The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-06-02

as this II: you would both be miserable
for the rest of your lives"
"That is what | feel j do feel 1t
very deeply"
"of course you do What IS the name
OF the yonng woman who was staying
with you in the summer-the artiEt
young woman
angela Power"
cot course. that's her mar. You
learned a good deal from her. did you
not 90
~ good deal? Everythingi
learned everything from her. She
taught me what life is-what art is.
quite so. What art is, and what
Dick Is not. And now you have made
up your mind to 60 and live that ideal
life in London: and as you have done
me the honor to ask ny advice in the
matter. it Is most gratifying to me TO
be able 10 tell You that ! believe you
to be quite right"
You advise me to go 10 London ?"
Undoubtedly do. Why should You
remain in place - here II Is impossible
that any work of art could receive
the appreciation OF which 1t Is desery-
ing %
Z"I'm so glad You think so oh. ] feel
that | have got 1t In me 10 succeed ~
an artist cannot expect to have a
studio Of my own all al once. Of course,
but | mean TO share one with Angela
and n couple Of other girls.
"That will be a capital plan at first.
Later on. no doubt. you will think Of
building something palatial. But let
me advise you not TO do 80 in hurry.
! hear that one can pick up "A good
many palatial studios nowadays fer
about tenth part oil Inc money spent
In building them"
II shall keep my eyes open, never
fear"
"And open the eyes OF other people.
I'm sure people In this neighborhood
who have got as much idea Of art and
and life as they have Of the most
suitable cuisine for the inhabitants OF
the planet Mars"
She gave a laugh. He knew from
that laugh that he had rightly guessed
what was in her heart. Life was not
life so long as II did not make people
open their eyes.
II know | shall have TO work hard
she said; but what signifies working
hard when IL leads I o Appreciation"
"What, indeed? Why, 1t becomes rs
a dream of the night. And when do
you mean 10 leave usp"
II feel that the sooner ] get into
harness the better 1t will be for all OF
us. Time IL flying. have wasted ton
many years of my life already. / shall
be an old woman before | have begun
10 live"
81 think you are on the shady side OF
20 already"
II am 20"
"1s IT possible? All, yes. you'll have
to make haste II you want To do any
thing before you are past work"
The girl smiled the confident smile
OF % in the presence of 80.
81 can go home now with ligh,
heart" she said. "Of course. poor
mother was opposed to my scheme"
ooh. Of course. Mothers sometimes
have queer ideas. shouldn't wonder
IL she questioned the possibility oil
your doing better for yourself than
marrying Dick"
THAT Is exactly what she said" cried
the girl. Marriage Is the best career
for u girl poor mother said, when
told her all | hoped to do"
"Ahl that is so like n mother-mar
ringe career! Well, well!"
"And promised her to be guide
by what you would say. so now | car
go home with light heart"
"Aud trust that 1t will remain viii
you when you leave your home. MI
child"
MIR, Fenton gave her his hand.
She glasped IL In both her own quite
prettily while she thanked him agar
aud again. Hut when she got to th'
door she turned as II she had some