The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

His hand was now on the door-knob his face aglow
with an enthusiasm which seemed TO minglc with his
words
Stop Don't go that's what think myself" cried
Marry. Talk to me about tw
The old man dropped the knob and looked at Marry
searchingly
You honest with me7"
Perfectly"
Then when l triumph you shall sccl-and you shall
sec first. ] will come for you, not yet-not yet
perhaps tomorrow, perhaps next month-but | will
come !" and he bowed himself out
The faded sister waiting for hin at the top OF
the stairs. She had her brother mount the first
flight and the fourth, all this BY pecring down between
the baniscrs Then he had disappeared This being
unusual, had startled her
He had taken off his now, carefully the lining
being out OF one sleeve The sister hung it nail
behind the door, and the painter picked up his palette
and stood looking at large on easel.
Louise tipocd OF the and closed the door of
her apartment. When her brother began work
she always left him alone. Triumph might
any moment and even word wrongly spoken would
distract his thoughts and spoil everything. She had
not forgottcn-nor never would-how. two years be-
tore, she had come upon HIM suddenly just as an
exact tint had been mixed. and before he could lay it
his had uneonscously interrupted him. and
all the hours and days of study had to be done
again Now they had system: when she must enter
she would cough gently then, if he did not hear her.
she would cough again, if he did not answer. she
would wait, sometimes without food until far into the
afternoon, when The daylight failed him Then he
would lay down his palette covering his colors wit,
water and begin washing his brushes. This sound she
knew. Only then would she open the door.
Bolts had given Marry the correct size of the
it 1t landscape showing the sun setting behind
mountain, the sky reflected in lake; in the fore
ground was stretch OF meadow The sky was yellow
and the mountain purple, the meadow reddish brown
In the centre of the white spot the size
OF pibox- This the sun, and the centre Of the
color scheme Rad,ating from this patch of white
thousands Of little pats OF chrome yellow and
vcrmilon divided by smaller pats OF blue The exact
gradations OF these nts were to produce the vIbra
tions of light. One false note would destroy the
rhythm-hcncc the hours of thought and of endless
irving.
another as carefully studied the combination meeting
his ideal, he would spring from his seat crying OUT
Louise! Louise Light Light
Then the little woman would hurry in and stand
"oh! 50 brilliant Adolphel It hurts my eyes to
look at it See how it gows! All. it will come !" and
the light from the fat dazzed her These
gala hours In the musty rooms at the top of the old
studio building.
Then there would come along days OF depression,
The lower range of color correct. but that
the right Of the mountain and the zenith did not
pulsate The fault lay in the poor quality OF the eoorS
the bad brushes the sky outside The faded
sisters face always fell when the trouble lay with the
colors Even the small measure of milk would then
have to be given up until the janor came bearing
other letter with foreign stamp.
Once he had cornercd the old the stairs,
and, throwing aside all duplicity had asked him the
straight question;
will you show me your pcturel / showed you
mine
"Old Sunshine" raised his widc-brimmed hat from
his head by the crown-it was too limp be lifted in
any other way-and said in low voice
ment"
But it will help me to sec your work. I am but
beginner you arc master"
The good-natur touch Of hattery made no impress
sion on the old
NO" he answered, replacing his hat and keeping
on his way downstairs; Il am not master |
cropping in the dark following light that bcckons
me on 1t will not help you it will hurt you will
come for you, have promised, remember. Neither
my sister nor | ever breaks promise. Good-morn-
And ooaln The chahh h1tyv Hftcd
AS the Winter came on, Marry began to miss the
tread of the old outside his door The old sister
went up and down unless he happened to be on the
stairs at the same moment. He knew the old
at work because he could hear his ccaseess tramp
before his easel-waking up to his picture laying
a pat OF color and walking back again He himself
had walked mlcs-had been doing it the day before
under the nose OF the brewers better half
Il do not your brother any more" Marry had
said 10 her one morning after meeting her by accident
NO" she answered NO: he cannot spare mo-
ment these days He hardly takes time 10 cat. and
do all the eTrands Bot he Is very happy Here her
And is the great picture fnished2" he asked, with
movement as if 10 relieve her OF the weight of the
basket
"Almost..,... ,...Amost.....,.Adophc will tell you when
it is ready. No-plcasc, good Mr. Marny-it is not
The day following this interview. Marry heard
strange noises overhead The steady trsmping had
ScHse"' VIC ''TN' wy d' ~ hC'Fy i"'ni,ure wcsc
being moved Then there would a pattering Of
lighter feet running in and OF the connecting room,
Then noise if scrubbng being done. he
thought II time he heard the splash of water and
even looked up at his own ceiling ii expecting
leak
Suddenly these unusual sounds ceased tho old mans
door flung open, hurried step was heard on the
upper stairway. and sharp knock fell upon his
door
Marry opened it in the face OF the Old ur.r He
was barcheadcd his eyes blazing with cxc-7..n, his
face flushed as il by some uncomfortable JOY
Come Come" he cried we arc all rcadv Il was
perfected this morning. We nave been putting things
in order. We do not ever have gucsts and vou might
moi have understood But you must be careful-your
eyes are not accustomed acrhans and"
Marny dartcd back without listening the old mans
conclusion and throw IN his coat The faded sister
upstairs. and he must be perfectly dressed
And you like it" burst oui Marny, as lie adjusted