The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

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] ffeue. refreshed ~ tie delicious
ltea. siggied yothine So banal,
any one Nould think d & black I'm
libecatie NY eyes ilte titttiS. Seal
and sle brought her left hand.
which had been behind her, out
with q flourish.
The huge feather fan OF brilliant
Eblue gave a touch Of the bizarre TO
her costume that was exquisite.
Fred hated TO be effusIye, but ha
really admired-his sister at that mo.
ment. She looked 80 tender and
feminine, with her cloudy, curly
hair about her face. "If you paint.
ed q picture OF that staircase with
a pretty girl coming down IN that
dress It might not be so bad" he
said slowly.
All evening Fred's words fingered
in the girls mind. He seldom
praised his sisters, and his words
gave her an idea. II she stopped
trying so earnestly for something
different, II she painted what she
knew, she might achieve something.
! She had been trying to do ideals
that no one understood, and no one
had paused to try to unravel hel
meaning in the impossible jumblcs
she had shaved upon.
"Who Is that girl in red?" she
overheard stranger ask.
"She Is an artist, and l never
knew until tonight that she was a
real girl" rejoined Richard Creig,
a man whom Irene had known for
lyears and secretly admired. He
was a man who did things in the
business world-a success.
Richard danced four times with
the black-halred girl in red, and
Daisy leased her gay!y as they
drove home in the moonlight.
Guess made a mistake coaxing
you to go TO the dance" she said.
Fancy dancing four times with
that wonderful Richard Greig."
The change from the paint.laden
air to the summer, flowerscented
breeze and the recreation Of the
successful evening did Irene worlds
OF good. Moreover, her ideas had
freshened and she went to work
with steady hand. AS she sketch.
| ed in the outlines for a new cover,
| her lips curved happily. After all,
/ 1t was pleasant thing to be girl
and wear pretty clothes.
She worked steadily until noon
and then went for O walk before
luncheon. At 3 o'clock she had fin.
ished her sketch, which sne had
done in water.Colors to get the first
effect.
A week later she was waiting in
the hall for Davis, who was trying
the effoct OF a new hat that Irene
had, with her new interest in
clothes, designed for her sister,
when the postman rang.
Irene sat reading tho short note
from the art editor. her eyes round
with surprise. "He says, Daisy,
that this sketch is the first thing
that I've sent in that had any prom.
ise. and that II l keep on doing
everyday sketches may send him
something he can accept"
Daisy giggled: "Art is very nice:
you sure designed a peacny hat for
me sis, but IL I had a chance at a
man like Richard Greig, Who" she
had caught a glimpse Of a gray
oyercoat outside the hall door, 'Is
coming up this very minute, I'd neY-
err waste second on art"
1.-THE girl in red showed me girl
had never known BEFORE" leased
Richard later when he had read
the wonderful letter from the art
editor, "aud the sketch OF the vivid
red gown with the daring blue
feather fan evidently made hit.
l don't know, however, that can
spare any OF my wiHe's time for art,
though" no added with the, mus.
torful air that Irene adored.
Copyright, 1929, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)