Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-07-31


to become an artist. He would have to
study long time before he would
amount to anything and even then it
would be years before he would earn
enough to support two. He could not
afford studio or any Of those de-
lightful places artists have. So, what
do you think he did, Aunt Blanca? He
gave up his art! Gave up his life's
ambition for mel Oh, know it just
broke his heart and 1 can't bear it,!
He's working now and studying nights
to be a mechanical engineer hardly
ever see him!"
| "Well," asked Aunt Blanca gravely,
what do you want me to do as a
June offering?"
bright promptness; trent studio for
Rolf, fit it up, easel, paints, everything
and give him q years tuition with
some great artist Give my boy his
old work again, what he loves! Re-
vive his ambitionl 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 it
| and then spring the whole thing on
him as surprised Oh, will you, Aunt
| Blanca?"
The old lady hesitated; finally, I'M
| able to withstand the girls beseeching
eyes, she consented. 'Under one con-
dition, that / do it all myself, make
all the arrangements and buy the fur
niture for the studio apartment"
"Of course. I won't butt in at all
I'm too happy, too deliriously happy
Think of Rolls face when l tell him
that fairy godmother has restored
him to his rightful placed"
A few weeks later Rolf Basset was
invited to Aunt Blanca's for the week.
end. Rolf was to arrive late Satur-
day afternoon and the ladies rolled the
tea table out on the leafy porch.
"We'll first have tea," chirped Car
lotta, kissing her smiling aunt, land
then Til tell him."
But she could not keep her burning
secret that long. Rolf, very brown
and hearty looking had scarcely seat
ed himself when his fiancee said arch
ly: "Rolf, what would you say If some
body told you that you could return
to your art, 60 into a lovely studio,
study for year with master, in a
word, be a fairy godmother to you?
She did not dare look at him, but her
eyes, sparkling with anticipation, held
Aunt Blanca's attention.
"What I'd say?" drawled Rolf In
differently biting into sally lunn
with great relish-"Pll say that the
fairy godmother was big fool! Hal
Hal Yes, a big fool, throwing away
her money!" And he took another big
bite Of buttered muffin, not seeing the
girls face suddenly grow white. "Yes."
he continued, innocent Of the castles
he was smashing, I'D say there are
just about enough people trying to be
artistic in this world and the quicker
a man realizes that he'll never be .
genius and turns to something else for
his vocation, the betterl Why, Car
lotta, Inever slept so well in my life as
since have been doing real work, nor
have I ever earned so much or had so
little worries or such good prospects!
Not that I'll never paint again. OF
course will, but in vacation time, and
for my own pleasure-why-Car
what Is the matterY He was at her
side in an instant.
Carlotta sobbed; she turned from
her beloved and flung herself in Aunt
70 ooh M ia lilo
the resti Another June offering
| failure! In vain Aunt Blanca tried
to soothe her.
Rolf came close, slowly compre-
bending. AUNT Blanca" he begged
almost desperately, what does this
mean? Did Carlotta or did you fit up
studio for me? And spoiled every
| thing?"
Eyes, yes" sobbed his fiancee quick
ly, looking up at last, everything ID
| waiting, ready and"
Here her aunt interrupted. II have
a confession to make, Carlotta. In
the last minute I got cold feet. can
celed the furniture order and the stu
do. I had my doubts whether Rolf,
after having tasted the independence
of business life and income, would
care to go into your scheme. So, Car
lotta," and the girl was smiling
through her tears, 1.-THE June offering
| Is still to be made. If you two will
accept little bungalow as future
wedding present-but I won't choose
it; I'll not even help select 1t, so that
| afterward If the cellar is damp or the
neighbors are noisy you can't
| They smothered the rest with kisses.