The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-12-30

An artist" shc echoed doubtfully
WHY have You not snCcecded2 What
do tho critics say?"
The consensus Of opinion was TINT
III missed my vocation. One man said
| did chairs md tables No well I'm my
pictures Of stlll life that really ought
TO go into tho furniture business.
| 1hntB II sample OF the knocks I've
been getting"
"Whnt do you really think about ItY'
she asked In Il low tone.
About my own work." no said,
looking mp quickly.
She nodded.
u know It's rank traGh-no good" he
snid honestly
Now you've mndc n new begin
'l'hS You can eliminate mt Why
don't You 60 into the furniture bust
ness design chairs and tables or sell
ihrm-0r nnyihingp You've got to
start somewhere. you know" she
urged
You don't know the dIsappoInt.
incnts I've hnd.' he objected uneasily.
"A Elrl doesn't understand whit II IL
to have 10 face blank destiny an
empty stomach"
You haven't anybody but yourself
TO take care Of and I'm ashamed Of
you. So there"
Marcus Eldrchgc looked down nj the
graceful form IN his doorway. Il was
II strange situation lie who hm been
l1nlntcl IN the mltlst Of the grent city.
ri 'ndlesS aud furSnkcn seemed TO
hive found y friend In this engcr. gray
eyed rlrl. WIZ" passing his doorway,
had chhnccd 10 gee him rrhenrslug his
rownrdly pn"i In the little tragedy he
hnd determined to plny that New
Years eve.
I'm ashamed Of myself" he said
suddenly Il don't know what Inns
mad" me 30 blue unlcss"- lie bit of
III" words mud ovndcd the questioning
Of her eyes
"it'H getting late. aud must bc 20
Ing, ] wonder II y0u'h sell me that
revolver | want II for II certain pur.
pos"." she said. ignoring his confusion
II" placed The weapon In her hand
without word. IN ny she drnpupd n /
INTO lille bag Ut her waist md drew
out u purse he waved II AWAY.
"l'lcnsc do not No, shnIl got nIong
al right. | understood why you bought |
the revolver and appreciate your del. |
lchir kihdr"H, only yom must not let |
III" net more Hike II cad than | hive |
hlrc dE done ! can get II lob M whit |
or IN some Of the restaurants TN after /
New f"nr's; then I'm going into the
furniture business going to butt right
In. Wish me luckT
u do, most heartily" she snld, bnp
PLY holding ont II small gIovcd bnnd
for hIi large clnsp. Il know you'U
succeed, and hope you'll forgive my
In speaking TO you as
lnve done. opened your door by
mistake fOi the one on tho floor above.
At the cnd Of the new year | shnll
Icnd fer you 10 come 10 me. and n you
want the revolver then you can hive
H."
u Slill never forget your coming"
he said. h ending low over her hand
''nnd | shall not fail 10 Keen nuv mn
r"ln'm "a iOn mny do me- the honor 10
make" An Instant later tho door
'Iotrd and she was gone,
by love, Thluh of "A IIItIc sIoudcr
Thing Ike that nuppouinp bcrtrlfr
Mnrcu4 ma he nur.d ihe
lnrruw confines of LlY runiu "rb.u
Ook NJ n great hulkIup brute INK, ma,
mike myself fired t!ucs, I'u IooL
~ II waiter fob this very uIghI Nh
line Ike New yeur's ev. I'm UntInmn
Filled with new couruy. for IN. IN.
urc. even tlo,ivI, bIa ch.rIah.d c,sI.
n nnolhor lfc wnrl Ind crun,,l.i
,bnut bIa cors Norcus d,, mn, nj.
,uit cnse md len n wifi. , cnuveni,,
mel. I'm fine district wy n, ,ho ANN.
lime pcrmIttcd him IN do, , rus,y ant,
# oycuIu, cjo,boa A. tho Gr,, ro.,o,
ant into which Inc dodgod ho mn,
IIstrocind hnod ,voIi.r ,yh, ,,,,IIy 90,
lin 10 work nnd thcro ,voa M, a ho,,
,I,r f,IIn,y II, Na,, vi, ',,.. az.
light lI,nn Me hungry vounp mn, who
ourngcousIy started on bis new IN.
Ger by cnrryIng delicious yIopds IN
nj fro for his less hungry notronu
Two days nr,crwnrd Marcus cot ,
oh with n furniture bouA. IJe aoId
hnIra md tubes onl other furnItur.
f. succeeded 80 well I'm tbc work Tim,
q WINS proruotc1 10 mora r..uousihlo
0sliipus. and GuoIIy he wns son, mn,
II the rond ns n trnycIlnv suIosmop
When the year drew ia n cIos. mo
,ns drawing n good snInry md soyIn,
ionry, for what purposc bc am M,
dmlt 10 himself He bod Ind nm.
rcat md bitter dlsopuoIutmcnt dur.
~ the ycnr he had u.vcr h.on milo
, find any trncc Of the Girl wbo had I
, mygtcrIonrIy opponrod n, hIs donr n
mt New Years eve ond WIN hod q
iirly stuug him into n renewal ,,,or u
It In life md had challenged ,he dor. "
amt talent for money making thot II