The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-01

Shabby and she had no doubt tina
ne was poor. Perhaps this pictur
would bring him fame and fortune.
i wonder what he will call it." sh
soliloauized. "Perhaps-'Girl in tn
Apple Tree or something like that"
Its very good of you to favor m,
: In this manner" said the artist a
last as he gathered his pencils an,
clattered them into the box besid,
him. The instant | saw the sunlight
on your shoes said to myself
Here's what you're looking for
Wilbur"
The sunlight on my shoes!'
shrieked Lila.
He nodded.
Would you like to see the thing?'
"Of course said Lila rather crisp
~, "one cannot help but feel little
curiosity concerning ones own pic.
ture."
The youth looked rather discon.
certed at this remark, but he stepped
forward to give the fair model a help.
'ng hand. But Lila needed no assist.
ance. She sprang lightly to the turf
and fastened to the easel.
She swept one glance at the strong
pencil drawing and stared for one in
credulous instant at the artist. then
with haughtily lifted nose she flashed
about and disappeared among the
trees.
The artist gazcd ruefully at his
drawing OF the apple trees. with the
girl sitting In an attitude Of careless
repose. He had produced a wonder.
eul effect of light and shadow with
his pencil. and the little buckled
shoes braced against the tree trunk
seemed fairly to scintillate with bril-
liancy.
But he had left Lila's lovely face
out of the picture! Her hair was
there and her softly curved throat
and everything save her features.
While he stood there she came
back again, her white linen skirt
swlshing the long grass as she hur.
ried toward him. Her cheeks were
bright with color and her blue ewes
sparkled dangerously.
Pardon my curiosity. but will YOU
be good enough to tell me why you
left my face out Of the picture?'
ITS for an advertisement. you see"
he said, coloring, and could NOT
take the liberty of having your face
scattered broadcast over the country"
oh! And what will you do for a
face?" asked Lila. in an absurdly re-
lieved tone.
Il shall find professional model
TO sit for that in town. The whole
attitude was so charming-it would
have made great picture in oils" he
said. with enthusiasm.
why didn't you paint it In oils
them" she asked
His face clouded. Cant afford TO
spend the lime now. I'm in the ad.
vertising line and I've got TO stick to
1t for while. Some day. when I've
got enough saved up. I'm going TO cut
this stuff" He nodded sayac,ry AZ
the drawing.
ITS splendid as it is" said IN,
DO tell ne what 1t is going ia nd.
vertise?"
Again he colored with embarrass.
ment. "Closetit Shoes" he said
grimly.
And that was why YOU was SO mar.
ticular about my Shoes"
Yes. You see, It will make a arm.
ming advertisement for the shoes on
a vacation understand"
Lila nodded Il thing this IA sp,er.
iid-just think of all the people who
will see that picture and how MANY
shoes II will sell-eh."
He shot gratefully admirine
glance at her. Most people wae
heii heads and tell me I have no
TO waste my time over
his stuff: they babble about art for
rt's sake and all that, but one can't
al paint and drink turpentine-not ;
or long, anyway"
Il should say not. Anyway. Ia ,
"ther be a successful advertisement
rust than failure as a portal; i,
alnter, or as landscape artist" cried !,
'lla little breathlessly. :
lts mighty nice of you 10 say
hat" I
mean i'll don't believe We
Asquez or any Of those old masters /
ouid produce a good advertisement" :
'ent on Lila recklessly. !,
lie laughed outright at her last re. ;,
iark and was about TO put the draw
is away, when she held out g re-
training hand.
flease don't think me conceited.
no. ]