Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-30
An Artist 5 Honor
Continued.
By Octave Feullet

good 1alLn ana not "lLuOuL ~ iIIl|
hauteur, there are thoughts that can
not come to one, but should nave no
principle, | hace much pride too much
seIfrespect to find any consolation
for lost love in an intrigue Of galan-
terie."
After such a satisfactory conference
Nine. d'Aymaret returned home, lay
down on a reclining chair and slept
the sleep Of child.
The day but one following was Mon
day, the day Of the reception for the
wife of the painter. Pierrepont would
not wait longer in making a step that
attracted and disquieted him the
whole time. He found Beatrice among
a large company, which much facill-
tated the first interview for both OF
them. A slightly prolonged pressure
of the hand, a quick exchange Of deep
looks that was all the explanation
that was between them.
Pierrepont, upon leaving them, en-
tered the atelier of Fabrice, who
could not restrain a movement Of sur
prise and embarrassment upon re
ceiving him.
"My dear MASTER" the Marquis
simply said behold me-such pro,
digal child. In two words, I have had
great deal or sorrow. l
have vainly asked to forget a lofe Of
miserable dissipation. l come to ask
it Of my old friends, and l will admit
that l might have better commenced
by that"
"You are very welcome, my dear
friend" said Fabrice, shaking Pierre
points hand vigorously. Il missed your
presence very much, and your advice
also, and, in order to Immediately
make up for lost time, I must show
you a little canvass that bothers me
very much" He raised a serge cover
that he had thrown over an easel. In
order that you may not be in error,
would say that this is the portrait of
Miss Nicholson. You see l paint her
as Hebe, in the old allegOrical style
of our fathers. 1t is an attempt. She
is preparing to pour drink Tor the
gods who are in the background.
What do you think of it? AS for me,
think it atrOcious."
1T is perfectly exquisite" said
Pierrepont, after a moment of contem'
plation.
"Well, that is too much. But it will
need still a dozen more sittings. But
I have another work in view, but that
is all the go Imagine that the Nicho1'
sons father the first time he law me
found among my drawings sketch
for four large panels, representing
more or less the four seasons. He was
taken with them and he asked me to
paint them for his dining room in
Chicago Four morsels of painting up
on three feet with two excuses! But,
my dear sir, said l to him, it will be
necessary that I conseCrate a whole
year Of my life to the accomplish
ment of such a task, and, frankly, my
means would not permit such thing.
That only excited that man, and he
offered-bah! a potOse-Ma fol. have
a wife and a daughter-it was an OPP
portunity to secure them in the fut-
ure against any mishap. | have ac-
cepted."
"You are greatly in the right and
Father Nicholson has more esprit
than thought; and are your panels
commenced?'
They are sBetched, but l can not
work here, my ateIier is too small. l
am obliged to occupy that of a neigh
Dor while in waiting, till l can occupy
my cottage at Belleyiew, where we
shall be much at ease, my panels and /.
We have just re-rented our place OF
last year and my wife in consldera-
ton of the exceptional work is going
into the country at a very early time
this year I hope, my dear Marquis,
that you will not profit by our dis
lance from you to abandon us alto
gether again"
Rather fear my dear Fabrice,"
said Pierrepont, laughing, that YOU
viii discover me only too often in the
horizon
And this was established from that
moment upon the old footing-the Ii
Alison of the two friends. Fabrice did
not hide from his wife the pleasure
that he had experienced. That even
ing. while at dinner, as they were
talking upon the subject, there arose
along other questions that embarrass-
ing one, of whether they knew tie
cause of the sudden conversion Of
PierrepOnt.
Il imagine" said Fabrice, that our
friao5 Nrr1n 6'AvDoarpf has not been
unOccupied."
q imagine that also" said Beat
rice.
THAT which astonishes me- said
Fabrice. els that the other evening
at the theater he did not have the air
of penitent."
Very truly" said Beatrice. He
came TO see Elsie in our box after
your departure, and she sermonized
him very suongly?"
What a fine woman!" said Fabrice.
But he excuses himself upon the
ground of his sorrows-what great
sorrows. Have you any idea?"
She answered with a negative gest-
ure. with a vague smile of careless
ness.
A few days after these incidents
they spoke in Paris of a rupture
between the Marquis de Pierrepont
and the Baroness Grebe. That rumor
was we'll founded. The Marquis hav-
ing decisively refused to intercede
with Fabrice that he might paint the
portrait of the Baroness, she had dis
t.