The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-21

I he had misglvings. "Of course that
would come in later" he assented
but it is really the leading necessity?
Ought / not first to settle what l am
going to do in my studio, before / get
it?"
Not in the least. No mistake can be
more grevious than to hesitate and
fiddle about in matters of this nature.
1t is plain enough that indecision mars
your character. You must do battle
with it her and now If it is not to
wreck your career. Say to yourself
that you will Immediately take stu
dio-and upon the word go out and Sc
cure one. When once you are lodged in
it, when once the fact of possessing 1t
has entered into your being, then every
thing else will be comparatively simple.
1t really doesn't matter so much what
you do in your studio, so far as that
goes: the essential thing is to have
one"
1T is a bold process" unused Passy.
1T would not have occurred to me, but
l think / grasp your thought. You
feel that the studio. so to speake, will
make the selection for me; that when l
have made fitting home for the bride,
as it We're. then the one who should be
chosen will be drawn toward it, and !
shall know her, and go out to meet
her."
"Or words to that effect" Mole as
sented. "In short, once you have stu
dio. you will know how to live up to 1t.
Without studio-well, you behold
youself-anXious. frightened, discon-
solate. pitching fruitlessly about like
cork in a millrace."
Yes; I profess myself convinced"
said Passy. And. since you spoke of
the want of indecision, will pile deeds
upon pursuation. Come with me now!
/ will not sleep until have secured the
painters quarters for studio. -.
"Oh, it's only twenty minutes walk ~
Have another liquer of brandy? YOU
will be overpowered with delight at the
place. If it had bee\ planted and built
for you by Provid ANce it could not
more ideally fit your wants. 1t will
flood you with suggestions and inspira-
tions. 1t will take charge of Destiny
in your name"
Passy lifted his little glass toward
his friend. Your enthusiasm is conta-
gous" he cried. How wonderfully
you have put hearr in me! Doubts? l
laugh in their face! Uncertainties? J
set my foot on them! Come, let us get
out! l am consumed with eagerness to
begin. You spoke as If you had place
in mind-but there must be the cOndi-
ion that l enter at once"
THAT Is the beauty of 1t ALL" replied
Mole. II am leaving England, certain
ly for months. perhaps for years.
start for Malaga this very evening.
There is no reason why, if you will it,
you should not sleep in your studio to-
night"
perhaps do not completely follow
you,' said Passy. doubtfully. "The ex-
act connection betWppn-'
"Oh, to be sure, I hadn't mentioned
It," broke in Mole, as he got to his feet.
1T is my studio that you are to take off
my hands"
Darkness gathered in early upon the
succeeding day-prematurely even for
November in London. Passy had never
crowded much labor into a single day.
and when at last the light faded away
in the broad sliding sashes high over
head. he forebore to use the gas. and
called his work done in a novel spirit
of content
A boiSterOus fire of wood cracked
and roared on the irons under the huge
open fireplace and carved chimney
front, which monopOliZed most Of one
side of his studio. The chimney was a
bad new imitation of something that
had never been worth copying, and its
days We're already numbered in Passy's
mind. but for the moment he could al
most forgive it, so inyigorating and fine
was the swapping blaze below. He
drew up big lounEing chair. placed be-
side it small table, with glasses and a
bottle of SlOe gin-the one native beN-
erage in England which caught his
present whim--lit a cigarette. and sat
down to receive Recommendations by
his own hearthside, at his own pleased
leisure.
The studio was really a wonderful af
fair. From the point of view of the
rising wind outside it was an exposed
glass structure. flimsily founded. and
placed in an open angle nearest the
bridge, where the full sweep of the river