Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
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Miss I 1l.sy.

L met MISS Iully ia a boarding house
She was supposed to earn her own liz
Ing, but no one In the house knew hci
occupation. She usually went out
about o'clock Ia the morning and re
NAMED most OF the day, but there WAS
nothing regular either about her going
or her staying. Sometimes she would
remain in the house for several days
at time. and sometimes when she
went out I'm the morning would return
before noon aud not 20 out again.
There was good deal about Miss
Tully that interested me- She was
never for long period In the same
mood. One day she would be merry as
cricket, the next In the depths OF
despair Then she would be subject
to fits of anger, when no one cared to
approach her. Any sensible person
may judge from this that Miss Tully
was not likely TO make good wife.
but have noticed in young men dis
position to neglect the girls who are
especially fitted TO make homes com
Portable for those who are so consti-
tnted ms TO make n husbands life n
burden. AT any rate, | became fasci-
mated with Miss Tully's moods. At
our first meeting there was a girlish
gladness about her that was simply
delicious. A few days later she met
me with an imperious look on her face
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bones. The next week my pity was
excited by melancholy that was no
less becoming than her sprightliness
or her regal dignity.
Ii was not long before | was madly
In love. But, realizing the folly OF
making life partner OF girl who
was not only changeable as the wind.
but whom | knew nothing about--in-
deed. whose mode OF support was n
mystery fought against my passion.
All 10 no purpose. | was caught i'm a
mesh and unable TO extricate myself.
One evening Miss Tully and | were
sitting In the drawing room-the board
ers, seeing my infatuatlon. had by this
time come TO give up the apartment 10 |
us-slde 10y side on a sofa. III was in
the spring of the yen and Miss Tuny
was like the season. light hearted. ex
uberant IN spirits and, II seemed to me. /
willing TO listen to loves young dream.
Little by little turned my words upon |
that dream, which by this time had en-
thralled me. Miss Tully saw my drift
and seemed 10 yield 10 pleased Ian.
suor, listening eagerly to what | said
poured into her ear all a lover could
say, leading up TO a proposal. when she
stopped me and said costa tically:
Say it all again"
l confess was puzzled-lndeed. a fri
lie put out. To repeat my glowing
words was not to my mind. Fortunate
my embarrassment was relieved bv
maid entering with a note for Miss
fully. She opened and read IL. From
hat moment she was changed Her
light heartedness disappeared and with
ner apparent interest In what | had
'een saying TO her. Smarting under
his sudden Indifference. left her.
The next evening at dinner noticed {
hat Miss 1ully appeared to have some q
hing on her r!.ud OF an exasperating l
AZURE. Her teeth were set, and her I
yes were filed with flashes. coming at o
ing intervals. like heat lightning on Q
lmmer night. After dinner | was 20 I
lg up 10 my room when she passed me [
the hall. gave me a glance ! did not o
Understand and went into the drawing b
'om. followed. We were alone
lere, and. turning on me like a fury, I
lie began TO accuse me OF some unex. {
ressed crime, working herself into a '
cry demon. In vain ! begged her to
II me what | had done Without q
eedlng me she talked on, or, rather. '
ormed on, TIL at last, seeing no pros
ct of an end to what was like storm
vaying 10 the east. to the west, any
here, everywhere In accordance with
} unbridled passion. ] left the room.
The next morning / made an effort
escape from this mad creature.
ok an early train. For a week
NAMED away, then. processing to
yself 10 feel confident OF my ability
resist the fascination. returned 10
e house and Miss Tully.
At our first meeting ! saw upon her
ce the most engaging sadness She
We me rcproachful look, which /
ok 10 express pain that ! had kept
ray from her. | longed to take her
my arms; but, with muffied moan.
e went up to her room.
saw nothing OF her for week.
en she WAS plain Miss Tully, neither
ppy nor miserable nor angry She
We me smile, put out her hand to
and. intimating that she had some.
ng TO say to me, led the way into
drawing room.
/ owe you an explanation" she said. -,
I'D | am going TO reveal to you that a.
Iich no one else In this house knows. ="
IN an artists model | never pose ~
viewer, except In proper clothing and az az
y for artists who wish to catch an Is
preston OF some one OF the passions. ~. nv
ey have found me very versatile In vi
: respect. and | have been success -
The secret of my success Is that -'
an at any time work myself into 7,
7 required mood, and this gives the
ist the expression which comes from
model really feeling what Is ex- ~, nv
ssed. Indeed. II can be expressed ia ~ =.
other way. When you began TO talk :.
me the other evening was prepar-
myself to sit for bride While ~.
were talking received note thar 80
artist would instead work on a pic
representing tragedy. On your -.
Irn | was m nooa for Aory n.<1. CU'