Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-12-23

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FAME VERSUS LOVE.
II eannot bei
~ Ghsse words Ten from Helen Arm.
e10ne'n lipe rho fose from her seat, N old
ovettntned b0at, and moved slowly toward
~ W1ters edes.
M ) muuAent her companion, ! man Of
psshAgs26 |. hesltatsd; thsn he joined her,
u casnut y, Hsisnf Surely you an
~ a eokusst. Y0u love ma, have you moi
- "a - ~ yoa refuse 70 become my
sEd~in,
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Y 4s1d Aesi9 bennett addtng: sCome
~ sh0n1d ~ not b happyfn ant
% y = Instant Bhe let IL rest there, ther
elpNay bat 1rmly she looscned his clasp, ii
~ tvo years ron and / have beer
h3snds. n Inst time did ron ever know
- y ealaage ny mind after ! had once
e etded upon anythfngfs
No bat answered her companion,
qsackly, vhils she. unheeding, goes on
sYcs know the . great desire Of m,
~ + = vim fame % ! artist. Could l dc
Til - your wtfe2~
why not Helanf Would I mot do any
khing q eaxtA p help your" came the
proud answer, - Edwin Bennett bent his
eyes tondly upon The fair face beside him.
No Edwin, - wife I could never hope
~ ateatn fame. Marriage brings to woman
- many cazes that there j. very little time
make you happy. I should be constantly
lcn9ine for my old free life."
IL that y Ill I am not afraid TO risk nv
happiness, Helen,n answered her lover. 4
mess hopeful look lighting up his hand
sThink how FOR ave years. continued
Helen, II have worked with the d end in
viow. Nv homo, you are aware, has not
been particularly agreeable. Uncle and
mint Arc kind IA their way, and have al
Ways 1T me have my will shout painting.
provided Il did not cost them anything. As
lcf lows Of sympathy, you have seen how
mu6h they hare yielded me-"
@6ssn and felt for you, Helen, God
kn0ws. And now that I will make your
III, Il lore can do Il, one happy dream,
you vii mot; and yet you do not deny your
For ! second Hslen's eye rested long
lng1y upon the face Of the man wko loved
hsf - dearly; then into their dusky depths
Crypt An intense, passionate longing, as
they swept the horizon and noted the 0lori-
splendor Of The setting sun. while she
exclaimed:
.Oh, Edwin II I could only produce
that sunset Just - II IL. II ! only could?"
With q impatient sight she turned away.
Always her N, never me; perhaps she
n right after III. Il would always stand
between us.s
6hs, not noticing, went on with:
sIS u could only stay long enough for me
@ casch those colors, but no, II is fading
Turniag, Helen found her companion had
III her side, and stood = few yards away.
@fdwin,n she called.
IN ~ instant be was beside her, every.
ehink fcrgctten; except That she was the
sIwantsd to tell ron how good Mr.. Hovey
u. i seems he was acquainted with poor
papa yeass ago, whom / was Z baby. and
thsfsfors fsels quite interested in me. You
hase heard how he praises my work, and
3ast night he proposed
tP1opCsed2s exclaimed Edwin Bennett,
hctly. why, you don't mean to say the
cid man actually had the audacity 10 ask
you 70 marry him?.
sEzow ridiculous! How could you think
81 such : thing2s answered Helen, a ripple
O1 laughter escaping from between her
pretty teeth a. she continued:
mo; he proposed, II / were willing, 10
sena me- to Italy Tor two Year,, he, Of
course. dsiraying the greater part Of the
expenss. He said when I became famous
I could refund him the little amount il I.
wishsd. Was il not generous Of him?
think, y years ct work among the
old mAstersi What could ! mot do then?
q would be such Z help TO me. One can
would do. With care, / Think
And you would goYs Al Edwin Bennett
aeksd this question . look Of pain crossed
~Why nots" came tho reply, Is Helen
raised hcr eyes questioningly to her com-
.You ~ you love me; and yet ron would
put the seA between M. Helen, wait; /
will work hard and earn money enough to
take ~ b6&h abroad. Do you think I could
deny ron anything? You should paint 10
your hearts content, from the old masters,
on anything else yum pleased. So long as
yuu wers happy, ! should be. Perhaps I
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