Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-12-23


finished that the artist demanded
something more of Catharine.
Tomorrow" he said. will be my |
last day here with you-it will be my |
last day of happiness"
She looked at him. her eyes shin
ing, her cheeks flushed. why should |
1t be your last day of happiness?" she
asked
Because must leave you" he told
her.
For moment they looked at each
other and the eyes of the girl told
the man something that he knew her
lips would not utter He took n 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 It is not that you
have no heart-but you are cold"
She caught her breath quickly The
look had died out In her eyes II 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
IL 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 confidentt
ally. as she settled herself In another
big chair. II 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
airline at the opera. did not know
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 was some
dreamy artist whom she could admit
because he fancied himself genius
and because she might help him tc
fame"
Betty laughed. "And now you are
afraid to Tess up" she said Is
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, scornfully
she is dead Ia love with you right
this minute"
But he would not believe II. There
was look in her eyes today that
made me hope for a minute"
It's mans place to let a girl know
, that he cares"
But 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
"He loves me-" she said to herself
but he is poor and afraid to tell me- >
| So little later she crept down tC
him.
: Betty had gone after an admoni
ton. Don't tell her how rich you
are. at first" she said, "or 1t will spoil
! the romance for her"
AS Catharine entered the room she
found the man who loved her gazing
/ at the picture he had painted. She
, crept up behind him softly. II want
you to paint another" she said
} He turned to her quickly Another
r picture?" he stammered.
Eyes" she said II want you e
I paint me as the Lady of Dreams.
] don't want any snow or ice or frozeI
, things, but flowers and sunshine
! You have made me thing of ice anC
= hardness want you to paint me as
a woman who can love"
He stood silent before the beauty
! OF her surrender. Gould you ever
, love a gentleman in a straw hat?
Il could loye-you"
+ After time. when they had sale
all the wonderful first things tha
] lovers must tell. he explained his de
ception. There was no necessity
' for the straw hat" he told her. moi
I for the shabby clothes" But he dix
4 not let her know that he was rich. b,
3 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 o
; outward things, Is he beloved. but be
{, cause OF his own true worth.