The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-19
VIE HORSE REPORTER.

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Swaps Art Criticisms with q Chicag
Girl Who Hay Pictures 10 Sell.
Chicago Tribune.
"Good.day, gentlemen"
A rather pretty young lady stood in tn
doorway Of the editorial rooms and pause
in graceful expectancy after announcin
her presence.
"Do you object she continued, "to n.
talking to you gentlemen little while on
matter which may be Of interest to you p
~ DON'T" replied the horse reporter, ~
any person can gain instruction or amuse
ment from chaste conversation with m,
they are welcome to do so. Heaven for
lend that should by the thoughtless re
fusal OF an innocent request embittel
forever life that would otherwise BIZ
bright and happy. What direction would
you like to have the conversation take? ]
know some daisy stories concerning the
trials TO which early missionaries in Africa
were subjected through neglecting to take
mcsquito-bars with them, and a corker
about man in Ohio who, forgetting that
his wife was born in Boston, said he would
anthor Of Emerson's works."
at wasn't anything OF that kind I de.
sired" said the young lady, blushing very
prettily. "The purpose Of my visit was to
call your attention to work OF art am
engaged in selling" and she unfolded a
picture which represented two boats lying
alongside Of each other on placid sheet OF
water, one containing q young man and
the other young woman.
us that the work Of art?" asked the
horse reporter.
eyes, Sir"
"What's the name OF III"
THE title Is 'On the Lake. and 1t Ia
considered a very fine picture" continued
the young lady.
Isuppose SO. see the young man has
got hold Of the young lsdy's hand. What's
that for?'
"Why," said the visitor, b!uehiug vic.
lenty, 'he is-that is, | suppose-they
seem to be-why, the man is making love
to the joung lady"
'0h," said the horse reporter, che is
seeking to win her young affections, is
he2"
Eyes, sir" replied the fair art merchant,
" suppose that Is it"
"But what's he lying down on his stom-
ach in the boat for? Has he got the
colic?"
"No sir" was the reply, followed by
more bushes. "His position Is one OF
negligent ease, made 80 by the artist in
order to more fully carry out the thoughts
suggested by the picture"
"Well, don't know" said the horse re-
porter. maybe your right, but it doesn't
look natural. guess he's sort Of scrouch.
ing down that way in case the girls father
should happen TO go over there on the
shore Of the lake with gun. Was this
picture drawn from life?'
II do not think 3d.. was the reply" at
is generally the case in pictures OF this
character that the subject is an ideal ono. "
"lsuppose the young mans name IL
Cholly," continued the horse reporter.
"Hs looks as il it might be. He has got one
Of those you-may.kiss me.but- don't you-
teli-papa mustaches and pair OF whittier.
We are.driiting pants. You can just bet his
name Is Cholly, and The chances are tina,
he will go bicycle riding as soon az he gets
Ashore. So they are making love, are
they2'
Yes, Sir Ill.,, replied the young lady. "ol
10, certainly moi; Chicago girls never
do, but man who tried 10 travel on what
they miss wouldn't get far away. guess,
from the way they both look-the sort oil
steer-found-in-the corn expression on the
girls face-that Cholly has asked her to BIZ
his bonnie bride. Think so?"
at would certainly seem that he Is abou
TO declare his passion" said the young
lady.
Eyes, It looks as though be was going te
take the fatal step. I'll bet he feels pretty
corky about It, too. The girl has probably
been giving him penwipers, and slipper
that ct somebody else, and silk suspender
with storks embroidered on them; and lik,
as not she has sent him couple Of plaques
on which are painted some green cow
standing pensively under blue trees-th,
work OF her own fair hands. I knew
young fellow once whose girl sent him {
dozen handkerchief. lie was highl,
educated young man-knew so muct
Greek that be couldn't earn his board. Ht
acknowledged the gift, and said that every
time he used one Of those handkerchief
he thought Of her. The girl wrote bacl
that his words were.very dear TO her; tina
she was always sure Of his love, because il
Chicsgo everybody had catarrh, and al
long as the handkerchiefs held out b,
would never have time to let his affection
for her waver.
Would you like 10 buy a copy OF thil
picture 2" asked the young lady.
"Ithink not" said the horse reporter. 81
don't go much on the ideal, even in art
The kind OF pictures that We need for tn,
salon or boud0ir are those that treat OF rea
life. The fleeting fancy Of poets brain
limned In living colors by the painter
brush, Is all right enough, but what really
catches the average cit!zsn is something
that treats oil actual life, such rs 'Rsbecci
at the Well or The Brush on the Home
stretch Art that is to be popular mus
treat Of popular subjects"
perhaps" said the young lady, unroll
ing another picture, which represented ,
pair Of lovers standing under a tree, "yot
might like this. 1t Is entitled One Heart
One Thought
"No," was the reply. "Gt's too idea
again. II you could get up one entitled
'One Heart and Four Spades 1t would sci
well in Chicago. Such a picture would ap
peal to the. artistic nature Of our most prom
Inent citizens"
"Good. day. sir," said the young lady. +"
am much Obliged for your courtesy and I'D
vice."
"Don't mention It. Come in again an,
I will let you look at some oil our priz
stories."
II About Early Rising.
Boston Traveller.