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

he my fathers. They never heard Of
each other. It was very good Of your
mother to say she might stay with
you. otherwise We two men should
have been very much pussled - k0sw
what to do with my ward"
1T will DO 10 nice to have her1" sx"
claimed Elisabeth warmly.
Mrs. Varclure took to her heart
Bessie Raymond. with her childish
ways ana her chatter ana her golden
curtis that wanted patient brushing
out every night. which 1t tired her
arms to manage for herself. and which
Mrs. Varclurs always undertook for
her.
Mrs. varclure did not ana In her
new inmate exactly the companion
che had expected. for somehow. whom
very often wanted to 80 too.
Reuben was the only one who with
stood tho attraction Of his ward. but
even no tolerated her nonsence to .
certain extent. He was cross with
her one day. She had always haunted
his studio. because he was her guard
ian. and she loved being with him
in that queer funny place" ana he
with him while Alan and Elisabeth
took their walk alone
He Is SO good to mel" she confid cd.
What pity he IL 30 ugly and lame
not like Alan"
On this particular day they were all
together in Reuben's painting room,
and Bessie. enfolding herself in a fam
o. IL
tudes on the dais and announced that
she was to be Reuben's model. and his
picture Of her was to be the great pic
ture Of the Academy.
my dear child" said Reuben quiet
ly. get down of that dais and fold
UP the shawl! You could not sit quiet
hve minutes. and should be distract
ed with model that chartered as
you do
But you took = picture Of Eliza
BETH" cried Bets perversely. you
know you did. and you wouldn't show
1t to me; but the other day your desk
was open. and
'Bess. II you have been prying into
my desk. at least have the decertcy to
be ashamed Of yourself. would
sooner trust the poorest model alone
in my studio than you. Will nothing
teach you that 1t Is better to be .
gentlewoman than q beauty!"
His look and tone were even sharper
than his words Bessie's blue eyes
dropped for perhaps the first time in
her life. Alan Dried indignantly
ben? He does not know what Is good
for him. Boss! VIII you sit to mer'
Elizabeth was surprised at Bessis's
communicativeness that evening.
~.
to make him understand that his suit
was hopeless. md Of course he felt
very angry.
"Ah." she added in . regretful tone,
"he 10 such q dear fellow. and OF
course he will get his uncls's pro-
perty."
mo-" said Elisabeth. "old Mr.. Bar
trescott can leave 1t to whom he
pleases; and I believe Alan II his
favorite. How curious 1t 10 that he
should be so we'll OF. while theiE
father could leave them 50 little!"
Bessie did not attend to the last
part OF her speech. She looked into
exclaimed
Rude ugly limping little man. who
does he -imagin would look at him
and his crutchs Ono cannot think OF
his queer little hops without laugh.
ing"
Two months later she stood BY
Alan's side in tho twilight.
Bessie tells me that you feel oul
engagement to have been . mistake"
she said in low steady voice. 81
an very glad that you found II on,
in time. and that we are only On.
ragged. Now I give you back youI
freedom. Alan. and your ring. Il that