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"I' I.- i h i-haml I Iii
!' 'N'l ' ''" ' ' 1 I nil ll fulfill"!! beneath
Jf ...'J I... i:.iiil. p., f I,, r foiirhllii; love
.i Bill' Iil h young, both Rifted in
1 ' ' II.'. Hi III' I HI H o w a I d , W as a pallltt r
a :' ! .i!v ii.i'l t'l'i'. I v i i 1 1." ( tii ioniums of him s
! I ..:'. in Hi" nf Hi- in'. st fatuous schools iif
' ' I'M- Mi . M 1 1 i- ii' i ii 1 low aril, w :is a situ:, r,
1 1 I'. ' . .m l ft... I. lit still more beautiful in
v wl'li il. ! il'il wife fur an artist u. h
- . i i " 'I. I'.itiiiit wilh :i rattles, tinder ut'll
- i m i pi 1. 1 1 1 1 1 tit. .!.. i.tf hi... c, iiius. yi t ever
' I- ; t"f. !i. rli'it: 1 '- 1 1 i ii f i in v iiitu t In- fi af-
' ' I "' 'I I'll' .ri'in .iii'l ivmk (if ti.i In in tii i nt 'i-
i-'ir studio li..i. i.ni(." i viiii in ... Num. i 'nil
' l ! wi'li stM-lb . ti.l sk.-t. Ih-s assisted the
. ., . ; mi m i i iiii.t v ' .is 1 . Meow I il- sli" kept the
I t I... - with Hi" l.i. of l .t s . i i.il .nt through the
- 'it: s II ,1 ..i-,ti , tin i.-, lovillt! hill. Piles nf the
! I" Win- Il she ''".' 'I ll't l'."l 1. I I. ! 'S, til. .U.is w I,, mi
1,. liiii..i in i,c lilpeulii. s nf ph. no pluvihir. 'iii'l In r
.... 1 1 . . -t us w .if k .at I l.t . .pern.
M l"."tlte v.. is iii ,v . il hy the lovine a 1 Uli ea ! I "11 of a
' v .1-1 vv i ' . f. I.iiiv Iii r own ili'irns ..: fame. Sli" rcso
I i ! . K . i- : i. i . 1 r .' 1.' il! I.i nt u . in lis" i .f l.i t .i n f hi in . when
i . ) . 1 1 1 1 . . I . 1 . . i i.i I in n ;. , nm"; ;i 1 1 i -1 w I.. s.. a... j ,i i nit -,.
. ,. in ... I. in,.. in 1. 1 ;i Lie "Vt iiin:: .it Hi" Ai t Hub,
t. ,!' Hi I '., . , 1 1 , i i ..I .ii ' pi i iiiis-s". It was a cli.irniint;
vMiiik iii.it : . 1 ; . I .i.'. i- tiii " months uf Ideal iiiiii't
l.'P. ! wiil.lini; livt l.u-i.' i '," i ,. i ..I ii i s nf tint rlul. to
, f i n i I 'i -, , n i, , , , .(. ! In- any prevh him cx-
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v i- t at. lit r with Its nil-
. .i:,iH4 . a a nl.i i - Mi.'' 'in'- I " lil of inanv Ii iiinlit ts of
'i, ", at. i .it, i. t. I -a it), sin h luvlnir last"
i n, I., , . ,:, i.. iil. ,'., tl ii II fortnii" of I la milin
llimanl. nil la r sl i. . M ir-'ii. a1' ilini-'"tl r.i klt sly into
. i. list . uvi r li' i' tt'.tnssi an. s.ii!'i" "iiinmli in Hi" firxt
,'lin , , l.ui ( xtniv.iKiilit f a' Hi" lairse of a poor artist's
l.ii.li. X.nliini; w as Ion ii, mil ..r to sy. I 'nt t y conf. c-
lio ns iii'i,ii:il l snit.il to Ii. I I. .' fV I'Ul I'"" 'I. Heal" for
ii, rilM r. i, w. ar, . niii -lux aii'l S'lloai liosi,r
ill. I,,, us in a uor.l. all th" tin.- fail. .lows that a yiiuiii4
nri-iiv wain aliiliillv il. s in s. at"! I. '-r nmr
'.vlii ii sin is ,n a, Ini't .1 ami a'l 'rin ; 1 . ? - . I -.
M i u 1 1. i ' i w as I-, , n.'i. w. II .i oiii4lit tip. ami iinl'ii"(l
w ilh II,. pi... i.i. il institi' Is i.r In a "lass. tiiv. ft! I. ss she
,,,:, i,.., ..,.. f to I- ana .1 ..-.v.iv l.v I" l' liii-l.atl.l'.
y , tlir. w pi";.!. . o Hi" V ill.l--. Hiollitl.l riot
. ' ih.. to a: , . i in iii Iii ' I ."1" I' 'Pat I'm t nt" xviiil'l S 1-
..!,. mi In i u. i ii,. IP r ailmii'. ti .n mil uralilu.l" , t"
,,.,,.,.,,, ,1 l',,r Hi" u. i IP. 'IT , mi-- l-a' !i 'it., an win. liail tnar-
, ! . i Willi. "it a .lot .iti.l l-'lo u to II" sV It. r of los lovo
ami ti a pi-iiuili ss orpli ati uit'l.
Tin- t:i-i pin' sp. .1 l.v on ins- "' r- .1 wini;s. llannlin
,,,, p. ,1 ,si ai,, I'm ;.uis; . tillint- nnnili. ti. .s i inv isi s w ill)
l ,i v. Pais siii.li. s a ml k. "ii'S. N'W in..' lli.'M a v.lilal.le
;. i,i wolil.l atoiis" tl;. niistiiil.il -i. linii.itii.il of Hit' ' it'l l"
nf stn.l. tiis. win,, on. ni'l all. . via". .1 a spi . ial iiitcn st in
Hi,, i.i. al tiiai i iau" a. i.i Lappv lioi,," it. at.-il in th"ir mi. 1st.
Th. ti tin I.al.v ari'Ua.l lit t T - k ' w ' ani" Into a k'tm-
.loni all his i.wn. a f-.irx kin.- lo ,,. wh t. in "V. ry suJ.j.'.'t.
f.o, n th,. 1, mi, I'll- .itnt i. itc r th" ta-i at tnast. r liiins. lf
or th" famous .Vol,-, tirov. l.il adoringly al Ills littl" pink
f, ,t. Hami lin llowav.l foimil forthwith all olhcr inspir.i
th.n to (iiii.l this new won. I.r. 11" "overed ,an.vas afttr
,-anas vi,h .l.-lluhtful sin.li. s of ey-ry pose "f Infantile
0. ho , r, ;ii.'. I a M isi. rpi.C". Tin n t h" lit t !
