The Dolores star., 1912-12-13

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himself. be had = wonderful faculty
for choosing pictures that would ap-
peal 10 the average person. and
though - could not have explained
that n this painting Alice had en-
shared the universal heart Of child.
hood. be did know that the Dream
Child would attract attention any
whore.
Say. Miss Wade" he announced,
approvinsly. the kids . regular hold.
up. The blind man couldn't pass her
without looking back. IN give you
$500 down for the picture"
Alice continued to slap on the paint
With loving strokes. Sell the Dream
Child," she repeated IN horror why.
] wouldn't sell her for anything In the
world. shes my life. my heart. my
soul"
When he was gone she climbed
down and surveyed her picture con.
tentedly. II was good work. and she
knew II. and hoped that II would take
the Daneleigh medal That high goal
of artistic ambitions was awarded ev-
cry ave years. and Alice had set her
heart ON winning II. She had been
savagely selfish for her art. she knew.
had sacrificed everything 10 II and At
last Il seemed about to reward her.
David Arden was one Of the things
that she had sacrificed. and now she
opened his letter absently. u wMs
cheerful throughout. for sickness
could not cloud David's brave spirit.
but toward the end there was . para.
graph that startled her. Il am get.
ting well rapidly here" he wrote, but
don't know whether I can stay. This
place eats up money like . taxicsb.
But don't worry. little girl. for IN soon
b. on my feet"
Alice read that paragraph over and
over again, with growing anxiety.
David had been . successful illustra.
tor. and II had mot occurred 10 her
that b could be In want. yet the long
Illness must have cost him Z great
deal Of money. n he was Improving,
a course David must stay whore he
was. but when she tried 10 thish
whore the money was TO coms from.
Alice grew panicky. Hee. ovn ~
ssusess hsa dwiadisd NO. pagnftIly.
Wills she was working % the Drean
Child. She looked shout her rom fos
something 10 pawn or sell. but n was
practically bare. There was nothlua
Of any value In II. except the picture
oe the little Eirl--the Dream Child.
n~nA~A~ IA ..tA sk~s 4. ..~..aa -
her $500 for the Dream Child
Alice covered her face with hes
hands and tried 20 fight on that hor
rible thought She could not, would
not sell the Dream Child. u would be
more than the ruin Of her ambitloua
Il would be like selling part u her
own soul She had planned the pic
ture in her early girlhood: II vas wov.
en- Of the long, long thoughts Of youth,
embodied the sweetest memories 81
her childhood. And oil the time she
realised with sickening clearness that
there was no other way to get the
money.
J Very siowly and miserably she put
on her cost. n she delayed. Goldsby
might change bis mind. with face
averted. for she could not meet the 10,
nocent eyes Of the Dream Child, she
walked over to the canvas, and took u
from tho easel soberiy. % II Il were
Q sacrament. she laid one kiss on the
little girls soft hsir. then hurried over
10 Ooldsby's once. 4 few minutes
later she stumbled out. with tses.
blinded eyes. and $500 In her POCKET
/ David would not take the money
from her. she knew. but be had .
queer old cousin. Baxter Arden. vh0
worked for . msaxcr pittsncs 10 .
downtown once. Alice had always
liked this shy. crumpied little ma.
and she was sure that shs could pss.
suads him 10 send the money 70 Davi1
In bis name. She would tell him e
was . losn. which David would not
let her repay.
AZ Baxter's lodgings. however. she
vas disappointed. Mr.. Arden vas
out Of town and tho landlady did sos.
ksow when 10 would return. There
was nothins 10 do but walt. 70 Alice
spsnt three miserable days With
0oldsby's check burnins IN her purse
ME blood mosey. She could not bsas
the emptiness Of her room; she va.
6srsd b the PARIS Ill day. an1 q
aight hsps W her courage b. vritias
love letters 10 David.
David was not allowed 70 write
often. but the third day she received
% answer iron hin, lsttss full q
fr1nh a1osatioa. He bad bsss recsiv.
he Eve % sis love letters day hon
. swestAeast Who vas usualiy rather
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