Willmar tribune., 1900-06-06
as this. is; you would both be miserable
for the rest Of your lives. = ss.s
That is what / feel. 4 do feel it

as this IS; you uswould both Be miserable
for the rest#of your lives. : 5.ss.s@
'That is what / feel. I do feel it
very deeply. s. s. = !
"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" =,*@.#
"Of course, that's her name. You
learned a good deal from her, did you
not? .:sss 4 .gs .s
"a good deal? Everything! /
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 believe you
to be quite right 49, s., s. ~u
"You advise me. to go to London ?''' (
=. "Undoubtedly I do. Why should you
remain in place where it is impossible
| that any work of art could receive
| the appreciation of which it is deserv-
| ing?" %@@ = s 4
I'm so glad you think so. Oh. feel
that I have got it in me to succeed as
an artist. I cannot expect to have a
studio of my own all at once, of course,
but l mean to share one with Angela
and 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 ncighborhood
who have got as much idea of art and
and life as they have of the most
suitable cuisine for the inha bitants 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 shall have to work hard"
she said; "but what signifies working
hard when it leads to Appreciation"
''What, indeed? Why, it becomes as
dream of the night. And when do
you mean to leave us?'
II feel that the sooner 1 get into
harness the better it will be for all of
us. Time is flying. I have wasted too
many years of my life already. shall
be an old woman before I have begun
to live"
II think you are on the shady side of
20 Already
II am 23.''
"Is 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 23 in the presence of 50.
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, well!"
"And I promised her to be guided
by what you would say, so now 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.