,.p,,l His work whs iiuii,. ins r.-in "nr.
ry , I his kingdom ainl a I .i i, a il. ! avina. It. hiinl
. ...,,vn ". iiiiii. il w ith t. ill', mi'! th" niast. rpii i " on
i.li'i; va
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1 1 . i ,..ns,.li. his liiiil'll'tulat, latin r ami eo
II.
It w ... .ii,-! inn ar.' to III" day sin"" 111" J.iynns liriilal
,,, ,,i ',,.,..,,1 ,,nt of tl," sunny littl" Km Varin on its
.i,,,i i w . .'.iiin-, : rip la tin l'.i ii '!" I
,.... ... ol .. v.-. - I. iii -n eall ia.;. - ..lull. . I I'l.Mll Ih" salil"
.,,.1 , , :: uppo : . , I u . i ion . Hi 1 1 . w I '. t o t In ii 1 1 n t r y
,,, V " : ;, . : l; , . u till tl.tiull' -1, 'i. hill" lloo.l"il 111"
.., . a ,, ml :', .A l- I. lit an all.! p. rtuni" to th"
ltl ., ", I, a. i i... , . .. l . . t. il 1 1 s. eollii pro
. ..,,,1, -al. a-i 1 1,,, muni a' , i i. ni- a ml I" I'-hl.ors uneov
I it., 1 , ..I r. . r. n'h I tin ins. Pas as th. y
,v,t,l..i in -mii.. 'I.. I '. .oii-iw ll.tli up on th. main
tnnii.il iir is a til,.' .1' :' .' ' " .'iiliow . f. il in lni4"
v. r. nhs. w ,,, i'. in i v. i" ."! . mk"'. r. p..s..,l all
ih.it Was mortal of Itfl. I a: w i". l.-i.l so su.l.l. nly tin. I
t itllil... -i al.ati.lon. ,1 I is t o il - I at,:.!, u. Il:,iii"lin ll.nv
n.l iil,..il Par. In a.l. . I I..1 In.! i: it c.ii-B. oim Irihut" of
'low . is to hi son. It v i 1 is '. , -t ti , aitant act. W in n
h" ivtiiin. ,1 ami a ..i-1 l I... arm a w a. I the l.iK studio
and , h'S. ,1 hi. ,i.."ts I n I'..- '.I st ton
and II, ill,, Kill s lllpalhlZ. 1 s I..- w ,s p, nnih'.-.s.
" M ar. in a 1 1"." Ii" a i I. w la n t hi w . 1" ah 'He. " Wi ill"
I'.l.'.us: i, hi W" shall I." la am h s... paid l.alnllord Fl'O
,.,,,11 last .pl.llt"! 1.1,1 Ui,' inol lliliu' OUf ! lli"tl."
paid for i.'ir l. s i.i.sini! fid tin Lit .. nr.-.-n " it'th wh. n
la ship-- t, w p. h" . l.lni roinpany. O. my son'
m littl. In avi ti on i at 1 1, ! hy has Cod .. . n so in. n ill ss
tons m wif. I ,. ,r M att-ui r 1 1 . . w I , it hav W" dull" that
wi- should saff. r l.t," tins'' mr son 14. im- -vanish, d for
. . r-fon v. 1 : ' His vol"- l r.,k. . .t,.pl"t. 1 . H. k-.z.-.I
1 ... t im ( i . . I i v admit th" sih nt studio, fist tillitm with tl,"
shadows ,,f 1 v. iiit,.
Ktuni its t i.l, . on th. cmsi I th" . , s ,, tl,. ,, )H,y tr... t",l
tlnan In :i .inilii. th, rosy mouth w is p 1, i.-d. It s""tin .1
ri-.udy to i n, it. tin II r. im ml,, t- .1 . .... and , hm kl" of d"
liulil that mv.r fail. .1 to w. l. on,, tlnan That it 1 v st. 1 ions
hat. y Iatii4iiai;" that t v. r tifinlih d on th" sw. t t hps, 1 i:,r
lo luirst Into sp. . . h It was a mat v. Ions pi. tar... With
S'lpt rl, t,., hni.pi" t'. at tist iml 1 hf,. int., , v ry lin.. of tin-
h'.nl ami posi. T's siinplnity of t" itm.nt 1 v pr. .s. d tl."
charms of infancy, whil.- th" i-....r sell. m.-. .pp.. id- nt
liold. aff.."t..1 a nni.t.rlv s, ml, Ian, .. ,,f h.-alth and h. auiy.
It was a masl. i pi", f th. lu ush. cr. at"d Ity th. force of
a rulnr'.s adoration and Tin n ; p- 1l.1t. d to p.rf. at ion hy the
nniKical "i nius uf his art. Mai tin nt" l.-.l him ta th" pic
ture. For a lonu tin," tla y stood uaziiu: upon It (Punli
with n xr. t.
' W'e can n.'yiT In-altn. ." sh" w hisp.r. d at last "while
W" have this wondt rfnl pit tun- of ,.ur loy. It is a mirael"
Iml lilms. lf Inspirt'il. i-an 1,. . r 1.. aloti" w hil, w.
lii" this."
She liopi il to comfort hun. I!at ln r words had tin con
trary i ffi i t.
"Take it nwav' T.-1' it away!" In shout. d. like one
Pircft of rtnson. "Tak" it ir.niv: Hum it' limy it' o
Jo.l! I shall never piint anain. Thai my sm, n,. wh. t"
I'- Ii"? That Is not mv I my it is only a cmvis and piV,t
tnk" It nwav . ( ). I cannot hear this aipuiy th. sitht of
that dauh drives me mad: Tak" It away!"
