Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15


Then there came little piece OF
paper into that studio-to that nest.
TO speak more correctly, of Art and a
couple OF spring buds. Upon that
paper was a message that came from
the other side OF the world. Since
the receipt of it Sidney White was
never the same man. And poor y
Tome only wondered. IL was rude.
to her Japanese way of thinking. to
ask many things OF "a man. and then.
II he loved her, he would tell her all
she ought to know without her ever
asking. so she was silent-sad. be-
cause he was sad.
Come with me. o Tome-san." he
said to her one morning.
Where are we going?"
81 have found a nest for you. And
want to see II you like IL or not"
And they walked up the Hill side Of
Kobe City
you see. sweetheart" he ex-
planned to her. Il have always thought
that you would like to have cottage
all your own. And think I've found
It. Wen furnish 1t as you like, and
there you can do whatever you want.
| will come and see you there very
often, and we won't be bothered with
people who come to my studio; for
am going to keep my studio as 1t is"
They saw the cottage, whose YER
anda laughed full-mouthed towards
the entrance of the famous miami
Sea of Japan.
o Tome was delighted with II. 1t
was arranged that everything would
be put In order within week, and
at the end of that time o Tome was
to move into 1t.
But why don't you move your
studio. too? I miss the pictures so
much" she said to him.
"Oh. sweetheart. you will have all
the pictures you want. You see, l
don't want any of my studio friends
bothering us at the cottage"
II was about seventeen days since
Sidney White received a cablegram
stating that his parents would bring
out his wife with them TO join him In
Japan. where he seemed TO be max
ing such a prolonged study. Sidney
expected them seven days ahead. o
Tome was to move to her new cottage
four days hence.
She could speak English fluently
now, and nothing charmed the artist
as the honey words from her lips.
Her head nesting In his breast. her
left arm around his neck. and the
fingers Of her right hand going astray
In the maze II his hair. making the
long. wevy locks ripple like the golden
surface OF sunlit sea. she was muir
muring:
Dear. you have such pretty hair:
It's like the haios OF saints you paint"
There was the sound of many steps
Ia the hall The housemaid never al
lowed anyone 10 enter the studio
without seeing II the artist were ready
to receive visitor But this time the
steps came steadily towards the door
of the studio. Just as o Tome ieaped
on the lap Of Sidney the door few
open.
There was q vigorous swish of
skirt
sidney" exclaimed stronger
voice than the dreamy melody OF o
Tones throat And he was lost be-
hind the autter and whiri OF foreign
millinery. A resounding kiss
Great Heaven. Kate" gssped 6
husky voice.
A surprise party. my boy" shouted
his father In the doorway. We did
surprise you.-ha, hs, hs,"
Mrs. White released him at last
She turned round 10 signal the old
people 70 follow her example The
slim figure OF o Tome stopped her
eyes. At once they flashed back at
Sidney and found him ashy, all In q
tremor Something hard entered the
blue Of her laughing eyes.
Pray. who L. that. Sidney Her
voice sounded like the breaking Of an
icicie
sidney was a human fame In an in
slant He stammered
Husband. for Heavens sake
cried the lady. and thea. turning TO
o Tome roughly: Who are YOU
4 am Just lis model. madam she
said quietly IN English with Der head
down Mt. White wanted 10 paint
me-
She walked out noiseiessly.
That was the last time sidney White
saw o Tome Yes. he Is bunting for
her however hunting. But I think
he would find an insane asylum long
4 bsfore he would and o Tome.
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