The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

AcAAa-oes sloke NniCe applcd 70 the paper, and thea retired into the nex, room. where distinctly heard him ge,- ing back into bed
 About tEo hours later Jerome made his appearance, looking rather heavy about the eyes. After wishing ne good morning in a someWhzt subdued tone. he came and looked over my shoulder. remarked tha, ny drawing sugges ed chLblains, and rubbed out two of the criticised toes without substituting any others After this he appeared :o forge; my existence. and busted himself with rummaging through por.ofolios. aliern- ztely sp.lling their contents. ssezriag 2 little, and then picking them up again.
 On the whole. ! vas nct dissatisfied Si,h my frs; day n the studio: I had learned ixo Latin xords. and had the satisfaction of knowing tha, wha. lad hitherto called my ankle was really term ed-bet 10. have long since forgotten my grounding ID anatomy. and my memory $ a blank. evea as 70 the Latin for my little foe.
 IL IS sa.e ,ha: by evening there -e- named oi my original draw.us no:h,ng o1t two sisteF-:oes. orphaned oi .he foo; they oe.onged 70 oat then. though my paper n1lght DC poor ID Ines. how .lca was TO; my mind in experience ;el: that could grapple wi,h the foo; n quite 2 d!reren; splrl, neN: day.
 When rex: day came found he a,:ic door locked, and half Al aour passed De- fore any response came 10 my modes; taps 4: las. the door was opened. ap- pzreaily by Jerome. who. however. eal,- ed pack into the inner chamber as soon as the key was turned, and informed me through ;h. ch!nk ;ha, had nothing 10 60 oct 10 90 or with the plaster foot. ie pied Hercule, he called II. bu: doob; whether Hercules had anything 10 do ~lih II.
 Nous trocvereE ;ou;," he said. 4s te vanished from my sish:.
 d.d md every;hing- does noi b.b,e- teaching say iha, he xho searches fn6s: A. ;he end Of half zn heer discovered the foo; of Hercules serv.ns as a prop 10 Flcke;y picture stand, which. without ;his ornteh. limped piseoasly bc, alas my .~o sister toes l never SAW again. However, had grown bold enough 10 help my self 10 paper at nay owa alsare- ;.on, and 70 take chalk and charcoal wherever l could ind r. and with ;he psg-headed perseverance of my race SC, oai aSaln upon the round O: four toes and hali which q: presea: was the ain ol my ambition.
 That day was 70 r-le melancholy one ] experienced several shocks. due 10 nv eaaoslty alone. for during me ho.ss mat elapsed before either Of my instructors appeared. f9o.ishly l.f;ei inc d.apef.es winch had seemed 10 me So mysterious nce- s.rlp of red velve: l discovered . my alright TOW of bottles. iiye empty anc one flt. one, all marked Cosa4e = ID one corner. with 3 pieee Of Ia. cred lace flung over them. found roulette board and heap Of dirty cards, lying aisgeidy-plggel1y upon each other. Ba; my sensitive nature suffered most when threw back he yellow rag. respec;ivel,
 Egyptian cloak yelling he hgr-e which. till then. had tasen 10 repfesea: some biblical character. perceived no. Ina; this wooden model. whose ,oIuts were PAaole. sas Pre-ar!oasly poisei CT one toe; and adding this circumstance 10 the shorsness of the pink muslin skirts which met my gaze, l had 10 diff ulty in cIvlnlng :ha; the creature was standing for ballet-sirl
 The discovery so upse. me ,ha: my next two toes suffered severely in the ex- ecution.
 LAniche did no, appesr a, all that day: Jerome looked in occasionally. and let drop some vague bu. encouraging re- marks
 On the third day, and for many days afser~ard, the door was lei; unlocked for my convenience, and also for that of my masters. During the frs, half of the day worked generally in solitude. The aielier and all its contents was lei, en- nreiy a, my mercy: nigh, have filled my pockets with oil-pain;s, or stuffed my sleeves with sketches a; my discretion and nothing bu, my conscience stood in the way oi my carDing on the lay ;.gure or elo2ilg with the skeleton any day Of the week. The indescribable pieces of drapey, though they still wen, by such names as Syran scarf" Turkish sash,' or .' Indian veil were now no longer so carefully disposed: he bottles stood uumasked, and even the balle.-girl. scorning ccrcealment. stood poised on one toe before my eyes. The marquis. who had done much service al first. was now less frequently alluded to: the couDlets were sung before me. the onions were fred under my nose. and was even invited 10 pa-take of them.
 After the f,s, shock. the successive stages by which l descended iron. the ideal representation had made 10 my self of my masters were rapid. Oh ir- nocent innocea; uncle LeegolG with your experience. as dull as the shelves ID your back shop. and as sPotless as the linen you daily measure oui. had o5eyed your parting injunction, and done as they did, l might perhaps have ended by adorning the Jails of my native town, ba. scarcely its social life And yer the de sonpiion had not been quire false the affection which these ihe two men bore to each other was genuinely true ii was true also tha, they divided everything. even 10 my cigars whenever l was fool ish enough 10 leave my case unguarded on the table
 The days passed in grea, sameness-