The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-05

secret, she explained Till the DAY "heh inc
portrait painter elected that his proegee should
make her debut as an artist.
Patience had gone to explain in her letter how
frightfuly she would feel leaving home leaving Marken-
ford and all her girlhood's friends
But I feel that I ought to take advantage Of the
opportunity that has been given me-" she wrote, the
chance Of studying painting under artist like Sir
Hilary, for If made up my mind to remain at home, as
I should like do there would be possible chance
OF my ever succeeding an artist; should be mere
amateur till the day of my death, And it would be
culpabe to waste talent which evidently possessto
throw away the fame and fortune that may be mine
1 choose to work my art.
you will understand this. dear parents, won't you?
You VIII realize that it is not because don't love you
both and my brothers and sistersye with all heart
and soulhat suggest should leave you and take up
painting seriously for indeed, kncwI feel convinced
that I shall never be happy in the old days at
Markenford, the days when was a careless, light
hearted girl with thoughts beyond the present"
So she had written, she sent off her letter
Patience felt that she had done well that she had
acted rightly For she convinced absolutely con-
WINGED that had been destined by Providence that she
should the Gray House. that there work there
for her hands to do; for all that most fine and
chivalrous In Patience Amhersts nature urged her
champion the Of Lady NARROW. And since she
had a resident Chelsea she could help feel
ing convinced that she owed it to the burning
genius which she knew she possessed not to return to
sleepy old arkenford The soul of the painter burned
within herburned hotly and here at the Gray House,
artistic London.
She wondered what Vernon Ramsey would say when
heard that she wanted TO leave home and live with
the MarlCws. He would not be told, he could not be
told promise Sir Hilary, that she
going study under the great man-to ghost" for
him-and ne would wonder Yes Vernon would be sure
TO wonder why earth Patience had elected to leave
her home and her people and take her abode with
these new friends-these acquaintance Of an hour.
Well, let him wonder. Patience didn't what he
thought; at least so she herself; but lump
in he to
defiant assertion. For OH she adored Vernon;
doubted if he really cared much for her, for
loved half much as she loved him, surely he
would have put his pride one side the other day and
told So and then have gone to ask her to
become engaged to him and wait till he in posi-
ton marry her. For she had given him encour-
agement speak; much encouragement, perhaps.
Yes, hm-she blushed at the recollection
that she only waiting to be wOOed and won.
But he had spoken. He had held his peace; he
had turned away And possibly this action the part
of Vernon Ramsey had had much influence any
thing else in deciding Patience to make her mind to
stay at the Gray House for she sad at heart over
her lover She felt that she had given herself 10
him. that had him clearly that she cared
andandhe had not taken advantage Of the situation
he had gone his way
And now a letter had come from home at least from
the place that had always seemed home to Patience
from Markenford; letter which Major and Mrs Am
herst had written in collaboration and which signed
by their two
badly worded jerkily expressed episte fer neither
the major his wife possessed the Of the ready
writer; bDeathed ardent tenderness in
every lne-intense love-an episte in which and
a unbosomed themselves after years Of silence,
explained the girl who had hitherto believed her
self be their daughter that she only their adopted
child, though them. quite dear-the writers
laid stress upon this faet-as any Of their own
children.
I'VE always intended" the letter ran, 10 tell you
the true history your adoption when you reached the
age of 81 dear Patience, the question of your mar
riage arose but wished to remain in ignorance
the story until then seeing especial good IN telling
you soon. that you have decided to
leave awhile and make your home with new
friends it only right that should be
told the truth though you must understand that you
dear to any other children and that
viii be provided for death in precisely the same
the family. For you will inherit
little hundred year. just the rest Of your
brothers WILL and only wish that could
leave you and ali children more. But you know
dear child, that not wealthy people. and this
US the more inclined yield to the request you
be allowed to study under Sir Hilary Mar
low, and enjoy advantages which it would be
the -ducation that absolutely
necessary if you do anything with your paint
ing the future if q golden future lies
you. would be wrong it would be almost criminal