Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-30
A WORK OF ART,
AS Comprehensively Interpreted by
the Horse Editor.
An Art-Analysis not Strictly EGs;
thetic, bat Bordering Close
TO 4 High Ideal.
Chicago Tribune.1
"Good-day, gentlemen.

OOod-day, gentlemen.
A rather pretty young lady stood in the
doorway of the editorial rooms and paused
in graceful expectancy after announcing her
presence.
''Do you object,n she continued, ''to my
talking to you gentlemen little while on a
matter which may be of interest to your
Il DON'T replied the horse reporter eff
any person can gain instruction or anuse.
ment from cilaste conversation with me
they are welcome to do SO. Heaven forfend
that should by the thougttless refusal of
an innocent request embitter forever life
that would otherwise be bright and happy.
WHAT direction would you like to have the
conversation take? [ know some daisy stories
concerning the trials to which early mission
aries in Africa were subjected through
neglecting to take mosquito-bars with them,
and d corker about man in Ohio who, for
getting that his wife was born in Boston, said
he would sooner own Goldsmith Maid than be
the author of Emerson's works"
SIT wasn't anything of that kind desired, :,
said the young lady, blushing very prettily.
THE purpose Of my visit was to call your
attention to q work of art I am selling" and
she unfolded & picture which represented two
boats lying alongside Of each other on e
placid sheet Of water, one containing young
, man and the other a young woman.
''Is that the work OF aTt!' asked the ho-sa
reporter
Eyes, sir"
What's the name OF it!'
''1he title is On the Lake, and it is consid-
cred a very fine picture, continued the young
lady.
81 suppose so. I see the young man has got
hold Of the young lady's hand. What's that
for!n
why" said the visitor, blushing violently,
She is-that is, 1 syppose-they seem to be
why, the man is making love to the young
lady"
ooh" said the horse reporter, che is seeking
to win her young affections, is hep
eyes, SIR" replied the fair art merchant,
81 suppose that is it."
But what's he lying down on his stomach
in the boat for? Has he got the colic?"
mo, sir" was the reply, followed BY more
bushes. Ellis position is one of negligent
ease, made SO 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 you're right, but it doesn't
look natural. guess he's scrouching down
that way in case the girls father should hap
pen to be over there on the shore Of the lake
with gun. Was this picture drawn from
nfe?'
81 do not think so,n was the reply. SIT is
generally the case in pictures of this charac-
ter that the subject is an ideal one."
81 suppose the young mans name is Cholly, y
continued the horse reporter. ''He looks as
if it might be. He has got one of those YOU
Inay-kiss-nle but-dont-tell-pa mustacaes.
and pair Of whither-are we-drifting pants.
You can just bet his name is Cholly, and the
chances are that he will go bicycle riding as
soon as he gets ashore. So they are making
love, are they!'
Yes, sir" replied the young lady "Of
course l don't know"
80, certainly not; Chicago girls never do.
but q man who tried to travel on what they
miss wouldn't get far away. l guess, from
the way they both look-the sort of steer
found-in-the-corn expression on the girls face
that Cholly has asked her to be his bounie
bride. Think soF'
1T would certainly seem that he is about
to declare his passion, said the young lady
Ives, it looks as though he was going to
take the fatal step. I'll bet he feels pretty
corky about it, too. The girl has proably
given him penwipers, and slippers that tit some.
body else and silk suspenders with storks en-
broidered on them; and like as not she has sent
him a couple of plaques on which are painted
some green cows standing pensively under
blue trees-the work of her own fair hands
| knew a young fellow once whose girl sent
him dozen handkerchiefs. He was a highly
educated young man-knew so much Greek
that he couldn't earn his board. He acknowi-
edged the gift, and said that every time be
used one of those handkerchiefs he thought of
her. The girl wrote back that his words
were very dear to her; that she was sure of
his love, because in Chicago everybody had
catarrh, and as long as the handkerchiefs held
out he would never have time to let his affec-
ton for her waver."
Would you like to buy copy of this pict
urea" asked the young lady.
81 think not" said the horse reporter. ct
don't go much on the ideal, even in art. The
kind of pictures that we need for the saloon
or the boudoir are those that treat of real
life. The feeting fancy of poets brain,
inned in living colors by the painters brush,
is all right enough, but what really catches
the average citizen is something that treats
of real life, such as 'Rebecca at the Well. OF
The Brush on the Homestretch" Art that
IS to be popular must treat of popular sub
jects.n
Perhaps" said the young lady, unrolling
another picture, which represented pair of
lovers standing under tree, you might like
this. 1t is entitled One Heart, One
Thought"
NO." was the reply. ''It IS too ideal again
If you could get up one entitled One Heart
and -Four Spades it would sell well in
Chicago. Such picture. would appeal to the
artistic nature of our most prominent citi-
zel,s."
''Good-day, sir" said the young LADY. 81
am much obliged for your courtesy and ad-
vice"
Don't mention it. Come in again and I
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A Hint to StatisficianS.