Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-05-11
CHATTER LII

am di5possl TO think that never before
did sincere friendship, ono which wns
lated TO last unbrosen for years, rpen so
quickly as that between Carriston and my
sct. As now look back find II hari TO
associate him with any, even a brief, period
of time Subsequent 20 our mating during
vhicn he was not my bosom friend / for
get whether our meeting at tbs Same pic
luresque spot on the morning which fol-
lowed our sclfintroductlon was the result
Of accident or arrangement Anyway. we
psnt the day together. aud that day was
tho precursor u many passed in each others
nociety. Morning after morning we Sailed
forth to do cur hest TO transfer tho same bits
Of scenery 10 our sketching blocks Even
ing after evening we returned to dine side
by ddo. and afteTward 20 talk and smoke
together, indoors or out doors, "a the tenn
porature advised or our wishes inclined.
Great friends wo sOon bccamo--insepar-
able as long ~ my short holiday lasted. IL
was, peTbfps pleasant for each 20 work in
company sitn an amnieur like himself We
could asa each tho Others opinion OF tho
merits Of the work done and feei hnppy M
the approval duly given. An artists siand-
ard Of excellence = too high for non-pro-
fessionsl When hs prass your work he
praises IL but as the work Il an outsider
You feel that such Communication darnnS
IL and disbeartens YOU
However, had Carriston cared 90 do 20.
he might, think, have fearlessly submitted
bis productions 70 any conscientious critic
his drawings we're immeasurably more artf..
tc and powerful than mine He had un-
doubtedly great talent, and was much sur.
pri ed % hni that good as be was at land
scape. b. was even better al the fgtIre He
could. with a firm. bold hand, draw rardIv
tie most marvelous bkenasses. 80 zDirIted
AMI true we're sens OF the studies he showed
me. that couli without fattsry advise h m.
Prov ed be could finish a. he began 20 keen
entirely 20 the higher branch Of the art /
lave now before me series OF outline face
drawn - him-nany Of them from mann
Ory, and a. look at them the original of
each comes ~ once before my eyes.
From tbs very first ! had bcen much In
terested Ia the young man, and a. day bv
day went b. and the pecuiiar.tes q hfs
chafacter we're revealed % me. nv interest
grew deeper and deeper fa,tor mvse'f
hat ] am q keen observer and skiilfuI sue.
iyst q personal character, and until now
iancled thnt % write q description II ~
component parts wa an cay matter. Yet
now when arm put - the proof I'M IL no
simple task 70 convey In words propsr hlea
OF Charles CarristOn's mental organization
i socu di covered that b. VS.. I NAV az
an ciod by n peculiarly sensitive nature
Although strong, and apparently i'm ergd
health, the very changes u tie weather
seemsd TO affect him almost ~ the saYns ey
tent as they aTect a flower Sweet a. his
disposition always was, the tone OF bis mind
ne spirits, BIS conversation, varied. a. M
we're. with tho atmosyher1. lie was FUN og
imagination, and that imaginat on aIwavs
rich, was ~ times weird, even grotecquelv
weird Not Tor Ous moment dd he
seem TO doubt the stability of tbs Wild
theories he started, or the possibility Of the
pceticei dreams he dreamed being realizei
lie had his iaults, OF courso; be was hssty
and inpulsivei indsej, 10 me one Of tho
greatest charms about tse boy was tbos
right or wrong, each word be spoke came
sira ght from his heart
50 far o. , could sud-e, the who's or0s,i.