Butte record., 1855-10-06


head-the head of child with smile
in her eyes, and life upon her lips. I
looked into the catalogue to be sure that
ii was good. 1t was By Copely. "An
old fashioned painter" l thought u
shall do better things soon"
Then I came to young lady in green
dress and black waist, turning her head
towards the spectator and stepping into
q brook. Excellent I exclaimed
''That looks little Ike Jephihah's
daughter, only she is not quite so tall ,
Then came very przzling head: could
not tell to what race it belonged-''In-
dim, l suppose" Itwas named, "Por-
trait Of Judge G." he could not have
been an IEdian it must be the shadows.
What infatuated young artist could have
sent that here - Then came two little
girls holding a kitten between them
Sweet little iunoccnts That looked like
one Of my own pictures, and l looked
for the name "inlancy by P. Pinkall ;
Il shall certainly make Mr.. P.nkall's
acquaintance" lhought Then came
4 young lady locking over her shoulder
in the loveliest manner. Such golden
hair, such blue reins-such 4 rose-tint
On the cheek, such heavenly eyes Such
transparent creature altogetherl l
stood enrapturcd that ,cas better than
Fanny Ann. Fancy head, by T. Sully,'
I found it to be. "Oh, what f.ncy :"
I exclaimed, in boyish enthusiasm,
''13at can never surpass
! young man was copying it, and l
Immediately resolved that I would dc
the same Mr. Ochre came into tie
81 cry at that moment, and hastened
to meet ~ have found the most ez-
qui ite painting - | exclaimed, leading
him eagerly towards it, "and I know you
will approve Of my copying it"
"What,-that waxy little thing" he
said. Ny dear child, DO You not know
better than that, after all my instruc-
lions - and he took me back to The
head by Copely, and told me I might
cory Lat If I could. But you had
better not copy any thing" he added
"draw fram nature, my boy. Go on AS
YOU have begun. only do not make your
faces pink and white, and get Fanny Ann
out Of your mind as fast as you can" |
wondered how he knew that l thought
about Fanny Ann; had never men
toned her name but twice in his pres
ence, aud thcn almost in a whisper
81 went to Mr. Ochre's studio every
day and Irish boys were hired from the
street to sit for me and the other pupils.
Very unfit subjects for my brush, l
thought them, until I CHANGED to sec a
picture Of beggar boy by Murillo, and
then they rcse in my esteem l had
heard that Murillo was very great gen
ius, and If ho painted beggar boys, why
should notI
We'll, l painted Irish boys and Ger
man bows, until | knew had learned
all could from Mr.. Ochre, and that it
was time for me to set up my own studio,
and patronize American ladies-immor-
talize them as only genius can. "R.
Gumbo, Portrait Painter" was the gol-
den name upon~the sign that decked one
corner Of a doorway, which led to fight
Of stairs, which led to another fight of
stairs, and so on to the fourth story.
where sat in state, awaiting my un-
known visitors. Ny studio was furnished
with a skylight, an easel. an old shawl
with very effective border, covering
table on which stood q torso, z small
Venus, chair for the sitter, and two for
friends, a lay figure, SIX new, suggestive
canvases, and ny paint brushes. ''Now,
/ am ready" exclaimed, welding nv
maul-stick and making a thrust at the
portrait of an Irish boy eating an apple
"Mv dear little fellow, you will soon see
what beauty and grace will appear" 1
had gone to my studio at nine o'clock
I stayed until dark: ate two crackers
for dinner, and an apple, like the Irish
boy, and nobody came l wondered at
it very much Two ofmy best portraits
were in the exhibition, and l thought the
public were dying to be taken. ''But
they caunot know I am here" | medi-
tated Gone little sign in city full Of
signs attracts no attention. l ought to
advertise my number but advertising
is SO expensive. ] wish ssIne one would