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By E, PHILLIP•5 OPPENHEIM, --
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aefe03e0preie Veen PASTA OS.,
Mee Dunaas .Ret, Woet, Tomato
and grateful. As She tallied to her
friends her eyes for the moment seem.
ed to have last their seriousness. Hee
youth lied.reastserted itself ---be' youth
and splendid pltysileal health, I -Ie
watched her eagerly, and, ammo shadow
(Copyrighted) seenied to pass front his own face --i
the shadow of ,- hie tottering or his
SYNOPSIS: r"I might have ;gone into Regent's painlee, too, seemed to grew young.,
The story, written in 1916, begins
with Lady Aneeim•an's luncheon -party
at the Ritz Hotel, London. Among the
rite are Lord .Romsey, a Cabdnet
Minstar; Steepen -Major Thomson,
Chief Inspectorof Field Hospitals; his
fiancee, Geeslin io Conyers; her 'bro-
ther, a naval lieutenant, and his
fiancee Olive Moreton; Captain Ronald
Granet, nephew of the.hoatese, home
with a wounded arm, Lieut Conyers
recelvee eommiseion on a "mystery"
Alp and Major Thomson decodes a
secret message from the battlefield,
Lord Romsey receives a visitor and the
conversation reveals the Cabinet Min-
ieter's secret dealings with Germany.
'Thomson calls at Granet's apartments
to discover whether he knows any-
thing about Lord Romsey's visitor.
Granet denies any knowledge of the
so-called American chaplain. Gerald, gettdng on?" a future meeting and was rewarded
ine evades Tllomson's plea for an en- ""It's better—getting on finely; So with a little wave of her hand from
mediate marriage. He expostulates far as my leg is concerned, I believe the window of the cab, He himself left
with Conyers for dieo1oadmg Admiralty I shall be fit to go out again within the Park at the same time, strolled
plans to the two girls and Granet,; ten days. It's my arm that bothers along Piccadilly as far as Sackville
me a little. One of the nerves, the Street and let himself into his rooms.
CHAPTER VII,--(Cont'd) doctor said, must be wrong. Ican.Iiis servant came forward to meet
They all stared at him Granat'ss only just lift it. You've no idea," he :him from the inner room, and took
face was expressionless, the oral; went on, "how a game leg and a his cap and stick.
were bewildered, Ralph was fi'ownd'ng.' trussed -up arm interfere with the lit- "Any telephone messages, Jarvis?"
"Dash it all, Hugh," he expostulat-; tie round of one's daily life. I can't Granet moved toward the easy -
ed, "do •have a little common sense.; ride, can't play golf or billiards, and! "Nothing, sir."
Melee's a fallow like Granet, a keen': for an unintelligent chap like me," he chair. On the way he stopped. The
soldier arae one of the best, doing all s wound up with a sigh, "there aren't; door of one of the cupboards in the
he can for us. on lan:l but a bit wor-i a great many other ways of passing'sideboard was half open. He frowned.
tied about our submarine danger. the time." "Haven't I told you, Jarvis, that I
l' ea re him," Why do you call yourself unintelln wish those cupboards kept locked?"
Why �haLltln t I try and r ssu p p c
eh?—let him see that we've a fevi f gent?" she protested. "You couldn t: he asked a little curtly.
l'ttle things un our sleeves?" I have got through your soldiering so; The man was staring towards the
"That sounds ell right, Ralph,"' wellif you had been." I sideboard in some surprise.Thomson agreed, "but you're depart -j "Ohl I know all the soldier etv8',"1 '"I am very sorry, sir;' he said "T r
Ing from a principle, and 1 wouldn t; he admitted, "know my job, that is to : certainly believed that I locked it last e
' do it. It i.n'1 a personal risk you're" say, all right, and of course I amnight."
running, or a personal secret you're'; moderately good et languages but that ` Granet opened it wide and looked d
• sharing with others. It may sound, finishes me. I haven't any brains like' inside. His first glance was careless d
absurd under the present circum your friend Thomson•, for Instance:" 1 enough, then his expression changed.
sbances, I know, but--" i "Major Thomson is very clever, I; He stared incredulously at the entail
Granet laughed ldghtly. His arm! believe,' she said a little coldly. I array of bottles and turned swiftly
feN upon the young sailers ehcutder.{ "And a little censorious, I am / around. o
Pei ;naps The/mei/nes right, Con -I afraid," Granet added with a slight' "Have you moved' anything from
yeas ' he intervened. "You keep your grimace. "I suppose he thinks I am'here?"
