Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-21


as this is; you would both be miserable
for the rest of your lives.
'sThat is what feel. do feel it
very deeply"
"Of course you do. WHAT'S the name
of the young woman who was staying
with YOU in the summer-the artist
young woman?"
"Angela Power
ssOf course, that's her name. You
learned good deal from her, did you
not?"
"a good deal? Everything! l
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 go and live that ideal
life in London; and as you have done
me the honor to ask my advice in the
matter, it is most gratifying to me to
be able to tell you that I believe you
to be quite right"
''You advise me to go to London?"
Undoubtedly do. Why should You
re main in a place where it is impossible
that any work of art could receive
the appreciation OF which it is desers-
ing?'
''I'm so glad you think so. Oh. feel
that l have got it in me to succeed as
an artist. cannot expect to have q
studio of my own all at once, of course,
but 1 mean to share one with Angela
and a couple of other girls
'That will be capital plan at first.
Later on, no doubt, you will think OF
building something palatial. But let
me advise you not to do so in hurry.
hear that one can pick up good
many palatial studios nowadays fer
about tenth part of the 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 ncighborhooa
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 laugh. He knew from
that laugh that he had rightly guessed
what was in her heart. Life was not.
life so long as it did not make people
open their eyes.
II know I shall have to work hard
she said; ''but what signifies working
hard when it leads to appreciation"
"What, indeed? Why, it becomes as
a dream of the night. And when do
you mean to leave us?"
81 feel that the sooner I get into
harness the better it will be for all of
us. Time is flying. have wasted too
many years of my life already. Il shall
be an old woman before l have begun
to live"
II think you are on the shady side of
20 already"
81 am 23.''
SIS it possible? All, yes, you'll have
to make haste if you want to do any
thing before you are past work"
The girl smiled the confident smile
of 90 in the presence of so.
81 can go home now with a light
heart" she said. 'Of course, poor
mother was opposed to my scheme
"Oh, of course. Mothers sometimes
have queer ideas. I shouldn't wonder
if she questioned the possibility of
your doing better for yourself than
marrying Dick"
"That is exactly what she said,' cried
the girl. Marriage is the best career
for girl poor mother said, when I
told her all hoped to do
"Ah! that is so like mother-mar-
riage a career! Well, Welt"
Sand 1 promised her to be guided
by what you would say, so now I can
go home with light heart"
"And trust that it will remain with
you when you leave your home, my
child"
Mr.. Fenton gave her his hand.
She glasped it in both her own quite
prettily while she thanked him again
and again. But when she got to the
door she turned as if she had some