The Red Cloud chief., 1888-10-19
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How Flanagan Flanagan Got Thrc~ Hun.
drrn nWd ttsty Dollars GDr eleven,

This In the ago Of bnrn-dOOr art
kind Of nrt which Represented powder.
horn. n rabbit and u lot ~ other things
hanging against II bnrn door In such II
way that no n would suppose they
were painted nt NIL. but were really
hung there.
Over such n picture some people "a
wild with joy. The naturalncss of u
n%ai!'hend. or the folds In n felt hut
carry them away. and make them feel
better satisfied with themselves aud
every thing else.
Flanagan Flanagan Ind painted many
n landscape, 10 which no conveyed the
subtle impressions made upon him BY
nature. You could fcol the crimson
leagues Of calm In his twilight marine
rs kccnly ~ you could the musical
rustic Of his silver birchcs.
But NJ great was the rngs for photo.
graphic painting thnA Flanagan flnnn-
gan. In spite Of his scli.rcsport and pro.
fcssiOnal pride. fclt TINT ho would Tor
once have Ia give the public what II
wanted. because he was IN need Of tho
ever potent shokcls ~ silver that IN.
able ~ INN ~ stop out Into tho gloam-
Ing through tho front door. without
stumbling over the wolf
M Flanagan Flanagan sent u cnnvnA.
representing Hn old Onc-ioliar hill
slightly crumplcd. to 10 w%oll-known n..
uual exhibition.
The papers began To rave over II In
ha'f-cOlumn notices. People who went
To tho exhibition stood and looksd Mt
this canvas, ~ they looked ut no other.
GLOW natural tho eyebrows Of
Washington look" said one en,husi-
nstic young Indy; ''and the lacc ON his
collar Is just perfectly lovely"
IL never saw any thing like that bc-
FORE snid ~ bald man. who looked first
NJ the canvas md then at u O~ne-dollar
bill which h. hold In his hand; NOW
that's what ] call painting"
And 81 II WIS with every one. One
would become c%ntranc,d with the hair
limos. md another over the signature Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury in tho
lower corner.
After u while Il was 40 much talked
about TINT II was considered tho proper
thing to sec. II only tn no In fashion.
Flanagan Flanagan ran the price IN
until IL reached three hundred and
nifty dollars. and II WIS nip-and- tuck
between three bnr-roOms. four prunc
merchants and several capitalists to
scc who should cur tho prize.
There In nothing like bnrn-door art
for tho United States ~ Chicago" said
Flanagan Flanagan 10 u b,u,her painter
nj the fifty cont table d'hote u dry or
two later: ''thcy don't wunt tho 'Kcena
Valley or the Murmurous Mcgallo.
way Or Near Gloucester or .Twi.
lights Soothing HUSH or my thing
TINT brca'hcs nature In every line.
They want pictures of beer bottles hang.
Ing on nntl"rs. Ur nny old vest painted
In such n why that the buttons look rs
though they were about To fall oil.
They will W wild v u neatly painted
grease spot on tho lapel. or u buckle
showing tho steel through the iupnn.
ming. After awhile. instead Of visiting
Milford or the coast Of Maine in sum.
mer. WI shall MI be making studies for
future triumphs In old junk shops and
second hand clothing stores. The
banj0 Il II national instrument. aud
VIZ must paint IA suit banjo people,"
"But did n not cost you u good donl
Of l~Atlenrcp' inquired his friend.
mot u Bit" replied Flanagan: lit
only cost mo ton dollars for the frame.
strctcher and all. The one dollar hill
was u genuine M ingeniously stuck
on the background Ofgr,V paint. That's
how got thrce hundred aud Nfty dol.
lara for eleven. Peek.