II" 'of" lin phuur" from th" i-asil and would have
crush. -il it mid. 1 Toot, hut a tit si i. d him. and I," t. 11 lo
Ih" tl w 1 itl.ii 114 ami foam In is at tin mouth. Tht mi-, a ins
ol M a 1 1, ' 1 1 lit. hioiitht th. II ti. -rimi fm mis nutsi.ic the door
to hi r side. In the st ell" of confusion that followed the
pi. tun- was cast Into a cut hoard in th" corner of the stu
dio, wh re It lay fort'otP n and m til. i t. d for many v. . ks.
in l"f a pil" nf "ain-asis iuid piintim: material, wh'l. th"
'.lil'i.rtilliat" fat In r lay 111 with hrain I', v.r III the hospital,
win ti." In- had .""ti onivi'Vi d IP" siinn day of his s.iure,
Ttnn "iisiii d a .!r.ar p. rio.l. j.a-s. d hitweiti alternate
hope and d. .paV hv M ii't'ii.rjl.. Sh- w. it, hid and p. 'a;. .1!
daily I'm th" recovery of 1 1 r h. I..v. d husl.a 11. 1. ..rt. ttinu in
lit n i. !' to sci k som. . tun fort lion, t h 1 in tin.- 11:11 il
day it was luom:lit to iinii.I lo the appea ia nee of Km, 1 u,, .
w ho oa ui- to ela im his n nt.
"My husl.an.l paid you." pio.st..l the unhappy wi'c
"Not la." cried l''io.ii,irt. "Show me th,, r. dipt n
v ou . III." Il" ill Tl d. "mil you Hit. I ni " inn t w a 't -1 oar
hours, w Intl. if not ready to pa . I s. ml the lr li.sa r "
" .Mi r. v. chef M. l''roiiiart. I will i.- y..u ,11 my hus
Paml's pint iit'. s is securit v it mi w ill hut .a w ;i it lis r --
i, . Ih will show ymi the receipt siinly tier-, must 1...
s.-mc inistaki ."
" Hah." sm "li d l.'ro.iuarl. Wlial vvanl I ,, this l uli. c-
tion of daul.s Put, slay, there was one :; I pi. ttir. the
load of a hoy let me sec that."
Mari;uerite sought the m.asterpicce, ami. after a Ionic
search, discov. t'ed i' In the cuplioanl. TP. n .,1,1 Ki'noiiart
, xaniitl.d it keeiil, "Nut had. I mu:hl di !... of il 111
lake it. and if 1 "et 111..1. 'i;in what is .Pi to me I'll pay
ymi. I'm an hotnsl man too hoii'st. m I would not set
my chaiic s on this tut of paint"tl e:iu;is."
' No! " , th d M "f",i. ri'.e. " I caimoi pi 1 1,, it von to take
our Pov's picp.ir, . .M- ha.haml will pay yon, hut. whatever
happ ns. von eauiiot tak. that picture."
She caiii-ht it from th- hand of '"in. 1 unrt and. wrapping
it in ln r apron. "t,i, ,, lim,.,. 1 f..r. him. I'lOTiart
was furious, lie rat;...! and amui .l. anil tiliallv ple.nl. d. hut
all to no effect. MarKuct-ite mew su-pi. ions Th. r. was
somethitn; mid 1' It all tint she could not 1111.I. istnini, hut
that made ln r more rcKulutcly ri ruse to itiV" up tin pic
ture. I'"roiii.,rt finally depart, d. and spei dilv i xi cuP .1 ' is
thnat of sii.;ni4 till tin- furioiur. and furnishings ui the
studio.
Winn llanii'l n w.as l sm s el from 'he hosplial li fo'a id
his honi" ilisniiinth d and 1 anpl v. la v . l t hi nt had In "U l'"-
iiiiivi'il hy .-rooiiarl hut a b dsP ad and h. ddim,. -ii it is
th" ironical Krnich law that tin Ian. II. nil must spar.- ihc
b"d at h ast when In- l "'n a il"!imim nt t.n int out. Th"
hid and a pil" of i..iiiv i.n and easel was all left to him.
" l!ut I paid I'roipiart th. last .piarli r's rent." he pro
tested. " 1 10 yon not rt ni. tiiln r. diar. 1 paid th" 111011, y to
Kroipiart. and he ipiv" ni" a r ipt. It was th" inorninj;
our ho' died ! "
" 1 ri'tiicnilHT." i"pli"d Marmaait". ' Hut it was iiupos
sil.l" to conviii". .'ro.ua:t. II" il. 111:1 inleil th" i. e. ipt: I
could not timl II. I iniplonil hhn to await your r. turn I
out i i d all your paintim-:s in security hut one -our hoy's
portrait. Sir lime In say. it was th. only picture he de-
ii. atid il. I would not tiv" it."
" Von ware rinht to r. ruse." s.Pd II I lin. " Nothiut;
in this world can part us and that d" ar picture! "
riii'iimrl n ini veil . v. rythitiK th" tn xt day." contin
ued M armi. rite, "lie could not seize your work, thank
no when another ihul! nor your painting im:i. finis. I have cariied Hu m
can fully to Hi" attic that our v.00,1 frielnl. .L iu .lacpies.
th. senlp'or. plac.d at my disposal, t'onie. now. 11. ar lius
Pind. ht ns l.-iv" this l.i. inii.ty. dt".aiy room. v.- war"
I appy In-rc. and th 1, '.od. for his own wisi n as.u.s. s. tit
us t. rril.l" sorrow, follow, d h tho. ruin. II" has r. .t..i. d
von to me. w.-ak ami 1. token in In alth. it is true. Pat vv
have ea . li othi f. we ar.- I114, tl,. r at 1 in. and W" shall In uin
all o 1 r. i inn" to our lit 1 le nest 11 11. 1, r th" . :i v s. w I . 1
the view of l'aris is k'lorious, tin air is sweet and pare, an 1
v. ry ra of sunshin. tinds its way into tin- liny at-P r
to lii i"i'.i"ii its dtiiKin ss and wat m its cold walls. Con,",
d. iir li. arl. con,"' "
Thus, with hopeful words, she led hint out. el, is. . I the
door softly on th" scene of their s id littl. drama, and as
sisted hiia up tl." many rhKhts of stairs li adimr to tin ir
it, si th" clamorous humid" r. I'iikv at 'he top of the house. It was a small, lot 1 v
chamber, heretofore used as u lumber room ..r the s ulp
tor's casts and desiiitis. It was as clean ami fresh a's soap
and water could make It. One larije window "pen. d on to
a tiny balcony, which, as Marx write said, offered a sup. , U
view of l'aris. Kami lin forgot for the innnn lit his ttoul h s
- a: t dom. . l i .-'.'tilt' l.v 1 .,1,1 I,. 1 .(.taut I, 'II
l"ps. 'li iriv .. . n tlroi'.h Hi" . 1 it k 1 : 1 . a'l.o-pla r.v Th"
ptt..ilnlit a s of . ml. 1 Pil clor stuiln s ami pt rsp- 1 i o
1 tfl Ins drooping spirit. I It" he vv mid tind food for
1. if "l ina I', st in his work. M. u i. tit. dt. w forth a
I 4 . .ll 1 1 ill", h s fa v "i 1 1. ;'l. ' . .1 fi"i,i 1 p. 1 1 p. i, -in: is
i '1 " 1 u.l It. .11,.,!, plaenc hm, in its a 1. d, pil,s want
nil kl a ! nt pnpirit:- tl. slapl. t -. d Sh, f. .) h'tti
Ik" a clu! I from the St. Itial.t how I ,,1 ia;'.,Ut l.ol.lire
a' '1 I!" tl hlo'Ulit him his ,,, ,,1,1 I p. ri. d pipe, niltm!