Oil scheme at the back of yeur head.; a garrulous sort of 'ass but I really' "Certainly not, sir," was the prompt
Well know all about it when the his-; can't see why he needed to go 1 for reply.
tory of the wag's written. There's t your brother last night just boomer net closed the cupboard slowly. .
ai1waye the thou'ard to one chance,. he was gratifying a very reasonable, Then he walked to the window for a
y'ou knew. 1 might get brain fever I curiosity en my part. It isn't as; moment, his hands behind his back.
m a (Iceman hospital and begin to though I wasn't in the Service. The: "Any one been here this morning at
beiriee. Tear rt up, old fellow. Arany and the Navy are the same ail, Jarvis?" he inquired.
Theme was a memo -f e silence. Ger thing, any way, and we are always "A man for the laundry, sir, and a
aldaue turned to Th mson 1 glad to give a Navy man a hint se person to test the electric light" f
Hugh," she protested, "don't you { to how we are getting en." "Loft alone in the room at all ?" h
think you're arryui principle alsnost "I really •couldn't quite understand "The electric light pian was here for
' too far? 1 a e -o fearfully interesting Major Thomson myself," she agreed.( a few minutes, sir."
for us when Ralph's at sea, and we: "May I ask --do you mind?" he be The master and servant exehangedi e
wait day by Ally for news frr.m him, gat,—"have you been engaged to him quick glances. The latter was looking(
to understand a li.tle what he's do- long?" i pale and, nerve tls k
Park or St.' James's Park," she •re-' er. The simplest end yet the most
minded tsbn. I wonderful joy in life was thrilling i
"In wlsich case,:" he obeervad, i'i hint, At last she :bade farewell to her
ehoul'd have walked up and down until friends and came smiling towarda him.
o t ane I am so sorr to have kept you all
I � en u la of and hen y
had had 't p
g g
away in a bad temper!' this time'" she exclaimed, "Lady Anne.
"Don't be foolish," she laughed', "I has just told' me the time and I an
hornifted. I mean to walk here for
en hour and we have been hero for
two. Stop that taxi for : me, please.
I cannot spare the time even to walk
home,"
deeline absolutely to !believe that you
had a single thought et sae when you
turned in here. Do you mind if I say
that I prefer not to believe it?"
Ile a•ecepted the reproof gracefully. He 'handed her into the cab and
"Well, einee we do happen to hal whistled for the dogs, who all
met,"he suggested, "meght I wa scrambled in after her.
with you a little way? You see," he "Thanks so numb for looking after
went on, "it's rather dull hobbling a helpless cripple," ho said- pleasantly,
along here all alone." as they shook hands, "You mustntt
Of course you may, if you like," grudge the time: Doing yeuar duty to
she assented, glancing sympathetic the country, you know,"
ally at his stick, "How is your leg He tactfully avoided any mention of
Selecting Ieitelien 'Utensllsl
In buying a utensil the first thing
to consider le whether it is really'
necessary Pettey gelatine molds,
cabbage cutters and egg poa•ehers
which nro intpraetical.aud seldom 'used
are a real extravagance, The kitchen
may 'be cluttered up with utensils
which ere not used oftener than' twice
a month. 'Every utensil must fulfill
an actual need.
a e
After' deciding that the mteno•l is
needed, next consider the size. A
quart capacity double boiler is large
enough for a lamely of two, but a
three -quart size is needed if the /am-
ity nu:m//leen:,six, It often saves time
to cook enough rice to ee1've the first
meal with cream and sugar, the next
meal Spanish style, and rice pudding'
the following day. In preparing vege-
tables time and fuel are ssved 'by
cooking enough for more than one
steal. This requires larger utensils,
with a few smaller ones to be used
in preparing desserts and sauces. The
appetite and caloric requirements of
families differ, The housewife can
learn to judge the right 'Mee of alen-
eiis. Then the family may increase,
may be suddenly deluged with com-
pany, or tray decrease.
