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THti POKTRAIT SHE PAINTED, to have it done. Very Uly of him, I exactly the same-an energetic, en
am sure." She arose. "Then I'll come rarinir HttJ flm.ro .:. - i. ,...
She was a little thin, with a small tomorrow." Her eyes ran over the and a mode of speech she could not
piquant lace, ane wore a vivid room, hmi an awiuuy areary piacei follow. She pursued her, as sh
uju ana wnite striped gown, which "y aont you nave it painted' Ho back and forth, with
an ner inends bad come to know her portieres, no swords, no china, 1
by, and her blonde head made a spot thought studios were always pretty,"
of pale gold against the gray wall A se said naively, meeting Selinu's
THE
YOUNG OUEK.x OP -ruv
NETHERLANDS.
On Aumist ai. iko.4 ... . , .
c moveu Holland !h,-t.i t. ... ..."
a fascinaUnir i.,-u.7... V. . . "Sawmttt
gaze, and did not attempt to renlv to ," " un8 "er. l royal
. - w -- ruUfH. KP11TMI in
her studio, as she stood there working e'es "There. 1 must go. Shall 1
vigorously in the clear spring sun come early at nine?"
Mfirht. The two, the gown and the
hair, were the only glances of strik
ing color in the place, and they
sprang upon a visitor's, eye from
her clever speeches. She was domin
oted, shy, subdued, before those im
perious eyes, that daring tongue.
When the picture was finished, Sc-
hna called her to see it. She came wit.
the
a throne erected In
Niewe Kerk." in Amsterdam, ihe
took the oath which made her Queen
of the Netherlands. Not since the
coronation of Queen Victoria of Eng-
a deprecating step she had learned tn- lanu' 8lxty J'eani ago, has n young crirl
side the studio, and took her place at CmC t0 a thronc! an s Victoria wa,
Selina's side. The two looked. Is Wi,helu'na; a charming, bril-
It was very beautiful. Eralyn Pen- Hant nnd thorogly feminine wo-
nington was sitting in n low chair, her """' am' wlth srrcat l"lbli:tfca in
"if you please."
"Then good-bye."
"Good-bye."
The door closed. Selina stood mo-
among their sombre surroundings like tionless, looking with dilated eyes at
a charming surprise. The sown if 'tne blank space in trout ol her. tone
rather bizarre, was not the least de- trembling. Presently she begau haads , . , . ' prospect, although her kingdom is to
L'ghtful, and the blue of the stripe was walk back and forth, her eyes wide, slightly back. The coloring the gold- mUch 8n,aIIer- IIcr f,l!l ""me is Wit
not more than her sparkling eyes, so her shaking hands clasped behind en-brown lights of cheek and throat he,mJno IIe,enn Paulina Maria. The
that on the whole its gairishness was aer v , fi . ih0 warm shadows about the eyes hereditary nanje, Wllhelmina, was
to be pardoned. There was little else "it's very absurd," she said, stop- even the texture of the velvet were ail given to her as shc c0 of a long
in the place to call for such an apol- P"1 at last in front of a little Pysche, charmingly rendered But they were lim: of Wn,iams' or Wllhclms, h. di
ogy. and addressing it. "A comic tragedy, n.ffM who ca,led gj. cJevcr JIqw rect descent from WEliam of Nnusau.
It was a long, gray, bare room, and a tragic comedy? Miss Penning- ..... it . . . cnntr5v1 tn !,. n
it needed something flashing and ton ought to know. But we can't ask face at oncJ gQ bcautifu, and M U.
young and alert to break the mon- ss Pennington." attracUve? How -as it that in so
otony of its time-stained walls, its din- 1 the morning, although it rained, aboet a time g. hju arrivei at
gy rafters, its curtainless windows. Evalyn Pennington came. Throw1Ug every pjebe;an tendenci'.and every ig-
If she had been less careless, sh open the door with scarcely a knock, nob,e pgjn aml unlovelv
might have found some rugs for the she entered to find Selina kneeling be- trat of tfae other,s nature and q;
floors, and a woman to sweep and 'ore the stone grate, patiently Kin- myed them there beside this grace of
clean. For dust and drnginess and dB a fire. When she arose, she con- outline and glowing color? Did the
cobwebs did not annoy Selina Bathe, fronted Evalyn with so colorless a casual turn of a lip, the tilt of an eye
Having a horror of varnish and re- face and sucn shadowy eyes, that even yd noid such significance? Well, it
straint, she went to the other extreme, that obtuse young lady was impressed, had all crept in somewhere. It was a
As she worked, she was frequently "Say. you don't look well," she common face it was an empty face,
interrupted. A crippled Frenchman cried, drawing buck and regarding tie- whjje you admired the bloom you won-
came with jonquils and primroses. Una "xou're awfully pale. Areut dered how on? the bloom would
last what it would leave behind. It
was trickery, not art had accomplish
ed such a thing. But all so subtle
so indefinable. It defied analysis.
