The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

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dropped completely out OF notice soon
afterward because of mistaken no
tion OF his own Importance. II
Booths memory served him right, the
fellow came cropper, so to speak, in
trying to ride rough shod over public
opinion, and went to the dogs. He
/ had been painting senslbly up to that
time, but suddenly went In for the
most violent style OF impressionism.
That was the end OF him.
There had been reproductions OF his
principal canvases, with sketches and
studies in charcoal One of these pic
lures had made lasting impression
on Booth: The figure Of young wom-
an In deep meditation standing in the
shadow OF window easement from
which she looked out upon the world
apparently without thought OF IT, A
slender young woman in vague reds
and browns, whose shadowy face WAS
positively illuminated by pair OF
wonderful blue eyes.
He came upon 1t at last. For long
time he sat there gazing at the face
| OF Hetty Castleton. look Of half-won-
der, half-triumph in his eyes. There
could be no doubt as to the identity
OF the subject. The face was hers:
the velvety, dreamy, soulful eyes that
had haunted him for years, as he now
believed. In no sense could the pic
ture be described as a portrait. It was
study, deliberately arranged and de-
liberately posed for in the artists stu.
dio. He was mystlhed. Why should
she, the daughter Of Colonel Castleton,
the grand-niece Of an earl, be engaged
In posing for what evidently was
meant to be a commercial product OF
this whilom artist?
Turning from a skilfully colored full
page reproduction. he glanced at first
casually over the dozen or more
sketches and studies on the succeed
Ing pages. Many OF them represented
studies OF women's heads and figures,
with little or no attempt TO obtain a
likeness. Some were half.draped, show
Ing In sketchy way the long graceful
lines OF the half.nude figure, of bare
shoulders and breasts, OF gauze-like
fabrics that but lily concealed impress
sive charms Suddenly his eyes mar
rowed and a sharp exclamation fell
from his lips. He bent closer to the
pages and studied the drawings with
redoubled interest.
Then he whistled softly TO himself, a
token OF simple amazement. The head
OF each of these remarkable studies
suggested in outline the head and fea-
lures OF Hetty Castleton! She had
been Hawkright's model!
The next morning at ten he was at
Southlook. arranging his easel and
canvas in the north end OF the long
living room, where the light from the
tall French windows afforded abun-
dant and well-distributed light for the
enterprise In hand. Hetty had not yet
appeared. Sara. attlred in a loose
morning gown. was watching him from
comfortable chair In the corner, one
shapely bare arm behind her head; the
free hand was gracefully employed in
managing a cigarette. He was con-
sclous of the fact that her lazy. half
alert gaze was upon him all the time,
although she pretended to be entirely
Indifferent to the preparations. Dimly
he could see the faint smile of inter
est on her lips.
Hetty came in. calm. serene and
loveller than ever In the clear morn
ing light. She was wearing the simple
white gown he had CHOSEN the day be-
fore. II she was conscious OF the
rather intense scrutiny he bestowed
upon her as she gave him her hand
in greeting, she did not appear to be
in the least disturbed.
"You may so away, Sara" she said
firmly. 81 shall be too dreadfully self.
conscious II you are looking on"
Booth looked at her rather sharply.
Sara indolently abandoned her COM
chair and left them alone in
the room.
Shall we try few effects, Miss
Castleton?' he inquired, after period
Of constraint that had it's effect on
both OF them.
Il am in your hands," she said sim
ply.
He made suggestions. She fell into
the position DO easily, so naturally, 30
effectively, that he put aside all previ-
,us doubts and blurted out:
"You have posed before. Miss Cas-
Teton"
She smiled frankly "But not for
. really truly portrait" ale said,
Such as this ia. to be-"
He hesitated an instant. 'T think
recall canvas by Maurice Hawk
light" he said, and at once experience
ID a curious sense of perturbation. 1t ,
vas not unlike fear.
Instead of betraying the confusion ,
II surprise he expected, Miss Castle Z,
on merely raised her eyebrows In !
uiringly.
What has that to do with me, Mr.. !
3ooth?" she asked 4
He laughed awkwardly.
Don't you know his work." he in =
uired, with slight twist OF his lip. ;.
81 may have seen his pictures" she T.
eplied. puckering her brow as II In !
election. "Oh," she cried. with a !.
right smile OF understanding II see! a
'es, have double-a really remark
BILE double. Have you never seen Het- y
y Glynn, the actress?" =
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