Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-29

"Hallo, brother Daubs, what's tn
neYs9" at that moment came from al
ugly face, with red stubbly bear,
and moustache, and ocherish-lookin.
hair carried behind the ears, peeping il
at the door. 81 was just passing-look
ed in, you know. Done business will
your friend, Charley9" addressing my
companion. "Hallo, old fellow, youl
foliage is rather heavy, amt it?" tc
me. "By the by, 1 showed him-the
agent of Lord -, / mean-the lit
tie thing | spoke of. Delighted with
it, sir,-de-lighted Shall send it up
to Wimpole street at once. l suppose
he hasn't called on you, has he9" he
added, turning to me. "By the way,
| don't like that sky; there's no wea-
ther in it. He told me Lord -
wanted paintings by men of note only,
and so
Gle applied to you, Tom, eh ?" ask
ed Charley.
Exactly" replied the other, appar-
emily unconscious of the tone of sar-
casm accompanying the question:
"Remember the subject of mine?-
|
Figures = children = fshing-village
pool-sweet effect in middle distance
"Ah" says Charley, "a copy, isn't
it ?"
"Copy9 Are you copy9 No!
Sketched it last spring. A sweet
thing, mind me, no two mistakes about
that"
"Well," says Charley, seeing was
becoming bored, "Frank wants to fin
ish, so come along, Tom, and send
your sweet thing to Wimpole street as
soon as possible, or he may change his
mind"
"Not much fear of that" replied
Tom; and after few more sugges-
tions to me, as to the tone of the sky
and the handling of the foliage, my
two friends withdrew.
In the course of the day the servant
announced a visitor, and looking at the
card she presented, I recognized the
name mentioned by Charley. A |
slight figure, and gentleman-like, APP
pearance, frank and easy address, and |
the general demeanor of a polite man
of business. I was more than ever
disposed to be pleased with my new
patron.
81 have waited on you" he COM
menced, in singularly soft and pleas
ing voice, "as agent of the Marquis of
-, in selecting a small gallery of
native artists. His lordship, as you
are aware, is an enthusiast in such mat
ters, and possesses no small degree of
ability himself as an amateur. He is
favorable to the small
sized paintings like that on your easel
here, and if you are at liberty to dis
pose of any that may suit him, per-
laps we may come to terms" II
FASTENED to assure him 1 should J
'nly be too happy, and very gladly
allied his. attention to some of nv
,est efforts. /
"Ah," he said, stepping back and Q
crutinizing each as placed it in the a
most favorable position, with his eyes a
'artly closed, his head on one side. t
nd speaking slowly, chats the sort c
f thing. That's about his lordship's !
mark, L fancy. A leetle cold per- G
APPS, but very nice. All, that's bet ?
er one to my view. Do you think,
ow, you could manage-say four Of j
lese, and send them at once to this
ddress9 l expect the Marquis in q
own the day after tomorrow, or it G
lay be later; he will then inspect the k
ollection l have made, and make his a
WI selections. Write name and price a
the back of each, and suppose you Il
lvor Inc with call-well," (referring
pocket diary and making note a
lere) "this day week, the oath, eh :"
will that be convenient?n b
L assured him nothing could be bet
r, and haying seen my visitor to the G.
Dor, returned in high spirits to the A
'mpletion of my work. hi
Taking what l thought my best pic
res in a four-wheeler the next day, hi
the address in Wimpole street, l W
und several brother artists already th
sembled there, evidently on the same ar
rand as myself, among them my bs
lend Charley and little Tom Far
mbe. The latter was, as usual, the pl
ost noisy, being engaged in
specting the hanging of the "sweet at
ing ~the'light was bad, or the po-
ion unfavorable; but the uniform m
banity of his lordship's agent smooth kr
all difficulties, and calmcd the ruff. W,