The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-19


to her when noon came that her pic
ture looked much as it had done the
day before. She carried it up to the
strangers cottage. He saw her coming
and went out to meet her.
II fear that have spoiled it," she
said to him. ''This morning it was
fine; now it is worse than it was yes
terday."
"Put it away from you again." he
said, eth tomorrow morning"
II will leave it with you till to-
morrow morning If you will kindly
keep it, but l know that during the
day have injured it rather than i'm
proved it, | am heartsick over it"
Growing confidential: 81 am very poor
and have hoped soon to be able to
make my living in this way. If the
more work put on a picture the
worse it is, what chance is there for
meY
1--WE must all meet Encouragement, !"
he replied, but when we are In its
tolls there is a kind fairy called rest
that unwinds them, and when we are
refreshed we take hold again with
renewed vigor."
So Constance left her picture with
her new found friend, went to her
room and lounged the rest Of the day.
In the morning she found her picture
again set up in an advantageous light.
and again her dissatisfaction with it
of the day before was changed to
comfort
Day after day Constance worked on
her picture, every morning comforted
by its appearing to her to be improved
from what it was the day before,
every noon fearful lest she had lost
more than she had gained The
stranger taught her many trick" as
he called it, by which objects were
brought to their relative position and
striking effects produced. One thing
she knew-taken altogether, the pic
turs was really growing into some
thing beautiful She believed that
what she was doing was due entirely
to a subtle influence her instructor
exerted over here.
During this time the summer was
fading into autumn The water and
the sky took on cold hue, and the
cottage residents of Orr's island begar
to return to their permanent homes
Constance finished her painting an6
was delighted with it. She was sur
prised at her talent.
Constance's instructor told her tina
If she would take cher picture to {
prominent art dealer In Boston hi
thought she would get a good pric,
for it. He said he would meet hel
there on a certain date and introduce
her. On the day named she took be-
work to the store. but her instructor
tailed to meet her. She showed tn,
dealer the picture. and he studied i
carefully.
did you paint it?' he asked.
Certainly. Why to you ask that"
Because I would have sworn tina
was a Frank Elliot"
Taking up small microscope, b.
brought it to bear on lower corner.
''It is an Elliot" he said.
"What do you meanT' exclaimed tn
astonished Constance.
The dealer handed her the micro
scope. and she brought it to bear OF
the picture. There she saw "F. Ellio
del"
who is Frank Elliott" she asked
"Our principal American marin
painter just at present"
Where does he liver"
Nowhere He's been trying to re
| gain his health at Orr's island. be
| lieve"
| Constance was dumfounded.
"What. value do you place upon tn
picture?" she asked.
The dealer pondered few moments
then said:
at is worth about $1,000"
Goodness gracious!" exclaimed tn
girl, her breath quite taken away.
At that moment Constance's instruc
tor walked into the shop.
Hello, Elliot" said the dealer
"Been trying TO fool me again. hav
you? You can't do it. I'd know you
work in dungeon"
The sequel to this story is very brie
and very prosaic. Frank Elliot an
Constance, his wife. now in summe
occupy the cottage at Orr's island
where he painted the picture.