it li- rs. II ad 'l 1 v f ;'!v .' ' 't ..inh with h. r ow n sw. .1
la.. I'1'..iiiilv rr p.! ' r f ! 1. i. . Im h. ,1 to the tmv
!""ti 1 ,4 . n an empt v of I . - id. 1!! with nt,. h .a p, s t . assist
tl cln . r of tin house w 1:111 11:;. M. itovh:!. Iliimlinsat
s.l- nl m lis, 1 i r 1 1 . 1 ' t 141014 with moist . v , s ov a r l'aris
i.nli. nlmis th.- p. v.. ii.- tos- ip of his visit,,.-.- h. arltu; oi-lv
tin id, ' il hilhv'.s eh". He "I'd .ilitf. vv!, 1. ," f . T 1 , 1
V I4HI- ill-:il" "f II," f'li'.l'.- Hl'l f. It ' In tit st t , PI" p' I !s"
. f fi 111-VV. d - p".
Ill
Th. f. v r app. d li n'" ' .f. in;th 1 i sm I, a .1. 41. ..
that w Inn tin- n u t i 11 t Iti n'" r ih- lir-l da's .,( !, s 1 .
t'l'll to his w Ite P. wa. incapaM- ufanv s . 1 -1 . 1 1 e . . 1 1 In 1 1 h 1
or physical . ff.irt 1 1 h. e 1 m. vv - a 1 v ot k t P.- 1 1 1 ', ;-i-j ,,f
t! ,,.." ion 14 tilth's of slain as. s 1,. th" a bo, I. UI..1-, p.
tilths, lb- r..ui,. ,t more iist'o'.iM. t 1 !,. d 1 v in
of the w im sl... s in th.- str. . t b. low. w h 1 in t !..- ... ....
piltiv of oil" 1 idle altists. I," I.r b d l"d ., mad ov. r
his nust'ortun s.
1 lladtial'v he sue. Ulll't. d t" Ih. inMu ... , ,tM ,,., j;
foe oil" whn came in tin na'.. of a liii i' I I.: ,t.t4 I..14, t
I -ill,, ss and luriun him si .v.i;. ai-l s,,.-. K ..11 ' , ' ,-v 11 n 1 d
,nli. I'lilininatinii in ahsopc. n'ti of s,,u ,i-n 1 ,p. p.
- onfreres. in sorrow md ilisk-n-i,. titaiv 1...1 nij i.:.,..! p,
him. The most worthless of l,,s boon 1 .", patiton. ivoid
. .I his society. Ite bcciiiie an absinili" drunk it. I tin nn st
loathsiiiiy of all th. disKiist inv; forms ,,1 ti,, ,. ,, .f tp,
blu.-k bottle- lint one friend . uiiin.d. and il.a' vv 1 IPs
laithful wile. Slaw in va-r lost hop.-. W ith tin- t, nil, r s ,
li. itude of a mother she wat. h. d and pi tv. d for l.i. n r
urination. Il-r pray., i s were made .r n-tical hv 11... ,. v .,. d
at" of th" wife, in ! r son trial she turn..! I,,r e. 11-0I,-tlon
10 telition. Th. littl". won, copy of Thomas a K. m is.
the Kilt which hi. r mother
1 .,; p. . pieat bed to her, De-
1 ,1 .r ,r.,'
(. , nn It" Si -l.lt- v v ."" '
.1, -ad I"
put; fi
.ll.d Vf , ,, .HI, ,,f
It Wis out . the trilth-atld she tin lied In I fa. 1 th It she
mi;lit not see the effect of lu 1 ..,!
"Our weddinif .t 1 ." he repealed. .1 i . .1 ! v " ( ur
child s death but thp retelpt whi te is ii. Miitiut
1:. '.' W'l. ie is 'hit tici ipt" l'on't ,-u know that
I li u. h. . 11 made to tipp. ir a thi. f .l.-cml to 1 Pu by
"II I'to.piart ' Let us t-ean h Ib lp tin hi lin.l th.it re
, . ipt "
" Mv poor hush. ,11!." she faltiftd "he calm. There la
I " t . ipl f-. 141 t it all "
" I' " t, t ' Hut I tv !1 . II t 1 "I t i. I ta -
I " II" trembled with 1 . ml di 1. s
f p i--i . " And 1 wi" tu .1 it if t .mash
.v.tvtlui; in this misiraPic ri'ciii'" He
lit ai d il ltd,, d t to tla- (lour.
Sia iu.!,.l t-i f im at 1! st.ttvl I tu restrain
tu.i-,.ss I y oarissi-s nt tele her
.I'msfi m iin mi .1 h' ' . X Tl v 11 v 1 su.nl
a v i 1 ' 1 t ... 1 e IK tv v.r b.f.ri had
sttink I.r. N . ,n a lit I dv'.itii.m. lie
tin !,. 1 to tl... tier ..id t.i.rud cruel
I' vv. u n i!,. p:o.-t:ip- Podv. liraJ
11 . "v !! f 01 . t pis .1 is 1 . 1 si ,,ct I tettulit
I. .111 I., las -iisu. Sud.Kiiv la l.sistid
!-'.. !! t u.i k to 1 is f. ' t. st.iti J in dumb
i ti.l ., tie few d:vps if PI, 0 .iziPK
It.'ir. 1 w oat 1 in Ma' s-j.t it i s t iiipK She
1 v .pi .; in. ia lo ss . l.v t. !l in his knees
I s.,!, la i'. Tiavs . f sil t ami ia morse
1 .11: s. .1 a w 1, his 1 la vK.
