The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
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he needed, 1t was bound to come
And kittie was patheticaiiy In love
with him. FairIie shut herself up and
worked harder than ever.
The late fall. the early winter
paased, and something new came
over F'airlie- that made her world
wonder. She came out Of her shell.
Once 1t had taken coaxing to make
her accept Invitations. All at once
she was seen everywhere. she soid
picture or two to rich people she
met, she bought a few stunning
gowns. Her quaint little figure, her
black hair and Irish blue eyes made
her noticeable anywhere. No gayety
WAS too gay. no hour too late. And
she worked also--no one could see
how. She grew thin. but more bril-
liant. e
With all this she kept her old cir
Gle of intimate friends at a sort OF
distance. She was friendly enough,
but never 10 be seen for three min
utes together. The busy; go away
card was on her door. or she was out
at some festivity. John Carter almost
never saw her. and though he went
where she went, she managed never
| to give him word. Thus. by grace
1T circumstance and Mrs jerry
I0WuQ--hlLtl6 Was suiHShoN SS.
gtantly In his company.
1t was along in early spring that
Carter. taking stock with himself,
realised that he was becoming mere
acouaintancs to his old comrade-he
seemed TO be coming out Of a daze or
! dream Of some sort. and wondered
how he could have allowed It. He
Ess s..at pa::at.ssge ssss lssslers--hse. had
| 4 mother 10 support--but doing nne
work also by leaps and bounds.
Ono bright March morning he beg
cared himself for an arnful OF daffn-
! dis and went straight to Fairiie
studio. The sign was out. but ne
knocked. and then went In. Fairlie
| flashed ct him where she stood In
paint apron. holding her palette. be-
| fore the easel where she was work
Ing. He felt leagues away. though she
smiled.
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Look at this--of the old wood In
/ winter--and then DEPART He came
over. gave word Of hearty praise
j to the work. and then took the girls
| palette away from her He clasped
both her hands In his. despite her
"Fairlie, what's the matter with
you? For months you have not heen
| Nike yourself. You have somehow
shut me out OF the old friendship--
ana / simply won't have IT, Have
4 done anything: Tell me- She trem-
| btod In his grasp. hut made herself
| meet his gane and pulled her hands
away. She sneke very calmly, al
most ~nonchaiantly.
.Nonssnae. John. We have simply
| both been very busy. OF course you
haven't done anything" / am clad
ypu are daing 80 we'll. He stood
looking At her.
/ ..John, I'm glad you came in. II
| gives me chance to tell you before
i tell any one elsa Tat am COINS
10 marry Stephen Kingston. IT.
hsr pause. Why mot she asked
why noty" he repeated. TOT
can't love him, FaiFiie. And II YOU
/ diA II would be hcrrihie for you
| Nothing but mnnsr 4.ad society. Ycr
know reu wouldn't work. There
| would We M stimulus. Nothing nnt
and high asd gIwlag - keep ron. ~
| lf~a deathH sAao that any artist
mual nght. FAirlie, don't YOU sAA--
yen alWAyS haros httle c0uarado-'
that the stFuGg3e, tn necessity, A
/ eoed Tor u ~ No tftsA to stop him.
lhsyS pfcsuise6 hile, shaii tell YOU
shat ! fpna1 NJ - that 4 leva ydl
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