to exhibit at the academy next month
He's n fine fellow. Met him last year
in Paris Awfully glad he has taken
shine to you"
Without speaking Penelope passed
through the door whose langings Lee
ca drew aside for her lie crossed to
a canvas and threw lack the draper,
which hid it.
Il have named it The Old World and
the New, lie said simply.
Penelope looked with widening eyes.
There was the tapestried wall of the
throne room in all its old world color
while against it. vital. full of grace
and vigor, was the figure of an alert
American girl clad in navy blue broad
cloth, velvet picture hat on her soft
brown hair and a great bouquet Of
Roman violets at her belt.
"You see, have done what you said
something worth while--and, having
done It, | have come to show it to you
and your people. | wanted you to
know that you had made it possible
it is not for sale He drew himself
up proudly, and she reached out her
head pleadingly.
"And If it was--I-I could not buy 1t.
Much has happened TO me since the
day-in the throne room. We've have
lost everything"
"Ahr' The man drew q long, deep
breath Fate has indeed been kind:
otherwise | might not speak! l was
foolish boy, unworthy son Of gifted
father, proud of my authority In the
royal guard and my toy uniform
faugh--until you came and the man In
me cried out In shame. You said |
could do It. Have ] done 1t well
enough TO please your
She bowed her head and then raised
it again. Yes, without the helmet and
the high heels, he still lowered above
her, and then her eyes fell before his
earnest gaze.
THAT day--it was the same. the
glance, the flash, you will forgive me,
the message of love. In our country
love does not wait. Yet for five years
/ have worked for you. All | am you
have made. Today may be artist to
orr King VIII you come"
TO my king-yes.'
And though his next words We're of
his own country. the girl understood.
for TIE language Of love is the same
I'm the old world and in the new.
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