The chronicle=news., 1913-01-08
Sunlight on Her
Shoes
Copyright. Ul1 by Associated Literary
BY CLAAsSSA MACkIE

oschAf4o oeppteo vtotAS. 1t WAS very
quiet and sleepy there In the summer
afternoon and me Ids droopsd over
her dark blue syss and ths book
hais slipped from her Augess. Her
bright hair against the sober brown
OF the tree trunk made . dash OF
golden color.
Whsn she opened her eyes again
It was TO saxS incrsdul0usly and then
with growing indignation At . hat.
lsss young man sitting before An
sessa aud undoubtedly painting her
picture.
| Lila eoughed.
The painter looked up and slightly
srownsd. IF you could hold that
position another Instant" he pleaded.
You have NO right to paint ne
Without permission" protested ii,a
Indignantly.
Il could not ask permission with.
out swskinx you" he said mildly.
was not really aslssp.
But 1t would have spoiled the pio-
'urs II you bad stirred d-the light on
those leaves 10 perfect" He aassd at
tho heavy branch beyoud her whsrs
ths suulisht struck warmly through
the pale Krssn leaves.
Miss Noore's instinct was 10 do.
scsnd from the tree at once. but on
sscood thought she decided not 10
spou = perfectly good picture By
changing her ai,i,uds.
She wished that she knew more
about art 30 that she could talk TO
The painter. who WAS strangely sb-
sorbsd In his work. He WAS . sleu.
dsrly built youth with q dark. keen
face and bright black eyes. Lila was
not surprised that his clothes were
shabby. and she had NO doubt that
he was poor. Perhaps this picture
would bring him fame and fortune.
Il wonder what he will call H." she
soliloquissd. "Perhaps-'6iri IN the
Apple Tree or something like that"
Its very good OF you 10 favor ne
In this manner" said the arts, 1t
last a. he gathered his pencils and
c!attsred them Into tho box beside
him. The instant saw the sunlight
on your shoes said 10 myself:
Here's what you're looking for.
Wilbur"
The sunlight on my shoss:"
shriaksd LILA
He nodded.
Would yo'i like TO sss the ,hinsf"
''Of course" said Lila rather crisp.
". zone cannot help but feel little
, curiosity concerning ones own pic
| ture.''
The youth looked rather discon.
rersed at this remark. but he stepped
forward 10 give the fair model help
Ing hand. but Lila needed no assist.
ancs. She spranE lightly to the turf
and FASTENED TO the easel.
She swept one glance at the strong
pencil drawing aud stared for one In.
credulous instant At the artist. thea
with haughtily lifted nose she dashed
about and disappeared among the
trees.
The artist sased ruefully at his
drawing Of the apple trees. with the
rsposs. He bad produced . wonder.
tul eject Of light and shadow with
his pencil. and the little buckled
shoes bracsd against the tree trunk
seemed fairly to scintillsts with bril-.
liancy.
But he had left LilA's lovely face
out OF the picture! Her hair was
there and her softly curved throat
aud everything save her features.
while he stood there she came
hack again. her white linen skirt
swlahiug the long grass - she hur.
risd toward him. Her cheeks were
bright with color and her blue eyes
sparklsd dangerously.
"Pardon my curiosity. but will you
bs good enough TO tell me why you
left my face out Of the picturs?"
''It's for an advertisement. you see,
he said. coiorins. land could not
take the liberty Of having your face
scattered broadcast over the country"
'Oh! And what will you do for q
faco!" aaked Lila. In an sbsurdly rs.
ieved tone.
81 shall fnd a professional model
to sit for that In town. The whole
attitude was 20 charming-it would
have made great picture in oils" he
said. with snthusiasn.
why didn't you paint II in oils.
them she asked.
His face cloudsd. Cant afford to
spend the time now. I'm IN the ad
vsrtising line and I've got to stick to
It for . white. Some day. when I've
got enough savsd up. I'm going 10 cu,
this stuff" He nodded savaseiy At
the drawing.
'It's splsndid--as It is." said Lila.
DO tell ne what It 10 going to id.
vsrtissf"
Again hs colorsd with embarrass.
meat. "Closeat Shoes," he said,
grimly.
And that was why you was 90 par.
ticular about my shoes?'
"Yes. You sse. It will make . stun.
ming advertisement for the shoes on
4 vacation tr1p-undsrstand?"
Lila nodded. II thing this 10 splsu.
did-3ust think Of all the people who