" M 1 i4'l. I llv tll wtf. "' lie vl u d.
vv ;!.i v ' ! ,a: I iv, 1 dor.. ? O. (b d I. 1
t: ' v e tin ' M 1 1 i4ii"i ite !"
S" iimvi d atul u tin 1! lar vvs bo-
w 1 1- vf ids tetis and kissi s
Tho wvuu.d w is net si t ions
l sllnliuy stUMKil An tidor
-' ' ' I t : vv 1 ' p. w u ked over It M lrnueritr
.- t -. -i-lv 11. -at . . 1 I i -. 1 .Id ,t n , s The mid. lav
li" I Was klv pi-t ind ' , tl'I, Iltd and il b.'Wl of
st. .1 n, : i'i: p' 1 1 1 i;c set v d Sh. ,v. ill 1 . I,. 1 ! u.b.l mis side
,11.1 f ,,-. .1 tlTo'ith t- 11 dm nn ,1 is,t :l., j.i lure, now
tii .loi. ulilv I est, in, I. .ave o,e ...til, I- over whl.ll be WilS
wotktui: wilh iha p aP.orptiou
" There Is 11 fm . -in 1 . iiPstanc" hi re." he said. " t must
letnov" It before I finish."
Willi 11 1'ilette ktuf" he car, fully removed the obhvt.
tla
Wis 6 - jw mm mm
rt his
Tla: sublime
in.'. i.i.I'viS ' '
I . 1 . . 1 . ' 1 1 U 1 l li- life - -
l u, . --. mi: "i --
In,,,:,. ,. ;v"l la r vli-'-'l'-i,
,.. a: .is. . ii still. J into
p . ! s .. 11 1 tin- dele i''us
,1,,; Palm 1 f ha pv in
( ',. ,,:' s tin. 1 , y and ! w at .1.
T . ,1 ,y was l.-. VII too
oi.ii. Hit tiici.i 1-tyt.i' if"
p, i, 'v fm si' v.a- ;
1..-. IJ. 'I W a.- Will: her.
,,inl t hi .."...h In I h w a -w
11 It la 1 pool, wri iched
husband. lb r patience
and swe, 1 111 ss W'. le tin
Wonder id' the quartier,
11 niov. d the must stolid
tu con, passion.
11 a ni e 1 i 11 gradually
lil 1 vv P. be the cite of his
it .th hers, invi r l.tckins a
1,. Ij.il.K li.il.t! to Klii.l" his
lll.t'i I't.lil. Sli p.- HI' t!l" 1- ti
. I,! tu Lis .. hi lie. When
til-- ib'olS of I l.e wil.v l.o.s
wi le closi d for the r.ti ;
M.lteui 1 i'u. s HflllS Wvl-
. 11. t d lain. 1.0 m.itlt 1 iiuw
li 1 S t I il 1 ,,s I'onou.oll.
There was always t h, fruual hot suppia- ready, the pipo.
tin- icpi-si . and ahsolup , ,-, m from that 11 ittiiis; 10111411.-.
t'n- wiapoii of many a 14.1,.. I Put imf. .1 n i v in . wil-. .Mar
t'eiit. s courage even wi'.listood his constant lapses from
tin- "nod resolutions hei;un with tl,.- early ii:,.,n!n misery
of tin habitual drunkard. That was perhaps the most
pit.ous of all i,.r trials. M. anvv hilt , she labor..! unccas
mtly at her art. bravi ly fai-int; th.- drudnery of P-aehiiis
to keep tin huuiPle pot boihii'4. Th" haltl" b. tvv.i-n ,-
wife's d. vulion and th,. d, 111011 of th" win.- hot 1 1, bi i-atns
the absoibim; topic ,,f the quanier. " Such devotion must
briiiK its own ia ward." was the universal comnit nt.
"My poor husband!" she Would expliill pal In t ica lly.
" lb- i.s only iii; s...,n lin- dis.-.is,. wh-.-li make.-- him drink a
llt'.l" too llilli li will pass aw. IV he will he hil'is, li' a st lilt.
( 1. don't doubt it ! "
'i'h it Ion. -Inn", plea smooth, d the way in more c imi
than one lor Hanulin I b,w 1, id's 11 for. nation. It for,-d
his convivial lomr.ides to restrain him. 1 oiiip.lled tin 1,1 10
ill ink less w hen in Ins company. Those who wen hard
headed sneered over the matter, but the more tender heart
id declared: " Verily, it i.s only a miracle from the Komi
ibid that can save him! "
Finally tin miracle was 1 uiisu uuii.ite.p It was on (mother
y. u-iuiis May mornim.'. the .ad anniversary of two memora
ble days M iruu. rite's waddine, day. the passing of her
hild and sonic vi,"ue intuition of tin- assoeiat ions of the
day invaded t he eh iiitl. ,1 brain of ln r liusb 1 ml. lie linn. rcd manner that only a in. 111 can wee
I011.4 past the ii.."is-iiiiii ,1 time of his departure for bis
h unts in the win.- shop. She noted the fact in sib n.-e.
fi-arim? som. fresh ace, ss of drinkinc should sin- speak to can palliate my crime i f strikinx you. You may lorttlve,
able smile of fiircivvii -ss shone in her eyes. He raised her He Rhine, d nt It carelessly before rnstlnn It aside. One
it i i. 111 ins ami carried her to the bed. In frantic haste lie look was sutlii ietit to hm al the secret of the ma.sterplecp.
I i-uitiiit Wiiter and bathed the wound, forcing' her to swal
low some w ine until sin- was revived
" fan you forniv"? Say you do forgive me, nnd I swear
" Mat milt it"! " In- it lid. "Look, i ran scarcely be
lieve my own eyes. Is b not the receipt of Froqiiiirt ? "
" It Is." sin- answered, after a careful scrutiny of the
inver attain to formt myself and strike you. The best blurted,
stained pap, !'.
1 low cam' It there? '
of wives Marmiei He. you w ill forgive iiii-I
" I km w- not," he cried. " 1 must linn placed it on the
Phe fm cot the sin k of his cruelty In licr joy over the easel, and. the paint p, ii.it slid wet In some way, It became
ppoi t aa i: y that Cod so s. 1 1.1 1 ,4 1 1 y seiii her. She euucht attached, and 1 pain'".! over It. Hut whatever way It
l is hands in her own. end exclaimed, ciiKerly:
happened lu re it is-ohl Fro(Uart's receipt for Hatl francs.
