The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-05

twice as many cakes as you sent De-
fore"
"You are expecting company,
then?' Jane inquired. 81 shall send !.
them up tomorrow morning"
"No, l never bother with visitors ,
when | want to work and hat re-
minds me hat the light is perfect to-
day and time is aeeting, 50 if want
to accomplish anything it behooycs
me to return to the hill
Jane watched his long, swinging
strides as he walked from the yard.
So that was the artist, and she hadn't
recognized any Of the earmarks Of
his profession. His hair was close
cropped, his face lacked the artistic
pallor and the inevitable Windsor tie
was missing. He was strong and
wholesome looking, and Jane thought
him the finest example of the genus
homo she had ever seen.
Jimmy Case being away from
/ home for the day, Jane was forced to
deliver the basket to the artist. So.
artired in a freshly Numbered, flow
cred dimity frotk and a broad
brjmmed leghorn hat, she walked to-
ward the bungalow. Thus Jane rca
soncd: "Hc must have something io
eat: artists were always hungry, and
very poor. Therefore, she would NO
charge him her regular prices. 1or
bad that he. also. was i'll favored by
fortune. If only people would buy
his paintings but they never did ap-
! nrociate talent until after the death
! Of the artist BY this time she had
e reached the bungalow browning the
t hin. among The grove Of poplar trees.
e She found the artist so absorbed
] in his work that be failed to notice
a her approach. So, tempted by a de.
sire to watch him painting unob.
l. served, She quietly entered the room
a andstood for some seconds while h.
" piled the brush with strong, quicI
e strokes. Presently he turned. ."
IS felt some one watching me. Do 81
n down"
rs Jane sank into a chair and for
N minute he gazed at her critically
I'd finally saving: 81 wonder if 70
r would allow me to paint you?
&c need you in my orchard picture"
Jane blushed. "Of course | woulC
Sc Whenever you like" He thanke
her profusely also for bringing IL
IS pastry, and then Jane rose to 6
Us Hatless he escorted her to the fo
of the hill and ordered more pie
al! bread> and cakes, saying that
ny would call for them two days later
u Jane was kept extremely bus
W. with the care of her mother and Fl,
'rn ing orders, for each time the arti
'eu came he wanted more pastry. ia
IT, could not imagine how anyone cou
Iol possibly have such an enormous a
petite. Perhaps he did not have an
10 thing else to eat. Poor man S
sue must make the prices lower tn
10" ever.
The artist soon acquired the ha'
of spending many of his evenir
Wv with Jane, and on the day his pail
ing of her was completed he ca
-. down and begged the fair subject
return with him to view the resu
of his handiwork.
r;iI Jane stood enraptured before
,itb exquisite picture and finally gaspc
Iso "Surely, you can sell this one?"
now "Sel it?" he snapped. "Who S
i. l couldn't sell my pictures?
item wouldn't part with this one for
lext kingdom
him ~Aren't you foolish, if you n
the money" she inquired.
lll," "What gives you the impress
eral that l need money!"
5 Jane hesitated, then stammer
nan "Why-why, all artists are pc
q, a aren't they?"
He laughed heartily. "YOu d.
dear girl, this is delicious" and c.
ing nearer he took both her hand:
his. knowing me to be in
oma depths of poverty, will you shar
with me? For | love you beyond
! u expression, Jane"
ked She gladly cast her lot with
said only to find out later that he was
with mensely wealthy.
,r." When searching through the br