Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

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OF course, everything ended agreeably,
md the coming alliance OF The hero
with the charming maiden was pleas
IHgly limited at,
Sylyia's voice ceased as she looked
up, There was liytlp silence,
GLOW muny words2' inquired the
greOt artist
"Neurly $780, replied Sylvia, You
see, you have to Gaye at leust g,OOO'
" see, said the arlht, lie was silent
for a few minutes His golc was fixed
upon Sylvlo's face, "lts a pretty sto-
ry," he continued,
"oh, thank you" cried Sylvia
"Let me see,' unused the artist; 1--WE
might stand the hero under great
toHJstool, with the mischieyous lairy
looking down u, him over the edge
Like this" And with swift fingers he
deXterously sketched the scene,
"0h! OH" gosped Sylvia as the
picture grew beneath his hand.
"There!' suid the artist, with Rn-
ishng stroke. THAT Will do for num-
Der one, For the second picture well
have the hero In his armor charging
across the drawbridge of Castle Gin
gerbread with the princess looking
from u window" And again the nlm'
bic fingers worked,
"How splendid" said Sylvia, with
clOsped hands,
"rwo cuts will be enough" said the
great artist brlskly. "And now YOU
take that story down to Miss Lnngham.
You will see hernnme Oh the door, She
will make you nice typewriter copy
Of the story, and while you are there
youmight as well dictuteto her the let
ter to the publisher, Tell Miss Lang
ham that the work Is for me, Then
bring the type written copy back here.
We might ns we'll finish up the work
us we go. He turned to his skeichhg
board, and Sylvia, walking on air,
went down to the typewriter, In un
hour she stood before him again,
sbe recognized her light step with
out looking up, His hand was busy,
his eye upon his work. Sylvia SUI
down and waited ,
There he presently suid, us hebrew
back, chow does ,hNt suit your
"They are splendid she cried, as
she looked NJ the drawings. They fit
into the story Iike-like bricks in Il
wallw
"And is the story quite ready to
go?"
"Yes," said Sylvia eagerly, at looks
beautiful, too, in typewriting, and
have gone all over 1t for mistakes, is
your name plain enough on the pie
tures?"
81 think So" laughed the artist,
"Bccause / wrote that the illustra-
tlons were by Philip Freneau," said
Sylvia, "Ond your name should be very
plain" :
81 fancy they win find IT," laughed
the grent artist, And now to puck
age up this precious bundle"
He found n big envelope, and the
story, the pictures and the letter were
carefully inserted, Then Sylvia grave
ly wrote the address.
"lf we are lucky enough to get even
the smallest price" sni Sylvia, as she
paused with her hand on the door
knob,"i will be five upiece,you know"
And the childess man laughed and
then sighed as the girls bright face
passed from sight
/
Three weeks later she rushed in
upon him in whirlwind OF delight.
"Guess!" she cried, holding letter
high above her head.
Not ten!" he gaspcd, in pretended
agitation,
"a hundred" she answered. "The
first pri2e-and he sent the hattering
letter and draft payable to me! And
l got II cashed and here is the money,
MI in $40 billsl But watt" Her voice
sank little. 81 want to tell you
what papa said. He said he was afraid
/ didn't appreciate your great services
in making those lovely pictures. He
said he was not quite sure that only
half the prize money was not at all II
fair equivalent for your share in the
work, And-hc said il was great
on my part to ask you to
help me-" Something arose in the
girls throat and she turned her face
away "And so / want you to take
all the money-the glory is quite
enough for me-"
Little woman" he sNid, "you ought
TO know that bargain is a bargain.
You realize that 1T was your story that
inspired my pictures. The trouble
with fathers Is that they are far from
being as wise as they imagine. I'd
like TO meet this parent of yours. I
have something l would like to say to
him"
"Pnpa isthe best fotherin the world"
said Sylvia, "but he is proud"
proud" echoed the artist. "lIc is
than a duchess! And now
shake hands, little woman on our joint
success, Tell your father that Philip
Freneau is so well pleased with the
new partnership that he doesn't mean
to drop it, In fact. he has new and
really brilliant idea. Can you grind
out few more Of these little roman
ces?"
Pm sure I cam" answered Sylvia.
"Then suppose you nd | plan to
get out little book of modern fairy
tales together? What do you think of
it?"
81 think" said Sylvia softly, chat
you are the very best and kindest ar
list in all the world."--W. r. Rose in