1 will lotnive you. but you must first promise me that What lin k! "
oii will i.ivi up drink. W ill you primusc me that?"
"I promise .von." In- answer, d. solemnly. "Nay, I
" It Is not luck il is a miracle! " said Marguerite, rev
erently. "I.ct us kneel down and return thanks lo l!od
ii- il. I shall nevr ton, h another drop of wine or for tins happy mini, !
SpllllS
lonu as I live, so help me liod!
To, l,er Hi, y knelt before the plctun
Marguerite's
Tin-re was a ninui-ail of deep silence. She essayed to voice rose in fervent prayer, while he boweit his head
peak, hut joy In-Ill ii r dumb. W hen her voice returned in silent unison, 'l'he t yes of their child bciinied down upon
I for-
she answered the unite appeal in ids eyes.
" 1 I'oruive ,ttu. Thank (lod for otir promise.
Kive von w ith all my In art "
Tin 11 In broke do.Mi utterly-sobbed In the terrible
him i f the day and its memories, lb- wumh-ivil about the
loom. 1 ri ii"f itu n n. rs, : 1 aimlessly si nrehini; for
sonic object .
" 1 10 you want anything, dear? V-air pipe your "
"No!" he interrupted 1 1 . r . ninthly. "I am trying to
retui mbi rs, inn tluti": 1 mislaid. W hat day is this? "
them from the restored canvas. Into the room slob' the
mellow chime of the Anelns h.-ll, rinitiui; in pious mem
ory of the incarnation of another child, the divine child,
wlio, likewise, brought pi ace to stricken hearts.
The news of tin- recovery of the receipt of Froipiart
"It was the loss ,f our boy- our ruin t he malice of old spread quickly thnuinii the .piannr Some there were
Froqiiaii. that drove 1111 to drink Hut not even nil that who laid the r, forinail 10 of llameliii Howard to that lucky
chance, iitlurs more dlseeiailnn attributed it to the devo-
I ill t will f.od fin-Hive- v ill "d sit feud me from myself?" lion of lis wife, while the pious few regarded the matter
" Have a good conscience, and tlml will sufficiently dc- It. lin- liitht of a miracle brought about throtiKh tin- Inter
fend ih, i-: for he wham Cod will help. Tin mall's malice vi ntlon of holy Thomas it Kempls.
can hurt ! '
Tlie
1 -ham-in of old Froqunrt was profound. lie was
As she repeated tin- words of ill.' sainl. she drew her speedily bronchi to justice ami made responsible for dam-
husi.anil towards her and pillowed Ids head on her bosom.
What day?" she repealed, staithd by his abrupt sooihiut: Ids wild
,hi
a mother quiets her child. When
the p.ii oxv sm of his m iif had subsided be bound up her
" Yes. what day is il or was It yesloidiy that I lost wound- d head, and lot-'cl her they sought the n.-Klei led
query.
lis nee. choke, I. and th, u witu 11:1 1 ftort be resumed
, ov.. I., i,,v -n cunt at the batik 1 in tile artist dillflit over ine ".unions visia 01 1 .iris, m r
" n,l v hat rem. 1
somethitn; - no trille but sonn thin", of much value. O.
by Jove! now I remember, it was that cursed receipt old
Froqunrt cave me. I say. Mai t'u.rile. what day is this?
answer me! "
" 1 1. nest." she rep'i. d. wilh all the forth,, d. s'.e c add
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 :. 1 , "thi. is ,,,. : n 1 1 i v 1- r -' . 1 1 1 - of our vv. -ldii- .la -
attcs to the tune of many thousands of francs The case
evoked considerable comineiit from the press and roused
the sympathy of the ever IP neroiis thoimh excitable and
tickle I'arisian public. llaiiulln Howard became cele-biiip-d.
lb- could not paint In a year the orders for pic-
he had ounce ilcd it lo Kuard him from brooding tutcs that came to 1,1m In one week. He Is an old man
over it Ih drat; fed forth Hie old easel and stood It up t.ovv. 1 id, ami famous. Maiitm-rll" Is a beautiful, silver
in 'In lust linht Tlnai he restored the masterpiece lo its haired eraniltnother. She is to this dav a devout believer
pi ii-.- mi the easel. Tlie canvas was dun with dust and In miracles, and above all In tin- miracle of her husband's
portrait of their child. She drew it from tlie hiding pi.
lie sought u cleansing preparation ami set about masterpiece.
Bac from the Dead. ATTENDS 24,000
u-i" t.i. .t s.irii.w a itioMth or two nco '
Tl
,i wu
ll lti: was urciit sorrow a month or two ngo
in a little cottage at Hapten. FiiL-laml. for a
mother, Mis Hidden, had ju.t passed away.
The husband vas distracted with tii'lcf
his wit" bad bun ,11 only a few days, and
t',oiii;h 'he doctor ha. mvoii him wariiliiK
did not realize
f'i V' . I i'ioiq;h 'he doctor h.i. mv.-ii I
t .V1 J i hat she was much woise lie di.
Vi inn ii mmJ 1 1 1(. , ,i tttls ,,,, near.
Mr. ll.d. hu was tu v a small wa:e earn, r, but every
tl.ii, i. .--il.'i" had be. u done for the Invalid. The doctor
was. sa:is:nd thai she was in iP'od bands, and that with
, ar. -a" luleht b"fore loll", be well clloutih to occupy her
old p is lion in the family circle.
I'.iil. now. she was no more! The vacant chair would
... ive as a reminder of what had been KiiowIhk how 111
Vis. II. .hi, i, nail been the doctor made out the certificate
,., i nl, will. out furt ii r examining the body.
Pi in: ii ip.itbui of the 'undertaker's arrival Mr. Hidden
, ,.,.. , his wife's i. tiiiiiiis to a spare loom. W ith b,,we,l
.. , the so. low strlk.n husband sat downstairs In the
wlua I'ic.uiid rtakcr and his ns.istant ei form. .1
, , ,Piii,s lie was eoinpl. li l.v i.vi I'l.mir l-y tin- slim k
of I -as ..11, Id. II I- navi-mi nt.
I p.-1 ins in the chii ii.cr of death the sad wtuk was
prod .nn" in sih ni". which was su.l.ii nl broke b an
, v lai .. ui, ui t:oiu the undertaker.
