The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

~ Ueutb. lne gray Jay uau
suddenly turned gold. He
could not realize 1t all at ace: ten
thousand a year--for him and Edith.
His heart swelled with love OF Edith:
she had sacrificed SO much to become
the wife OF a man who had tried to
make an artist OF himself. and OF
whom fate, or economic determinism.
or something. had made caItoonist.
What q surprise for her! He must
hurry home.
In the swelling Of his heart he felt
love not only Of Edith but Of tho
whole world. The people he met
seemed dear to him: he felt friendly
with every one, and beamed on perfect
strangers with broad. cheerful smiles.
He stopped to buy some flowers for
Edith --daTodIls, or tulips, which
promised spring. and he took tb e datfo-
dis, because the girl said:
Il think yellow is such sp rItuelle
color, don't you?" and inclined her
head In n most artistic manner
But daffodiis. after all. which would
have been much the day before. SEEM
cd insufficient In the light Of new pros
perlty. and Kittrell bought 4 large
azalea. beautiful in its graceful spread
OF pink blooms.
Kittrell and the azalea bowled along
Claybourne avenue: he leaned back on
the cushions. and adopted the express
sion Of ennuf appropriate to that thor
oughfare Would Edith now prefer
Claybourne Avenue? With ten thou.
sand year they could. perhaps-and
yet, at first 1t would be best not 10
put on airs. but to go right on rs they
were. in the fat. Then the thought
came TO him that now: as the cartoon.
list on the Telegraph. his name would
become as well known In Claybourne
Avenue as II had been In the homes
of the poor and humble during his
years on the Post. Could he make new
friends here. where the cirtoops he
drew and the Post that printed them
had been condemned, II not despisedg
His mind few back TO the dingy OF.
nee OF the Post: TO the boys there, the
whole good.natured. happy.go.lucky
gang; and 10 llardy-ah. Hardy
who had been so good 10 him. and Civ.
en- him his big chance. had taken such
pains and interest. helping him with
ideas and suggestions. criticism and
sympathy. To tell Hardy that he was
going to leave him. here on the eve
OF the campaign-and Clayton. the
mayor. be would have TO tell him. too
oh. the devil, Why mus; he think
OF these things now?
After ALL when he had reached
home, and had run upstairs with the
news and the azalea, Edith did not
seem delighted.
But, dearie. business is business"
he argued. "and We need the money!"
"Yes. ! know: doubtless you're right.
Only please don't say business is bust
ness It isn't like You, and"
But think what It will mean--ten
thousand a year."
'oh. Nell, I've lived on ten thousand
a year before, and never had half the
fun that l had when we were getting
along on twelve hundred"
Yes. but then We were always
dreaming Of the day when I'd make a
lot: We lived on that hope. didn't we?'
Edith laughed. You used TO say
We lived on love"
You're not serious" He turned to
gaze modify out of the window. And
then she left the azalea. and perched
on the fiat arm of his chair.
Dearest" she said, 81 am serious.
| know all this means TO you. We're
human. and We don't like TO chip at
crusts like Hlndus.' even for the sake
OF youth and art. | never had FLU.
sions about love In a cottage and all
that. Only. dear. have been happy.
so very happy. with you. because
wei, because I was living in an atmo-
sphere Of honest purpose. honest ambi.
tiou. and honest desire to do some
good thing In the world. I had never
known such an atmosphere before. At
home, you know. father and Uncle
James and the boys-well. 1t was all
money, money, money with them. and
they couldn't understand why l."
Gould marry poor newspaper ar.
tlstI That's lust the point"
She put her hand.io his lips.
Now dear! II they couldn't under.
stand, so much the worse for them.
.. II they thought It meant sacrifice 10
me. they were mistaken. have been
happy in this fiat: only" she leaned