Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-04-07
W. M. NICHOLS, Proprietor 2


Don't forget this day woek, the twenty
fourth. Don't be later, as shall be ela(
to make an end of this--settle ell CLAIMS
and return to his lordship's to superintenc
the hanging of the pictures Good day
my dear sir; l think may cougrstulat,
you beforehand on the sale Of all yonr pic
lures.
SAnguine with the hope thus raised, Ire
turned to my studio, more enthusiastic thar
ever, and more grateful, if possible to my
friend Charley, who had afforded me thu
.pportunity Of establishing such avaluabl.
connection
The time seemed to pass slowly until the
appointed day, and beng pretty well left &C
myself-exceptf for q visit or two from Tom
Farncombe, who calhd tor the purpose oi
nuding fault with my works and extolline
his own I had pieuty ofopportuniIy of in-
duIging in those dehghtfM dreams of frl-
ture isme and and competence, which the
farewell words of my new friend had 80
materially encouraged. nov AJiTW Q
| 4 had had one or two misgivings as to the
price 1 had affixed to each picture. Had
ssked enough? Did the paintings really
possess more. merit than i had modest,y
believed The MARCUS of - - was n
staunch patron of the arts, had always
heard, and was very rich: On the Other
nand. thought had erred perhaps on the
right side, aud my moderate demands might
al the more firmly secure patron, when
ae found works of ability or promise va IueSl
Ma reasonasble price by the artist. -,
Yes, altogether had acted wisely, I con.
cluded, a. d bus I'd myself with laying in
lOr other lsHds capss from ths sketches be
On tue. nty-fonrth 7 determined to
walk quietly mp to Wimpole street, in the
-arly part Of the day. 80 that might be
b-fore hand with the rest of my sbI other
artists. obtain the settlement, as proposed
y MIR. Bouverie, for the accepted pictures
nd in case OF tnem being ri cted return
nth them quietly to my. studio :. 80.
was surprised tberefors. en- arriving at
he address to find that the others had ap-
arently acted on the same impulse as my
elf. for found the door open a. the hall
uil Bat was still more amaz-d IN fur
oas alteration with th-.- lsudady OF The
house. Loudest among them 1 eouid. dis !
mguish fem Farucombe 3 violent and per-
l>t-nt demand. -
But where is Mr. Bouverie? insist or
seeing Mr.. B,uverieT -eT ....---
''Goot gracious. gentlemen!' cried the 1
ng me? How should kn ". aHe took
uy g,ound door for q week; said he was
Dlcture dealer; and LETT for Liverpocl four
iays ago. taking all the pictures with him !"
Then, by Jover cried Charley, as u nee
right suddenly flashed upon IA. ''the fel-
ows s~ indler, aud we have been donsr
And the seOundrei. by this time" ex-
claiuIs another Is on his way to America,
md all the paintings With him. -srr
But did ne leave nothing behind him
letter or a paper, or anythi by which
the hours of anxious and unremunerated
labor probably REQUIRED to him.
He left nothing but a picture" replied
the landlady.
"A pictur.?' We all seemed to say at
once. -
Yes sir; aud a pleasanter and more hon. |
orable gentleman / never knew; for be not |
only paid tSefuli week in advance bnt at /
parting made me present OF the painting |
70 please the children"
Where is it?' we all thundered out.
''ln the parlor: please, gentlemen to step
IN and look at it.
And there, hanging alone on an otherwise
bare wall, was asmall landscape-chlldren,
igures. fishing, village pool.
'Gentlemeu says Charley, gravely. 81
Am very sorry for all of us-weve been /
sold. Bot Tom," he adds turn
ing TO the little man who vas standing per-
ectiy aghast- Il am sorry to say that sweet
hing OF yours isn't good enough even to
~ > So .I.-