The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-06
HER NAMES
SHADOW.
BY ESTHER sANCBORN.
Copyrighted. 1903. by Associated
Literary Press.

thought HERSELF 30 uOptiebSiy pIdlu, 30
thoroughly and utterly unattractive
But that name--so beautiful. SO poetic
al, sounding like an utterance in one
short burning word Of womanly
beauty almost divine-was as curse
70 her.
1t made her morbid. She shiyered
lest people learn 1t and smile at the
incongruity.
Superconscious OF her angles, her
lack Of color and dark circled eyes, re-
Elected In every shop window. Beryl
wondered why she had been named so
anonymously. She almost cried when
a wizened old woman with parch-
ment skin. In charge Of fruit stand.
answered to the name Of Violet.
What would she. Berry, stanhope. be
like twenty-five years hence7
She could not free herself from the
tormenting thought. In old age. with
ugliness intensified. she must still hear
the musical Beryl applied to her.
name designed for rouD1. milk
skinned creature. with hair like corn
silk and eyes the color Of calm sea.
the cool. restful blue that II more
nearly green.
She was reasoning to silence her
ever renewed womaniy hunger for
beauty Of person when she tapped at
the studio shared by her brother and
Ilndley Wood. Her brother was out.
but Wood was painting feverfshly. .
seldom seen emulation on his serious
fnce.
Come In. Miss stnnhope." he called
hospitality. "Dick will be back In .
jify. We are both making hay while
t,.o sun shines this week Miss Cuyler
Is kindly posing for Us. and she leaves
the city Monday.
Beryi had not glanced at the model
throne. but at this she turned quickly
and caught her breath with q little
gasp. A girl with the sheen Of corn
silk In her hair and eyes ike lapls
iaruli sea was silhouetted against q
background Of pale green plush.
A sharp pain that Beryl did not
know was envy shot to her heart as
she drank In the sumptuous coloring
u the nonchalnnt beauty. Recovering
her composure with an effort. she re-
turned Miss cuyler's greeting and
stepped forward.
Are you and Dick working on one
theme. Sir. woodY she asked May
I seef'
"Not one theme" answered Wood.
"Dtk is doing an ADdromache. but
mine Is only study. an ideal head.
MI be very glad OF your criticism
Miss stanhope. Ny work falls to sat
isfy me-
Lindley Woods ptctures usually re
ceived praise from his friends sister.
but for once there were no exclama.
tory remarks. After long look she
drew back a step with heightened col
or.
wherefore the Manner she asked
hsughtily.
"BeryiY' said Wood unconcernedly
touching up the round white throat or
his canvas. THAT Is just a fancy Of
mine. Haven't you names 20 NJ YOU
ideal types7 would not think ol
painting a blond Judith or darl
Rosamond. I've always had a liking
for the name Of Berylr'-with boyisf
eagcrness Miss cuyier happens
20 look my conception OF u. Do yot
like the poser
very much" she replied. Thankful
she could say 30 honestly. But Their
was q strange infection In her voice
despite her effort. LIndlcy Wood
keen ear caught Il. and he Responded
with swift artistic Intuition.
"you see something wrong with H.
he exclaimed. Il want 10 know wha
Il r.! BE frank. and tell me why yo'
do not Ike my Berry,"
The living Berry, trembled foolishll
as she buttoned her coat. Seek &
please the institute committee. no
me-" she laughed. MY opinion Is no
worth that dolefui expression. Mr
Wood. Tell Dick shall expect hin
early And. with nod that includes
the model. she left the room.
Over their tete-a.tete dinner tina
night Berry, tried 20 question be
brother about I.indley Woods interes
10 Miss cuyicr. But she could mo-
Her brother had been strangely PR
occupied Of late. and table converts
t,oo was monosyilabic.
Wood hasn't been here for som
time he remarked suddenly. an
Beryi. surprised In her thoughts. va
glad that the doorbeli spared he
q reply. when Dick returned hI
friends name was not mentioned.
Beryi sat reading In the little parie
when her brother went out TO %
some calls" he said evasively. whe
the door closed behind him she droI
ped her book ana assumed ease.
Pscing mp and down the rooms. st
assured herself that she would 20
wort at something presently and 70
set the episode. But. try 40 she woul
her hesrt was filled with bitterne'
that her brothers. frssnd-her fricn'
too. she bad once thought should has
been 20 heartless. % utterly contempt
cus Of her ~ TO paint an IDEAL Bery
he cou'd not have told me my shor
cominxs more brntsliy IN plain words
whispered she passionateiy.
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