The Ordway new era., 1910-07-29

er. Betty said
II was when the picture was almost
| nnishrd that the artist demanded
something more of Catharine.
TOMORROW" he said. will be my
last day here with you--it will he my
! last day of happiness"
she looked at him. her eyes shin.
Ing. her cheeks flushed why should
II be your last day OF happiness?" she
asked
Because | must leave YOU" he told
her.
For moment they looked Mt each
other and the eyes OF the girl told
the man something that he knew her
lips would not utter. He took quick
step toward her. then stopped. You
would never marry me-" he SAID.
even If dared ask you. | have
called my picture The Lady of the
Frozen Heart 1t Is not that you
have no heart-but you are cold"
She caught her breath quickly. The
look had died out in her eyes. Il am
glad You know me SO WE'LL" she said.
and presently she left him and went
away. He painted until dark came.
and then sat there without the light.
/ dreaming In the big chair near the
fireplace
Presently some one came In softly.
1t was Betty Barnes. She came over
and looked Mt him. Il have found
you out" she said slowly.
His eyes tried to pierce the dim.
ness. as he laughed softly. "Oh. Betty
Barnes" he said. who told your"
Betty touched the button and turn
ed on the electric light. Let me look
at you. she said. She surveyed him
while he smiled down at her. ut was
your pointed beard and the tan that
deceived me-" she told him conf1denti-
ally. as she settled herself in another
big chair. Il had seen some one who
looked like you. but 1t wasn't until
yesterday that ! traced the resem
blance to the picture that hung over
my brothers. desk at college,
| The artist nodded. Yes. ! poured
tea for you the time that you came
on to see Jacks room. have been
abroad since them and have learned
to paint. and | fell In love with Cath.
artne at the opera. ! did not know
a soul to present me to her. did
not dream that you were here. and
was bound that would paint her pic.
ture. So ! made up my mind to come
here in an eccentric costume. SO that
she might think that I was some
dreamy artist whom she could admit
because he fancied himself a genius
and because she might help him to
| fame
Betty laughed. And now you are
afraid to Tess up" she said.
DO you think she would ever for.
give me? She is SO distant. SO cold,
So hard to touch
That shows how much you men
know about. It," Betty said. scornfuliy.
She is dead IN love with you right
this minute"
| Hut he would not believe 1t. There
was look In her eyes today that
made me hope for minute"
It's mans place to let girl know
that he cares"
hut even wise little Betty did not
know Catharine. for the lady OF the
frozen heart was In her room, dream.
Ing with her eyes on her own little
fire. the flames OF which cast
shadows over her thoughtful face
lie loves me-" she said to herself,
hut he is poor and afraid to tell me"
So little later she crept down to
, him.
i'etty had gone after an admoni
ton. Don't tell her how rich you
are. at first" she said. or 1t will spoil
tn" romance for her"
As Catharine entered the room she
found the man who loved her gazing
al the picture he had painted She
cr"pt up behind him softly. Il want
y"u to paint another" she said.
lie turned to her quickly. Another
picture?" he stammered
Yes" she said. Il want you to
paint me as the Lady of Dreams |
don't want any snow or ice or frozen
things. but flowers and sunshine.
You have made me thing OF ice and
hardness want you to paint me us
a woman who can love"
He stood silent before the beauty
of her surrender. Gould you even
love gentleman in n straw hat?" he
asked
! could Iove-you.
After time, when they had said
all the wonderful first things that
lovers must tell. he explained his de-
ception. There was no necessity
for the straw hat" he told her. nor
for the shabby clothes" But he did
not let her know that he was rich. he
wanted first to paint her as his Lady
of Dreams" and to feel the happiness
of the man who knows that not be-
cause of his position. not because of
outward things. Is he beloved. but be.
cause of his own true worth.
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