, 1874-10-25
THE ADiR0NDkCKS.
Experiences OF y.ady-Artists.
A Day in The Hills, and Another in tie
Woods.


] EEESE FtATs, n. T.. October, 1874.
I will give you sketch Of day Oh the hill;
also one IN tho woods, together with IN II
count Of some little trips around here; ana pei
haps. it I have tho power to portray With pc
aud ink, you can fern some idea OF the trialt
| tribniations, pleasures, and adventures, inciden
to sketchlng in the country.
F7gaT, FOR THE HILLS:
We started of in good seaeon, each carrying
| lunch in our pockets. Lot me- here observe
] that, II you erer intend to learn tho PAINTER
trade you should havo plenty Of pocxets,-tn,
! larger the better. We climbed rall-fence, oyel
old trees, crunching the beautiful ferns which
! wera bending NTH dew~drops, brushing th,
branches of ced4ra xnd spider-weos from ou1
| faces, and, after expending our last breath, con
cluled to sit down end procure some mora. At las
the goal was reached. The wind uas dancing th.
Boason dip With tho tall grasses. and evidently
| tnoug ght he could do the Eamo with umbrellas
| for, when attempted to raise nine, it whirlet
in manner which shocked my "Hard-Shel
| Baptist" notlons. I thought to inst,ll little
| common sense INTO 1t by applying granite rock
but only succeeded IN breaking the handle bruis-
| lug my fingers, demoIlsbing my patience, and
! causing me to say, ~ will, ,"-and did. tied
| it BY = cord to my whist laughed 1t tha wind
and was CONTEXT.
Soon after this victory came lunch-tims. Te
selected rock on which WAS assure,-a fine
place In which to put our bottle Of tea and esta-
n'es. An uDbl ella OF oue OF the ad1es took this
time to hv oil, and, in trying TO catch the same,
she collapsed and fell into the faaure, scatter
Ing cake and chicken to the four winds. We
saved the pieces. boweyer. and srnttin1 mr.
eyes to the duet that might be on them. pre-
tended to enjoy everything. Painting until late,
we resurne1. aud. on lie wav nickea m !,
s.eeps skull "a snecimcn for aoma diac,njn or
Darwin.
VOW, FOR TIE WOODS:
We started for those hannte nf the onasa and
mosquitoes. With b:aye hoarts to do Ind dara
and SOLICITED spot which was fine for a study Of
turb our spirits. but littio creen worm, which
were spinning down upon Us. Mosnnitoes var
there, OF course. A: trst ne tried to xiii thnnn
That vas when ne we're ignorant Of The e1sa.,c,.
ty Of these nymphs Of he woods. S Va isas' have
E1nce learned br bitter exna,ienca That thaso ins
sects must be like Achilles. vulnerable onlv IN
tue heel and it takes too mnch time ~ =. fc tbcrn
ia this vay, At noon our lnucIeon Tas hrnaoh.
us and We wcra MI hnnrrr IT berin tn thGnt
that tins il con4.;rntionalt 0ur 1oeat H., 80
beautiful place for baon1at. and annie xar-e
cinncrb.eat with breaa ard rn1E io1Ia4
femutinc. We beran tn faai nost;c.1
our ewes were 6xed on distant snn;r'
rel. and our. thoughts we're more distant
EtjU-YheD hnrnAf m3Ga hfa
tastiue committed Of one. All nnetrr v.,shsd
evorythino v1q in confusion snoo1. Io-a =,
thu ntter sno,r m ,ha er,nnd ,na sni5a1. ~
cana tn are wh,t va, the msrter TSs ,r,r
va could manage that hornet ras ;oyanted bv =
Nex Tor a6v Shn ~. i'ar .ac. ~, -,.,t s.,g.a ny
in the dsh and let Tia bnrnet hsyn Lie lie s.oat
Mi and vhiie bn vas eatine onist,v - Eans
our eyes On him mud ara in xnsnansn
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J Is y ttis 11oss "ou1etlu! Haan III tne county,
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