The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08
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Madonna, | beg that we talk OF
something else than myself" he con
tinued. These pictures OF De Bush's
par example. You must go to them.
He is wonderful as an Interpreter
either OF character or personality"
Very WELL" said she. not looking at
him, for she was piqued at the purely
friendly unsentlmental glance with
which he had returned her somewhat
%languishing n
How he avoided the personal! II
seemed as though he feared 1t above
everything, and detecting the approach
Of an intimate note, changed the
theme at once.
81 have a curious sketch OF Leigh's
with me-" he said. changing the sub
ject determinedly; would you care to
see lt?"
"Oh. yes, | like that mar Leigh-al-
though he never pays the slightest at
tention to memo indeed to any wom-
an, for that matter. He looks as II he
could be intensely interesting II he
would only talk. But though have
known him, en- PEASANT, for years, i
never seem to get at him at all"
You are certainly right In suppos-
ing him to be interesting!" exclaimed
Pedro. his eyes lighting up at this ap-
probation OF his friend. "He is n man
among men! A great mind; a sincere
artist. One night not long ago we
we're talking about form In music, and
he told me that he had caught nature
herself demonstrating their intimate
kinship. Listen-he saw the Pocantico
hills against the sunset, and suddenly
n occurred to him that II five parallel
lines were drawn behind them In a
given space las the foundations OF a
music score are drawn the outlines OF
the hills against them would form a
melody where the extreme height and
depths OF outline occurred. He made
a drawing of the hills. cut It out, laid
II upon the five black lines, and behold
"a melody resulted. which he showed
me upon the piano. He afterward gave
me the drawing; 1t is in this pocket, |
think"
He fumblrd in the depths OF the old
green coat, while Iris waited with
bated breath.
How good he was to look at; O
trife slight, POSSIBLY; but what won.
derful hair hs had, that curled a little
All, he had found the paper!
Together they we're leaning over II
as he spread il upon the tablecloth
when a sharp exclamation from across
the room caused them to look VI
hastily. In the doorway stood Reginald
Vanderpool, his aristocratlc clean
shaven face for the instant blanched
his eyes fixed upon Pedro as though
in fascinated unbellef. Iris covered
the odd situation quickly.
"Signor Pedro" she said, this II
my father"
On the moment the mans face be
came impasslve, and with courteous
grace he advanced to greet the CUES
at his table.
Are you the painter OF whom tn
morning paper speaks?" he inquired o
Pedro. Pardon my not knowing"
"a suppose | am" replied Pedr,
composedly.
"Ah! shall be interested in seelnI
your work" said Vanderpool. But hi
tone was parfunctory, except for
note Of what might have been disaT
pointment. After this he spoke yer,
little, but whenever the conversation
between his daughter and Pedro be
came most animated he would steal
covert look at the youth-a look full
Of interest and something else, toe
which would have been difficult for a
observer to define.
A servant, entering with a not,
caused a diversion, and as he put tn
envelope into his pocket, Vanderpoc
arose, although he had scarcely cate
anything.
Sorry, but | must run along" h
said, and went out as abruptly as h
had come.
Iris suggested the gray room, an
they climbed the stair to II and SO
themselves upon the sofa where Hi
and she had quarreled. But no ghoi
OF q former love haunted her now II
stead. her infatuatlon for Pedro burne
higher every moment. She must fin
some method ef attaching him and
assuring their Iieeting frequently,
that she might Save opportunity gra,
ually to bind itS by more tender tie
Then, too, thai miniature In the des
seemed to havst her-that and her (
TIERS start WIZ, he entered the dinir
room. But am.ng her numerous que
tIonings. one ching she could an
would discoves: What did Ped
know about Hill?
Have you known Mr.. Hill long
she asked. II see that It is his stud
that you have taken"
mo" said he: II have seen him on
once. But | feel a great friendship 4
him" he added In a significant tone
She changed the subject hastil
How could this stranger have learn,
OF her former attachment? And y