Besides size, the suitability of the
material is to be eonsidered. Enamel-
ware is inexpensive, and light weight.
It is especially zuita'ble for preserving
kettles because its surface is not af-
fected by acid foods. While it is
good-looking when new, the surface is
very likely to chip and render it unlit
for use in cooking. If yon allow an
egg to stand in the questionable piece
of agateware and the egg becomes dis-
colored, it is best to discard the utensil
atter than risk lead poisoning. Dish
ans and wash beeline may be of
namelware and may be used without
anger even after they are chipped.
Tin is light weight and a good cin-
ductor of heat. It is very good for
pie and cake tins. It roust be thor-
ughly dried and kept in a dry place
to prevent rusting
Iron and steel are strong and dur-
able. They hold heat well and dis-
tribute it evenly. Heavy grades of
Iron are especially good for bread
pans, baking sheets, and frying pans
Aluminum is more expensive but fo
many purposes it is superior to other
materials. It is not affected by acid
rudts, does not rust or chip. A good
eavy grade should be purchased
since thin light weight utensils ar
asily dented. Aluminum is especially
good for sauce pans, double boilers,
ettles, percolators and fireless cooker
that she was putting an extra leaf in
the table; she must have been swing-
ing the 'leaf over her 'toad! She felt
so dreadfully 1 hadn't the fheart to
scold her. I knew that we were belied
to have a third accident 'after she
Broke my favorite olive dish and one
of mothe1'hs gold -band plates. Let's
hope at least that We three time and
out"
"Aren't proverbs stupid thinge,
when you come to think of it?" Miss
Clinton remarked.
"'Stupid? They're the accumulated
wisdom of generations, I've proved it
over and over,"
I' don't suppose," her friend said
whimsically, "that the present gannet -
Hoe would admit that I belong bo IL;
but et least Ins going to keep one foot
there. And on•e profound conviction
of the' rising generation is that there
is new wisdom being revealed daily."
Mrs. Pollock did noteonunit herself,
"`Well?'" µhe questioned.
"Even as regards proverbs: Why
always three calamities if one occurs?
Why not three joys or three successes
or three achievements after you .have
had one?' Why not be looking for
them, I mean? It was desperately
hard, for example, when you sprained
your ankle •vellile the -whole family
was down with the influenza, but what
about Paul's splendid promotion and
Katherine's offers of positions and the
unexpected trip for all of you? In-
stead of 'Misfortune never come sing-
ly,' why not make a new one, 'Joy
never travels alone'?"
"If that isn't just like you, Angela
Clinton!"" her friend replied.
Utilizing 01d Stockings,
Several pairs of stockings, the feet
of which had been patched end darned
to the limit, had accumulated iiir our
stocking .bag. After our great war
lessen of saving, which had 'been made
so forceful, I wondered in what way
they could ibe used. And this is what
I did:.
After cutting off the feet, I opened
the legs and, laying several together,
put them in my mop handle. They are
excellent for mopping linoleums and
floors, as they absorb the water
r
quickly and are easily wrung out.
I also use 'them in another way:
Prom one pair I removed the feet,
split the legs, and sewed two 'edges
together„ forming a square. On thee
, I sprinkled a few drops of liquid poi -
8 1911, and now have one of the bee'
dust cloths imaginable.
Girls' ribbed hose are splendid to
draw on over the hands and arms as
a protector from wind 'and, sun when
working in the flower and vegetable•
garden.
sag." She Looked away for a moment. Her; "Is anything .missing, sir?" he
I think yore a horrid nuisance,, tone, when she replied, was meant to; asked.
