The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29

nobody. OF course did not fathom him even to
this depth on the first day. 1t is so difficult for
one to comprehend that an inferior has such dig
nifying attributes traits of character An
army officer condescendinely notices OF a recruit
that ne is tall short well badly drilled; but
let him be the most constant student of human
nature, when did he go to the ridiculous
extent of asking: rs such a recruit kind and
generousl Has he a sunny Disposition or
What are Tommy Atkins's whlms and fanciesF7
There are plenty of men whom we never THINK
of as human beings. and when sometimes we try
to write of them for the pleasure of those who
are human beings we find ourselves slightly at
loss
After study hours at night Jourdan came in
again, and, with inexhaustible vitality, seemed
as much interested in seeing the days farce at
its close as at its height He incidentally won
dered if he had his next days lesson well enough,
| and, at my suggestion. went for his book that
might hear him recite. was thinking how hard
the first lesson in the Latin grammar had seemed
to me. and plying Jourdan' that, with his I'M
| schooled mind, 1t must prove even harder when
he returned and put Livy in my hand. 1
| looked up in amazement.
| That's where | have to begin. It seems a
| long way back doesn't t?
''Oh, no." with suddenly remembered nil
adnirari circumfex.) Have you read the pre-
| facet"
| He had not, and it was marked for him to
learn. had the scholars satisfaction of telling
| him that it was the hardest thing in the book. |
read the page with nm-he was ahead of me
half the tme-and found that he was naturally
| learned in words and constructions. 1t needed
but hint of some familiar form the knowl-
! edge of words primary Specification, and he
| understood at once any meaning that distant
| connection had given it, When he came to
phase especially obscure, 1t was enough for him
| to push away his hair, throw back his head and
| srnngly look into the air as if he were study
| ing butterflies, then he Immediately shrugged
| his shoulders and made the translation.
| When later in the evening" | returned his
1lc I md hot ho had h0I fho
singular taste and boldness to take up the Livv
again and read beyond the the lesson Il wanted
| to do something" he explained, in answer to my
| laugh, land couldn't trouble you again. Pref
| ty old news to read isn't it!'
| That is not the point; the news is no older
| than 1t will be when you come to it by InavOid-
able necessity but it is a terrible habit to fall
| lnto-ths reading ahead of your lessons. There
| have been Presidents of the United States who
| began no worse"
He was a delightful hearer Of jests; without
impeaching his taste he was able to laugh
| whether they were good or bad.
| when my trunk comes tomorrow / shall
have something else to amuse me. Can you 60
on with your work inst well If / sit with you
q little while after it comes?"
! Naturally did not comprehend the relation
| between the arrival OF his trunk and his sitting
| with me, but a privilege asked of a junior by
| freshman is privilege granted. l, therefore,
| replied with much courtesy that l would be glad
| to see him.
He brought with him the next day. on this
anticipated call, deal lap board, sheet of
drawing paper and some pieces Of charcoal,
handling them as easily as musician his violin.
All the explanation he offered of this tremen-
dous appearance was to say: IN make picture
| OF you for my ROOM
'Then you an artist 1t is very fitting;
art and classics have ever gone hand in hand
A junior is always intent on shooting folly it
| flies especially if it is old, extinct folly
| which has been rescued from Time and stuffed
| for exhibition. Perhaps with few more
| terms of Latin you will be able to write Jour
| dan fect at the bottom of your pictures, and
| show yourself man of singuarly extensive
| learning"
| ''Delineavets good word" Then he went at
his work, sketching in. rubbing the charcoal on
with bis fingers and off with bit of leather as
| If making worthless pictures were an anuse
| ment suitable for young as for children
| at school. gave him little heed, and presently
| seeing a friend passing the street below. alb
| ruptly left him and joined her AS We walked
dow.
Mice looking girl" he volunteered, when I
returned who is she?"
Her name is Miss Sands"
docs she live here?"
"She is staying here"
'"Then will know her. won't I. / liked her.
She hasn't an incedit regina walk, but good
deal prettier one" thought he must have the
same unhappy admiration for a graceful gait
which poorly built man gives to the statue OF
a Greek athlete Il hope she will stay here
long time. Come and SEQ what you think of the
picture"
| had not given the affair Importance enough
to frame any expectations of his work, but when
/ looked at it met with surprise He had the
hair and the upper part OF the face shaded In,
and it was almost well done In answer to my
questions, he said that he had learned to draw
| from lady school teacher at nome and he ex-
planned that all the skill consist in beginning
| at the top and working down, 3 not to blot any
| thing"
s.D, hat 40 ,1n IF dpa nOgb
''They don't mind; can waste all the time l
| please"
You have talent"
II can't write fecit yet. / draw every body
| There is one picture that would like to make,
if that girl is going away I'd like to make
| picture of her"
He had comical look Of entreaty on his
| face, but he was anXiously in earnest for APP
prevail
was enthusiastic over his work and promised
| that he should go with me to call and ask the
| privilege for himself. Kate would esteem me
for my kindness to the boy. and he was such an
innocent genius that she could not but be enter
tanned. Besides, it was very agreeable to me to
| have an artless appreciative object of my
| descension. We set out in the afternoon and
found Kate at home. Isent in my card-eonsider-
ing Jourdan mere follower; but before | knew
of his design he had added his script That
was little Notifying We waited in the draw
ngroom, apartment which | thought well
fitted to impress Jourdan with the importance of
my friends, but also to make him very Ill AT
ease. He had been accustomed, I now know
and then supposed, to whitewashed walls, bare
floors and the plainest of furniture. Here the
walls and ceiling painted milky white were
relieved. or rather l should say intensified. by
wide cornce of gilt: the floor was spread with
rich soft carpet, pale, with sprawlins roses; in
one corner stood a grand piano IN rosewood; be-
tween the windows in front, furnished with
inner blinds and lace curtains, was "a marble
topped table strewn with books in colored bind
ings; little brackets on the walls supported small
pieces of statuary and tables here and there
bore larger pieces. The furniture, finely carved.
was upholstered in blue satin then in the latest
mode. Altogether it room which would
have appeared luxurious to one far less inexperi-
enced than the country boy now for the first
time in anything but the barrenest of homes
Encouraging him by example i was emphatic