The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21

lips and deep wonderful eyes been lost to
the world long and the soft redgod hair that fell
loose waves Patiences face and the I'm
ishing beauty-her rare, delicate beauty
She wore a sad-colored gown of some blue art
shade and her blouse cut little low at the throat
revealed the creamy tnting of her nesh AS a
general she pale. but today her cheeks were
flushed with bright color. and her eyes shOne and
CLEANED.
Whence all this Excitement" Jack Amherst
glanced up from the paper he reading and
smiled at his sister and the twins-two pretty girls
sixteen-hxed their blue eyes Patience; even
Mrs. Amherst-brght. CHEEKY Mrs Amherst-eeased
sip her coffee. and Major Amherst pushed back his
chair.
Whom have you heard from Patience?" the major
asked He tall, good-Iooking man, wonder
fully youthful in appearance to be the father Of six
children You seem fairly delighted with yourself
my dear" he added. pulling at his fair mustache.
Patience gave queer little thrOaty laugh.
They say all things come to those who know how
wait" she answered, in her strong young voice.
"and 1 always wanted to get on with my painting
particularly with portrait painting-and read
what Sir Hilary NARROW writes to me-Sir Hilary
Marrow She said the last words in tones of ecsatc
triumph, then brandished the letter she had just
opened.
"what-have you heard from MarIow-the painting
chap-the whom they made a baronet three years
ago?" Jack asked, with some surprise. laying down
the morning paper, which he was always allowed
peruse at breakfast because he cripple.
and it was the one aim and object of the entire
Amherst household try and make to this bright,
handsome boy for the accident in the football field
years ago that had made Jack cripple for life
by deprving him of the use of limb
yes. Sir Hilary has written to me; but. there
I'll his letter aloud. and then you will all hear
of the marvellous luck that has come my way-the al
most incredible good fortune"
Yes, your letter out Pstience-read II aloud"
the major exclaimed in his excitement putting down
the untasted of coffee he had just been about TO
raise his lips he who interested
himself keenly in his chndren's affairs.
Dear Miss ADMINISTRATIONS applied herself
the reading letter, and her clear beautiful
voice filled with musie-the comfortable
dining room Of small house that stood the out
brick house. fenced about by pleasant Old-fash-
Toned garden.
You will be surprised receive a letter. from
total stranger" the epstle ran, explain
that I Hilary NARROW. the portrait painter, and
that I happened to be staying, a ago.
with the bishop of Markenford and his wife. They
est son and discovered such intense genius In the
win allow you to come and stay with myself and
may have the opportunity of giving YOU a few les.
Course as I expect You Know. You lack technique and
have not yet served your appEen5eeshP to art MIS-
Pbs you Si e upon o qd bey
your father and mother would have no objection to
the matter rests in your hands. Art hard task
may decide 70 do in the future need not prevent your
paving visit to myself and my wife at the present
Chelsea girl who possesses such untaught genius
Hoping to hear from you shortly after you re-
ceive this letter believe me- y9g III sincerely
"There!" exclaimed Patience She spoke with
triumph who would have thought that
that picture painted of Bobby the time stayed
the palace to the great Sir HlarySir Hilary,
trait painter. Why, it's wonderful it's almost I'M
believable that he can see any merit in my work
/ have just worked by myself But now now"
She turned TO her father with flushed cheeks,
wonderful eagerness displaying itself in her voice
You and mother will let me accept Sir Hilary's
kind invitation may go and stay with him mis-
The pretty S14ssa
who was looking at her with vaguely troubled eyes
father to let gO-beg him
IL don't know what TO say, dear" Mrs. Amherst
career for yourself Patience" she added "and
wanting to be famous and all That? OF course. it's
nice and complimentary of Sir Hilary and his
wife to want you to &c ana stay with them, but
her husband Il suppose we shall have to let Patience
ACCEPT this invitation, her heart is it,
lonsn slail IN on my tiIe slIIie staylng
except by name-great folk"
MY Rachel" Major Amherst answered a
somewhat serious look coming his face Il think
you are right in saying that we must not oppose
offer We know that she has longed, since she
quite child. to take up an artistic and
the necessary funds mas prevented US from sending
her to Paris to study there and portrait
The major paused-he had risen to his feet and
now at the stroking Of his nustache again-a
turbeG in spirit For second or two he appeared
be arguing out things with herself-then suddenly
turned and addressed Patience.
''My dear" he said, and there deep affection in
his voice, in his look ut the other dav
up with rbbon-a child who was constantly drawing
pictures rough sheets of paper-smudgins away
to Join art classes attacked big canvases and talked
learnedy about color, technique, style. And
~ Souy Poung wings and Of course reaiized ybegg
Madame Henrietta Faehan settled down Marken-
cit at her feet all day long for Madame Fiachan had