Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
continued from Iast week.

another interval Of silence. Then Mimi
asked:
lis madame to have her portrait
paintedT"
Eyes
II know al those who come here TO
he painted" Mimi went on. This Is
quite like home to me. am his model.
I don't have TO pay for my portraits.
Madame has splendid profile"
please do not call me madame"
Elsa said impatiently Il am miss.
like yourself"
II beg your pardon" Mimi said. Il
am not madame. either. My name Is
Mimi
MY name is Elsa"
s'Oh, know | have heard of you.
You are very rich as well as very beau
tifm know what 1t means to be
rich Once our family was well off,
and | did not have to work as a
model"
II am sorry you have been unfortu-
uate,' Elsa said.
But ! have heard much OF you,y the
girl went on. She was now tremen-
dously interested in this beautiful wo-
man. whose coming, she believed,
meant that she would no longer be
Karl's model 'You see. know all
the things that go on here. look out
Tor the artists laundry and sew his
buttons on. and i almost know his
thoughts"
And do they interest your"
"Oh. yes but it will not be SO any
more $50.
Because he Is to be married be-
cause you have come, and he will not
need me
why not? He will sill paint. He
must have models
Yes. but il will not be the same.
and | will not come any more"
DO YOU like NJ Karl?"
y VERY much
= g'fsees be paint you now?"
"Ah no; nothing but landscapes
.sTlfsn ycu dii not come az a model
today lisa asked
II come always as model IL the
artist Crgss not treat me as such 1t IL
not my fmii'
Shetpaelt.d that EIsa lacked offend
ed and went on hurrrdly. apologize
ally:
Please !: offend you ! will be
quiet Bni you seem to be so nice Ii
were you and you we're the model
should not he angry with you'
Elsa WAS tcunlied bs the pathos in
Minis eyes
Pardon me. am very. very sorry
IT / have hurt you" she cried i'm
pulsively let us be friends"
Yes. let's Mimi cried. "You can
<aik TO me about everything. l am not
bad sort. bat | have known him for
a long while | was crying when l
went away yesterday, and he felt sor
ry for me. He came to the house on
his way to the ball last night in his
evening clothes, but | would not see
MIN. IL must be finished"
twas he fond of your"
81 liked him very much" Mimi re.
piled simply.
'And now?"
-''Ah, now it is different IL man
wants TO have another sweetheart.
what can we do? 1t is like the rail
way. The train comes In and goes, and
the little station must wait until an
other train comes"
And are you going to wait for an
other train? You were fond Of him
and can speak like that?''
II was fond of him." Mimi said, but
am not silly enough to believe it will
last just because | wanted IL to last.
i knew when it started that l should
have TO give him UP some day. / have
learned that l shall forget him and
hope that he and you will be happy"
Minis tears came unrestrainedly
now. and as she looked for her hand
kerchief Elsa picked up Millars weep
ing satchel where he had left 1t on the
table and gave it to the model. Mimi
dabbed vigorously at her streaming
eyes.
II am glad that met you here" she
said when she could control her voice
II shall be clever today and not see
him AZ AL. Will go away now and
never .ome oack. What time Is its'
~ Is 3 lock Elsa said. looking al
P Der Wdtcu
Then must go. Another artist In
&bs next block expects me to pose toi
him. and his lalndress comes at 8
Ne Is rery clever."
She stood up and looked around the
room at the things on the wails-hei
own pictures, the place that seemed
like home to her. She sobbed as she
started toward the door.
''Goodby, MISS" she said.
Elsa looked after her as she went
ouf. Then she looked around the room
and was seized with panic.
@Alimi, Mimir' she called out.
The model did not return. Elsa
seized her hat and fed, just as Milan
entered from the adjoining room His
.chuckle of satanic amusement reached
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