The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-03
A Service of Love
tcep,r,sh.. 1890. By sAs w..s.ls. Syndicate. Inc,
by 0. Henry

When one loves onc's nrt no service
seems too hard.
That " our premise. This story
shall draw a conclusion from Il, and
show at the same time that the
premise In Incorrect That will bo
"A now thing In logic. and feat in
storytelling somewhat older than the
great wall OF China.
Joe Larfabde came out of tho post.
oak flats OF the Middle West puising
with genius for pictorial art. At
six he drew picture OF the town
pump with "A prominent citizen
passing IL hastily. This effort was
framed and hung In the drug store
window by the side Of the ear OF corn
with an uneven number OF rows.
At 20 he left for New York with a
flowing nccktic and a capital tied
lied up somewhat closer.
Della caruthers did things In six
octayes 80 promisingly In a pine
trco village that her relatives chip
ped In enough in her chip hat for
her 10 40 "North" and finish" They
could not see her f. but that In our
story.
Joe and Della met In an atelier
where a number OF art and music
students had gathered 10 discuss
chiaroscuro. Wagner. music. Rem.
brnndts works. pictures. waidtcufoi.
wall paper. Chopin and Oolong.
Joe and Della became enamorcd
one OF the other, or each OF the other
as YOU please. and In a short time
werc narried--for tsee abovel. when
one loves ones art no service seems
to hard.
Mr.. and Mrs. IArrabce began
housekeeping In a flat 1t was a
lonesome flat--aomcthing like the A
sharp way down at the left.hand
end OF the keyboard. And they
were happy: for they had their art.
and they had each other. And my
advice 10 the rich young man would
be--neil all thou hast. and give II 10
the poor~-tanitor for the privilege
Of living In n fiat with your art and
your Della
Fihtdwcllerr shah indorse my die
tum that theirs In the only true
happiness. II n home II happy IL
cannot ut too close--let the dresser
ooilap.. and become "A billiard table.
let the mantoi turn TO a rowing ma.
chine. the escrltolro 60 n spare bed
chamber. the washstand to an up.
right piano. let the four walls come
together. IL they win. 40 you and
your Della are between. But II home
be the other kind. let IL be wide and
long you at the Golden Gate.
hang your hat on Hatteraa. your
cnpe on Cape Horn and 20 out by
the Labrador.
Joe was painting In the claw Of
the great Magister--you know his
fame. His fees are high his lessons
are light--his hlghilghtn have
brought him rrnown. Della was
studying under Rosenstock--you
know his rcpute as a dLsturber Of the
piano koyA
They were mighty happy NJ long
an their money lasted. SO In every
but viii not be cynical. Their aims
wcro very clear and defined Joe
wns 20 become capable worry soon OF
turning out pictures that old gentle
mon with thin side whiskers and
thick pocke,bookr would sandbsg one
another in his studio for the privi-
lego of buying. Della was TO be-
come familiar and then contemptu-
GUS with music. 80 that when she
saw the orchestra SEATS and boxes
unsold sb. could have SORE throat
and lobster In private dining.
room and refuse 20 no on the stage.
But tho best. In my opinion. was
tho home life in tho little fiat--the