The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-06-02
I A Lesson in Art F.,
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g A DvIcE-you'd like my advice

- A DNlCE-you'd like my advice.
~ you say. Advice Is the opinion
OF a friend which one asks when one
has made up ones mind what course to
pursue"
Mr.. Fenton's smile broadened into a
laugh nn the pretty girl who stood be-
fore him flushed slightly, turning her
head away with little impatient
movement.
II thought that YOU were my friend.
said Olive West. reproachfnlly, with
her face still ayerted.
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"
"IIow could make up my mind with
out hearing what you have to say to
me on the subject of my going to Lon
DOM" said she My future Is serious
enough To me. Mr.. Fenton and fan
clcd that you might also"
"And so | should, my little friend.
II / didn't know you as we'll as do.
Come, now, tell me all that troubles
you. IL II art or Dick this timer"
IKE btfht hhN @"iht WV
"Ahl"
Eyes. I like him very much. but"
"Quite 80. You mean that you shrink
from the commonplace aspects OF a
future Co be spent Ia this nelghbor-
hood. You long fer the larger life
the wider horizon In the higher realms
OF art2 Isn't that what your but
mcans2"
Exactly" she cried. ~ feel inclined
20 ask what Is the good OF being born
into the world II one cannot achieve
something higher than Is within one "a
reach hrrcP'
~ have now and again asked myself
the same question" said Mr. Fenton.
III we could suggest any adequate
answer TO that question. We should
have solved one of the greatest prob
lens Of the universe. Have you never
heard Of the waste of naturep''
"To live In Haxclbury l. not TO live
In the world II seems 90 me-" said the
girl. ~ feel tha, | was made 10 do
something In the world-the world
that Is not HaSelbury. IlazeiburJ IL
hope less"
"And vet Hau'lbury has reading so'
vlety, hasn't itg ~ you don't get
through volume of Carlyle In month
you are fined dime; II you are lured
into reading u novel you have 20 pay
quarter"
"rhe reading society l. piece Of
fooliEhness"
"rhen there is the Church Choral
union"
Olive laughed
"a rcokcry with a sore throat" she
said. ooh. I'm sick of uaxelbury,
want something largcr~-fuller.- wan
life, want to live"
"And so you won't marry Dick Over
tons" suggested Mr.. Fen,on
"l'm afraid not" said Olive. shaking
her head, Marrying Dick would meat
booming myself 10 a future in Hazel
bury"
II can't deny that. HE fathers haul
Il here. and he la in The business. Hell
be a partner In three or four years
OF course, II You don't marry Dicl
someone else will"
There was a considerable pause be
fore She said with little frown;
II hope they will be happy"
That's very Kind Of you, hut II
rather hear you express a wish q
scratch her face, | suppose the gir
will be Lottie shepherd"
Olives lips curled after her ewes ha,
given quick Hash.
II hope they will hc harns," she sal
again. but In quite different ton
from that which marked her previou
expression OF the same hope,
"Ah. that aoundk healthier. there
promise of scratches in every wore
stu. il nigh, be Mary March mohl."
II hope not II | caano, marry Die
myself.
"Ilut you can"
She shook her head In a way this
suggested a certain chastenvd prid'
She knew that Dick wished for nothin
better than 90 marry her.
II see II Is hopeless looking 20 yo
for advice" she said. sadly, Even 20
do not understand nae. though faneIe
YOU did. I VII not trouble you an
longer. Mr.. Fenton."
sSlt down again and don't be
Rooae." said he. Il knew that you he
made up your mind what TO do. and y,
you said you came TO me for advic
Now II 50 happens that ! quite sgEs
with yea In this particular matter.
would be ridiculous for girl vii
snrh aspirations as you posesss TO ma
~ ths ssa Of banker II place sue