New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-01-31
Going in FOR P;otnraa.

Going in for Picturea
81 think shall pay the art exhibition
another visit Tomorrow said Mrs.
Breezy, taking up.a slipper pattern she
was trying to finish in time for Christ
mas. "The pictures are very good this
year, and it's really a pleasure to spend
an hour or so in the galleries. II you
only knew 3 colored print from an oil
painting I'd take you along
.'What sort of pictures are theyp'
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
I've seen some pretty good foreign
pictures" ventured Mr.. Breezy.
''Well, it dosen't make any difference
whether the foreign pictures are good
or bad. No true American viii ever
have anything to do with thpm." said
Mrs. Breezy. 1T is our duty to pur-
chase home pictures only
Yes" said Mr.. Breezy, 'sof course.
That's right, / suppose. -
II think I'll buy one or two pictures
for Christmas, y said Mrs. Breezy, glanc-
ing at her husband to note the effect of
her words. 1T would be 80 nice for
me to give you few pictures, and then
I might hang them up in the parlor. I
think figure pictures are the best. There
is beautiful impression of milk maid
at the exhibition, with q far away, in
tensely tender tone about it, which
should like to give you above all things.
1t is only thousand dollars and
"A WHAT" cried Mr.. Breezy. ..Now,
my dear, I know I'm an office-holder.
but remember haven't commenced to
serve yet
.'But you can't expect to indulge in
the arts for nothing" said Mrs. Breezy.
Remember the struggling young artist
timidly putting his work before the pub
lie and
Having the cheek to charge a thous-
and dollars for it, chimed Mr.. Breezy.
''The modesty of your timid artist is
refreshing. How long did it take him
to paint the picturep''
''My dear, we should never look at
the money value of q work of art said
Mrs. Breezy. .But if you don't care to
90 SO high as 3 thousand dollars, sup
pose I make you . present of 4 cheaper
picture. You are about to become q
public man, and it 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 q
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 masterpieces
''Oh, he did," said Mr.. Breezy.
Eyes. he only wants seven hundred
dollars for it, and
.'Seven hundred-how large is tho
picturep" said Mr.. Breezy.
at isn't very large. but it is q pre-
cious bit Of suggestive suggestive-oh,
dear, / never can make you understand
the true, true story of life.''
AT seven hundred dollars a lesson!
Well, l guess not, my dear" said Mr..
Breezy.
"Well. if you don't care to 20 so high
as that suppose I 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 a tugboat on the East
River, by Paintsplasher the famous
marine artist. Paintsplasher can knock
you off a picture while you are waiting.
He belongs TO the new SCHOOL,
Every new school, said Mr.. Breezy.
I'm fact, guess he is little too new
for my money. Now, my dear. really
don't care for picture on Christmas.
T."
''Who ever imagined for moment
that you did?" asked Mrs. Breezy.
You wouldn't care for pictures on
Christmas, Fourth Of July or any other
time. 1t is not question of what you
care for. Mr.. Breezy. it is your duty to
patronize art, and patronize art you
must. At the same time our friends
will understand that it is my taste
which brings the pictures into the
house," And Mrs. Breezy swept into
the dining room to see If they were ever
going to be called to dinner. Brooklyn
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