Telegram-herald., 1888-06-03
The Story Of a Masterpiece.
sovelette--To be Concluded Next Sunday
BY HENRY JAMES, JR-

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II hope there b no particular dincnlty,"
the latter resumed; h0ping 70 inGsuee him 70
relisss himself u whatever weighe1 upon hls
ez5nscio0snessl
..Fm AFRAID somstirnes I-afraid somstimss
she doasat really love rne."
well, little doubt does no harm It's
better than - Dc too sure Of il, and 20 sink
into fatsiity Only be snre you love her"
sYs.H said Lsanox solemnly, that's thu
great point
One morning, unable % fir his attention on
books and papers. he bethought himself Of an
expedient for passing an hour.
tie had made, a. Newport, the acquaint-
snes Of . young artist named Gilbert, fer
whose talent and conversation he had con-
ceived stroag relish The painter, on leav-
inz Newport was to 60 10 the Adirondacks,
ard u b, back in New York on Oct 1. after
which time as begged his friend 10 come and
$50 him
IL occurred 20 Lennon on the morning l
speak Of that Gilbert must already have re-
turned % town, and would be looking for his
visit SO hs forthwith repaired To his studio.
GiIbert's card vas on the door, but, on en-
tering the room, Lennox found it occupied
by sErsnger-a young man in painters
garb at work before . hrge panel
Hs learned from this gentleman that
hs was . temporary sharer Of Mr..
Glibert's studio, and that the latter had
stepped out for q few moments. Lsnnox ac-
eofcingly prepared 20 await his return he
entered into conversation with the young
nnan, and finding him very intelligent, as
well as, apparently. a great friend Of Gilbert,
he looked At him with some interest. he was
Of something less than 80 tall and robust,
with . strong, joyous. sensitive face, and
thick aubura beard Lennox was struck
with his face, which seemed both TO express
a great deal OF human sagacity and 10 in
, dicste the essential temperament of a painter.
"A man with that face, he said TO himself,
''does work AT least worth looking at"
He accordingly asked his companion IL be
might come and look at his picture The lat
| ter readily sssented, and Lennox placed him
self before the canvas
Il bore a representation of a half length
female figure, in q costume and with an ex-
preston - ambiguous that Lennon remained
uncertain whether il was a portrait or a work
of fancy; fair haired young woman, clad
7 in a rich medieval dress, and looking hike a
I courstess of the Renaissance. Her figure was
relieved against a somber tapestry, her arms
/ loosely folded, her head ere Z and her eyes
on the spectator, toward whom she seemed
/. 70 move-"Dans un fiot de velours trainant
ses petits pieds."
As Lenrox inspected her face it seemed to
| reveal . hidden likeness TO q face be well
knsw-ths face Of Marian Everett. He was.
OF course, anxious to know whether the like
nsss was accidental or designed
II take this To be n portrait" /" be said to the
artist. "a portrait in character"
NO. said the latter, ''its mere COM
: position: little from here and a little from
there. The picture has been hanging about
me for the last two or three years. as a sort
Of receptacle Of waste ideas It has been the
vic>im Of innumerable theories and expert
mems But it seems to have survived them
all. suppose it possesses a certain amount
of vitality"
"Do you cali il anythingT