The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-10-25
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What an extraordinary lad is Harry =! would
Brackenbufy Often observe 10 his wife; his fac
lty Of touch is wonderful hint 10 hitn is ~
though you had conveyed an idea He ssisc. the
whole ere You have Indicated part II looks
like intuition.
On one occasion when he had been prsi.iug his
pupil IN some such terms the foregoing his wife
| remarked, with smile
well, at this rate, Leonard. I should sot won
der were he to beat hi, master"
Brackenbury looked grave for q moment, end
then an-wersd-"well aud il it were' lie stop
ped suddenly presently adding in q Measured
Painting. as | have often told yiiu, Kate,
is an art, aud it is tentative, by which mean sx
! periinental. We compare aud we conihi,fa Stud
has made me what am. Harry wiz lave all
! eau convey to him lie is young aud sieyer, and
may add t"ii. Yes, no may be Le,i y painter !;
but ] shall have been his MASTER
/ Henry bad been with Brackenhury a latle more
than two years, when one day the fisnter saw
his pupil showing drawing to his wife, and de
scriblng It's several parts with unusual-annation.
Catherine appeared to enter earnestly into the
spirit OF the design, and was inspecting it with
rapt attention BracScnbury came 70, ward.
What have you there r ha nquir,t
such n spirited, such a noble drawing s,id
h!s wife Don't run away with IL Show it,
Harry. Let Mr. Bracksnbuy see it,
Harry placed the drawing into thohanjs oi his
master in come confusion, eagerly Watching him
as lc carried it to tho window. The painter ras
hls brows hastily, when his eye frstliehted upon
the performance. lie then held it little from
him, and submitted it tn close scrntiny.
Nv hat rs this T. he at length demanded.
| Henry approached with hesitation and named
( the subject
But what is this and this, and t'is = darting
his finger rrpdly from edo TO sido Of the draw
ing.
! Henry thus called upon for explanation was
compelled to enter into particulars. which, al
though embarrassed he did with sufficient clear
ness.
/ "Um," said Brackcnbury, slowly once more
looking on the drawing. but this time with half
closed eyes. "Um-well," He now pointed
ont several faults of drawing, and returned it to
his pupil and the passing bis hand through his
hair rs though he had suddenly be,l,ought himself
Of something turned and left the room.
The lad evidently was hurt. AMI bushed deep
ly nor was Catherine, who had teen att,ntvely
regarding the scene, less mortif,d. She called
him to her.
i Never mind, Harry" said sh a am certain
it's good-lm sure Of i, MIR. nackenbury has
had something to vex him."
And so had poor Henry bu,~ u was not alto
gcther discouraged. In few. ,onls, laboring
at odd hours, he had compete" ~, subject Of more
pretension, which after much ,,' rrd preparation
aud with some mlsgvngs, he yied to Braksn
bury. THIS second attempt underwent more
prolonged examination than the former.
"Well, wei" observed Braekenbury, will
something like petulsnce, motioning to Henry to
lay his drawing aside. These things are good
enough-thcy are good enough 10 their way but
you see sir. they are not in our WY
'bdt sh, sn'd hen'y. .tsh.funity, 81 grent
y prefer 'his branch oil the arr 1t seems TO me
that my genius
our genus CRED brackenoury, derlsNeIy
4 beg your pardon, said henry, turning very
req meant my lncIlnhtions tend towards his
torical painting would, II lcould--
Yes, interrupted the painer, 81 know that
you would II you could Youth would do grea'
'hings but the comd Is the question iol
men whIcn many men live 10 old age and die
"i'heu' sowing
hu' sute'y, s'f' suggested Hchry, dtiereht'al
~ uu' WIN "h approach 10 ufiiness ol tone "'her'
can po nothing ilIaudib!e or improper IN an at
Temp tosAcsI
near me- Mr., agar, sald Brackehonry viii
COZ" to'et'ty II Is h'ghly important that Nol
Sh"uu submit yourself to my teaching while y"t
remain nhder my charge am, or ought to be
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