Beautiful but Poor — page 74: what you’re looking at

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BEAUTIFUL BUT POOR. 65 ing over the inside of the works, while Frank and Lizzie were looking over a new collection of fine English prints, which had just been received from London, and were now spread out on the mosaic table-center. Suddenly an exclamation of surprise and pleasure broke from the old gentleman’s lips. ‘“Wonderful! Itisa gem! and it illustrates the subject perfectly!” he cried. **W hat is it that pleases you so, papa?’”’ asked the daughter. ‘*A pencil sketch on the blank leaf of this old re- view. Itis an illustrated idea of a dream of Martin Luther—angels poring over the revealed word of God. Itis perfection, and entirely fresh. It must be the work of that wonderful girl down at W——’s bindery, for she alone has had the care of this work since it left my hands, and the drawing was not there when I took the pages to the bindery. It must be the work of that wonderfully gifted girl. IT’ll find out, and if it is, she must and shall have a chance to study art. This sketch would do credit to a Dore, or any other artist. Come and look at it, Frank.’’ ‘““Hxcuse me, father, I am looking over your new portfolio, and, moreover, I am no believer in the wonderful talent of shop-girls. It is very easy, when so many works are coming and going, to make copies of sketches. That may be a copy from Dore, for all you know.”’ ‘“Hven if copied, none but an artistic hand éould do it so well,” said the old gentleman, his eyes still lingering over the sketch. At that moment a tall lady, of middle age, noble BM sit ce ea et ~- - =-comicboo CS: 2