The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-22
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STRUGGLERS
BIZ CATHERINE COOPE


When the man returned from the
drcssingrOom Joyce laughed IN sheer
delight ut her luck. Here's a model
to inspire the most sluggish mental
ity.
Fortunately for Joyce. the only
other figure in her illustration was
that Of girl painting desperately at
her easel She had felt very like the
great Rembrandts and Van Dykes Of
history when she had used herself as
model It had saved her purse
considerably and Joyce felt proud OF
her achievement She was amused In
half resentful way at the smile OF
satisfaction that swept her models
face when his eyes Travelled from the
big canvas to her own face
You must try to express surprise.
| anger and resentment all AT once
she said tribe coldly. "Nou, ms the
hero in John Temples story have ar
| rived to fulfil an engagement FOR tho
opera with your sweetheart and have
| come in to find her ohliyiou3 20 any
thing save her painting" Joyce sig.
niHcd her model platform and turned
| toward her paints
Il will need more lamp black" the
sandwich man heard her m1tt"r.
Then she turned 10 him. Il Will be
| back in moment
She was gone and the man 10 the
evening clothes moved toward th"
/ easel The smile OF satisfaction IN
up his eyes again.
What strange coincidence nc
said. half aloud and had scarcely
turned from the big wash drawias be.
fore Joyce came swiftly back.
Now We are ready for work SIZE
cried happily. with the light Of In
| spiration radiating from her.
Then began the completion OF the
! splendid drawing for John Temples
story. So good was the piece OF work
that Joyce Randolfs name was soon
In many of the magazines. For two
years the sandwich man posed ST.
lently for the rising artist and II
/ joyce knew that her contcn,ment
when he was near meant more than
the artists JOY in her work she kept
her secret we'll in hand. The dumb
appeal in her models eyes had begun
to haunt her waking and sleeping
She illustrated stories Of John TEN
pies His name, too, was In all the
magazines and Joyce wondered when
she would have the pleasure of meet.
ing him He had written 10 thank
her for her splendid work; that was
as far MS their relationship went.
Joyce picked up an uncut magazine
and idly ran her knife through IT, A
picture among the advertised new
books attracted her languid eye
Joyce sat up and stared at the mans
face II was a photograph Of the an.
thor. John Temple. and tho face was
that Of her model-her sandwich man
Joyce felt as II a white heat had
come from her feet upward and en-
vclopcd her entire being
The knocker on the door sounded.
Joyce realized in n half da2ed way
that It was time for her model She
cast an involuntary glance at the pad
and pencil that she kept for the dumb
mans convenience She smiled grim
ly; he would have much to write now
IN explanation.
He came into tho studio and there
was something new in his bearing. a
new determination.
Joyce started to rise from her
chair. but sank back when she found
herself trembling
Il love you, Joyce" John Temple
said and laughed There those are
the words ! wanted first to say tc
Won never was dumb and ! had tc
advertise my own book because
didn't have any money two years age
for fullpaCe ads and now-well--
have everything | want except you
, He laughed again. but unstcadily
: and drew nearer to Joyce. She hoc
only looked up at him. powerlosE tc
speak now that the great moment
, had come. Don't tell me you are
angry was only a struggling author
and had 10 advertise my name
, think have loved You since the mo
: ment YOU stood on the curb and ask
, ed me to pose"
81 wanted you very much" Joyce
= said In such way as to find hersel