The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-30

and disappointed tone. ut is quite
quite attractive, and-the frame is
very bright and new"
She did not tell her father that he
had been swindled with the veriest
daub, but he suspected that all was
not right. A week later he had some
thing else to think of. The Golconda,
after paying unearned dividends, blew
up, and honest Johns cash surplus
was consumed.
mo more art school, then" said
Lucy, with quivering lip; but she add
ed, bravely: 81 shall go back to teach
ing till l earn enough to complete my
art education"
To this her loyal lover, Vincent Oar
row, demurred. 1t meant long wait
for wife and home, but there was
no appeal from Lucy's ambitious deci-
sion. She painted evenings, and on
her fathers birthday presented him
with her first finished canvas.
why, say" observed the old man,
whats the matter with ripping that
old daub out of place-for know now
that 1t is one-and using the frame,
which is pretty fair for an auction
frame, after all?"
This was agreed to. Her lover by
her side and her father regarding
them indulgently, Lucy began to re-
move the old canvas from its frame
backing. To her surprise, as it came
free, there showed under it a second
canvas.
"Oh. father!"
Lucy fell back with so startled an
exclamation that father and lover
stared at her in amazement. Her eyes
were fixed on the hidden canvas.
Their depths were expressive, &C.
static.
why, Lucy" began her puzzled
lover.
"Oh, Vincent" interrupted Lucy, in
a delighted gasp-"it's a real Corot!"
What's that2" hlundered her ia,
ther,
"a gem-almost priceless" declared
Lucy, who knew art when she saw it.
wv 6A6hltuAC anu dlls
1t all proved true. In some way, un-
doubtedly, one of the pictures con-
cealed by the foreign shipper to evade
paying duty, had got mixed with the
ordinary stock of the auctioneer.
"Oh, how much it means!" was all
the enraptured Lucy could say as she
sat drinking in the beauties of the
masterpiece, all her dreams of ambi,
tion again revived,
She was too good little business
woman not to calculate the great ben
eht some immediate money would
prove for herself and those near and
dear to her.
John Marsh had to take another trip
to the city the next day He accom-
panied Lucy, carrying the precious
Corot in grasp that he was deter
mined no thieving miscreant should
break.
Lucy had no difficulty in finding an
expert, who pronounced the picture
genuine, and established its selling
value. She left it in his hands to dis
pose Of Then she and her father re.
turned home to await the result OF
that friends negotiations
A letter arrived finally that set all
doubts at rest. Lucy opened the ex-
pected missive with trembling fingers,
and madly beating heart.
"Hurrah-it's soldw cried John
Marsh, reading the truth in her radi-
ant face.
YES" nodded Lucy. ooh, father,
everything is all right now!"
An art connoisseur had paid fifteen
hundred dollars for the treasure.
Lucy was able to resume her art stud.
les, her engagement with Vincent was
shortened, and John Marsh was able
10 gloatingly declare that he ohad his
Eye teeth cut" after all!
Copyright. .191a. -bx.W G..chaDmanl
Pushed OFF Pier; browns.
Cleveland, o., May 29.-While two
'oys were playing tag on pier on
he edge Of the lake, George Sernk-
ION was accidentally pushed from tne
md of the pier by Tony Caroni, his
playmate, and was drowned. Horrcr-
tricken, Tony did not call for heir
Intil it was too late.
HauI bv RuNoIara