Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-12-25
ALL OUT OF DRAWING.

lJIE SuillN
,,bere mirht have been seen in large
sized room in an unpretentlous building
ot Noting Hill. England. soodlv
crowd of artists. many young and ie"
old that constituted the committee ol
the Society of Water-Colors'-not the
society whose movements are chronlcleo
with so much interest by all the art
i,urnals of Great Britain. but a little
simple minded society composed o.
amateurs and young artists, with one o'
two veterans to give it backbone.
At the time our story opens the'
wore sitting in judgment ever the
n;,.,ures sent in for their annual OK
hibilion. and they locked critical ah'
Grave. a. oefued their task. Through
the half-open door. glimpses could be
can rht of several anxious ones IN the
roccntion room. waiting to know thelI
fate The talk hummed in among the
committee. and at last the fiat wen'
eorth-all the pictures were to be
admitted To this enc of .he veterans
Good looking man Of thirty'hve'
objected.
,rhere is one really too abomlna'
bly bad said he. That scene from
Macbeth it would never do to have
that
oh. come Stretton, you're too par
ticular. 1t will pass muster among the
resi-
.Ncit won't; it will be a disgrace Ia
the exhibition. Just look at Macbeth'S
leo. and the color-perfectly raw! ii
will never do
So the hum began again. and the
result was that the Scene from Mac
BETH was literally aud fguratlveiy
turned fac to the wall.
S,rettnn. satisfied at having saved
t,s honor Of the society. left the Others
to settle the remaining business, an'
was walking out of the room, when he
came face 10 face with Boggs-a good
uatured little amateur, who could mol
draw .any more than frog what hasn'
cot no tall but was Immensely con-
cci,ed TO max" up FOR it. He caught al
Stretton eagerly.
I say, old fellow. you've done IL
Won know that picture ysu insisted upos
turning out? Well. it was painted oy
2 yeung Girl. and she was in the mex
rnom and heard every word that yoV
SAID. and las gone home crying hs'
r,Cs out
,Ry love :! exclaimed Stretton' look
IN, dismayed. Pm awful sorry
would not have had it happen tor th'
world Poor little thing! Confounf
nv stupidity! l might have knowr
better. What shall l do? Where II
the picture ? -, ,., so;,
What an Internal IDIOT was wen
c,no,,or Poor little girl ! sa,
Boros you're going my way. Suppose
we lay cur head- together and see villa
can be done?
Very rood said little BogIs'
The walk was not long one' am
o,r two friends did not loter, ye'
tl,ev evidently accomplished some
tbino for when they parted wher'
III, ir maths dverged, Streiton sad
Then you'll do it tomorrow OH
fellow
And little Boggs replied 1 WILL AM
report 10 you Afterwards
The next morning as the poor Hill
pirl' sat painting away in a corner G
,,.r sitting room, while her mothe
dozed and crocheted. and lamented In
do,s when Mr.. Grierson was alive. an
they did not have to live in lodgings
the dingy over-grown servant gu
announced q gentleman to see MIS-
Grierson. and Mrs. Grierson fled I
the adjoining bedroom. despite he
dan,hler's assurance that her dres
was all right as little Boggs entered
looking very much as if he wished n
hadn't come. -, e.,
Miss Grierson remembered his face
ann the thought of her rejecte
picture made her turn hot aud col
together. ,,
Iille Boecs introduced himself, an
olnn.ed into mcdasres. I'm awl'
sorry. Miss tircrson. that you hear
what was said yesterday. andl-
1T is a matter Of no consequence :
all interrupted Miss Grierson' with
much withering calmness as II po'
little Bogss had called her plc'ul
'abominably bad
We'll. but you know Miss Grier'on
persisted little Boggs. i want
explain. l think you ought 10 kno'
Nv friend-at least Strettcn you kno
he said that purely out of spit
Tie had a quarrel with your father onc'
and he did that just to spite you; !
said 50 himself. thought it my du
TO tell YOU. And wouldn't be cut
absst il at all. if | were you. wsu
inst pu: it In SMELLS window, aud i
the public iudge. I did the same thlr
with one of mine. and it went "h tir'
rate. Good morning.! And lit
Boggs 5Iundered out OF the roor
: feeling like fool, and looking mu
he same it must be confessed. s-7s
Miss Grierson jumped frem her cha
What a contemplate wretch !
think that he hated my father