HORT STORY

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 413, 14 April 1904, Page 3

HORT STORY

I*s VHi a-daf* 3f~ net Actually a{%? Pi<Jtogtooflkeßi%ift ap P%W anco distntbed Sir-Bilpbr Beather aa hwtoeda* act properly, : the wa&rsmembered rows of houses with the little chemist's shop mid-way down- - Dimmer and dimmer the baronet's. its wali-nacmbered bottles asd gradual!/ fronv-hS-memory there rolled* away, the AJBt,^rflftßi^i%e& i ar^ iJ tiyoung maniigßlid&tfaxA fame shop the bcuadariee of his Utile World that, and ti» eft Fitt, his" eide. detail —the holding, her fd&fii the rfeotm»lM»c*ioured4wttie*aw! tfie miniipicrure wsb complete—--6vea|yfeß gjiatof fl^Bte.Tpfl'r'' incTyeti all that beloagei^f^lo-Hg 1 ago—yeara and years before. famoiai ktOt-riStaiet^Ki' 'made" jho In, for eataMrom flowers of the woman who bad once made this dmgy^asthistf^adtee/ftffbare&tr; 3 with goMe* fliougi'r of "his, ' mnillfufcimji ii if 11 '1 oisw 01 j*«d*sb V ; - :-a P J 'cansuitljig a'-! BtfßlQlMflnßSb <S2I2 "*'' «obaa? ec* -'.»■• , the-' : nar7isfr Ji 'Y& L, Bvi ; ; Vs his query.' Plane what name shall I Bay ?' ' Heujf wide at the "baronets card, aaiATnttmmt waa nihgred into %7io<Mßiiat*ihaii«Bd of fhW ;ll diigy -- artist «h«tthe:iaaJeoia%to'ees, it- though ; scantilfisfcraiihad, ibm-'m etery'"detail n thoimfMH«fedaltlMte eaolw sketches that adorned l tte jsJaai ?ho«rtw»/ -foTtted - fta' chief". atsndiAg **.--ha*l"Kfe- -of I]ad foundißJne t» taste for : enabled him MBi^lM&fflF^®^^?^ • It was his one compensatioß/ he'was' - wagt :»o Jdandnlf a " Gtsce^Jfoi r-Sfajisie': and- ltutrtry—tiie 1 "' the Beaming-««*-o«:«Higrfihg meao!merit MM •landing', a---helping handL To ; ' this Maily jm>pßMity«ro*e [ Street owed 1 hia visilr an 4biE par^alar 1 n»ri§ig^for; J; * name Vsd-aSdraea T with=tle^ r obieot of : examiasHgniaoae =«f the . more:' By a., Btasee wnoidesos: tta«rtißtfa '■ addr«£a v aappened foha in the little sfereet ! r where thaftnclias of Sir >Balp>% fbrtnae 1 " had bafn. made*. and, reaembetint 1 W ba own Bfi^gJipg- days in:that-rery '■street/"-' than interest« the baronet? ' Ound. i«ju3 ao otioqß odi "*o s.n Preskajardoo* epWd, aid .ffaerafrfcißf" entezetMi jßaaJa-iOiiw "u-jtJOfnq ti'm itttoq , Boi|f < as« J .,t0.-kßep y<3tt waStang/he 1 : apelogjtßioUwaa pain»Bfall : tha' J ing, and gaigOnt 's<>—^ r;:: ~" = ''■'-- borry my time ia all my °* n i Wfll *##«*«l regret in<hi«i*oio«. ' But tOj«plain my viaik' he want on,, I saw BQfgß ,4Mfti««o which i father •towkpfefie woulddrep reund ; « more ' aabitwe, ;T[ -had an = additional inducomejjt fe he went'on ! my happiest yeara were -•pat wife—my wife died hare,' ra added, turning to the wmdow; *I Jknew : you had Hved herei-the momenfe jl saw yaur card,'aaidliawther, "myfathsroftanapokecf you. Ton knew him weJt,\haad|ied with a smile. ' * Your.fathaf? Why, you don't mean" to s*|r. your :fathsr was 8a! Eobert' Lowth/»jixf Moantford, Sussex : WijL of course/" I knew him/ cried the haionet ,'he was one' of my beat customars, always sent to town for'every-' thing. Proud to know your father's son, ■■> M«Loi^.; i ßnthe^;tbinJbl l read-^ «A yeai ago,.. Spflqnlation. i killed Mm/ explai|«dthaaitißabiieny, 'Luckily for me foresight had' P TOT *l^ifeß^o*>*^'*rainingi i :both : at home £and\ abroad—so I have come to Londoa, } 3to make my fortnne,' added the'' yeußgdyan, laughing. ..=..; -.»;<--! - :.v «Andyi'ia sot sure that you won't.' said : Sir Bajj»h r ; putting on hia glasses and ' glancing interrogatively around the 'Certainly, air/ cried the young man, springiK to hia bet with alacrity, 'most of these/..pointing to the sketches on the ancient history. Painted in studeai'daja, and kept for old acquaintance sake. But if you'll kindly come this way,* pulling back tne curtain that hid »g ba pleased to let you see some resent TheJbsxonet glaaeed round with inward appreeiaMon, Somehow, the whole atmoaphere of these two rooms; thonuh betraying a scanty puna, seamed infused with an air of .ooltured Bohjimianiwn, not often jinel with in the studioe where wealtOpd position are the keynotes, Sir jSaJph fait strangely pleased with hia vi»t—and more than pleased and * *ttrac|ed by the good-looking and courteous young fellow whom he had cometosee. .v 5 ft»?i»!}B .-■--:-' .. ■• ------ ' Ton have soma nice things here, Mr. Lowtfcttv but—but what"s that fhe cried suddenly, pointing to a life-sfzed picture of a very beautiful girl, that stood oh the tmeLtdUn .>• I ~-•.....-.-:■_ ' That—oh i that—' stammered the • 'la the work on which I am engaged at present It is not meant for eaftiMtton—only for my own private satisfaction. It's origin has rather a curious story/ he went on hastily to cover his 'eare to hear it; airF , 'Meet assuredly/ said the a peculiar BtiSoeoß in his manasr.

