The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23

I was really awfully proud OF Wal
| tcr's success. He had had several pic
! lures hung in the Academy, and was
! spoken OF as that rising young artist.
/ II at times ] wished he had some other
! profession, just hearing him enthuse
! over face. Il bit Of sunset, tree as 1t
| was outlined against the sky. would
! show me how utterly foolish it was
! even to think OF him as anything but
! the artist he was.
! Put had my bad mbments-yes.
! hours and days when | felt sick to
think Of him in the studio alone with
! Helen Isalstrom. OF no other model
had ever experienced such continued
uncasiness. II was in no way lessencd
when Grace Harter called one day. and
I said:
! What are you thinking Of, Doreen.
10 let Walt paint that girl?'
: What girl? I don't know what you
mean" I parted. knowing we'll enough
whom she was talking of, but not how
she knew about Miss Ralstrom.
That Miss Ralstrom. ! was going
nv the studio and thought Id run IN
and see what Walt was doing. and there
/ they sat having luncheon together as
/ cozy MS you like. They didn't seem any
too pleased to he interrupted either.
She $ TaNlhS oeauts' 1tusI "a4t III
: that
she is lovely" replied. "the love-
liest blonde l ever saw" As Grace was
decided blonde felt had scored.
Walt is too good looking TO be safe
with such girl. | believe she Is In
love with him now. She looked dag
gcrr, at me because ! joked with him..
! Grace left soon afterward, but she
! left a very uneasy feeling behind her.
! Suppose she were right, and this girl
had fallen in love with Walter? He
was easily tlattcred. Would he be able
! to resist har-her beauty?
determined To say nothing or what
Grace had told me, not TO mention l
knew OF her call At the studio. But
would drop in at lunch time in day
or two. Id see for myself II my hap
r.ness was in danger from this Helen
: RalstrOm.
? Two days aftcrward l went into the
, studio about o'clock To my sur
! prise. Walter and Miss Ralstrom were
ju3t going out. lie introduced me,
then said:
! "Harter just left his car for me. Miss
. Ralstrom has pu:ed all the morning. -
! l told her I'd run her home. You have
! come just in time to go with us.
How nice" | returned quickly. New
or shall forget the look she hasred at
me Of rage. disappointment. hate. l
! had forcstallcd her by my qn!ckness.
! climbed into the front seat beside
/ Walter. while she still frowning seated
herself in the tonncuu. I turned occa-
sionally to make 4 remark To her, and
once or twice Walter spoke of the
scenery. calling h"r attention. We left
| her at the door Of n plain littl house.
| Walter telling her TO come early the
next morning.
She scarcely noticed my polite rare
we'll, her eyes smoidering. 1t was evil
dent she hadn't forgiven me for putting
| in an appearance. But Walter had no
tIced nothing. He said:
Il don't wonder Helen was quiet. I've
not let her rest moment All inc
morning. She usually chatters lively
| enough" Then. before l could reply.
"Now we'll take n spin all by our
lonesomcs. Harter said To use the car
until and it isn't yet
At this remark, uttered in gay
voice. al! my jealousy Of Helen Raj
s,rom left me- Walter cared nothing
Tor her. she was just model TO him.
II did not occur to me then that had
not appeared he might have spent the
afternoon motoring with her. that she
, knew this and that II was the cause or
her anger.
Il must get Il car soon. Just road
stor or a coupe" Walter remarked as
he let the car Out.
"Oh. wish YOU could! roadster
would do. there are only t*o OF us,
and We don't need car I" take our
friends. they nearly all own one.
THAT'S right. and roadster !s
cozy." h" replied. then We talked but
little. both enjoying the swift. eaSy mo
tIou Of George Harter's h!gh-powcred
car. |, was just o'clock when we
drew UP AT the curb in front OK the