The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-06
A Lesson in Art.


laugh as the pretty girl who stood before
him flushed slightly, turning her head
away with a little impatient movement.
Il thought that you wera-ny friend"
said Olive West, reproachfully, with her
face still averted
And you were right there, my dear, -
said Mr.. Fenton. But you know per
feetly well that you have made up your
mind what course TO pursue.
How could l make up my mind with
out hearing what you have TO say to me
on the subject of my going to London?"
said she. My future is serious enough
to me, Mr.. Fenton, and l fancied that
you might alsc-'
And SO 1 should, my little friend, if
1 didn't know you as well as do. Come.
now. tell me all that troubles you. Is it
art or Dick this timer"
The girl colored very prettily; then her
0rOWs contracted.
Il like Dick, she said. but"
.Ahi"
Yes, like him very much. but
quite So You mean that you shrink
from the commonplace aspects OF a fu-
ture to be spent in this neighborhood.
You long for the larger ife-the wider
horizon in the realms of art? Isn't that
what your but means?'
Exactly" she cried. II feel inclined
to ask what is the good Of being born
into the world if one cannot achieve
something higher than is within ones
reach here?"
Il have now and again asked myself
the same question: said Mr.. Fenton. If
we could suggest any adequate answer TO
that question, we should have solved enc
of the greatest problems OF the al
verse. Have you never heard of the
waste Of natUre?''
ITO live in Hazelbury IS not to live in
the world, it seems 20 me- said the gil.
Il feel that was made 70 do something
in the world-the world-that is net Ha-
zelbury. Hazelbury is hopeless"
And so, yen won't marry Dick Over
TOM" suggested Mr.. Fenton.
Pm afraid not" said Olive. shaking
her head. Marrying Dick would mean
booming myself to j future in Haze
bury"
II can't deny that His fathers bank
is here and be is in the business. Hell
De a partner in three or four years. OF
course, # you don't marry Dick some
one else will
There was 4 considerable pause before
she said, with q little frown:
Il hope they will be'happy''
Il see it is hopeless looking to you for
advice, she said sadly Even you do
llOL uAiNCA SldllN me li4OuSu 4dICICQ OQ
did. l will not trouble You any longer,
Mr. Fenton.'
sit down again, and don't be a goose
said he. Il knew that you hade made
up your mind what to do, and yet you
said you came to me for advice. Now it
so happens that l quite agree with you
in this particular matter 1t would be
ridiculous Tor a girl with such aspira-
lions as you possess to marry the son
of a banker at q place such as THU is;
you would both be miserable for the rest
Of your lives
THAT is what feel. 1 do feel it very
deeply"
''Of course you do. What is the name
of the young woman who was staying
with you in the Summertime artist young
angela Power"
"Of course, that's her name You
learned good deal from her, did you
not?"
"A good deal? Everything! 1 learned
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 fife ia
London; and as you have done me the |
honor to ask my advice in the matter, |
It is most gratifying to be TO be able !
to tell you that l believe you 10 be quite |
right
You advise me to go to London?''
Undoubtedly I do. Why should you re-
main in a place where it is impossible |
hat any work Of art could receive the |
appreciation of which it is deserving?"
Pm 80 glad you think so. On, 1 feel /
hat 1 have got it in me to succeed as an !
artist. I cannot expect to have a studio
oil
mean to Snare one with Angela and a
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
ldvise you not to do so in a hurry. l
lear that one can pick up a good many
,alatial studios nowadays for about
enth part Of the money spent in build
ng them
Il shall keep my eyes open; never
ear"
m sure-people In this neighborhool |
Who have got as much idea Of art and
md life as they have Of the most suit
Ibie cuisine for the inhabitants Of the
,lanet Mars"
She gave a laugh. He knew from that
augh that he had rightly guessed what
vas in her heart. Life was not life so
ong as it did not make people open
heir eyes.
Il know 1 shall have to work hard"
he said; but what signifies working
ard when it leads TO Appreciation
What, indeed? Why. it becomes as.a
ream OF the night. And when do you
mean to leave us?'
Il feel that the sooner get into har-
ess the better 1t will be for all of US
Time is flying. l have wasted too
many years of my life already. 1 shall
e an old woman before I have begun -
We"
Il think you are on the shady side
+ % already"
L am %
lis it possible? All. yes. you'll have to
make haste If you want 10 do anything
efore you are past work
The girl smiled the confident smleAof
) IN the presence Of 50.
Il can go home now with light
cart she said. .'Of course, poor moth
T was opposed 20 my scheme"
oh, Of course. Mothers sometimes /
ave queer IDEAS | shouldn't wonder Il I
ne questioned the possibility Of your DO
* better for yourself than marrying
lick"
That is exactly what she said" eried
he girl. Marriage is the best career !
n 4 Slrl, poor iEct+eT S@41s N4SLa ! !
I'D her ali that ! hoped to do"
All that Is so ike a understanding
careerl Well, well!
AND I promised her TO Zoe gBided-.by
hat you would say, 50 now I can SO
one with a light heart"
And / trust that Il wilI remain win ,
OF when you leave your home. my
aid"
M Feutcn gave her his hand,
she cIasped l. in both her own quite
rsttity waite SIZE thanked aim again ard I
gain. But wnen she got % tAe door she
irned as K she had something more 70 ,
y. For some reason or Otaer the words I
u NJ cnrta III r-.re- Sic kant h-r eHes !