Maier Thom,on,'• Olive grumbled., crnvey some slight annoyance at the; "Yes!" Granet replied. "Did you
"We'd just reached the ex:itng part" question, notice the gentleman who called last
"I am worry; Thonis•on said, "huts "About three months." evening—Surgeon-Major Thomson?"
I think Pal; h, you had better do what Ji Captain Granet kicked a pebble "Yes sir!"
Captain Granet suggt: ted." !away from the path in front of him, "You haven't seen him since? He
The young man shrugged his shout-. with his sound zoot. i hasn't been here?"
dere, his face w=s a little sky He "I should think he must be a very' "No, sir!"
took the plan up rind tore it into good surgeon`" he remarked in a mea- Granet stood, for a moment, think -
pieces. sured tone. books as though he had ing. The servant remained motion -
"If you weren't my prespectit e , lots of nerve, and that sort of thing. , less.
brother -In-law. you know, Thomson;": To tell you the truth, though, he rath_i The , also,seW the room was
he exclaimed;, "I should call your: er fri htene me. I don't think thati ominous' sq, was e t strange
g look of 'disquietude in the two mens
interference damned cheek' After ail,' he has much sympathy with my type." i paces.
you knew, you're only a civilian ani1 She became a little more indulgent( "Jarvis," his master said at last,
yatt can't be expected to un,eeretan:I , and smiled faintly as she Iooked at "remember this. I on. not finding
Thomson was silent for a moment.: these things,'' him. fault. I know you are always careful,
1 worrier what your type is?" she But from to -night be more vigilant
He read in the ethers' faces their! asked reflectively.
' sym'pathy with the young saules'a! "'Pahand in
irly obvious, I am afraid," he then game. He mever. Thereay note suspect us
,complaint. He moved towaads the I confessed, with a sigh. "I love my yet, but he will. You understand,
dogs• soldiering, of course, and I am esteem- Jamie?),
"I am sorry," he said e:oriPly. ed to think how keen I have been on "Perfectly, sir."
"Gerd night everybody!" /games, and should be still if I had the The man withdrew noiselessly.
They all whiled him good -night -1 chance. Outside that I dont read Once more Granet walked to the win
nobody stirred. He walked slowly I much, I am not musical and I am very dew. He looked down for a few min -
into the front hall, waited for a mo- • mueh predisposed to let the future utes at the passers-by but ho saw ment
accepeclat ted
look after itself. There are thoueande thing. Grave thoughts were gather -
from aservant. Lady Conyers; just like me," he continued thought- ing together in his mind. He was
waved bo him from the staircase- :fully. "We don't do any larbioular travelling along the road of horrors
Where's Geraldine?" she asked. r harm in the world but I don 1 suppose and at the further end of It a man
Thomson turned away. 1 we do much ,good." stood waiting.
"They are all in the smoking -room,' "Don't be silly," she protested. "ForannearerHto saw himself . His
Lady
d Conyers ' he said, "Good' one thing, it is splendid to be a cap- nearer
'face eunw unwittingly darkened, hel clench -
night!"
_ able soldier. Yoa aro just what the ed his fists. A name almoat framed
CHAPTER VIII.' country wants to -day. But apart from itself upon hie line, the name of the
that I am quite sure that you have man whom ice had grown to hate.
In a way, their meeting the next brains." (To be continued.)
morning was fortui'ous enough, yet it "Have I?" he murmured. "Perhaps
. ha'! oleo .its significance for both of it's the incentive I lack." • e,
them Geraldine's greeting was almost They were silent for a few moments. Mlnard's Liniment used by Physicians
etuddou'sly formal. Then they began to talk more lightly.
