Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24
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ment an acquaintance. but not one
word upon the vital point OF how far
the horse seemed TO have come.
whether he was ridden out or fresh,
etcJ
At the bungalow called Ching. and
Z we set out with supply of salt King
! Cole Comment by c. X: Probably a
dead black horsel was coy for a time
before he succumbed TO temptation.
| On nv return | found my visitor in
: the studio. She had said that she
knew little about pictures. She
knew more than a little-a good deal,
/ In fact-and talked most intelligently
about them. l don't say this simply
, because size tried before she went to
! buy some OF mine. When l declined
/ to sell she seemed put out.
But surely these prints OF yours
! aren't the work of an AMATEUR she
/ said. You sell:''
"Oh. yes. sell-when I can. But
don't sell without a good bit of bar
gaining. particularly when 1 suspect
nv purchaser OF wishing to make
amends by Il purchase
1t isn't that ut ALL" she said earn
eSIls- Witt Aht BlNlhAtS AOA NhGhA-
selves"
Call this preliminary. then. and
come back when you have more time"
She shook her head. and there was
a shadow over the brightness of her
face. I'm afraid not" she said.
But 1 have enjoyed talking again
with some one who knows and loves
the best in art. After ALL" she added
with a note of determination. almost
OF defiance. there is no reason why l
shouldn't some time.
Then 1 may look for you :gainT"
asked.
She nodded as she moved out across
the porch. If you'll promise To sell
me any print / may choose. Goodby.
and thank You so much, Sir. SedS-
wickr'
She held out her hand. II was a
hand for sculptor to model. as beauti-
full and full of character as her face.
Comment by c. X: BoshI After
ward l remembered that never again
in our friendship did see il ungloved.
Comment by &. Is: "Bosh" retracted.
Some observation thatJ
'.Au revoir. then" / said. But you
have the advantage of me. you see
don't know what to call you mt ALL
She hesitated. then. with little soft
culver OF her eyelids. which l after
ward learned 10 identify as an evil
dence Of amusement. said: ''Daw IS a
nice name. don't you think?' Com
ment by c. *: False name. of course.
but highly probable first name IS Mar
jorie) by the way. what time is it?''
Quarter to 5. Miss Daw.''
She smiled at the name. king Cole
will have to do his best If am to be
back for dinner. Goodby." Comment
by c. X: Good, The place where she
is staying is n good way or, assuming
a 80 dinner hour. Say twelve to hf-
teen milesJ
That was the first Of many visits. of |
days that grew In radiance for me. 1t |
isn't necessary for me TO tell you. Kent. |
how in our talks l came to divine in |
her spirit as wistful and pure as her |
face. You do not want a love story |
from me. yet that is what IL was for |
me almost from the first; not openly. |
though. There was that about her |
which held me at arms length-the |
mystery of her. her quickly given trust /
in me. a certain strained look that /
came into her face. Ike the startled
attention of a wild thing poised for
fight, whenever / touched upon the
personal note. Not that ever ques-
toned her.
After her first visit she did cot ride
on her horse, but came across lots and
through the side hedge. swinging down
the hillside yonder with her light dip
ping stride that always recalled to me
the swoop OF a swallow, her gloved
hands usually holding a slender stick.
All those sketches that you saw were
but studies for n more serious attempt
to catch and tx her personality. Com
ment by Q. K: Couldn't he have given
me in two words her height and APP
proximate weightD i did It in pastel,
and IL missed something OF her ten
der and changeful coloring i At least
caught the ineffable usefulness of her
expression-the look of one hoping
against hope for an unconfessed hap
piness. Probably I had put more Of
myself into II than / had meant A
man is likely to when he paints with
his heart as well as his brain and
hand. When Il was done / made
little frame for II and Iettered on the
frame this line:
And her eyes dreamed against
distant goal
IL was the next day that she read
the line. saw the color die from her
face aud food back again.