Sin i.- ilia. ! Hcro'clid twitched lust th.n"
Tl',.. as-. v-iut said it was Impossible, for the doctor
It - , , , i ! 1 1 i , d the w on ia il to be di ad
However, so positive was the undertaker that life was
M.t vXt . llia t. that I . I cuan to rub tin- body In tin- r, "ion
"t th,- h. art. wlaie las n ,.n chafed the hands.
I'ics. ii'.Iy :in ii.iu s "eyes opened and an arm shut
cut ami .-Int. I ,1 th, und-. i tak, r s si. eve.
Hashing to tl.. top . f tla- sta.ts the assistant shouted:
"Si," . -liv,' IPins some brandy."
i.- 11.1,,, n ..taiPd tiom l is si.it at hearlns' the un
w out, ,1 l.oi-e.
S'i" is alive' Hilun some lramlv."
n c.imn.l be tun." he thoiiiihl. "but I will Ko
a nd si i "
W ' , ii he cam" out of the kitchen In- t--i his wife belli
hoi n d av ii-t.iiis In tin i..-..--l. mt's arms
S,,e , nib d him by name, and tla n be knew that the
mws w . j unhid I rue.
I'l-aialv w.,s admit. isti red. ami Mrs Hidden soon re
, ,v . : . .1 i ouiph a c cons iousn. ss.
I lt ,- ,, H,. d,y the doctor came in haste to stop the
. i i uncle, lb I ii j i - 1 heard l..vv Mrs Ib.l.l.u had been
a'i i.k.d by p-.nlti, il.hv.s and ri.i-ivid a blow mi the
' .1 w'n h w.c id "' ' ""it f.-r lert .in straiiK" svinptoms
I , i ,, ,, ,iu,., ip 'ii ,..l;on .ke .. t inhcr examination
,,, i', ,.,,, I, fm.. f I, '' .,:i.:vius- d. ath. This, of
...-.ii y.
IIOl'uIl the fiiv-
i lmis H alt inn. l e
belle, in her
quest f,.r anuise
nier.t. his I he
repiit.itien cf earning tlie
uiisu licit , d flt:.i ince at
c li u r u h wi'ddiiaBS tu a
point white i: has bi-Cutne
a Halt inioi e fashii n. it re
mained for l'hibiiielphla U
pioibne a woman who Is
Just as sur, ly as the
the white horse
woman, with ,h
testive tmii h to ln r dress, app. ars In tin .
ii.lelphla ehui. lt. s before tlie arrival of the
S e tinds la i way to II, so that the sit: hi
i i.lit y insures a
in i, e neici.horh
She is most oft. a s.en In fashionable lo.
sin- is a c nimin visitor al Koman fatl
Where she slips quietly ill before the service. SI
well known down in the slums of the Italian
throu",h w'i'h many of the fashion. t hie wed
to the ritu.i
married by
stic
prii
WEDDINGS jry
li'i'peais i ..-lore rs . ; .nm ni ,ri,. ?; . i.,k. h.,i.i ..r i..u
- ? . a i iiitiiinn t -a
ra.i.d looivi, f -; rj iwmmvr,i n
ml :. slml. ly X , j Si'l Kfe??-. . If r,iTb ,lliH' ' 1 ha ve the upper hand. vol. know
'" '"' ,!'"- vin' '7f,,t!t,1'ltii"'-' I i "ev. r liiivc it without
all,,.-, t ,., i I' i I 'feou,s,
.... sUa:ii I I - J s ti'i. II.
"lii l II I I i PU M
,.""" . . I -I
i-hsls. ,.,, to he w ' r
a monomaniac
r,-dheaib-d f,i
-, this little, llKht haireil
, lie. it.-ly pretty fcatun s
sharp IiHdjiiut nn the part
d.
BUT NOT HER OWN.
7 viled tu the church.
V hut she had a full
Ret of crested and
nioi.ograniia eun.s
to f 1 a d il f n ln r
heart.
" Y'oU Will crime.
won't you. M 1 s a
Marrianne?" said
im otiri", her one day on the street.
nr. and li t me tell you one thiiiK. when you
ids. mr dear, keep your own on lop. so that
id. n e Ids hand cpon yours only, bin will
Turtle Plays Cupid.
F
rhurt'h 'f the luvuntf
St nf g(rgt.'UU!i t'upf.
ilil '-i . It" A' U'.
Attends 2,000 Weddings in Twenty Years.
It is within the memory of the oldest s. xp.n of 1'!., .
delphi.i that she has been attending every wcldinu w n,, h
she could hear of in this way for twanty v.a:s Tie .
who know her best say that slie makes a -v ..inn:, li.-t
of every one as fast as its date is anianii-, , I and that sin
not only go.-s reK.il.irty but thai she avirau-e- ., I - -1 1 1 four
a day for evr week dav in the e.ir. A' the lowest i ai
culalioti she has already Ihkii to soinethliit: ov.r -I ai.
As mltht be expected, this little woman has ;i history.
It was a romance "f an earlv dav. a"d of a lovir w no
went to the Kast ltnli-'s. and of a biiiutif.il w.ddini! whuh
tlie prospective bride had planned in all Its details which
was to take place when the lover came back. Tin ic plans
were changed and made all over .is.un , in h tiun sh, was
, ailed Upon lo be till lemaid Oil it Was thirty Vets as",
mid It was brldein lid .htni. and still th. 1 .vet did le t cuue.
After aw hile theic were no mote 1, iters ami tt. n there
were years of waiting, during will, Ii w.dpi". and ri, In s
,1 w milled for tlie bride.
I'in. illy there was nothinK l.ft but ,i competence
,,n i.i 1st. .it. i'ic nam,-, which may b. ell. .1 i:,:n nl..,ns ,
because, allhuutih it is imt that, it : equally k. mil in Phila
delphia annals. Her pntnly
Marriaiihe- pioiioiiin-. d with
to a nicety in In r niehc of .,
i i-l .-ii in -utility e.pi illv mi'
huh- mil-: which elms: lo hi r
i an d ! M.k. on, , f. .r in.ta in e.
din-s. win never weaih'-i- perm
VV ilh hunches of V lol.-t V
sentimental first name of
all Its syllables places her
day Bone by and an Impov
..f date. There are certain
in spue ol an odd, old fnsli
that sue wears to her wi ti
lts, a sniii.l. while hu e toque
alwiijs, if you do tli.it, ami
Knows fl Marriage Superstitions.
such sen'iin, ntallty could not live nnri from
md there is no weddini; supei st itlmi. however
trivial, tiiat Miss Kilt -nhous, does not keep track of, and
no littl. . nisimiitii ant happeniiiKS to whn h she does not
nit. oh importance. flu re Is many a wciblinp party that
she hovels iiboiil as it enters the church, to do some little
s. t v i. i- t-.r the bride. ' I.ct nn- just unbutton oin- of your
gloves-it is belter luck; you will not be bound so tiKhl."
