Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27

ID AND did not realize how fine a piece
~ of work he had done. until he car
ried the portrait of Corlotta to one of
the leading art dealers who instantly
accepted it for exhibition.
The little man. habitually suavc ano
uncOmmunicative. went quite wild over
the painting.
''It is not only skillfully painted. but
II has great warmth of feeling. I don't
think you will have any trouble getting
some commissions il that is the kinu ~
work you want to do.
The picture was exhibited ~ the win.
dow behind fine plat. glass. and against
q background of wine color"d velvet.
Rand was not quite himself these days
or he would have realized the singular
honor that had been done him, vir-
tually unknown artist. The truth OF
the matter was that even now it caused
him pain TO look at the portrait. The
dealer had said that il was executed
with warmth of feeling. Well. why not
1t seemed to Rand as if he had painted
Il with his heart's blood. He had
layished upon Carlotta all the warmth
Of emotion that had been damned M
for So long without outlet. and it was
TO her that he owed all his success when
the orders for commissions began &c
come in.
Judy. facing the matter fairly anc
squarely, realized this. and suffered very
much because of it.
"If l had been different was hel
one thought. ''If had been interested
in his work and helped and encouraged
him in it ] might have been the woman
to inspire him.
As it was. Judy knew that Carlottt
held first place in Rand's heart. but sh'
never complained. She was detcrmineC
10 rebuild her life with Rand. and SOM
day perhaps. ii she deserved it, sh'
might reap her reward.
Judy was generous in her praise o
the portrait. She had gone all alone on
afternoon and had stood for many min
utes out on the sidewalk before the wln
dow.
When she returned She told Ran
where she had BEEN and her few words
TT made me very proud: stirred !!
Rand sudden warmth Of feeling.
During these days there was on
thing that drew them together. and tina
was the state Of affairs between Luc
( and Carl. judy. to her amazement
had found herself inclined TO be broa
in her Judgment. 1t was through he
Influence that Lucy was finally per
suadcd 10 cease fighting and to conser
to give Carl his freedom. and once hav
ing made the decision Lucy admitte
that she was actually glad.
She was filled with sclf-pity and wei
a great deal but she was too Shallo
to suffer very much. aud after tin
began actually to view herself in Il
light Of n martyr and 10 b" happy
the fact that she was making a trt
mendous sacrifice.
"It's surprising how much she
willing to tell about herself. judy sa
TO Rand one evening. "Sho never low
Carl, ! don't believe she is really 81
: pablo of caring deeply for any one, b
she hates giving Carl uD because $
looks on him rs n possession. ! thll
she's going to be quite happy after il
all over. and Marcia understands &c
80 well.
Rand stole n look at her as she spoil
He could hardly believe that this wom
was Judy. and that he was actually 81
ting here listening to her say sn
things. To his amazement he realtz
4 that he enjoyed talking to her. that
hked relating to her li'tle things Il
y had happened during the day. He {
not love her, love and emotion W.
dead in him save when he worked,
when some little thing would remi
him suddenly of Carlotta. But Ju
was companionable and he was not
restlessly unhappy as he had been
short while ago.
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