The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-28

sa1d: The cream OF the conecClon Is
said to be an unusual picture cailsc
sympathy" and the original IS ru
mored to be certain beautiful niece
or wellknown society leader al
whose house Reynold was entertained
last winter
Or course, Edith, it's that picture
he painted of you in your mauve silk
gown as you stood among the ferns
thought from the first that was the
most artistic pose he secured
He was 80 queer about not want
ing any one to see his work after 1t
was once started A genius is always
peculiar. don't know whether
could really care for one or not She
gave conscious little laugh.
Nevertheless, it was evident to CAL
that Edith was highly battered to be
che central figure in famous pic
ture. Many OF their friends dropped
In that evening and laughingly a!idd-
ed to the press notice. Every one vas
convinced 1t was as Mrs. Creder said,
and Edith received much good-natured
banter.
Through it all Gail watched in silent
wonder that she should be so blinded
by the surface honor as TO lose slsho
Of the beauty Of the underlying
thought. And it was Gail who was
least surprised of the three when 2
note came from Reynold next morn.
ing inviting them to come little ear
her than the hour set for the exhibit
ton.
1T Is like him to want to spare
Edith any embarrassment she might
otherwise feel in viewing her own por-
trait before the others
1t is an undeniable honor de-
clared Aunt Myra, and gave Edith
blooming cheek playful pat,
When they arrived at the time APP
pointed, Reynold met them at the door
of the studio. His manner was chiv-
alrously courteous, and he showed
them into the well-lighted STUDIO
where the pictures were hung, There
were portraits of many noted people
besides pictures OF imagination ana
idealism. The three ladies locked
at all in turn as they went along, but
their interest was at heart superb
cial so eager We're they to see the
one of Edith in the mauve colored
gown.
The best is shown last he de-
clared, drawing aside the curtain
which hung before it.
They stared in amazement. Instead
of the one of Edith as they supposed.
the picture showed Gail dressed in
gray and crimson against back
ground of rich velvet curtains. But
surprising as was this fact, what really
caught and held their attention was
the expression Of her face. The dark
eyes were luminous with a wonderful
look of sweetness and sympathy. 1t
was as though a veil had been drawn
aside and her real soul for the first
time revealed.
We'll, well, this is a surprise, to
find our little Gail, instead OF Edith,
as we were led % suppose" said Mrs.
Creder, recovering her poise. Her
tone was playful, but Calls sensitive
intuition OWNED that she considered
he had made poor choice OF sub
ject Yet no one could deny the eff
feet he had attained was beauti-
full.
Reynold laughed and passed off the
situation in his easy fashion. For a
few minutes they chatted lightly, then
turned to review more carefully the
other pictures. Just before the ar
rival of the first group Of guests, Gail
slipped back to gain one more glimpse
Of her pictrC2 alone.
Did | look like that, ! wonder?
Did | ever look like that?" she ques-
toned naiyely, as the sweet pictured
eyes met hers.
Like that and much more---to me, =
came Reynolds quiet voice. She
turned and saw him there beside her.
Looking up in shy surprise, she
read in his eyes, not the surface ad-
miration he had given Edith and 9th
ers Of the house party-but some
thing infinitely deeper
Copyright. 1914 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.J