" W h ati vcr you do, don't couch at tlie altar." she
Wains many a groom. Many another she has provided
with pt unit s when he las foiKottill n put som. a him; In
his new wt ddii.n suit, cut of ib-fer, nee to the supi rstlt ion
t hat in- v. la. Km s to the altar w ith any of his p.., ki ts empty
will invar be .my weiltliier. She al-o notices every little
move or i. mission, upon ,ach of which sue bases prophecb-s
vvl.i-n suipii-e ln r n.'irers. W hich ov will rule, which
one will tin- hist. wri--thir the couple ! i .all be separated,
wla I la r they will dis i m t-e, all are predictions of w hicli she
i. In inly t 'iiiv inced, ,if:i i che has observed the inluutia' of
Never Is Barred from Weddings.
i :
I l elnnll V .
SI
At the fashion
Plain .a lit. III. ,11, sin
w I.i, a i.s also an la II I.
nn to in r Hoi: : i" all l
s p. , in I p, illleue.. ,.i ,1
l ouse to Itis polite: "
To f, w enoiich of :
i.ll invited (im st. all
I r a , -ml ..t l.'.i,
Komi a. sic . s fa,,
Mioi.l I l one of l., n
1" .ill I IT - tu W , i if -1 , I it s .1.1 i i Kit's tO
-in alius -i fill o.' ini'l.i.le L.aiity.
I loom M i n v ,t, t i s I . . i I us .1 .in 1 1 ; 1 1
II" liven s. i t": , i ,1 ,u I" I his .. I lit will,
I as W l l.pi I . d I u. I, at t l'.i: I. I,-
W l l.pt I
li liat name'.' '
il l'l.il.,.1. c,!.i,
' ". -.il ni i a slot:
.- a- of tin
ib I. 1 la, I .1 li
W I .lipl.es i. .n II
VV
n is
.t li--
I...I. .1 t;
.Is
not only considered somethlt of a mascot, but
v a 1'l.il i h Iphl i biide I us biciiied ill advance the rules
u w hit h she places th3 greatest tmjiortance.
" WhattVir JoU do," she Says, "stand close p, either
the altar, when you give tile n-q.oiise speak In an
lly low voiie and bulla rise 'roin v-nr kn.es i.."a ther.
v..i stand a part you will quarrel, and the one who
.ks either of the other rubs will die first When the
, i,i locfciiues some one t Ue on ti e w iy n, t1(. i,t ,r
will so t, im looking for another wi:,-. ami when the
n looks aside while she Is talidlim a, th. altar she h ,s
i. h. it. whether she knows it i r not, to take, an-
. r I....-1 . .nd."
ItKDA Hl.MSTKAIi was only ltl, hut even at
that early UK,' she was tlie belle of Little
Ka Us, win I e she lived.
A pr"tly Kill always has plenty of
suitors, and Freda was no ckc-pilou to the
rub-. if Hie many she favored two, Arthur
pintail i ml John Martin. Kvetil ually she
I.e. am. . 1 a 1 1 . I . , I to Martin, who was an
iiiKiuecr mi the rail a v. As a betrothal (;ift Martin nave
Freda a diamotid rin ;. A few weeks alter Hie eiiea "eineiit
was ratilied Martin h i 1 to n nway on a tour of inspection,
leaving Freda almost In art In oken.
For a day or two she kept to hers, If, but. thinking It
was no use makiiiK liersi If more miserable than she was
:, heady, she accepted an invitation from Arthur Hurlleld
P. "o fm :i row on th' liver with him tliounh she knew
.Mai-tin tniKht li'. t like her to be sen with Hutlhld.
Tia Pay iixed for the outini; was ideal, and in liifh
spirits Ft , da sPit ted. In the vivct w ere a number of
t ml I.s While they wire ulidiiiK over the water in the
bo.,! Fie. la stretched tut her hand and caught a little
i in 'I n. creature w:i.i small, and playfully Freda took
off lnr i ii"..i cement rin:? and slipped it over the turtle's
in ek 'l'he tin lit- resent, ,1 this liberty and Pit lnr tins" r.
causim; her I i I. t it fall overboard Into the water With it
V. elit the rim,'.
Freda was ill a terrible state about hei loss. Hhe knew
Martin would not bei'.'-ve tin- turtle sloi when she had
to explain why she Aas not v c-urhqi ids litm. Hut what
i o old she do? Tlie rbi;? was (!"iie beyoinl n every W hen
Mil iin n tinned he paid Fnd.i an i ally visit. She met
iiiui tearfully, and ln-Kiin to explain tin- absi-ine of his
hctinthul jfift. As she lully expect-d, tae tunh- story w.is
not believed, and. 'teci.sinic Freda of In ing unfaithful,
Martin broke the cnaKcmeiit Willi Litter Words, and re
turned to (Jermany, Ids i-ative laud
Freda was licit thi .ken, and imuicu. during tlie yeais
that followed, she had many off.-rs of iiiuiriag", lefusid
them all. In spite of Marlins unjust aeciisi,ti,,ii.s, she
wns tru.1 to him, ami would alwavn remain so.
Flflci n ytars pas.-i d. then one day th" news i, iched
Freda Olinstiad that, while lisl.iuK, some boys had caiiKht
a turtle with a ipaniin l tin" loiind its neck.
Th I n k I i,k it must ne her loni; lost betrothal rbu.'. Freda
M t oft 111 hot l.a.-le to Ihc liiideis. Hln I ei -ok li l.i-d lu-l
tii iisure, and ufnr -om, l,ih, tilty succi-i ,le,l in ohtuin-
ill pOSSI .sloli Of t.
She could bni tiy to hi d out. So a letter wa dn -p.tihid
by the 'a. t mail p, i.i inaav , and ufti r a loii
tit lip it rt o h. d Mat lin.
lb .int.. I nt one. tor A merit a, and hastened to Little
Falls I'm), was ii ii'ti," to wh on." lum, and an iiffeit
lu' linelinL- took p! " . Ii lwieli the loveis, and the ntiir
riaB w is , id. braii d