Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-31

% threwf i didn think America was
much Of place Tor the fine arts"
ssThere speaks the Englishman,D TO
Joined st, Lawrence, smiling. @But
YOU forget how many years I spent
travelling over Europe; and during each
winter used 10 study in one or other
OF the schools abroad. Then passed
most Of my time in sketching = IL
seemed 10 suit me- somehow. How do
YOU think that viii turn outy" he asked,
pointing with his cigar 10 the unfnish-
ed picture on the easel.
"Splendidly," said Douglas.
The subject was a clearing I'm an
American forest. The long grass and
the stumps Of the trees were lighted up
by the suns rays, which found their
way through the clearing All
around arose the giants Of the forest,
wreathed with gorgeous creepers, and
bearded with gray moss. A solitary
backwoodsman sat on q recently-felled
log, taking his rest, his AK and gun by
his side. 1t was grand picture Of man
bringing his skill TO bear upon nature.
"Happy mortal that you areln cried
Douglas, after putting at his cigar for
while. "You can follow out your ideas
at will. You have not to await the
pleasure of plethoric elderly gentle
msn, and inane women, old and young,
desirous Of having their lovely phizzes
handed down to an admiring posterity.
You haven't to teach stupid boarding
school girls. By-the-bye, though, /
have been meeting lately, at school
where teach, a most charming little
music-mistress, he continued, drop
ping bombast, and returning to his
usual tone. "By George, st. Lawrence,
l never in my life have felt so inclined
to be spooneyl Such dear, gentle
girli-not beauty exactly, but Just the
one to make a fellows home happy.n
Hear. hearl" cried st. Lawrence.
"We shall be having Charles Douglas
settling down into a family man after
ALL"
II believe 1 have it in me to develop
the domesticities, Douglas returned,
''if could only get some celebrity or
some fashionable beauty to come and
be painted, and be the cause of C. DIS
being elected A. r. A. But they are
deaf adders all. They don't come,
charm ever SO wisely-and Pm not
going to marry a wife to make drudge
of her: G. DIS not quite SO far gone in
brutality as that"
"What may be the name of the in
comparable fair onep" st. Lawrence
asked.
mo, be hanged-that's not fairl" ex-
claimed Douglas, throwing the end of
his cigar into the fire. II should fear
telling you, o glorious Apollo, lest you
should go and cut me outl Besides, /
don't know precisely. One can't cele-
brate ones love in mellifuous strains
as Miss Smith or Miss Jones, and she
may possess some detestable Christian
name for anything know-Sarah Ma
tilda; or Martha Jane, perhaps. I have
had an idea of writing her a note,
which she must answer; but then prob
ably it would be Miss x presents her
compliments to Mr.. D. and besides, if
/ prefer thinking of her as the charm
ing Amaryllis, what is that to any one?"
"Suppose I find out" said st. Law
renee, laughing. "A half-confidence
excites curiosity. AS for cutting you
out, I'm much less likely to be bidder
in the matrimonial market than you,"
he added, more gravely. "a man with
out a name has no business to think of
marriage"
''Pshaw! You'll make a name. !
only wish / was as sure of it, observed
Douglas. II say, old fellow, feel con-
foundedly like getting into the blues.
What's the timer Can't we 60 some
wherep"
"It's early yet. We can go anywhere
you likes" st. Lawrence replied.
II vote for q roaring farce" said
Douglas.
"As YOU like. - returned St. Lawrence.