The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-19

Nnd dotted here and there by stools and invalid
Perhaps gave cyncsm to lips as he
lying eyes
harsh for upon the rocks near he heard light firm tread
slight gray into his solitude. Upon but
stones throw from him = girl sat down
perch the a with the MANS
jagged stood between them Through
in he could profile cord cool with
sionate eyes coward the
The glimpse o: the craving hunger of that startled
him; then the intensity of her stiffness held his glance Not
touched her. in her st attitude suggestion of
pose She seemed absorbed locked eenered sweeping
emotion that by the searching glance toward the
he little shore and unconscious of all else
she might be trying to etch all her heart and
away thought the painter Even that idea seemed weak
inadequate He thought Of drowning man turning his gaze
thought mother looking
last dead child Then his thoughts merged into concep
on which took In the tragedy OF the grs ace the frivolous
the strip of placid with It's violet blue That had
him before but the note added His
strong setting he got silently TO work
The girl all unconscious of the fact that she being
the others Had she been
for him she could not nave Kept ser Puetude her gray
gown simply made fell in soft folds about her little ll
round her neck wide hat sadowed her aee the hands
locked In front OF her we're oare
The painter worked forgetting the womanf he had ever
thought woGanin the face, forgetting the
reality of the scene in the keener reato mof that growing
beneath his hand
Then quite suddenly she stirred aud two lines appeared
please sit stI, if only a longer" said
His eyes his work, he did
Of painful surprise outraged feeling of her But
slowly died and when his again sought her face
merely qulescent
brush THAT is all can do today he snd
gray wide apart calm now and holding almost mock
ing light
heard her her breath sharply.
We'll doesn't 1t please youf he asked lightly as might
a child
please me? Why nor she said Her unchidish
that his attitude suddenly
recognize startled pain in her voice.
what is the matter with t;'
"Nothing" She a little away him began
laugh softly "You need mind am only laughing
myself"
He did not reply gather up his materials
going nowT' he asked.
She nodded her yes going | tired philoso
phizing and It growing cold" She shiyered
The him noticed the sudden cold
which pnched outlines
Yes colder than II has been for day two"
renectiyey "Stl thought when You here you
minded to stay longer don't know why" He swung
package his hand 81 wish could find the
sa ame spot you sit for agaIn-another day"
ut would beter-for the picture" she said.
viii Gomez" he said.
"why. yes / will"
"Tomorrow-can you"
81 think safely promise for tomorrow" She smiled
again a sad little smile. had he but seen
about the same timer
He still fingered They together watching a desuory
way gay figures passing to and fro beneath
you know EngIish;" she asked him suddenly
with touch of condescenson, and she knew
was thinking his artists perception the keeness which
hardly You simply dressed and moved too
simply be anything else
She seemed sashed-indeed pleased you
were by your perfect English said your
will be guessed who you in
raper the local 1t would
least think It would-that here"
You my name henY' he said idly
YES"
II did not occur she again.
rhey has not been storm since Won came she said lightly
"but Lere was shortly before you
r.orns No? They little thngsal fuss
fury for short time and the world coming to an end
Then II s all over. They are very French"
must expect that at French sea resort"
Must the take characteristesr DO
aud other side will hnd ideal place from which