The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-24
NAsT-s EARLY ENDEA VOR.
The Imprcssson TINT the Young Cnricaturi.t
Produced Upon Frank Leslie.


al remember as we'll as If it were only
yesterday the first time Must called on me.
Twas late one afternoon, and was Just closing
my Office door. whena little fellow cqme straight
up W me. and said boldly and plainly:
want ~ draw for you. Mr. Leslie
looked down at the speaker with some In
forest He wus n small, undcrszed lad, below
rather than over five feet. and from being ac-
customcd to look up TO the people. suppose.
carried his head we'll back on his shoulders.
Neck he didn't appear 10 have any OF. his arms
seemed shortened almost to disproportion. and
his body was Of the build one calls stuggy: His
face was the most remarkable thing about him.
next to his enchanting scf-conildcnrc. Ii was
unm stakably of the Jewish persuasion. Ihe
nose alone. proved that. but the eye, lips, and
countcnance there was n pcryad ng oppression,
indesrrihable, but unmisMkably hebralc. L
nitcrward found out that his father WINS n
Bayarinn. and played in the orchestra OF Wal
lacks. while young Mast attended to the keep
Of an Ods-and-ends museum opposite tho
theatre. was SO much struck by his appear
anco that forgot to answer him. when he up
and spoke again:
:" want to draw for you, Mr. Lcsle.'.
Indeed. my little man, said L. want TO
draw for me. Ell p
Yes. Mr.. Leslie he said. and I have
brought you these to show what can do:
with that he opened n small portfolio and
handed me some sketches. They were crude
and not particularly promising copies Of the
statues and curIOs at the museum. mostly. do
not claim to have seen the first glimmering OF
gen us that discoveries ms a rule. talk about I;
and to tell you the truth. | was somewhat dsap.
pointed. having expected something marked
from the queer plain spoken lad 81.
"'A All. my little man. said, these are all
very well. hut you have great deal TO learn
before you can draw for me-. Then. rs a
means Of getting, rid Of him-a means | had
often employed bcforc-l said: Now. look
here, my little man. Just tO show me what you
can do, 20 down to the Fulton Terry anu make
me sketch Of the boats coming in. There arc
always lot OF people who will persist IN jump,
ing IN before the boat touches the wharf. and |
want to show IA graphically as can how stupid
and dangerous the practice il.
Very we'll. Mr.. Leslie. IN do It. said Mast.
| and on h. went. going to my dinner.
We'll thou ,ht had seen the last OF him.
the little fellow back.
Z" Here Is the sketch. Mr.. Leslie said he.
" took 1t. glanced over II, and SAW that al.
though his studies from still life were full u
points. Besides. the youngsters activity and
enterprise impressed me. So ! said:
." We'll. como round here when you leave your
present place. and III see what We can do for
YOU Early ON the following morning he was
ia Pearl street. and so il- 10 give him something
~ do. put him in the artists room to take
the drawings to the cngravers. sharpen the
pencils, and 50 on. He WAS the busiest. most
active little fellow | ever saw, always doing
something. never idle.
"Sol Evinge took great fancy to him. an |
young Must was forever HANGING aroun
Eytnge's table. OF course | didn't venture to
Jet him do much ON paper. hut stu | Was IN
hopes ~ Ouu day So NJ NM Iruuincnt mem
her Of the family. Thcn Fytinse seeded. wen,
/ over 10 HHrpcrS. AMI Must wont with him. NuSl
IL great art st. of course. and paid we'll now,
guess since he receives NJ pr sent SO much tho
drawing Must. however. nhur- under the same
disadvantage thni the music pupil with too good
an onr docs H. had so mu'h natural talent
appreciation of detail To TINS day, III fact
/ Mast cannot draw a hand.