The two girls looked. Evalyn's ex-
The janitor stopped to mend a brok- yu well?"
en skylight. A small boy presented a "Thanks, I didn't sleep nicely," said
bill, and was sent away with a hand- Selina. "I'm well enough. Shall we
f ul of silver change, which he rattled begin at once?"
all along the corridor. At last a fourth he. seated Evalyn in a low chair,
summons did not take her from her arranged her velvet skirta, and raised. i,mn , nf AeKrrht ,i;.d nWnv -.
place, but turning her face over her her dark head a trifle. Then she torn- faint conception of the picture's sig
shoulder, and raising her brows, she menced to paint, rapidly, even fever- nifiCance dawned upon even her blunt
shrilly cried "Come in. The door ishly, answering at the same time the sensibility. It was like oh yes, won
opened, and there entered a woman!" steady fare of questions, all on the derfully like. And beautiful
The door was at the farther end of same subject, that Evalyn poured up- "Soraewav. I don't quite like the ex-
the studio. Therefore, the stranger on her.
pression," said Evalyn.
had the opportunity of fully observing "Know Mr. Phillips well?" she said, &n ,arded the nicture with
ihat little figure in ita unconventional carefully selecting her brushes. "Oh loo that a carcsg
apparel, that mobile face, that bright es, 1 know him very well. He is good Don't you?" she said,
loosely arranged hair, which was fast- enough to come here and criticise my fnp youits for him."
qciE.v triuiiLui.vA or iiolla.no
She is the daughter of William TIT,
"But it isn't aS OI tne Netherlands, who died No
vember 23, 1S90, and Emma, Princess
"Yes,"
sighed.
said Evalyn.
WIND IN THE CORN.
ened at the nape of hex slim neck with work, and offer advice on the subject
a velvet 1hw. nnd foil in Ko-, ,,.i, nf shadows and foreshortening. I
above her beautiful eyes, before Selina knew Mr. Phillips in Illinois where
had reached her. Selina, on the other our homes are. Do you mind kicking
hand, saw a very striking young wo- that rug to one side? Thanks."
man of a type she had never before "Knew him'when he was a boy!"
happened to encounter. cried Evalyn. "How lovely! You must I 0ve to lie in the prairie grass
tell me all about it. 1 suppose you've As the sun's noon-heat is born
heard about me about us being And list to the lisp of the
"I know," said Selina hastily. leaves
"Was he a nice boy?"
"Not, particularly," she answered
hat tipped up from her face, and was drily. "He threw up his college
covered with plumes. She was very course and disappointed all his friends
handsome in a low-browed, full lipped and spent more money than was good
style. But "theatre" was biazoned in for him. Still," a little absently, "I
everything about her,- her carr ig, her rather liked him."
smile, her accent. Selina regarded her "Of course," said the other enthusi-
u'iL i1. J n a n. !. rtf W1iwi 4-Titt VAlnvin wniTe vn CAftw r
wiui biarueu comprehension, a nusn asucaiiy. Ana you xute nun wwt .. ". .-. -.i.., ""' g R Plr. ( ,,U-,
The girl's name was Evalyn Penning.
ton. She was conspicuous and harm
less and commonplace. She wore a
great deal of fur, and a bunch of vio
lets pinned upon her muff. Her velvet
Stealthily, she of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
In appearance, according to Edith
EDITH L. LEWIS. Lawrence, who describes the installa.
tton in Harper's Bazar for September
" 10, the young queen is most pleasing.
She has fair hair a light brown
blue eyes, and a sweet, laughing ex
pression She is neither tall nor s!en-
lashing der, as has been said, but is petite,
with a well rounded shapely figure.
Her complexion is beautiful. She
loves to be well dressed, although up
to the present time she has had little
Sne clothes and costly raiment. To
wish to look her best is any woman's
privilege, may she be queen or peas
ant maid.
As the wind blows through the corn
For it sings me a song of a land that's
free
Of a sod unwounded and clean
Where antelopes race and buffaloes
find
A pasture level and green.
fmtrm.
of color overspread her little face, and
left it pale.
"I have come for my portrait," an-
"Oh well, yes," she answered evas- game
ively. "When he amuses me." 0r wars in his naked strength
She looked reproach. "He sent me And sleeps at night in the fragrant
to you." ffrass
"Yes he sent you to me for our A bronzed and brawny length.
friends. He said you were very olever portrait." She laid a curious emphasis por he sound 0f the wind in the corn
and quick." on the words. They rang loud and goft
"Very well," said Selina, with dear through the studio. "Yes, he sent the oI a nd in sleep,
scarcely a pause, "I will paint your you to me for your portrait." She As SOothini? and calm as the driftinir
nounced the girl.
"I heard of you
from one of my
portrait, and I dare say it can be uone laughed. "Move your hand just
in three or four sittings. Who was it the fraction of an inch to the right
sent you?"
"Mr. Phillips.'.
"Then you are "
"Evalyn."
She said it with almost a swagger.
Selina faintly smiled.
"Won't you sit down, Miss Penning
ton? You were right in supposing Mr.
Phillips has spoken to me of you.
that will do. You remind me that I
haven't thanked him yet. -But if I do
my work very nicely if I make him a
very beautiful picture don't yon
think that will be thanks enough?"
And she raised her eyes, very bright
and mocking and inscrutable, to the I love to lie in the prairie grass
others face. Miss Evalyn Pennington As the sun's noon heat is born
only stared. She couldn't comprehend And list to the lisp of the
leaves
in the
dark
That falls from the bluish deep,
It does not moan as it does
pines
Nor wail as it does on the sea.
But sings a song, faint, far and low
A marvelous melody.
To UUY L.4iWt m.h-- Fum z
hHil-inil Sun Stin u'.i-in.
UndTwHr. NtIc ir. B- lr i
and all kinds f ImiIiV-furni-lin.u'n. 2
I.w-t tirirt LVlrnli q la'i
tiw P..nt- i. iiiinu -Ev-r;. tly x
invifwi L""U f.r thi- in 2
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OriELD
CLOAK & SUIT COJ
When can you arrange to come. Would jjer
tomorrow do? I understand he you But the .q went on vy well lt
are in something of a hurry." took four s;ttings. Evalyn came and
"Yes, he is," she answered unblush- wen,tt in her ura aild velvets and vio-
ingly. "He's been after me for weeks lets and time found ga
As the wind blows through the corn
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