Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
GROUP OF TiNTYpE GIRLS.
They Have Lots of Fun, But They Worry
the Poor Photographer.

From the Boston Globe.
They come in lac in the afternoon, al tAlh-
ing at once.
I'VE want our tintypes taken"
Yes, all together"
"In a group"
"Any particular style you'd hke?"
'oh, we want something picturesque. Yes,
We want it artistic, an outdoors scene, you
know
The photographer quickly wheels up .
mountain view for background, valtzes .
woodworking "rock" into the foreground,
props up rustic fence at one side and throws
down shaggy grass-suggesting mat before it.
While he is composing this medley from the
inexhaustible beauties Of nature the girls dis
course on the subject in hand.
Belle, you sit on the rock and will stand
beside you; Grace can lean on the fence and
May. You sit on the floor. We out 10 have Q
book TO be looking at All, here's an album;
that will do. Dora, which side of my face
would be the best TO have taken?"
The outside, said Dora promptly
u wish we had parssol" says Grsoe.
BE quick as you can, interrupts the pho
tographer, realizing how precious is every mo-
ment of the fast fading light Dora bestows
upon him a look which plainly says with in
tent to annihllate."
I'VE pay you by the job not by the hour. Dc
At last they locate themselves according 70
the dictates of their own sweet and maynard
fancies.
"Ah, N.Y." exclaims Belle from the rock,
what an awfuiiy uncomfortable thing this ia 10
sit on"
Put your hand on my shoulder, Grace"
Finally all seems in readiness. when just ss
the photographer is about 70 remove the
cap to expose the plate May suddenly exclsins
from the floor:
"Hold on a minnie c.-aoo ,-o,, o,,oh. -. A..
be standing; you are too tall Change places
with me-"
Then ensues a general scrambling and re-
arranging, Belle improving the opportunity 10
try for softer spot on the rock.
Am L looking at the right placer" May
anxiously asks of the photographer. as il the
sun would certainly fail TO do Its desired work
II her head was not turned at just the most
becoming angle.
Yes" replies the much-harrassed person.
age addressed heroically CHOKING back unholy
utterances. ''Sit perfectly still now"
He removes the cap and a brief and blessed
silence ensues. When he replaces the cap FOG
a moment the chorus breaks out:
"Oh. my goodness-dear mel neyer-why,
was just"
keep just as you are" says the photo
grapher, authoritatively. unexpectedly remove
ing the cap again and thus effectively shutting
of the threatened deluge of remarks
The poor light necessarily made the ex.
over a voiiey of deep and revengeful groans
comes from the girls as the photographer dis
appears with his plate.
Then their tongues are loosed.
''My, feel all tied up Ia bow knot"
Goodness, but I'm tired standing %
long"
Il never knew any one to be so long taking
tintype."
oh, / feel as if had just had tooth pulled,
SO thankful il is over"
'Oh, see this picture OF some girls in q boat
Why didn't he say he had boat?"
Il don't think he is very agreeable, any way.
All he thinks of is 10 get il over with"
''0h, here he comes with the pictures"
Now they gather around the man with The
pictures, all talking eXcitedly.
''Oh, on, just look at me-"
Just see the way nv eyes look"
'My head is held too high and asked
you"
''Oh, see how my dress looks" &C, till al
last they relinquish the artistic treasures long
enough to have them put in envelopes.
Then they pay for them and go out, leaving
the long suffering photographer free to relieve
his overwrought nerves in any form Of speech
he thinks will be most soothing TO his feelings
and expressive OF his sentiments