The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

under their arms. they would disappear TOT inc rest Of the afternoon. and oc- casaonally resppear wi;hoa. the sketches. but with suggestive chiak about their pockets. or half ham and a bottle of brandy for supper. do not know whether either of them ansrered in any way to the word genius - bur th1 this par Of irreclaimable rakes possessed be- tween them talent enough 10 set up hali dozen ordinary men there IS 10 denying.
 AfieT the first few days they d;G no, pay much attention 10 my presence. If could md chalk for myself l, was my tuck .f ao;, Ian; DIS. They conversed. as l. were. over my head. while l s,rus- sled- as bes, could. with the Herculezn toes. CT with :he hand of Apollo" 10 which was n time adyan ed. As for the style and sub ects of ;he.r conversa- aon, there was much iha; bewiidered me my !Eexre-scsee MAS extreme. 50 per haPs ' was oV.y natural hat my hair and II was lansy hair-sho.l6 occa- soaaly s,4re CT end as listened 10 the ,EF..-lng tales oi adventure with wt:ea ieey en..seze3 the.r h94rs of .a5or.
 rom portions 6! me. ak gathered 'hat they lad each lately sem painting 10 he salon. An2 as the cfI;.ca. day ap- preached on which the names ef me ac- ceatet pictures were 10 5e maae known. fever came over them both Al every sound II ;Ee house. or step on the stair case. eIoTne would rush across the room arc aaFs: open he coor. only io return Glsconh.e5
 \; las: one morning. as Szs working a.one, as nsua.. and thinking Faiher more ot blue eyes ard -4Nea pla.,s than of p.as;eF ..nse-s-for cazno; deny that my @Fus:.e ;ElFS; had begun 10 aoa,e-l was startled oy ieFo.ne storrling iase the room through ;ae outer door { ! co no, suppose iaa; ae had oeen home al. night and shouting 3; the io2 Of h!s vo.ce:
 Ae ep;ed a@cep.ed. bertrand. ac- cep:ed
 L-an.che appeared 2; the noise. and asked. o1rs. or mine"
 Mime. scfe4ned eto1e. throwing himself .Hio his trend 4rHls: and for ial. ;s. minutes they hussed and let 20. and hassec and les go. uaal feared that zt;e. exhaustion mus. follow. There WAS To: inc smallest tIace oi envy ID La- nicAe manner towards the younger man his acceptance vas regarded ey!3er;.y as pee oi ee-Al good lack D both. and eoafess Ina: .ais remark tended some ~aa: 10 sof.sa ,Le loss oF ny - frazss. "a.@A T . VAS oeg.nnins 10 acAao s se nA1 oesn C ra.E eApencHute.
 After .LiS ~as teollsa of ne 70 try ana oo.Aia hearing cPoa he question oi :he S-fHe of :. ge. ta:a A.t!s;s were IT iAf too : -J-.ai.: s:a:e .; ..4.n1 cen to understand ne. h answer to my Ques- ton they merely pressed me 10 their hearts. and wen: o:- 4rz.l-,7-a9n1. s,ngirg Playful airs. and noi re4ppeAnns ID the s;acte for three whole days
 " her they diG feappeaT ,he.r voices were husky and ;helr hands shAky: but. after nights rest. t seem as II reaction were gong ,o tase place ID the sp:.i. of inc s1ecessfu. ar;is, He had soi hold oi a newspaper ws;h cri,iQue oi the pl:1:.ass eNai54.td. and, among others. oi his osn. Although aami;.ea to the sA.oa, !; was heie severely cersu,ed. nc; 90 r.aeh or aczoGn; O: ne execution. whi-h s 4s even alluded 10 as prof.is- ing. bo: because oi he choice of the su ? ec,- which was called "vic!oes: and ihere followed { trade Gpon the Gegen- eraey oi flbhc morals and ot ar,is,.c taste neve, ascertained precisely wha, were the sab'ects Of ero-nes accepted and Lanche 5 rejscted pictures. but have siEee heard ina: Of Jerome mention cd as ie moins frvo,e des Geax"
 Ai;er reading th.s article, Jerome was very quiet tor aoou: an hour. and sa, oreamiiy biilng hls hnger-naiis. and pass ing lis hand through his curly crop Of haiE. A; last twisting himself round ID his chair, he addressed Lariche, who had been occupied with pulling threads ou. Q: ~aa: remained of fringe or the Egyptian mantle.
 Ecoute. Bertrand, have aa idea
 En ben ~ grun,ed the other
 '' am going 10 glve the lie 70 that fel- low who says iha, my inspirations are srovelling am going 10 pain, the mos. moral picture, comparatively moral. ,ha, Is 10 say. tha, yog,cAn imagine. give you three g1esses al my subiec,'
 Mon pet, chat, child and kitten 8; play, suggested Lzaiche. gTiE..y. Ba, Jerome WAS ID no humor for iokes with cat wai'ing for the other two guesses he announced that the sutlec, he had chosen was Faust and Gretchen
 fancy have seen ]; treated once CT s~'AS oSioAC, SA4A 4-zllCLG. WHO was iE sarcastic mood
 Bei never as shall treat i,. explain cd Jerome. rising IF his excitement. - Hackneyed: Nonsense. deny it, 0. rather l agree completely; and exactly because l, Is hackneyed. ;he originality ot my talent will shine all he mere. 1 am gosng 10 v!ew the subjec: in an en- tEeiy ne~ light, which has occurred 10 10 one before am gong 10 awaken pity for Mephisiopheles. Gretchen shall only be placed on ;he picture n order 10 foii his satanic beauty oy her insipi6 charms. Do you grasp my idea, Der rand :'
 No, quite, said Laniche. with a yawn. But where are yor 10 procure your insiPid Gretchen and your satanic MePhisto: Models don't grow on trees. And how abou, Faust: Is he 10 be al- lowed hand la the business:"
 He may loom h the background