The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10
Going in for Pictures.

al think ! shall paythe art exhibition
another visit tomorrow" said Mrs.
Breezy, taking up a slipper pattern she
was trying to finish in time for Christ
mas. 1.-The pictures are very good this
year, and it's really 81 pleasure TO spend
IN hour or so in the galleries. II you
only knew colored print from an oil
painting Td take you along"
What sort Of pictures are they|
asked Mr.. Breezy.
"Oil paintings said Mrs, Breezy,
"All oil paintings, and every one by
American artists. It's the duty Of every
American to patronize the artists Of his
own country"
ave seen some pretty good foreign
pictures" ventursd Mr.. Breezy.
swell, it dosen't make any difference
whether the foreign pictures are good
or bad. No true American will ever
have anything to do with Them" said
Mrs. Breezy. 1T is our duty to pur-
chase home pictures only"
Yes" said Mr.. Breezy, "of course.
That's right, l suppose"
Il think I'll buy one or two pictures
for Christmas, said Mrs. Breezy, glanc-
ing ut her husband to note the effect of
her words. 1T would be so nice for
me to give you few pictures, and then
! might hang them up in the parlor. /
think figure pictures are chest. There
is q beautiful impression of milk maid
at the exhibition, with 4 far away. in
tensely tender tone about it, which l
should like TO give YOU above all things.
1t is only Il thousand dollars and"
"A what3n cried Mr. Breezy. Now,
my dear, know I'm an ollice-holder.
but remember haven't commenced to
serve yet"
But you can't expect TO indulge ia
the arts for nothing" said Mrs. Breezy.
Remember the struggling young artist
timid'y putting his work before the pub
lie and"
Having the cheek to charge athous-
and dollars for it," chimed Mr.. Breezy
The modesty OF your timid artist is
refreshing. How long did it take him
to paint the picture?"
"My dear, we should never look ut
the money value of work of art" said
Mrs. Breezy. But if you don't care TO
20 so high rs r thousand dollars, sup
pose | make you present Of q cheaper
picture. You are about To become q
public man, and 1t is the first duty of
public men to support the fine arts.
Mr.. Paintslinger, the tone color poet,
told me so. He said he had about u
dozen pictures lying around in his
studio, and he wished me to bring you
up TO see them after the exhibition.
First he wanted YOU to take look at
his association masterpiece -
"Oh. he did" said Mr. Breezy.
Yes. he only wants seven hundred
dollars for it, and" pa.
"Seven hundred how large is the
picture?" said Mr.. Breezy.
At isn't very large, bntit is pre-
c:ous bit of uggestive-sllggestive--o
dear. never can make you understand
the true, true story of life"
'At seven hundred dollars lesson!
Well, ! guess not, my DEAR said Mr..
Breezy.
"Well, if you don't care to 90 so high
as that suppose / make you present of
something more modest in price" said
Mrs. Breezy. There is beautiful lit
tie dreamy, fairy like and intensely mel
low suggestion OF q tugboat on the East
River, by Paintsplasher, the famous
marine artist. Paintsplasher can knock
YOU off picture while you are waiting.
He belongs TO the new school"
Very new school," said Mr. Breezy.
I'm fact guess he is . little too new
for my money. Now, my dear, l really
don't care for - picture on Christmas
II nrra gt,.,.
who ever imagined for moment
that you didP" asked Mrs. Breezy.
"You wouldn't care for pictures on
Fourth of July or any other
time. 1t is not question of what you
care for. Mr.. Breezy, il is your duty to
patronize art. and patroni2e art you
must At the same time our friends
will understand that ii is my taste
which brings the pictures into the
houso." And Mrs. Breezy swept into
The dining room to see if they we're ever
going to be called TO dinner. = Brooklyn
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