"You are not going to scold me for They discussed dogs and horses, their
my memory, are you?" ('apt. Granet mutual friends•, and their engagements Two email boys were discussing tit
asked, looking clown at her with a for the next few days. They did noty g a
faintly humorous uplifting of the eye- once refer to Thomson. Presently various attributes of their respected
• brows. "f must have exercise, you Geraldine paused to speak to some parents, and the conversation had
know." friends. Granet leaned upon his stick reached the highly critical stage, and
"I don't even remember telling you in the background and watched hem, threatened to get even warmer still.
that I eame into the Park in the She was wearing a plain tailor-made "well," remarked Tommy Stubbs,
"you can say what you like, but I
reckon your father's about the mean-
est man that ever lived."
"My father 1s not moan!" screamed
Bobby Roberts.
"Yes, he is moan!" repeated Tommy,
"or also why does ho let you go about
- — ( in such shabby boots when he is a
"7 1 bootmuker by trade?"
"All rigid.; 'answered Bobby; "but,
at any rate, he la not so mean as your
father, Why, fancy, hoea dentist,
and yet your baby brother has only
got one tooth!"
Very Mean.
mornings," Geraldine replied, suit and a becoming little hat, from
"You didn't—that is bo say you, underneath which little wisps of
didn't mention the Park particularly,' golden hair had somehow detached
.the admitted'. "You told me you always themselves in a fascinating disorder,
• took these five 'dogs out for a walk di- There was a delicate pink color in
j Feebly,after breakfast, end, for the rest her cheeks, the movements and lines
•I used my intelligence." f of her body ware ell splendidly free
Poxi C011O
�$ec cotnbiiiation of purity-
quality and ecmanoltny
Ilas made Matkc Baldn
Powder the itandard
(I aind powder of Canada.
�bosit no'tains n'
alum or other h!Ju tiouLs
mbstitiilitee:r
its use instils es perfect
satisfaction
"Costs no more than the
d>rdinaay kinds"
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What Worried Him,
The young married couple were din•
ing out. In tbo middle of their meal a
tali and beautiful woman, passing near kite
the table, gave the young man a look
of recognition end a ilangereus smile,
So dangerous, In fact, was tho smile ed
that the young wife said: "John, who
Wail that woman?" John held up Mehand, "Now, for goodness sake," said
he, "don't go bothering me about who
she is, 1 shall have trouble enough
explelning to her who You aro,"
ISSUE No. 23—'21.
Pans. An aluminum griddle is even
more successful than one made of iron.
It heats evenly and does not require
greasing. Aluminum wears for years
and repays for its initial cost.
Earthenware and glass aro unequal-
ed for slow baking processes, as in the
case of scalloped dishes, meat pie,
custards and puddings. They are suit-
able for table service and thus save
dishwashing. Glass has the advantage
of enabling `one to look through and
see when the food is cooked.
The shape of the utensil must be
considered. One having a wide base
heats more quickly than one with a
narrow base of the same capacity. You
may prove this by putting a pint of
water in the two vessels and notice
which boils first. Besides, the broad
base covers the burner and uses the
heat more economically. Pressure
cookers save fuel and are satisfactory.
Summer Complaint.
Diarrhoea and enteritis, commonly
called "summer complaint," cause
more deaths among babies:than any
other disease.
There is a direct relation between
the 'prevalen'ce of bowel disorders
among infants and the heat and.hum-
idity of the heated term. 4
One warning is es'aential. At the
first sign of illness the mother should
call the family physician at once.
"Summer complaint" is too serious a
disease to be treated by home reme-'
•
dies. 13y all means avoid the use of
patent preparations, because they de-
lay the proper and scientific treat-
ment needed in all cases of infant
disorders occurring in the summer,
Proverbs Revised.
The pleasant quiet of Mrs, Pollock's
living room was suddenly shattered by
the crash of falling glass he the dining
room beyond. Mrs. Pollock started,
quivered and then turned a rigidly at-
tentive face to 'her taller. The caller
wee frankly amused,
"Beautiful, Julia' You ere certain-
ly the perfect lady, 'mistress of her-
self, though china fall!' But since I've
known you for forty years, you don't
have to the polite with me. Ruta out!
and see what's happened:'
Mrs. Pollock draw a breath of re -
11e as she vanished bhroupl] the door.
