Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-27
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BY CATHERINE SOUTHERN

world over" She then handed the
picture back thanking him for the
pleasure it had given her. She
turned listlessly and walked away.
A feverish unrest took possession Of
him.
What has happened to me, he
thought. A few moments ago | was
sitting quietly here knowing no
greater pleasure than my art. Who
is this girl, must see more Of her
so he gathered his papers and went
back to the village where he asked
many questions and finally found
out that the pretty little home he
had admired was called "Waveland
Cottage" and that a maiden lady
Miss Barnes lived there with her
niece Ruth Duval The following
day Ross Wilton Dyer nephew of
Mr.. Hugh Dyer of New York and
only heir to the latters millions
went to the home of Miss Barnes. He
found the lady sitting alone on the
porch and in a courteous manner
he approached her, in a few words
he told her he was an artist and
admired her pretty home, and that
he had come to ask permission to
sketch it. There was something in
his tone that stirred the depths of
the lady's heart She looked at him
long and steadily then assured him
of her consent.
All the village looked upon Miss
Barnes as something wonderful. She
made livelihood for her self and
niece by sewing and making lace.
She had been left an orphan with
a younger sister to care for. When
very young the sister married a
carpenter, before the first year of
their married life had passed the
husband fell from a building and
was killed. then when the baby Ruth
was born the young mother too
passed away. At her loss Miss
Barnes sorrow was so great that it
wrung her heart and the only hope
left was the little one whom she had
tried so hard to teach her to love
God and had brought Ruth up in
her simple pious way. On this day
she found herself talking to the
strange young man as though she
had known him for years. Ross told
her that he was alone in the world
with exception of an uncle who was
very devoted to him and that drew
the warm heart of Miss Barnes to
him. Then with many thanks for
permission to sketch he left her.
When Ruth returned from her
morning walk she found her Aunt
sitting on the porch with a smile on
on her face. as though her mind
were full Of pleasant thoughts. Miss
Barnes told Ruth of the young mans
visit and the promise she had given
1t was Ruth who then looked de.
lighted. The afternoon that follow
ed Ross came prepared for sketch.
ing. Miss Barnes had gone to spend
the afternoon and evening with a
sick friend and Ross found Ruth
alone, The two fingered on the
lawn before the cottage until dusk.
! Ross knew he should have gone
long before, vet he could no leave.
Then they decided that Ruth should
walk towards the village with him
in the hope of meeting her aunt.
Then followed one half hour in the
cleaning that neither ever forgot.
Happy DAYS follow and Ross has
fingered at Waveland one month
and the picture Of the cottage is
nothing like completed. No day has
passed without bringing Ross, Ruth
and her aunt more friendly and they
have ceased to look upon him as a
stranger.
On beautiful evening in July as
! Ross was watkins thrOuoh Waveiand