Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-23

hcmo-0oe may = we'll Thee danbs are not
worth the trouble Of considering nowr
"Scc what II Is to be an ideal painter"
said Kendall, laughing "At hcme one paints
river godicsscs, and tree nymphs, and such
like remote creatures, and abroad one falls a
victim TO the flrst well dressed, healthy look
ing girl-chapcron, bonnet end all~
''6how me another like her," said his
friend, warmly. II tell you they're not 10
bs met with like that every day. Je mo
connais en- beautc, my dear fellow, and
never saw such perfection, both Of limo and
color, % that Il b extraordinary; Il cx-
cites one a. IN artist. Look, Is that Wallace
now going up to herr
Kendall turned and saw o short fair man,
with o dry, keen, Amsrican face, walk up to
the beauty and speak 10 her. She greeted
him cordially, with . bcaming smile and
tho three strolled on.
"Yes, that is Edward wallacc-vcry much
In II, apparently. That Is the way Ameri-
cans have. They always know everybody
itS desirable TO know. But nows your
chance, ForbeA Stroll carelessly past them,
catch Wallnces eye, and the thing 10 done"
Mr.. Forbes hod already dropped Kendals
erm, and wns sauntering across the room
towards the chatting trio Kendall watched
the scene from distance with sonio amuse-
mcnt; saw his friend brush carelessly past
the American, look back, smile, stop and
hold out his hand; evidently whisper
passed between them, for tho next moment
Mr.. Forbes was making q low bow to tho
beauty, and Immediately Afterwards Kendall
saw his flne gray head and STOPPING shoul-
ders disappear into the next room, side by
side with Miss Dretherton's erect and grace
full figure.
Kendall betook himself once moro to the
pictures, and, presently finding some &C.
quaintanccs, made rapid tour Of the rooms
trance that he might himself 60 back and
look at two or three things In tho sculpture
room which he had been told were impor-
tant aud promising. There he came across
the American, Edward Wallace, who at once
took him by the arm with tho manner Of an
old friend and little burst Of laughter.
= $50 you saw the introductioni What
man Is Torbesi He Is as young still as he
was at 1s. envy him. He took Miss Breth-
erton right round, talked to her Of all his
favored hobbies, looked at her In O way
which would have been awkward IL 1t had
been anybody else but such a gentlcmanly
maniac as Forbes, and has almost made her
promise to sit to him Miss Bretherton was
little bewildered, think. bho fs 80 new TO
London that she doesn't know who's who yet
In the least. had to take her aside and ex-
plain to her Forbes humors; then shc fired
up-thcre is naive hero worship about her
just now that she is fresh from colony
and made herself as pleasant to him as girl
could be. prophesy Forbes will think Of
nothing elsc for the season"
"Well, she's o brilliant creature said
Kendall "It's extraordinary how ahe ehone
out beside the pretty English girls about her.
1t is an intoxicating possession for woman,
such beauty as that; its Ike royalty; It
places the individual under conditions quite
unlike those OF common mortala ! suppose
its that rather than any real ability as an
actress that has mado her success. l no
ucod tho papers said as much--some more
politely than others"
no training, no flnesse. But you'll SEQ, she'll
be the great success Of tho season. She has
wonderful grace ON the stage. and fine
voico In spite Of tricks. And then her Wesen
is so attractive; she is such q frank, un-
spoiled, good hearted creature. Her audience
falls In love with her, and that goes q long
way. But I wish she had a trifle more edu-
cation and something worth calling train
ing. Her manager, Robinson, talks Of her
attempting all the great parts, but it's alb
surd. Sho talks very naively and prettily
about her art, but really she knows no more
about It than baby, aud 1t Is perhaps part
Of her charm that she Is so unconscious Of
her ignorance"
ut Is strange how littlo critical English
audiences orc" said Kendall II believe we
arc tho simplest people In tho world. All
that we osk is that our feelings Should 30
touched little, but whether by tho art or
the artist doesn't matter. She has not been
long playing In London, has she"
"Only few weeks It's only about two
months since she landed from Jamaica She
has curious history II you care to hoar 10.
don't think Eve seen you ut all since made