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- I jr~r rjr i TTfr\ "i" lO ad' of H^piotare™J* kttte town. Ct -t was fkwching oa the sea-shore one day. shea <a&all boat with a Itfdy In iWKflo her iTril Bc-qutter-Bo,' eaid the *W>* «»fe«*s*on**eU«f;'then'tie added fcowther, is most,maivellona like—l mean itilto.nll« tottnkandpuri>pßea a capital pCTfrait of the lady? and J artifit ß nowadays Waflj pmolfcaaohvjronlotfnl jiicturei from otjaglunpse of a face—aadmemory.' <seen- the ia she mentioned Bach, a thing to me±*irtij, she ■*P £#%*" yoraraam* and— o»en-thfn . she have, ; heeir time. IMay iWk, sir P' hefeqatred with omiaous cdmneas, 'how SfegfjSra >« e i l t i, D t fee<h%bit oCietfatf i .^F ei y^J»*wpUejlHie"artißt J amused andlaotea by'the^pnlf fl yeb|atfscsg a i biHsioiai m?. oriw mtsil ,/ RaWan* and felt that romy face,' he SHM f e / c i ly L <to °» i^' he ** y&pteivislLn&m 2?™#rtfßW® |a^«^Qondßds- i aJoid.Y "mv, the minx never even mentioned, clandestine inttofa&PeflQonrlS ifcdPyou draHgaitP' he went onr-turning on the battled hlfcnnlfeir eon? e 1 &* pWaWPisyoo^^thejruWastffietmißst ran all l can- say Is—l am surprised at jour by ihelshonld 'navei^eceW^e^aWthe 1 todnet a^|i^ ( AßMMdf toakthM Lowthfer,' were i&no assure jrouj-no intrigue whatever. You've 3SP&IZ3L \ f\ r * f i -i t lOßfdered the othar&o&pJ&Bftiiithat JojJfrrSrefflalnrJp repeated Sir Ealph, SiJSS 18^© 5 m>«rrtrwtet--Ee-sonaiddred the arbsf s callous treatment >f*%B situatioß, 'welV-that is a cool ist than* ddi>*Bit iHaatepetttKa'bf a* 1 afy%aa&gra owt osia .t-l----ivoi ot v_ qqA .ail c h Mloodli&rfrr ejaculated LowHier as he .jtudio-and. finujeH wrfcof the Kense? 311 afinswtdSn 1 ?* s :tbirifft«ly une^ect&T jefoire Tie euffio^atly«' reoo*ered to> after the baronet and insiatcpa *> •Oood lidrdt what aprettj kettle of mi terep^4juefjU*^«Andw&ra mmd<4j*i *ra^hß»ddedWh^ri^ jhinkuig of the prospecfrliis unfortunafe oast Jum*~ - Ills nm min'ii innm no. -—•a-

