The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11

lame. you said,-is different from
New York people in general"
IL you please. m'm." said Hannah
the young gentleman a. brought It
10 waiting"
"wher.1" asked Mrs. varclurs ea-
gsrly.
On the mat outside the front door,"
replied Hannah. triumphant in ner
prudence ana obedience. you said
/ was to let nobody inside. MN. 30
when hs asks to come in I says quite
respectful. Wait on tho mat sir.
please. for a moment. till I ask mis-
susv'
.
Six or seven months later Reuben
Bartrescott sat alone In his painting
room. The short Winter was closing
in and pencil and brush had been laid
aside.
In this room-part studio. part
"den"-Reuben Bartrescott passed the
greater part Of his days. He was
many years older than his brother
and had been . cripple from child
hood. He was not helpless, but his
lameness was inst sufficient to debar
him from active life. A student OF
physioenomy might perhaps have
read in the pale, thin, deep-lined race
what bitterness Of keart his Immunity
had caused him. but most people ac-
cepted his Sood-looking. tnousnt4ess :
brothers verdtct-"Reuben 10 ono OF
the best fellows that ever lived. but
he Is 4 tribe cranky and Queer. upon
Alan Dame Fortune had always
smiled.
between Alan's destinations and
Reupen's lameness Mrs. Varclure nso
been conquered. And now, as Reuben
sat by tho fire. his thoughts tuII ..
Elizabeth. he knew that ne must
think Of her only as q sister.
The door Of his studio was gently
opened, and, even as her name Yves ON
his lips, a little dark ngure sndoo
into the room. He reused himself az
once. and. reaching forward; ST., SURE %
tho f1re and called to his visitor TO
come forward to tho warmth.
"Are you sure am not in your
way?" asked the girl, seating herself
on a stool by the. fender. Alan sent
ma ia here while he went to the sta
ton. We have been skating all the
afternoon"
.How often I think Of my miseries
when We nrst came here and every
thing looked 30 dull. and of the DAY
~ Shich YOU were i'll and wanted to
draw me, and on which Alan jumped
over the wall! Ever since how kind
ne has been. showing me his sketches
ana taking me for walks and showing
nv york to mother and me"
.sYn short, he amused you 50 we'll.
..,1 Reuben. with . half smile. that
hen he wanted to take care OF you
ali your life you thought he had given
such 4 good specimen OF his powers
In driving away care ana dulness that
you agreed to marry him! How lucky
you. Liz! You know / could NOT nave
done any Of those things. But
should make a tolerAble brother"
every tolerable!" agreed Lis. Il
wish I knew a. certainly how I snail
IKE Miss Raymond. Tell me some-
thing more about her: 1t Is so strange
to think Of your having a ward! Why
doe. she not go and live with that
funny old uncle of yours who patted
me on the head and gave me that big
lovely locket and will call Alan my
boyr
on the head and hear Alan called by
leave the prettiest house to anybody
he likes-such gardens. and such q
park! Alan 10 decidedly his favori-
ite."
But you are the elder brother"
That fact has not done mo much
rood" answered Reuben bitterly.
'.whenever Alan and have desired
the 90 no thing have found which OF
US was likely to win. Besides.
should not make much OF . country
gentleman, am afraid"
you asked me why Miss Raymond
ala not go to my uncle. Simply be-
cause she II my mothers relative and