Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-12
FAME VERSUS LOVE.

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As these words fell from Helen Arm
str0ng's lips she rose from her seat, an
old overturned boat, and moved slowly
, toward the waters edge.
For moment her companion, a
man Of perhaps twenty-five, hesitated
then he rejoined her, repeating;
SIT cannot be, Helen? Surely you
are not in earnest. You love me, have
you not said it? And yet you refuse TO
become Iiry wife!" s" -
edwin, L"
you did not mean it," quickly in
terrupted Edwin Bennett, adding
Come, darling, why should we not be
happyY And he drew her hand with
in his arm
For an instant she let It rest there,
then slowly but firmly she loosened his
clasp. as she said:
"For two years you and | have been
friends, In that time did you ever
know me to;change after | had once
decided upon apything?'
,~"No, but answered her compan-
ion quickly while she, unheeding goes
on with;
,."You, know the one great desire of
my life is to win fame az an artist.
Could do this rs your wif,Y
"Why not, Helen? Would not do
anything in the world to help your
came the proud answer, as Edwin Ben
net bent his eyes fondly upon the fan
face beside him.
" t."No, Edwin; as a wife | could never
hope to obtain fame. Marriage bring'
4, to wpmenso many cares that there IL
very little time left over for othel
work. l should not make you happy
! should be constantly longing for my
a., old, free life.
"lf that is all am not afraid t.
risk my happiness, Helen" answered
her lover, a more hopeful look lighting
up his handsome face.
"Think how for five years. contlnu
ed Helen" | have worked with on,
end in view. My home, you are aware
has not been particularly agreeable
Uncle and aunt are Kind in their way
'.and HAZE always let me have my owr
will about. painting -As for love o.
sympathy, yotr have seen how muct
they have yielded to me-"
''Seen and felt for you, Helen, Goo
knows. And now that | will make
your life, if love can do it, one happ,
dream, you will not; and yet you d'
not deny your love for me-"
For second Helen's eyes restet
lopgingly upon the face of the MAJ
who loved her so dearly; then int
their dusky depths .cTept ap intense
passionate longing, as they swept the
horizon and noted the glorious splen
dor of the setting sun, while she ex
claimed; .
ooh, Edwin If l could only repro
duce that sunset just rs it is? II
only could Pr,
With an inpatient sigh he turnet
away
'Alwsys her art, never me; perhsp
she Is right after all. 1t would Away
stand between u.s."
She, not noticing, went on with
of it would only stay long enough
for me to catch those colors, but no, i
is fading now"
Turning Helen found that her com
panion mad left her side, and stood
few yards away.
Edwin" she called.
In an instant he was beside her, every
thing forgotten except that she was tn
women he loved.
81 wanted to tell you how good Mr.
Hovey is. 1t seems he was acquainted
with poor papa years ago, when was
baby, and therefore feels quite interest
ed III me. You have heard how h
praises my work, and last night he pro
posed
proposed" exclaimed Edwin Ben
nett, holly. "Why, you don't mean t
say that old man actually had tn
audacity to ask you to marry him.
"How ridiculous How could yo,
think. of such a thingH answere
Helen, a ripple of laughter escape
: from between her pretty teeth, as sh
continued:
"No; he proposed, if | we're willing
to send me to Italy for two years, ht
OF course, defraying the greater part {
the expenses. He said when besam