Miss Gunton, amusing herself with
A. now magazine, was 5Wat'e of a faint
tinkle of •glass, then of voices in the
heal. be looke4 ;cep amllingly ay,
le
fro. Pollockreturned,
"I hope it wasn't as big 'as It sound,
,' she said.
"It waosti}'t," Mrs„ Pollock replied a
trifle grimly. "It was only one globe,
said it might have been four, Het it
might just exactly as wad,' have been
the four, wince those were the last of
the pattern, and I'll have to buy :a
new set. Flow in the world Olga man.
aired to do it I can't imagine, She said
A Faithful Dog.
Ona lonely logging road that wound
among the mountains lived'Uncle Ben
with his dog, Billy. I often met him
in the woods, sa375 a writer, but' never
without seeing 131117 close behind,
Nearly always the dog carried a pail
containing game for their supper.
Uncle Ben had also taught the dog to
accompany hit to the spring with the
pall and to carry it home filled with
water.
A fireplace in the cabin served teem
both for cooking and for heating, and
Billy was taught to bring In small
sticks for fuel. Uncle Ben's rude bed
was near the outside door, so that he
couldpull the latchstring without ris-
ing; and on the foot of the primitive
couch the dog always slept.
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After along trip One day eleclo Tien
returnee feoling very tired and 111;
toward ,morning lie awoke and found
that 'tie right side was paralyzed, io
was barely able to alt up; and since
there was little' feed, their condition
seemed prlticel.
Their drink gave out first. Thiele
Ben's . thirst became almost unbear-
eble. After several uttempte be got
Billy to take the .little tin pail to the
apring. There in some unknown wee
the dog succeeded In partly filling the
pall with water to carry to the sick
man.
Several days passed; both dog and
man were suffering with hunger, and
starvation" seemed Inevitable. After
extant/elm the empty dishes many
times Billy whined for his master to
pull the latchstring and let him out,
Ile was gone nearly )calf a day. But
when he'retnrnod he laid a rabbit by
the side of (Tuelo Bon's bed.
With mach difficulty Uncle Ben pre-
pared the rabbit for cooking, Billy
brought in snail sticks, Uncle Bent
started a fire, and soon they were able
to appease their hunger.
It was nearly a month before a
group of hunters discovered their con-
dition. Meanwhile the dog had fur.
niched food and drmok eutficient to sus-
tain life.
Keep Minard'sLiniment in the house.
Holland's new salt mines already
are meeting about one-eiighth of that
country's demands.
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Advertisement.
Granted an arresting head-
line, the art of writing a retail
advertisement Is just the ability
to say one's say intelligently,
1n logical order, and, above all,
naturally.
No "literary gift"—no flowery
language—Is, necessary. The
best copy is the earnest, over-
the-counter talk you would, give
to a customer.
in other words, put yourself—
your soul—into your writing.
Grammar Is useful, but not
indispensable. it dpesn't make
or break the advertisement. It
Is your own earnestness and
conviction that makes people
believe and respond to what
you say.
You will find, as. you devote
more attention to your adver-
tising, that It will return you
dividends of pleasure as well
as of profit. As time passes,
customers will notice an omis-
sion and speak to you about it.
This experience is not Imagin-
ary. It Is a fact—as many
merchants and publishers will
testify.
•
Ono of the moat enjoyable
things you can do Is to spend
an hour or so a few evenings a
week thinking out a well-bal-
anced weekly newspaper adver-
tising campaign for your store
and your merchandise. And,
having thought it out, carry It
through recjardless of other
people's opinions or whims.
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How Men Have Lost Their
Hearts to the Pretty Faces
Depicted on Canvas.
The lreart'free mail who ]lays a vlalt
to the Royal Academy lexhibitjpft,.
says a London writer,' is rauning a
risk of wh'e't he little dreams, for not
a few who have gone before hint have
come away carrying the memory of a
pictured face which has given them
no peace until they have made the
original thetr,Own:
One day, a •few years ago, a pros
perous Australian of middle -age
ahenced to stroll into the Academy to
pees away an hour before taking train
for the North, Suddenly he paused
before an inconspicuous canvas, Oe.
which was pictured a ilttyfield flooded
with sunshine. In the foreground was
n daintily -poised girlish figure, whose
blue eyee looker' Out, half -demurely,
half -coquettishly, from under the
,shade of a sunbonnet.
