Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-04-04
HIS GUARDIAN ANGEL.

Cahris was of middle stature--per-
haps little taller-and very slight.
No single point in her form or figure
struck you las in the well proper
toned it never does). You were only
conscious of a general effect of per-
feet gracefulness.
Both her parents were dead She
had lived from early childhood with
her aunt and guardian. And if that
aunt and guardian would not have
spoiled the nature of the sweetest girl
alive, do not know who would.
Mrs. Tipscomb was fairly well-born,
and quite well connected; but she was
Snob of the Snobs. Rank she wor-
shipped. To gold she said her pray
ers. If your blood was very blue, or
sufficiently yellow, she was your at
tached and ELUSIVE friend. But fail
ing to find in you either of these requi-
sites, she held you in contempt
When Cahris was about two-and-
twenty, | heard that she was engaged
to be married to her cousin, a fellow
named Harpingham, one Of the
Cheshire Harpinghams, and grandson
of his mothers side to marquis.
In addition to his good family and
connection, he was extremely well off
and even rich, as Mrs. Tipscomb was
careful to let people know.
Dear Charlie, He is such a sweet
fellow. And he has such lovely
place in Cheshire. His estates are
worth quite $4,000 a year. No one
could be better suited to my little
Charts"
The sweet fellow :sed to come
pretty frequently to stay with Chars
and her aunt; and on one of these
occasions l was privileged to meet
Mrs. Tipscomb (who was, | suspect,
hard UP for mem inviting me at a
days notice, to a big tea party.
went simply because l wished to see
what sort of man Harpingham was.
And | was greatly surprised in him. |
had supposed don't know why, ex-
cept from the relationship to Mrs.
Tipscomb and Charis-that he would
be stuck-up and conceited. But moth
ing was farther from the fact. When
I got into conversation with him, |
found him a genial, agreeable and
friendly young man, without a scrap
of side or self-consciousness, and emf
nently sensible and well-informed.
He frequently read Git appeared) some
of the papers and magazines for which
] wrote, and liked my style of stories
very much
When ] took my leave and was bid
ding him goodbye, he said:
I'm very pleased to have met you.
Hope | shall see more of you while |
am down here"
Thank YOU" | replied. The hope
is mutual Perhaps some evening
when you have nothing better to do,
you will look in on me and smoke
pipe. Il should like it very much"
he answered
Nor WIGS this mere verbal civility.
Two nights later he turned up at my
lodgings. And twice again during the
course of his stay at Mrs Tipscomb's
he repeated his visit.
On the third occasion he said to me
when we had been talking literature
for an hour or so:
Il wonder you don't write novel,"
II mean to do So" | said. "as soon
as / can afford the time"
How long would it take you?" he
asked.
six months at least, If it was to be
worth anything when written"
He nodded.
DO you know" he observed. re-
moving his cigar from his mouth,
and speaking with decided conviction.
that from what I've heard people
who are much better judges than am
say, my dear fellow. that you have
all the essentials of a most successful
novelist, and you have only to try
your hand at it to De sure of making a
hit. Why don't your"
Il can't manage it at present" L
answered, for did not feel disposed
10 explain my real res sons to COM
paratiye stranger.
Il say-excuse NEEDN'T think me
impertinent, but I've somehow taken
a tremendous interest in your work
and-and prospects. Isis it a ques-