South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-07-04

tioos What do you say TO Stepping
inf ] declare I got kind o tired see.
ing them Old Masters up to the Mu-
scum yesterday. along with your pa.
Id really like TO zee something fresh
and new. Pictures, you see, slot
plenty up TO Wet MontvilIe. Lets
jest 60 In and see EN-
And Willis tossed the lines to the
footman In the back-who wac q per-
petuai curiosity to Uncle Martin
and followed Unole Martin in.
N" sooner had be mounted The
broad. inner staircase, tlian he be-
came aware Of an atmo. Phere Of ia
milisiity. lie caught eight of we'll.
known faces. Aad reco nixed coats
and cspes. and was sQon nodding right
and lett to acquAintances.
The fashionable element vas In tie
minority this morning, aaithe expla.
natiSa- Vas plain; almcss everybody
stopped IN en- hn way home from the
flower chow to see the Academy's
spring exhibition.
Willis cav Grace Hsllam's hand
some face where che stood by her
no her. absorbed in superior study
Of an old boat. Grace had souod
ideas OF art as vel ss of literature In
ner clear brain.
Would Minnie drop IMP he ques.
toned.
Uncle Martin passed throus h the
corridor. looking admiriugIy. but
sightiogly, at the rows Of pansies
and pinks and roses. spples and peach
es and oranges.
Yes. yes, he eaid, flowers and
fruit, TO be sure. But wha: l likes
the regular pic ures; men and women,
and houses and horses; pictures that's
got stories TO 'em. That's what
enjoy
Well find some, sail Willis, smil.
ing. He liked Uacle Martins origi-
naIity, and VAS not the snob TO be
distressed. il he was talking rather
loudly and tanning himself with hi
hat. He was his fathers brother, and
good old man.
La the west gallery Uncle Martin
warmed M.
There nowP' he said, cxultantly
l. Ok at that one, Willis. There's o
girl sitting on the front porch; father
and mother, too. Vines climbing IN
the porch. pill rs aud fIwers all along
tie walk. Aad The gil I, she's looking
down the road, ani way off. Down
there you can sc fellow coming on
hoi -eback anil tha.'o jest nbal
she's locking at, too. WI. waif'
His enthusi asm rose over . q yck OF
sheep, and wsxed w.rm over q we'll.
executed c'over.field. But il culmi-
mated in the south gallery. whittier
they presently stro led. Getting lis
sharp. spectac ed eyes upon a di,tan.
painting. Uncle Martin made bee
line for it, with Willis faithfully at
tendant.
Standing before it. Uncle Martin
put hi, hands in his pockets and $1,000
the embodiment Of keen satisfaction.
'SoapmukingI lie said to Will,
triumphantly 'Yss. cir. ft.soap
boiling! If that Amt natural as life
Soft-soap, sure's you liyeP
Urcle Martin was little deaf, and
never conscious of how loud be wal
speaking. Now, in his excitement,
bis remarks were perfectly audible
throughout the gallery.
Involuntary Willis cast an appre.
hensive glance srUund.
'Sure's you're alive! he re;tera. ed
Now where d d that fellow see il go
ing on TO git it pictured out 8, ma Il
ra'2 See that old woman with her
skirts pinned up and an old red ban
danna iied over her head ii that
air't st tie way your Aunt Marthy
used to git herself up soar boiling
days. ] swan! And there she is sir
ring up the kit lie with stick. Looks
fairly like the broom-bandle youl
Aunt Msrihi used to use
The besi-bred people have IN ca
gerness tor amusement which Occa-
slonally overtops politeness.
Willis was aware Of growing silence
in their immediate neighOorbood.
A considerable grOup was taking
in Uncie Martins illusions.
Willis would not have been human
bad he not been family dismayed.
But what caused sudden cold shiv-
er to run down his spinner Oddly
enough, II was the fact OF his getting
81 mpse OF his own pretty betrotbed
coming tn ough a door-s glimpse
which ought to have brought comfort
surely.
| III Minnie had gone to the flower.
show With her father, she had lost bin
on the way home. A certain tai!
young EnglishInan-tbe younger sor
OF LobIeman he was, too was with
her, They we're coming nearer.
Wonder how much The Teller want.
for bis pictures? said Uncle Martin
I'D like TO buy II fret rate. Willis
you amt looking at IL. See thai
great big black klttleJ with the soot
taking of and the streaks where the
Snaps boilel Overt Uncle Martin
cbucked. Aud there's the ashsbar.
rel--thaps how they make the lye
you know. Jest tue way ours look
70 home. Well. cant believe bu.
What that fellow was up to Yves:
Montvilie when he made that pic ure
can fairly smell the soap q boiling!
Uncle Martin went on and on. Tue
painting which had in truth oil thC
realistic merits he ascribed to IL, rous.
ed bin 10 the point OF o. liviOn Il
all else.