The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-23

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She is Miss Alison; beyond that
Know nothing" said the man. she
mas paid the price named without de-
muir, although to outward appear
ances she is far from rich: in fact
see is quite shabby"
would have paid you ten times
the amount you placed on each pic-
lure, went on Mr. Benton. 81 want
70 encourage the boy in his work
It's all I've got to live for Now,
Smith. save the next picture for me
no matter what it ISL
Very well, Mr.. Benton" said the
dealer.
A year later Mr.. Gregory Benton
WAS standing in a well-known art gal
iery in which was hung the beautiful
painting by his nephew. The picture
had been accepted by the Paris salon
and was now on exhibition in New
York
Uncle Gregory stood before the pic
ture enraptured with its beautiful
significance, its charm and mystery.
Silence" as it was called, represent.
ed the seated form of q beautiful
woman-a woman with lovely, woe
begone eyes of rich hazel, with softly
tinted cheeks and with tender lips
closed as if locking in some secret
sorrow. The white gown falling
mistily about her, the crown of dark
hair, the round chin cupped in one
curved hand were mastery in line
and treatment, but the loneliness and
the speeches. woe of the silent figure
were its dominating features.
"Humph!" muttered Mr.. Gregor.
Benton, at last, when an odd mist
ness caused him to polish his eye
glasses. The lad never found that in
spiration in the silences of India
China or Japan-it came from hi
heart. and, hang it all, why should h
have any feeling like that in hi
hearth"
He looked fiercely around as if t
challenge any possible nearer of hi
unspoken question. There was onl
one other person besides himself b.
fore the picture in this first hour {
it's exhibition.
The other one was girl gowned
shabby black serge, with once sma
little black hat on her dark hair. 81
was sitting on the bench looking U
at the picture OF Silence" with wo
begone eyes that were strangely Ill
the painted ones.
Gregory Benton stared at the 81
with growing wonderment Then
studied the picture and looked fro
one to the other, his glasses poised
his hawk-lke nose-first at the g
y and then at the picture. At last
l. could bear the suspense no long
Z He bowed apologetically to the sile
q girl and spoke.
e 81 beg pardon, madam, but the
e semblance is remarkable-remal
o able. You must have posed for II
u picture yourself. Were you Mr.. b
tons model, may ! ask"
10 No" she said, in sweet, III
d voice, Il was not Mr.. Benton's mod
h 1t is a wonderful picture, is 1t M
ar But to one who had seen his earl
er work it is not surprising. Is !
I'd There was a sort of pride in the
K fist in her tone, and Uncle Greg
e. started violently at the recoiiect
'ir of what the art dealer had told MIN
Are you by any chance Miss !
xt SOM" he asked courteously.
le. Yes" she said quietly, Il am
1T Alison
n. "Eye-Eve?" repeated Uncle Gl
ory. why, that was the name
Rows GIRL never knew her
We name. Did you buy his pictures II
Smith," /,
,le YES" said the girl in shah
. tone. and now he saw that
rs, noyerty OF her dress told stor,
A woman's sacrince for the man
ne, loved. Not only had Eve Alison 81
in up her lover for his career Out
had deprived herself OF comior
e's nav necessities, in order to BUY
ne. little pictures and thus encourage
md in his work. And the boy had u
led her image away in his heart
Ike. made a masterpiece on canvas
an. He. Gregory Benton. had dare
d. Interfere between such d
hat woman as this and the man
bit loved.
and God forgive me" he muttere'
he leaned over and took ner han'
an his. Il am Roy's uncle-and l
had you a great apology
saw Half an hour later Roy Benton
en- covered them sitting together
ted girls ewes shining like stars ano
ehoops mink with excitement.
,cle Eve said Roy bluntly. 5
old has told me about your buying
his nictures. Why did you starve
him self to do it," -,
"Oh. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ring looked in distress at Uncle Gregg
and The old man placed her mar
Roy's.
nich downright. 1915. by the Mcclure ne
reg per % l
nee chill pushes Nitrate Trade.
~ Chilli through its minister at
p'e ington. has offered to seno expo