Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-12-14
Fame Versus Love.

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As thtse wmd- fell from Helen Arm
srrng's lips she arose from her seat.
an old overturned boat, and NOV d
slowly toward the waters edge.
For moment her com panion, a man
OF perhaps twenty-five, hesilated; then
ne intd her, repeating:
1T cauuot he, Helen Surely YOU are
moi in cam ST. You love noe, have
y not said il Aud yet you refuse to
con my VIC"
'EdAin, -
You did not mean it, quickly in
te1up ed Elwln Benrelt. adding;
:, ONE. darling. Why should not We 5e
h ,ppl p Aud he drew her hand with u
his am.
For 40 instant sne let It rest there
theu slowl, but frn.ly she loosen' hi
clasp. as -he said:
For Two years YOU and I have beef
h;,nds. Iu uat time did you evtr
know ne to change after had ouc'
i, coed upon At yt ing;'
No. but answered her companion
quickly Whale she, uuheeoiug, goes Oh
wHh:
You know the one great desire o.
III, he j, to win fame as an artist
Could ] DO Ills as your Wifr:'
'Wly uol, Helen? Would not dc
anything in 'he world 10 help you 2
u.~~. :, | 3, nj -15 lis eSs foGadly upon the
lair face beside him.
NO, Edv il; as a wife could never
hope 10 obtain fame. Marriage brings
10 won eD 80 many cares that there is
very lille time le!l over for Other work.
/ should not make you happy.
should be constantly longing tor my
old. fee life
III that is all ] am not afraid to risk
my happiness, Helen answered htl
over; q more hopeful look lighting up
his handsome face.
Till low icr FIVE years, CONTINUED
Helm, i lave worked With the Que
eud in vie~; Ny one, you arr aware.
Las Lot been particularly agreeable.
Uncle at aunt are kind in their way,
oud ave always let me have NV own
mill about painting, providing it did not
COS, iL,m su} hing. AS for love "r
s,n patty. you have seen how much
the, have SI,ided TO me-
Sen ard icli for you, Helen, God
knows. Aud now ,hat I "ill make
YOUR life. il love can do it, one happy
dean. lou will not; and yet you do
not deny your love for me-
For a second Hrleu's eyes rested
longiugly upon the lace OF the man who
low, q her 80 dearly; then uto t"elr
du, K, dep hs crept an inten'e, passion
ave luugus, as lhoy swept the hOrlzoI
aud Noted the glorious splenlOr OF the
ulng >uu. while she excl Ilmed:
.On, EdAiu! If oMy could repro
d.ce that sunset Just as il is! 1t only
could"
Nl.h an impatient sigh he turned
X>Ay.
always her art, Geyer me; perhaps
she is right after all. 1t would always
-land between us.
She, not uOucius, Went on with -
'Ifil could Ouly s.ly ling enough for
ne 10 catch those CO Iors, but, no, IL Ii
taGing now
Turning, Helen found that her COM
pauiou had lett her side, aud stood a
lew yards away.
Edwin, she called.
In an instant he was beside her
every thing forgotten except That SHE
vas the woman he loved.
L wanted o tell you how good Mr.
Ho,ey is. 1t seems that he was &C.
quainitd with poor papa years ago,
when was baby. and lhertf fore feels
quite interested in me. You have
heard how he praises my work, aud lasl
night he proposed-'
Proposed = exclaimed Edwin Ben
ner holly. why. you don't tt can 'o
say that old man actually had the au
d city % ak you TO marry him?'
How ridiculous! How could YOU think
of ,uch a thmg?' answered Helen, a
npplc of laughter escaping from be
[ cen her pretty teeth, as she con-
{ nued:
NO: h0 proposed, If | were willing.
T. send me 10 Ilaly Tor two years, he.
Of course. defrs,ing the greater part OF
the expenses. He said when became
famous | could refund him the little
amount # | wished. Was II not gene
rous Of him Just think, two years al
ork among the old masters. what
could | not do ihei II " would be such
help to me. NV little income would
do, with care, think
And you would go?' AS Edwin Ben
| ueit asked this question look of pain
crossed his face.