Mmselr out of the house without pausing maniowno s^r aßß^&^^*^l, - daughter, without even her fathers know, ledfce be* fcfi%pT*lf^f«)Bßent. Ji: Ww ! think of me-when he accuses Jne of thisthis I {dandesgneoaintrigueJ' ; mattered Lowther, pacing the studio with troubled Btrid6B«;*;.*.;-,>. oJ Ss"K'.''''' :"'-•'; V. -•••.';;!-..->.!■ ; ! T?ruly,; hft was realising with a vengeance the wisdom of the old that «fa A? n«q e fchan the, having seen the baronet's daughter daily, the statement would assumed a.*TOffifeS"SW ?MPf2PWd wxdi from, advance that he had daily watched her. 'feffl^nHfe - ' #IW Misfifl*n««"ißh© J haafjneww : JeeßJ *ofci»asetirecogJ thought a little bitterly even if aha had. .And aa for an intritrue^. *ne*U go straight home and accuse, her and HeaTens! I must do something, Ahl IhAveit J3^cardia**& y ft ddr'ess and 111 go there; immediately and s*plain this misunderstanding.' : Somewhat eaeed in mindlwthk resolution I liowtheti slipped the card into his : waistcoat pocket and then-'paused 'ftir a moment to look at the picture which was the. indirect source of all his troubles. It was a sweet and beautiful face that smiled back at him from the canvas and from an" anaabc standpoint was the finest picture be had ever jamted or ever would paint. * 1? fl 2Js¥ l *wMl °* the man hadfgoue to its making.-Ever since the hour when! he had saved thelifeof thVoriginal her face had haunted all Mi dreams-till the htunan part of him forcedan outlet for £*£ Rn ft id ' fl ? aa ' **&£ by means. plcture!^^ 0 " 1161106 th r Plating oftte first from memory the iikeneHH fe ™**« towardJ making - the picture almoat a livin* hiastand at the same B pot, and rarely did a day_ pass: without his vigil beini re .the- Might a part in his life. J»>ay tameahad he conceived the idea of making himself, known to her, but for the idea: to. be thrust aside almost as quickly as it had come—for Lawther was a proud man, and. would have allowed a lifes happiness to- pass him by rather than on a woman's possible gratatude for a service rendered. But, all the same,, that beautiful, tantalising face tortured him night and day, and many times would Lowthe* bate

* £°. e with thisMgirlJi | who Hid begun to colour all his dreams. *ln what, be termed bis , 'rational moments/ this Matei of mind, he totlhlmwH repeatedly; .was senthnen&ly^snid **■* £°2Sp»a. M&, ifo be;put underfoot and wypractvJaLmaiirTrbufc, alasf! for the\ practical philosophy—it worked .bnt-fftebiy, and'in the end only left his efforts and desireß in a fermeat, mori ■ A %l making, her aca^J^M n ii <*& orthodox manner pre-. ,se ntia £ =tfiemselteßi and he mTghfc* have Witnout'even learning . J*wl but forthe *aronet»B"dißaetrbW 'Viß(t,., ~> fi^n*Hr? 8 j]jii 9*'xv#r* «dS aii4lMj hafc » through jboj»V. foukdjd shmaightednesß, had placed jail jwesiblfity orae* beyond forever. %' - <*s«*^?-■; * *s«"And own stupidity mLWMftn! stndio.with: angry, strides* SICHS&II'WS 4own. and Rooked tat Jte whole face had; mo*Qp^iß^*lS^baghte s formYnlh J Bilina' surfeJMCßKwm mournful «4gtet> And w *i hjttfcparfed fi#l ueeyeffbid hint to be of good courage? ! me,! he" thought with bitter iemdrseMai he' tooSed-at^the pure, trustful eyes thati i.«oMj *hiia, { frpm -.the :C*nvas.« Thejn gradually as ' he sat there, thjSj glamour of uponLowtherl began to inßekfeJjiißjft and .«theri amoving* touch. -Minute after minute flew past yeSitill ihe; painted on—tha gminute a Merged \ int% rbours, yet he"sa¥ like one entranced", til-hands the picture; J (To be concluded-next week)

Kuoviski; 'There goes a conscientious man xf ever there was one.' Aikovich: * How do you know that P' JCnoyisfa: 'He's a dentist, and the gF*Wf day, when he polled out the wrong didn't charge anything W|t£