Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-11-05
cident. People told me that they were

cldent. People told me that they were
in arrears with the rent and threat
cned with eviction. that poor Mrs.
Clemmcr was still In bed too weak to
move. Here WAS my opportunity. l
Went tn their landlord and paid their
rent for two years in advance and,
armed with the receipt. went 10 the
sick woman. When | told her she
burst into tears. | wcpt along moved
ny her gratitude. until she spoke She
had always hated that house and the
very thought of staying there. being
forced to Stay for two more years, was
NOR" than she could stand.
The year before ii was poor McNul-
~. Her husband beat her. took away
the little money she managed TO earn,
pawned the clothes people gave her,
did everything to make the poor wum-
ms life unbeurahlc.
For years she told the town people
that she was saving for h divorce and
each time she had little sum to-
gether her brutal husband robbed her
June roses bloomcd and Mrs. McNulty
came out Of the hospital, where she
had been carried after her husbands
las, drunken outburst. l helped her
get her divorce, paid everything and
set her UP in n neat little fiat. But
she is not happy and tells everybody
that l interfered-if 1t had not been
for me she would still have her huS-
band!
Three years ago il was the girl with
the voice-why go into details: But
can you imagine anyone so silly MS
I, Carlot,a: l feel inspired again to
help some one. but honestly ! am a
little afraid To venture"
Aunt Blancaw cried CarlOtta. her
eyes shining with sudden impulse
"you must let me help YOU with this
June Offering. Oh. please, know the
very person and, oh, how grateful we
Il mean he-will be-"
"Who is this exceptional person."
"The finest hoy in the world! The
most self-sacrifcing man-he's An ar
list. He loves his art better than any
thing else in the world except me,
Aunt Blanca!"
"Ah!" laughed the elderly lady,
NOW sec!''
LSL iiS tSii sOu, NSul <Auhl
please" began the girl earnestly land
you cannot help but admire my Rolf
from the bottom of your heart. He
was studying art when we fell in love
and he asked me TO marry him and
then he told me--told ME that he
was as poor as church mouse but
that his whole ambition in IIre WAS
to become an artist: He would have TO
study long time before he would
amount TO anything and even then il
would be years before he would earn
enough to support Two. He could not
afford n studio or any OF those de-
lishtful places artists have SO. what
do you think he did. Aunt Blanca? He
gave up his art! Gave up his lifc'S
ambition for me. OH l know i. jusi
broke his heart and | can't bear it
He's working now and studying nights
10 be Il mechanical cngineer--l hardly
ever see him -
Well" asked Aunt Blanca gravcly,
what do you want me- TO do AK n
June offerng:'
This" answered the girl with
bright promplness; rent studio for
Roii. III II IN, easel, paints, everything
and give him years tuition with
some great artist! Give my boy his
old work again, what he loves, Re
vive his ambition! Oh, Aunt Blanca,
will yOu give him this chance! All
his life he will be grateful to You and
will be too! We can rent the studio
and fit IT UP without him knowing II
Il ,f1lx>
him rs surprise! Oh, will you, Aunt
Blanca?"
The old InGy hesitated; finally, un-
able to withstand the girls beSeechlne
eyes, she consented. Under one COLI
ditiOn. that do it all myself. make
all the arrangements and buy the fur
niiure for the studio apartment 80
"Of course. ] won't butt in ut all!
I'm too happy, too deliriOusiy happy
Think of RoifS face when l tel! hil.