The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24


 the easel. From the picture she glanced at the tall. fair American girl. and there was a new understanding in her eyes.
 You paint thatT' she asked quickly.
 Trix nodded, half smiling. It was fun to show Jerry a tangible touch Of the atmosphere she had boasted of.
 Isn't 1t a nice picture of him?
 Tt Is not him at all,' exclaimed the girl, scornfully. Tt Is a foolish pie ture. I shall tell him don't like it.'
 She banged the door as she shut it.. and went downstairs. Trix met Grangers laughing look with compos-
 ashe doesn't understand a thing about it," she said. She is only one of the flower makers at Tonino's downstairs"
 She seems to know Nello anyway" Granger went over to take closer look at the picture. and Trix turned her back on both. Someway. she felt more unhappy and jared over the words of the girl than even over Granger's coming. It was the second time the girl had come to her studio door. The first time, Nello had been there, and had gone out on the land ing and pacified her. And now she had come again. She almost believed the llLIi6 DlaCA~GyGu hhAliS WaD JSoA- ous of her. It was all so nonsensical. and now. there was even Granger look ing at her with an odd, whimsical glance of inquiry.
 He is a mighty handsome boy" he said.
 He is nothing at all but a street piano player" retorted Trix. T want ed a model for this head, and one day I saw him over on MacDouga1 street AF xxyffh n of children dancing on the sidewalk He is only an ordinary Italian boy, who happens to have a good head for a model. He is posing for me for fifty cents an hour, and is glad to get 1t. It is more than he can earn with his street plano, and even Italian opera gets tiresome mixed in with Waiting at the Church. and Moving Day. He has come here and posed now and then for over two months, and Carmelia is Jealous. That Is all there is to it. They are to be married, believe, and only | need him for three or four more sit | tings Do you like the pictureT" Granger left the easel. and crossed | to where she sat in the window seat Dear" he said, taking the hand that wore his engagement ring. q don't give a rap about the picture. Il ! is you I want Marry me tomorrow and you can paint any old thing you | feel like, but for heavens sake cleai | out of this neighborhood, and stoI | picking up Dago organ grinders fol l models"
 Miss Farraday rose, and disengaged her hand with dignity and decision | Also, she drew off the diamond ring l on it's third finger and handed it tC the giver.
 Jerry. it's no use making believe | If you loved me in the right way yoL would be in sympathy with my work and not ridicule 1t. He is something more than a Dago organ grinder, al you call him. Nello is a very bright handsome boy"
 He's & Dago organ grinder" re. peated Granger with unction. ''Yot told me so yourself. And you have l him up here, posing for you by thu hour. Why, great scott. Beatrice" Wait"
 There was a rap on the door. not tho soft, uncertain rap of Carmeia, but { quick. assured knock that brought { touch of color to Miss Farraday'' cheeks.
 Tt is Neilo." she said. T did no | think he would come today, but h' is nearly as anxious about the picture as I am. Do be decent to him, Jerry He's only a boy"
 She opened the door. and tall slender Italian stepped into the room Jerry groaned in spirit as he sized ul the boy" He was in the twenties and nearly as tall as Granger. Tn picture did not flatter him. It was first rate portrait of him, barring tn costume When Granger went dow the narrow stairs a minute later. h slipped the diamond ring into his yes pocket, and cursed the ethics Thompson street Also, he decided, tha never again would he climb that par ticular flight of stairs.
 AS he passed out of the door, Car
 mela. glanced out of the window a him, and the rose leaves she held i her hands dropped on the table un needed, as she sat with her chin in he
 palm, thinking of Nello in the studi ] And nnstairs. Nello was very bus