New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

surprise me-
Yes, very pretty" I went on calmly.
"Pretty!7 he bIazed And you an artist, painter
Of women, connoisseur Of beauty He laughed de-
rsivcIy Why, man alive, she is wonderful, mar
veous, glorious. Beautiful is too feeble word. (Oh,
bless YOU, Fenwcki | had to hold myself down in my
chair for fear should rush wildly over 70 him, oin my
voice with his in the hymn 70 beauty, and so spoil
everythingD Pretty he stormed on. Why, Lynde.
only God knows what YOU want, Why, | once heard
YOU say that Mrs Craigcn was pretty
She is, defended stouty.
We'll look at that portrait Of her he waved his
hand IN the direction Of my work, and then think Of
Fai-NIiss Faconer, If YOU could paint her
Yes" my heart beat so wildly that could scarcely
get the monosylable out.
You'd have something worth looking at when you'd
finished"
70 patronize though Heaven knows twas the hardest
thing Ia ever done.
Attractive" he jumped up, and paced the floor ex-
ci-.iIy BY Tovel You cold blooied fish Of q man"
he came over to where sat and looked straight in
the eye III make YOU eat your words VIII you paint
Why yes" Thank Heaven was able to throw
some hesitation into my voice! For pure Joy could
have fallen on Fcnw1ck neck
Il don't mean for pclf,-I haven much money now
and she has lc,-but just because think she is Won
dcrful subject
"Why, yes hcsitatei again. was willing for
Fenwick to think me shady mcrcenary II he really
wanted TO-
"Au right. III get her consent. I'll deliver the
y
Dear Heaven could | keep my heart out? That
the question:, III guarantee that you'll turn out the
only beautiful thing YOU ve ever done.
Need tell YOU that after Fenwick had gone actually
turned handsprngs al, over the studio: Everything
had happened lust as had wanted II 20. Fenwlct had
walked into my neat little trap with the ease and grace
of an immature mouse. And had made my debut n
the role Of Mr.. Nachiayc.h
EENWICK sat in the studio all through the first three
or four sttings and as much as | could, kept my
enthusiasm under. was tremendously afraid OF over
acting. Il was so obvious, inevitable 70 me, that
even an archangel himself would have fallen down be-
fore the beauty of Miss FaCDner, that think | must
have PLAYED nv part fairly well 20 have fooled FenWgk
Fooled he must have been considering his makeup Or
else he paid the doubtful compliment OF considering
me not dangerous; for he took 20 bringing Miss tal
cOncr 20 the studio then going of TO his club and COM
ing back for her when he thought the sitting was over
And every time CHANGED 70 him alone his rawlings
continued. There no longer room tor doubt as 70
the involvement Of FcnwIck's heart
And as for myself don IN the least mind telling YOU
that those sttings while Fenwck lOated at his club,
were the 10Y OF my HE would stop painting every
now and then making some tilusy excuse or other Tor
the pure delight Of looking al Faith Faconer Il could
not think Ot her except as FAITH and OF making her
talk And all the time as FenwIcks best Trend, was
irving 20 be lOyal 20 him. trying not % let my worship
of the beautiful the abstract evolve itself INTO Wor
ship OF II IN the concrete putting my neart INTO the pur-
trait las Fenwck himself had suggested, but trying
with all my might and main 20 keep my heart out Of
reau- Ol the pyTtral, pTlsi'i -''S' CI1C' ~ ''s
sign or token did let Faith guess that had ever seen
her until that blessed dav when she had come with Fen
wick % the studio Never once did give hint ot the
dear secrets held IN that drawer Of the old hghboy For
loyalty, | am pattng myself on the back-decorating
myself with Victoria Cross for rare and signal service.
FAITH had come 10 me for the Last sitting. For the
l. first time She had come alone. Fenwick had been
called out Of town for day or so she sald-once IN
blue moon YOU know the high gods their duty and
doi The portrait was all but finished, and knew that
Fenwlck's prophecv had come true,-It was the only
beautiful thing had ever done. In fact It the only
thing had ever done that had satisfied me When the
sitting was over Faith and stood there before the por