The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-29

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er." Betty said.
II vas when the picture was almost
finished that the artist demanded
something more OF Catharine.
Tomorrow" he said. will b my
last day here with you-it win b my
last day Of happiness"
She looked at him. her eyes shin
ing, her cheeks flushed. why should
It be your last day Of happinessf" she
asked.
because I must leave you." he told
her.
For q moment they looked ut each
other and the eyes Of the girl told
the man something that he knew her
lips would not utter. He took q quick
step toward her. then stopped. You
would never marry me-" he said.
even II 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 WELL" 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.
It was Betty Barnes. She came over
and looked at him. II 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. 1T was
your pointed beard and the tan that
deceived me-" she told him confidenti-
ally, as she settled herself in another
big chair. 81 had seen some one who
looked like you. but 1t wasn't until
yesterday that l 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
abroad since them and have learned
to paint. and fell in love with Cath
| arine at the opera. I did not know
a soul to present me to her. I die
| not dream that you were here, and
| was bound that l would paint her pic
| ture. So made up my mind to come
| here in an eccentric costume. so tina
she might think that / was SOM
| dreamy artist whom she could admi
1 / ha fn hfvvpr n
and because she might help him 4
fame"
| Betty laughed. And now you ar
afraid to Tess up" she said.
do you think she would ever fol-
give me? She is so distant. SO cold
so hard to touch"
THAT shows how much you me-
know about It," Betty said. scornfull,
she Is dead ia love with you RICH
this minute"
| But he would not believe It. "Ther
was look In her eyes today tina
J made me hope for a minute"
:, Its mans place to let girl kno'
that he cares"
But even wise little Betty did nc
=, know Catharine. for the lady of til
70 frozen heart was In her room, dream
ing with her eyes on her own littl
N fire. the flames OF which cas-
m shadows over her thoughtful fac
: He loves me-" she said to hersei
:. but he Is poor and afraid to tell me
nj So q little later she crept down
him.
Of Betty had gone after an admon
Id ton. Don't tell her how rich yo
of are. at first." she said. .'or 1t will spo
NJ the romance for her"
By As Catharine entered the room 81
~ found the man who loved her gazir
at the picture he had painted. 81
l." crept up behind him softly. Il wal
you to paint another" she said.
He turned to her quickly. "Anoth'
gu picture?" he stammered.
"Yes." she said. Il want you
". paint me as the Lady of Dreams.
II don't want any snow or Ice or frog,
ne things. but flowers and sunshiu
ie. You have made me thing of Ice al
he hardness want you to paint me
er woman who can love-"
IN He stood silent before the beau
OF of her surrender. Gould you ey,
Ah love a gentleman in a straw hat?'
w asked.
Us 81 could lova-you."
he After a time, when they had sa
all the wonderful first things tn
:. lovers must tell. he explained his /
nu ception. There was no necessl
'ee for the straw hat" he told her. n
for the shabby Clothes" But he
m not let her know that he was rich.
ous wanted first to paint her as his la
fou of Dreams" and to feel the happine
of the man who knows that not
oM cause OF his position. not because
no. outward things. Ii he beloved. but
cause Of his own true worth.
he
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