The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28


LITTLE ARTIST.
20 no one would need to be anxious
concerning my welfare. Then l could
come up TO Burton house often, you
know, and stay days at q time. ] am
making enough money now TO carry
out my own plans. JOEL" she added
proudly, and. as Joel had formed
habit OF obedience 10 Dlanas every
within. she and old Nurse Lizzie were
soon ensconced In a miniature apart.
ment in the nearby city.
True TO her promise she spent much
time at Burton house, and during one
OF these visits she confided 10 Joel the
theme for her great masterpiece
cit shall he named Loves Magic ="
she said, leaning forward with eage'
parted lips and visionary eyes-"a
youth and maiden starting up life's
roughened pathway hand in hand, but
the true beauty OF the picture shall
I lie in a wonderful roseatc hue, which
will glow from the pink fringe OF a
! cloud TO the very stones OF the road
side. transforming everything along
their way into path OF glory
Joel looked graycly into the girls
rapt face. Child" he asked. what
, 90 you know Of love or its magic?"
| Diana glanced at him startled, Their
| threw out her hands in q pretty ges
ture Nothing" she answered laugh.
ing; my art must carry me through"
Diana worked desperately at her
masterpiece. and when at last 1t was
completed Joel stood before the paint.
Ing lost in swed admiration. The
words OF praise he longed 10 say re
fused to be spoken.
"Diana," he pleaded gently, come
home with me now and rest"
Eyes. Mr. Sphinx" she answered
with unexpected meekness, and while
Joel attended 10 the exhibiting OF her
painting Diana reveled among the
flowers In the old homestead garden.
Joel's mother called 10 him from the
veranda one afternoon. Have you
seen DianaT' she asked. II have miss
ed her for some time"
mo" he replied; ~ have not seer
|
his face beneath it's coat OF tan. With
nervous haste he produced q key ring
though he knew instinctively that The
key he sought would not be there
After all these months OF watcbful
ness he had left II carelessly in al
open door and this open door woul'
reveal TO the girl he loved the futilit!
OF all her bright hopes. Hastily ell
tering the house. he assembled a rea
stairway and. reaching the SECOND
landing. passed on again to an atti
floor. The boards resounded beneath
his tread as lie crossed to a doc
which led into a small gable room
Joel hesitated moment as though I
gain courage. then stepped inside
Upon the four walls finished TO re
ceive them hung many paintings Il
costly frames. They were all here
! Diana's pictures-nOt one missing
: from the first crude sketch to her la'
. est triumph. and crouched upon 'h
l floor. her SLIGHT figure shaken by uOis'
r less sobs, lay the little artist.
Q "Diana," the man whispered.
She turned UPON him hercely -
J this Is what you have been doing a
3 along" she cried, buying my pain
! ings and hiding them here in your gal
}. ret. while | have been living upo
your money. Why did you let me G
on believing In myself-in my art
when am but u hopeless failure"
at has all been mistake, Diana
o Joel said unSteadiiy-"just anotht
!, one OF my laundering ways Of iryn
q to make you happy, and you mus
T. know thar every picture was given
( fair chance before tnally-brought'
there"
g "Oh. I am sure Of that" Diana al
swered and laughed mockingIy "b'
0 YOU had no right TO deceive me- Joel
e no right to force upon me money whic
" did not earn
!, az have spent great deal Of none
" in nv life for things which gave