The Auotraiian's Sweetheart.
,Vlzen the etrangce'a eyes fell on
this girlish figure he gave a gasp of
astonishment. It was an exact pre.
aentntent of the girl wlto had won 'lie
heart long yea, -s earlier. before' he
crossed the seas in quest. of fortune,
and whom Ise had lost.
At any cost he derided he must see
the original. Learning the name and
address of the artist through an offi-
cial, lie soon found himself in the pres-
ence of the little haymaker, wholn h0
found 'lying in sent! -poverty, in a
Gray's Inn Road attic, and from her
he learned the story of her life, which
confirmed his eipectationse
It turned out that she was actually
the daughter of his former love, who
had made an unhappy marriage, and
had died, leaving her child penuiless,
to ears a scanty livelihood by placing
her beauty at the service of art. But
the clays of her struggles were ended.
A few weelai later she was crossing the
seas with her Inisband, to become one
of the most popular and envied women
in Sydney society.
Another romance had a very dit-
> fervent sequel. 011e day Mr. Edward
'tette ties, a young man of wealth anal
iamHy, was visiting the Academy,
when he was strongly attracted by tiro
• picture, labelled "SLs•tngtitne," of a
young girl with a pair of merry brows
eyes and dimpled cheeks.
•
His "Picture" Love.
1 Such was the impression ]wade on
him by this vision of youth and level'
nese that he knew no peace would he
1tla•, until be had seen her, and tried to
win her. .titer long searching, is tit
19t ran the artist to earth in a Welch
velage, and learnt from him that the
girl of the picture had died of heart
failure shortly after her portrait had
been completed,
Oa bearing the news L'ortescne was
overcome with grief, and he was faith-
ful to his "picture" love until the day
of his death.
In Room IV., at the Behibitlou of
1889, was a full-length portrait of a
fisher -girl, gazing seaward, her long,
beautiful hair blown back 1»' the wind.
'it was a picture of sun and sea and
wind, and of beauty revelling in them
•
hwithealththe, zest of youth and perfect
Itwas a picture which always bad
a small crowd of admirers in front o1
it, and among ,them one day was a
young and wealtisy squire from one of
' the home counties; who was so struck
1 by the fisher -girl that be determined
to seek her out and snake her ac-
quaintance.
I He found that she was living 10 a
Cornish seaside village, and journey-
ing there In the character of a poor
student, he wooed her so successfully
i that within two months she had pro-
f raised to be his wife.
A Rearranged Wedding.
One more story—one of many no
less romantic—of an officer in the In-
diau Army, home on leave, with whose
peace ind ph'e c'
my ,Exhibition 0fIllan towicyentauIn-an ago Aplayedade•
sad havoc. It was called "Mother-
hood," auderepresented a young and
beautiful woman looking down at a
cradle with an expression of infinite
love and sweetness. Such was the of-
fset of the picture on the ofileer that
' he knew no rest until be had discover-
; ed h.o mother..
Antde to
original whatof goodthyouthful purpose hetpeut
his opportunity we know from the fol-
lowing announcement In 'a London
paper a few mantle; later;
"A marriage has been arranged be-
te/sea Colonel - - of the Indian
Army, and the beautiful young widow
of I1i:r. 8-•'--•--, the artist, who sluce her
•huebnnd's death, hail fallen on evil
days.
Sonne years ago, we understand,
the colonel nod the widow lied bees
alflanced and sero an the ave of Gat-
rlage, whoa lho brldo's. falhor—Oen•
oral B--, forbade the union, it was
a visitg to the last Academy lxitibitlon,
durinwhich•the colonel recognized In
a pie urs the portrait of tis lost love
Of fernier days, that led to a rescue
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