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Show - 7 - "Look what I've found," called out Vicky. She had gone over to the wall just opposite the bed. Hanging on it was a large picture covered with sheeting. "Well, let's see who is hiding behind those coverings." said her mother. "Perhaps it was the occupant of this room?" She reached up and pulled off the old, and now gray sheathing that enveloped the large frame. Penny held her breath at the first glance of the portrait, for it was an oil painting of a beautiful young girl, not too much older than themselves. The features were beautiful and symetrical. Pale blonde hair framed the face in ringlets. Thick long dark eyelashes accented the blueness of her eyes and were complimented by finely arched eyebrows. Her mouth was full and lovely and there appeared to be a sadness in her features. The folds of her dress flowed around her lithe waist and her bare 'throat and arms were slender and graceful. Draped loosely around her shoulders was a garland of gardinias and her tiny waist was further emphasized by the satin sash draped around it. Her dress was white and of the style worn during the early 1920's. Around her neck was a beautiful locket. It appeared to be gold and shaped like a heart and in the center was a large pearl. "How beautiful she is," breathed Penny and Vicky in unison. "Who do you suppose she is? When did she live here? Could this have been her room?" The questions seemed to tumble over one another in their excitement to search for the answers. "She appears to be about eighteen or nineteen years of age," surmised Athena. "The agent who sold us the house said that he knew very little about the people who constructed it. The man and wife were from France. They came to the United States in the early 1900's, about 1912 or 13. The area was desolate and remote at that time. Their name was Gaven." said Jim. |