Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-16
For the Homo Journal.
A Modern Jack-of-all-Trades


stray lambs into the fold whenever opportu-
nifty ofcrcd and many were the rcbuffs,
and puzzling were the imrcdimeuts, | en-
countcrcd. The following is the oddcst of
them all.
was convcrsing with A. in his third
floor lodging, when there suddenly appeared
on the door-post gaunt, bony hand, follow
ed by head with long dark curly hair, two
piercing black eyes, another hand holding
palette and brushes in short, the entire up
per half of an artist-A-s neiuhbor lodn-
or, who after brief, cautious, preliminary
reconnaissance, 1vanccd and accostcd me-
His head was Vandyke; and in the prom
incnt and noble, but rather careworn fea-
lures, there was all the dignity of mid
die age, curously blended with an air of
youth and vigor, Impaired by the black hair
and eyes.
off | mistake not, sir, address a gentle
man belonging to the clerical profession"
Z" | am studying for the ministry, SIR
said T.
"Might ask of you, sir the favor to write
me scrmon?"
Really, sir that would depend upon the
use you intend making of it, its length"
ooh, want real scrmon-frstlv. second.
ly, forticthly, and all something to touch
the heart and bring down the house You
never heard me in the Stranger or Jack
Times or as Oliver in the Maid of the
Mountain Mist p"
q" never had that pleasure, sir"
"lli You never heard Miss Neville as
Pauline to my Claude Melnottc?"
"No, sir"
"Comc in, and let me show you her like,
ness. I'm painting it for an a No. NAM
moth poster"
Mentally referring this last expression to
some gentleman admircr of Miss Neville's Of
large dimensions and high social position, |
followed into the studio Over the door was
tin sign, with " Professor Coureny" in
gilt letters Pots and tin cups of cheap
paint all streaked down the sides, red, vel
low and blue stood here and there on the
thrcady, long unswcpt carpet. There were
halffnished playhouse bills on large frames,
with captivating programmes in bright coors
and the walls were hung all over with the
most fearful portraits, painted in the worst
! taste and crudcst manner; back. grounds of
sckcning pink green, waxy pink hands,
mouth of plain vcrmillion. eyes brstlng with
blue-black loshes, with white of nearly pure
kreniltz, rounded off with thought of lamp
black at the lymphs.
Still, there was such surprising accuracy
of drawing, evident likeness and individual.
ity in the faces, that began to think had
! stumbled on mute, inglorous Sir Joshua or
lIcaly.
You seem to hit excellent lkcncsscs.
This Of the President of the United States
is really very striking Did he sit to you for
! it?"
"Bless your innocence, no. These arc all
thrown up, every one"
"What-a- rejected? ?"
"Thrown up, sir, by, the solar camera -
You don't think | draw EN-? WE'LL that
is juicy Why, pay ten dollars piece for
a photograph of every face paint am
the only artist in the United States that can
color 'cm without hiding the likeness that's
what makes all these big artists so down on
me. ejccted No Sir-r. Well. yes, do
have to talk to 'em sometimes pretty loud to
make 'cm believe the colors are right
Plenty of vcrniion, chrome. orange, and
madder. .lake-thats the secret All those
cups of yellow and red in that far corner are
ready mixed for children These near ones
have moro whto.lcad in 'em they are for
these respectable old gents with gray heads
and chalky faces and lots of shirt BOSOM
That half keg of white lead is Just mixed Cor
nothing but gray hair and boards in the Sully
style. Oh, do it scientifically | can turn
my hand to anythng-makc my own brushes
out of pigs hair, dogs hair, cats hair, hogs
hair Why, I'll tell you what can do
can make wooden beetle run all about the
floor, wiggic-wiggle, just so, and you wouldn't
be able to tell it from life to save you / was
with Joe Bowers in Cincinnati when he &C
up that celebrated Pandcmonium You don't
believe Mat!'
"Oh, certainly"
Here theprofessor suddenly removed his
hair, startling me by the disclosure of a very
high bald forehead; and, choosing one from
a pile of wigs of various shades and lengths
resumed his easel
F" You see have all sorts--painting-
visitingwig, stage-wig, promcnade.wig, ct
coctra. Now, Pete, where did leave off ?"
I. is was addressed to lad who was loliing
on second hand mahogany sofa, the only
available furniture in the roo. He seemed
to be regularly engaged to hear the Professor
rccite his part for the stage
"' And did mark thee"
ooh, yes
-"and did mark thee, rnaden, as thy form
! Pale on the storm beat cliff against sky
Whose inky hue frowned DER he soa;ay sea;
markedthy form as il twas sculptured there
| And-aud--"
WhatH
"Part of the cliff it seemed"
ooh, yes
Part of the cliff IL seemed, until the ,oynd
With envious finger stirred thy draperys
And showed me thou vert human |"
What do you think OF that. sir?"