Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-11-26

lam disposed 10 think that never be.
fore did a sincere friendship, ono which
was fated to last unbroken for years,
ripen so quickly as that between Car
riston and myself As now look back
find II hard to associate him with any.
even brief. period Of time subsequent
to our meeting during which he was
not my bosom-friend. / Iforget whether
our meeting at the same picturesque
spot on the morning which followed
our Standardization WAS the result OF
accident or arrangement. ANY way,
we spent the day together, and that
day was the precursor OF many passed
in each others society. Morning after
morning we sailed forth to do our best
TO transfer the same bits of scenery 10
our sketching blocks Evening after
evening we returned to dine side by
side. ard afterward 10 talk and smoke
together, indoors. or outdoors AS the
temperature advised or our wishes in
cliDed.
Great friends we soon became in
separable as long as my short holiday
lasted. II was, perhaps, pleasant for
each 10 work In company with an anna
teur like himself We could ask each
the others opinion OF the merits OF the
work done, and feel happy at the ap-
proyal duly gwen. An artists standard
of excellence is too high for a non-prO-
fes'ional When he praises your work
he praises IL but as q work OF an out.
slider You feel that such commenda-
ton damns it and disheartens you.
However, had Carriston cared 10 do
so, he might, l think, have fearlessly
submitted his productions 10 any con.
scient.ous cr.tic-his drawings werc
immeasurably moro artistic and power
full than mine. He had undoubtedly
great talent, and was much surprised
to lind that. good as he was at land
scape. he was even better at the figure.
He could. with firm, told hand, draw
rapidly the most marvellous likenesses.
So spirited and true were some of the
studies he showed me that I could
without tlattery advise him, provided
he could finish as he began, 10 keep en-
tirely TO the higher branch Of the art
have now before me series Of out.
line faces drawn by hm-many Of them
FROM memory; ami as look at them
the original OF each comes at once be-
fore my eyes
From the very first had been much
interested in the young man, and as
day by day went BY. and the peculiari-
ties OF his character were revealed TO
me, my interest grew deeper aud deep
er. ! fiatler myself that | am a keen
observer and a skilful analyst OF per.
sonal character, and until now fancied
that 10 write a description OF It's com
ponent parts was an easy matter. Yet
now when am put 10 tho proof find
il no simple task 10 convey in words a
proper idea Of Charles Cariiston's s
mental organization.
soon discovered that he was, may
say, afflicted by peculiarly sensitive
nature. Although strong. and appar-
emily in good health. the very changes
of the weather seemed 10 affect him al
most 10 the Same extent as they affect
a flower Sweet as bis disposition al
ways was, the tone OF his mind. bis
spirits. his conversation, varied. rs IL
were, with the atmosphere. lie was
fun OF imagination. and that imagina.
tion, always rich, was at times weird,
even grofesquely weird Not for one
moment did he seem 10 doubt the sta.
bility of tho Wild theories he started, or
the possibility Of tho poetical dreams
he dreamed being realized. lie had
his faults. Of course; he was hasty and
smpulsiyc; indeed, 10 ms ono OF tho
greatest charms about the boy was
tHat, right or wrong. each wori he
spoke came sirag gbf from his heart
So far a. 1 could Judge, the whole
~ IA, mini r,ae 100 hfr,l,
ly strung too finely wrought, for every
day nee, a ncte of 10y, of sorToW.
ever q p',f y|hrn'ed through i zoo