The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-29
BY ASHLEY H. BALDWIN.

M 3. llu00erDOlf, balu 10 heBlualu ASQG, a
rising specimen of the genus British artist.
''And what 1 want, my boy, is a successful
summer tour generous hanging committed
next season. and good position 'on the line"
'The thanks of grateful public, and the
@. G. B. of an appreciating sovereign" said
BERTHE, raising his wineglass, as if to ''propoge
a toast" as Mrs. Camp has it.
1.-THE recognition of genius by discerning
critics, and r. A. tackled on to my name, cried
Reginald.
ARTISTS don't rise to be r. A. in a single
season."
'Iieutenants in the navy don't become G. c.
B. without fighting, and we are at peace with all
the world"
Both the young men laughed heartily.
80 for the days when George III was king !"
sighed BERTHE.
80 for the days OF kind-hearted generous Sir
Joshua !" said Reginald.
"Joshua-what z"
t'Reynolds, of course"
Albert Gray and Reginald Ashe were fast and
dear friends, and were sitting on beautiful
June evening in the chambers of the latter in
the Adelphi slipping some very fair claret, and
interchanging notes on their future prospects.
The first named, as has been said, was a leu
tenant in the navy, and his age might be about
thirty. He was rather strongly built, tawny
haired, blue eyed, and brown complexioned.
Reginald Ashe was, perhaps, three years his
junior of lighter build than his friend, tall,
elegant, with clear cut features, dark liquid
hazel eyes with long black lashes, and ink black
silky moustache and hair.
"Fill your glass, dear old boy and we'll drink
to our mutual good luck. Here's to you, my
Damon!"
''And to you, my Pythias!" returned the sailor
And the young men glanced at each other with
out saying more after the fashion of US phleg-
matte EDglishmen. But there was a world of
sincere affection in the glance, brief as it was;
and the heart of each beat little more rapidly
as they grasped hands.
"Heighol' said BERTHE, 'it's almost time to be
afoat again. Leaves up on Tuesday"
81 shall be off for my summer tour when
you're gone, Bertie-there'l be nothing to keep
me in town then"
"But your other friends"
''Other friends? bah / don't care about
the worlds ordinary friendship. A man asks
you to dinner with him at his club twice in the
season if you are prosperous, and cuts you in
the street If you wear shabby coat. That's the
friendship Git is libel on the name) of nine fell
lows out of ten. No, no, BERTHE; l hold the
doctrine, that in friendship as in love one should
suffice. I'll own no divided allegiance"
BERTHE looked gratifed, but said nothing.
'And So" continued Reginald, "when the
Thunderbolt weighs anchor, I'm off to Wales,
or some other picturesque locality. Down,
Brutus, down." he said to large white cat which
had jumped on his knee, and was endeayoring
to make plaything of his meerschaum.
BERTHE laughed.
'How you spoil that cat, Reggie!"
SCOT passion for cats-shall put him in
picture some day, with hey diddle diddle, the
cat and the fiddle etc. l wonder Landseer
never took the nursery rhyme for subject
there's the little dog, and the cow"
"Landseer is not great at cows.
'Hes great at everything sir"
''Well, as you please. What's to be your own
subject for next season."
'}rhe meeting of Henry VIII and Anne Bo-
10, o! we aim at being historical in style; we
are ambitious, it seems!"
'Yes, we are"
''Go on"
81 mean to swell out your figure, and make
much obliged, I'm sure"
so, he wasn't so Gerry bloated when he met
Anne first, laughed Reginald. History often
lies"
"Does it indeed?"
"And he had a noble presence, and by some
was thought model of manly beauty"
''Shows their taste then, if l am to sit for
II shall make Sir Thomas Wyatt of myself.
''Ah you do look sweet and sentimental with
those lustrous dark eyes"
"Get out!"
mot bit of it."
''But now comes the dilemma. 1 can't find a
model that at ell comes up to my notion of the
fair Anne"
"Misericorde! Hamlet with the Prince OF
Denmark omitted J"
''Just so. fear shall have to abandon the
subject and choose another"
''Wouldnt Leila Davenant do?" asked BERTHE,
with just the suspicion of a blush coloring his
bronZed cheek.
sLeiia Davenant! Anne Boleyn didn't squint
''Neither does Miss Davenant" cried BERTHE
Indignantly.
Reginald Ashe looked at him curiously.
so, the land lies in that direction, does it?"
'Nonsense, Reggie! as if l shouldn't have told
you if it did! What secrets have l from you
dear old fellow?
Reginald was touched.
''Well, you'll tell me when you lose your
heart, them"
''Of course / willard you?"
''To be sure l will"
SIS it mutual bargain'"
sit is"
''shake hands on it, then"
BERTHE rose.
II shall see you once more before l sail
Reggie shall look in on Saturday. / 60 to
Portsmouth on Monday. You'll give me fare
we'll supper won't your
eyes yes. of course" said the other, in a
voice not quite steady, and with something very
like dew in his eyes.
"Good .bye then, dear old fellOw !" And with
cordial grasp OF both hands that was next
door to a positive embrace, these two young
men, who did not consider 1t at ali efteminatt
to feel and show affection for each other
parted.
closed behind his friend, show l shall mis-
him! Well, he'll be back next year. Mean
while must work. And now to fiud mode
for my Anne"
Early in July Reginald Ashe was comfortably
estaDnsned IN very preIty apartments III tne COZ
tage of a highly respectable widow, in one o
the most picturesque localities OF North Wales
Here he set to work in earnest on his "grea
picture" as with all the fondness of a younl
artist he termed the work which he hoped woul'
make him famous the ensuing spring. He hat
so Tar advanced with the painting that it wa
Impossible 70 put OFF any longer the sketchinI
in of the principal figure; and he resolved, sine
he could lind Nv model to his taste, to trust t
his creative hny alone for the portrai
ture OF the lovely and ill-fatet
Anne. Reginald had greatly fsttered hi