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Show . AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST j ; ''M 'tnt. Prince sat. in the studio While ho M S artist drew the Infant. Jfortbcotc wn not n man to' wear a bctler'eoat upon hit SWrefl' Iniek, for all that, bis liack' waa' "going to MltflJ Ijc turned upon royalty Ha' still worrf Wrl the raggctTpntchftd.dffcSsIng gown ho nl- 1 ways worked )b The patnting of .Master -jjt Jletly was amusing at first," ,but It ecmcd Mllj in the cud, to be but a prolonged tincf tetlj' In lis tins business to the not nrtistic looker on. -mKM Ho must nniuso himself somehow. -Cer-1 GmIh tainly, Northcote'tf nppenrauco wait comi- aPp cfd, Sudilcnly the jiainttr fell n. tviitch' j MS lug.nt Ms collar. Jfo turnetl, frowned faistli 'angrily, '"it said nothing. The PrincU t f2vr tpeisctcrnl. Presently be tonched lightly vsyf the painter' rongh white locks. - - j Tatttl ".Mr. Northvotc, pmy bow long do-yoii if devote to the dntiw of the toilet1;? ffiifi ! It was Very Vode of his Royal lligli- sbIIK '. nr-ss, but. thru lie Was so bored by the Sit- "'Blf . ling. The little old painter turned round VHl full upon blm. "I' never allow any otioitU Mkke,jwrwm.t-rtbcrtieH,.tati( ,Ii t!)c fir't that' ever ife.utnvd,'!o iio'W I "4 begyonr Royal Hlgljtifss t'o collect that 'Is y I um ii my own house.'' " '5 He spoke warmly, glanced Imtightily, W then worked nt bU. cnva nguiiu -Thoro ' j was silence lor some miuutesl , "i 13 . Qufctly the Diike-opeticd tlio door,on!l it N I left tho room. The painter took no notice. ti . rl Rut the; royal carriage had ljeen sent awayj T a It Avotild not be reqtiired hntll five o'clock1. . m rj It wus not yet four, aud it, was raining.. f The Duke returned to the studio. "Mr. Nortlitfoto, It rains. Will you til havo the kitidiieus to lend me an timbrels -j Cttlnily the painter rung the bcliV r. - wf V "Hring your mistress! umbrella. , &jt , Mtvs Noilhcote'o timlirella was the drj- Jaji J ly ilfc one in tho honse. The servant ' 1 xhoned the Prince down stairs, and-' he -if w I left the. bonse protected ftora tho shower Iv) m by Miss .N'ortheotc's untbrella . , i fu "You lave offended his Royul High $ mi ness," said sonio one inutile rponi. ', 1 Mi j ''I ant the offended party," tho paintc : answered with dignity. -' ?:'f Next day he was oloiro i.i lira studio f Mm when a visitor was announced. ii'dB-, "Mr. Northcute," said tho Dnte, enter- YkW. ing, "I return Miss Northcote's umbrella lj & ' yon were so good as to lend me yester- 2 & i day-" W I The painter bowed; receiving it from . :$ I the royal hands. fe "I hate brought it myself, Ir. Korth- ij cote," the Duke contrinied,- "that 1 might JjJ- havo the opportunity of saying' that I yes- jsftJ terduy took tho liberty which yon proper- JBhi ly resented. 1 am nugry with Uryself. 1 i hope yon will forgive me, and think- uo jjfj more of it' .'.Mr Tho painter betved Ms acceptance Of S , tho atiology. ' ' . t lti "GadeGodl" he exclaimed, afterward pHj telling the story, "what could 1 say? Ho fS could see what I felt. 1 could hrB.lreri my life lor him! Such a Prine'd is Worthy; 181 1 to Ire a King" ' Wi 3 Moro than a quarter of -a ccnturV, fit. passed, aud the Duke of Clarence beciiuid -fM tho King Of England William IV.- mk m and Northcoto lived tri see tbwt day. ' jljf Onv a Week. It |