The Washington times., 1919-04-18

lu9 LuFk8 seek Nt8 iile. NJ BANe1 ~
box to Rev Mr.. CarsU for safe keep
Ing with Instructions to send the pians
to Berlin In case he Is killed ae -
stoned 70 death, but Gr. Care" Keeps
The chiid,- displays a talent for
SSrawing. shs learns she = @ Ese .
Rue meets Jim Neeland. a youns
artist, and likes him
Eddie BEahdes gambler. and his
pa SsSll meet Rue and tss he, ,OTE1sF sE1S1 y =
disSuade him from falling In love.
BrEndes marries Rue through fake
ceremony. She escapes from his power
and goes 20 Paris as protegee OF Rus
alan princess.
. Possibly that encounter, so hap
PLY anticipated on my part. may
occur sooner than you believe likely.
] permit myself to hope SO. The
note which 1 inclose to you from
the lady whom ] love very dearly
should explain why I venture 20
entertain hope that you and are
20 see each other again in the near
future.
AS you were kind enough to in
cuire about myself and what you
describe 50 hatterjngly as may
amazing progress in a=-->tie and
worldly wisdom" I venture 10 re-
lag " AOuI QuCeEAOAS III OAAe@
Her Talent Recognized.
They seem TO be pleased with me
: at the school have a life-draw-
ing ION the wall" a composition
sketch. and a ''concours" study in
oil. That have not burst to atoms
with pride is miracle inexplicable.
I have been told that my prog
ress at the piano is fair. But
with vocal and instrumental music
than TO play and sing acceptably
for such kind nd uncritical friends
as do not demand much OF an ANA
teu-. Without any unusual gifts,
with a rather sensitive ear, and
with a very slightly cultivated and
perfectly childish Yoice-please do
not expect anything from me 10
please you.
IN French I am already becoming
fluent. You see. except for certain
lessons in il, ] have scarcely heard
a word OF English since came
here; the princess will not use il to
me nor permit its use by me. And,
therefore, my ear being a musical
Dnes and rather accurate, i find
now that I look back upon my
sbysmal ignorance very decided
progress.
Also let me admit to you-snd I
have already done so, I see-that.
since 1 have been here, have had
daily lessons in English with a cul-
tiyated Engl lfsh woman: and in cor
sequence I have been learning TO
enlarge a very meager vocabulary,
and have begun 10 appreciate pcssi-
bilities in my own language CT
which ] never dreamed.
About my personal appear
aEce-as long as you ask me
Il think perhaps that, were
less thin. l might be rather
pretty. Dress makes such vast
difference in a plain girl. Also, in
telligent care of ones person i'm
proves mediocrity. OF course ev-
erybody says such srecious things
to a girl over here that it would
not do to accept any pretty compli-
ment very literally. But I really
believe that you might think me
rather nice to look at.
Future IL Brighter.
As for the future, the truth Is
that l feel much encouraged.
made some drawings in wash and
in pen and inb-jUst ideas OF mine.
And Monsieur BOnyard. VINO is edi- !
OF the Grey Cat-a very clever !
accepted them and has {!
paid me twenty-five francs each /
for them. was so astonished /
that could not believe it. One /
has been reproduced in last weeks ,
paper I have cut il out and past :
ed il in my sc-apbook.
/ think. take it all in all, that 1
seeing my first illustrations print
ed has given me greater joy than
I shall ever again experience on
earth
My daily intercourse with the /
Princess Nistchenka continues to
me. inspire me, and fill /
me with determination so to edU-
cate myself that when the time
comes shall be ready and able TO
support myself with pen and PEN
Gil
And now must bring my letter |
to it's end. The prospect OF sei1S |
you very soon is agreeable beyond |
words. You have been very kind to
me. l do not forgot il.
Yours very sincerely,
RUHANNAH CAREW. /
The enclosure was a note from
the Princess AIistchenka:
Dear jim:
II in the past it has been my
good fortune to add anything to /
yours, may I now invoke in you
the memory OF our very frank and
delightful friendship?
When you first returned to Amer
lea from Paris l found il possible
to do for a few favOrs in the way
OF making you known to certain /
editors. It was. ! assure you. mere
" because I liked you and believed
in your work, not because I ever
expected to ask from you any fay-
or in return.
Now, Fate has thrown an odd
from her dice-boX;
and Destiny has yeiled herself so
that nobody can read
that awful visage to guess what
thoughts possess her.
You. IN America. have heard Cf
lhc murder ot ttc Austrian Arch
duke, Of course. EU:--havc you, in I