Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-21

QulIt lIt same ldNt- l'lr aa HtAA'Ak NAt
woman of the Dresden painting died long
ago But it WAS a face OF rare type,
and the girl in my friends drawing room
reproduced II exactly. Now no words ut
mine can do As much certainly not in a
few touches This is where the painters
have the advantage Of us. For when n
really great artist gives the world IA p"r-
trait he makes features and expression
and soul If | may use the word together
50 as To tell harmonious tale that the
whole man stands before us when say
that the girls face was oval the forehead
of that kind which il best suited by haN
ing the hair brushed back from 1t and
then massed above it, with perhaps "A tiny
curl escaping at either side, the eyebrows
arched high ahGve the soft hazel eyes tlf.
nose neither Greek nor Roman. but 1
happy mixture OF both. the mouth small
and firm and shaped like the very bow vi
Cupid the cheeks rounded and tinted with
warm color | can not but feel that have
gwen somewhat lite!csS catalogue of
certain details. and not complete pre-
sentiment. How can describe the charm
of tits grace, its VlNaCIty, the look oil
wonder. struggling with humOr IN the
ewes, Yet YOU can see all these and much
more at glance in the Dresden picture.
The extraordinary resemblance WAS
helped even by the way i'll which the girl
was dressed. The white column OF her
neck was exposed save where row o;
amber beads partly hid 1t, the square
bodice she wore was of "A dark rich ma
terial. the skirt of the same, but slashed
across with "A broad band Of lace
1t was almost possible - believe she had
stepped out of that cent Iry old painting
An elderly grntlemHI WAS talking to
her-perhaps paying he! some pretty com
pliment for She blush'd slightly as she
glanced at him with smile. | asked to
he introduced, and found she WAS as IN
teresting and "A agreeablr rs could be wished.
She was enthusiastic about Canada She
told me she WAS a newcomer 10 w innIpeg.
indeed to the Dominion Perhaps might
laugh at her. but she felt she must come
out to the northwest. She did not know
what il was, but she was sure she had a
mission out here. There were plenty Of
fine young fellows at the Daiston's that
evening and | wondered If her mission
was in the room She looked forward
with pleasure to the winter OF course, 1t
was cold. very cold; but the skating and
the tubOgganing and the snow shoelng.
Then the sleighing- splendid II must
be to glide along over mile upon mile OF
smooth snow. with the bells tlnkllng III
the keen clear air. She was delighted
with her Canadian friends; the girls were
81 bright and jolly, the men such good
fun. And ON she prattled in IA way that
was altogether very winning WAS com
PEELED To leave the party early, and though
did not see my Dresueh lace III " liihlI'eS
again, uld moi forget II.
Two years later was meditatlhS non
day tlp. IL WAS the m!dule ol summer
ana had beeh haru AT NoFk l"t many
month ana needed some chahSe. me ques-
ton was. where [" 90. should oeIake
myself to Ontarlo-the charming voyage
across the Lakes III one "l the deilShIlul
Z. l. X boats was very tempting lhere
was the United states, tremendously
wide field. what point shoulu make inf;
While l thus heSItated events look the
trouble OF coming 10 decision OUT "t my
hands.
One morning letter came with the
Calgary stamp an the envelope anu IN
handwriting was quite unknown 10 NE
Ihls was what was salo III II;
Dear Mr. stephenson: ierhapS you
nave forgotten me out sialt AWAY re
member your kindness 10 me on certain
occasion You were S""d enough L" lehu
pe so, though was complete stranger
without any claim upon you CAN loF
get that nave lrled 10 keep up some
sort OF acquaintance with Eou' Tor nave
read everything You nave written since l
saw you Now am ABOUT 10 oe iharrieu
ana am very ANXIOUS ilAI you shouIu oe
associated with 'hat important sIeP Ill my
life. 10 come out mere 10 me means eo"H
deal ol expense anu 'ahe9 up so'ile time
But IL you can Set away lroiil your uutieS
IN the city Tor fortnight OF three weeks
you Will perhaps aii"N Lie l" H'"he 'Ae
money all right. II you nave never oeeh
out mere you VIII Ue pIeaseu 10 see 'Lle
country anu II you ike you can go Oh Io
the mountains, can assure gou' at any
rate, OF royal tiile "heh you are win
me. l can hardly say no" disappointed
l Will oe II you are una"ie 10 COME
lease teleSraph II you VIII come very
gratefully yours EDM ARD DAVIES,
Here was monday ou' II was even
more delightful to be remembered IN TINS
kind OF way. W hat pleasant feeling
this unexpected letter gave me. vi course
Davies oher
Two or three weeks Later TOOK the
western train from winnipeg sped past
Portage In Pralrle. lying anna Its yellow
ing wheat helus' on across the long, green
levels OF the plains with settlers nuts
rising here and there; through the sand
hill country, with It's stunteu trees and
marshy hollowS; along the valley OF ASSN
iodine, where Brandon stands on TO
Regina, and ON and on westward Tor
couple OF days, I'LL we come 10 The land ot
streams and mighty pastures, and could
almost persuade ourselves that we could
see the far-oh blue OF the Rockies, and
Calgary was reached
Here Davies, his friend Jim Thompson
and two other young ranChmen met me,
all determined To SHOW every attention
possible to the ~parsOn." We spent Il
night i'll Calgary, stirring town of the
true western type, with its own local cot
oring in cowboys and miners and railroad