The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-30
Daily Short Story
INFORMATION GIVEN.
BY HARMoNV wAnfs

AeA taA"u Elise many DAYS TO
realize that she had been left com
pietely alone In the world ana with
no means whereby she could exc out
an existence.
AT least. during a period Of tenn.
porary Darkness Elise was unable
20 see way of earning a living
Ihere Vas. OF course. a path for her
10 tread. but so far she lad not dis.
covered IT,
Her father. a dreamer and book.
worm, had left her unproyided for
s IN me matter OF roof over her
mead and his wonderful library The
latter extended from the ceiling to
the noor OF the three rooms on the
ground noor OF the old homestead.
would not sell a single volume
unused Elise sadly while she remefn-
pered the tenderness with which her
,s,ner mad handled each priced book.
IL had. even to the end. been child
IKE in his enthusiasm over collecting
his library. Elise and books had
niled his heart. There had been no
thoueht OF tomorrow either for
himself or his daughter.
Ihe little village in which she lived
contained many writer's, artists ana
bohemians In general. Many a time
n nsr ialner had been called upon to
give information to these aspirants
TOT fame from his fund OF knowledge.
sometimes his quest has lasted for
Jays while he was in search of an
elusive quotation or a fragment OF
forgotten data.
Elise had had many offers OF mar
T,ase: put as yet her heart continued
l.s steady beat. She was romantic
enough to await the coming OF the one
VINO would storm her citadel and car
~ her off to den OF dreams.
through the memories of stragglersl
who had entered into and passed out
pt nsr lie while seeking help from
ner tatner. Elise found the dawning
Oh an idea for financial income.
one would return to the library. not
exactly into public property. but she
would conduct IL in the nature of an
information club. She would charge
slight Zee for her servives in looking
up information. but never would she
permit one single book to leave its
nest IN the old homestead. Fortunate
~ Tor her purpose. she had absorbed
much knowledge from her father. The
index was of her own making.
Elise was decidedly relieved when
her idea was perfected She also de-
cided to turn the two upper stories OF
the big house into studios and dens
floor.
The small. detailed notice she sent
broadcast through the villages were
ne
dalton. The enterprise was acclaimed
both magnanimous and astute. In a
village of intellectual and progressive
people library such as Elise offered
was wonderful acquisition. A long
felt want had been suddenly filled.
Also, the village had lacked suitable
accommodation for temperamental
Bohemians and Elise found that she
could have rented a dozen more artis-
tic studios where only eight were pos
sible.
The only rather sentimental and
feminine thing Elise INDUCED in was
the name she gave her home DAY
Dream House" was TO be seen on the
brass knocker and on the cards that
eft the house.
When the great costume ball was
talked of she knew that her library
would be taxed TO its capacity. Cos
tunes of every period and descript-
ion would be eagerly sought and she
would have her hands full to supply
variety beftting a Bohemian taste
When the weii.hnown Geoffrey
Gray came into her domain Elise
glanced up with a pleased smile. She
mad been wondering just when the
famous artist and newest arrival in
the village would find his way into
Day Dream House
Il have been told" Gray began.
that I could find everything that has
happened since the beginning OF the
world-right here"
Elsie laughed with a slight color
creeping into her cheeks.
Perhaps you can" she said with n
demure little drop TO the eyes
Gray's eyes widened and his eve
hrows raised themselves into arches
OF surprise.
We'll. then" he said" with a slight
twist to his weli-formed lips. II
want TO find out why 1t is that same
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will probably resume his duties at the