Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-22

quick tlme-a feeling which, by his
manner, he pretty clearly expressed.
The public crowded in to see the
pictures of the year at the academy
exhibition. Both Payne Crews vii
lage Festival and Hamish McLatchet's
'Rosalind in Arden" had been honored
by having been hung on the line, and
before long it was evident that the
public had taken fancy to both Of
them. for they were surrounded by o
crowd from opening to closing time.
Mrs. McLatchet was annoyed beyond
expression at Payne Grey's success. but
to some degree consoled by the sensa-
ton which the beauty and grace Of
Rosalind had made. People were
dying, they said, to know where MIR.
McLatchet had found his model.
MY son." Mrs. McLatchet would
reply, docs not employ models in the
common sense Of the term. His last
picture, Dido at Carthage contained
the portrait of Lady Ring Trotter; and
know that he was going to introduce
Lady Windmills into his picture this
year, but she was unfortunately I'M
able to sit for him."
And SO by degrees a resemblance
was discovered by the really knowing
ones between McLatchet's Rosalind
and half dozen ladies of rank and
fashion; and. although the artist said
nothing about the matter, his mother
soon got into the habit of informing
her questioners that the original Of
| Rosalind was. she imagined, a young
lady who would shortly make a scnsa-
ton by her beauty in society.
Both pictures were sold, strange to
say, to the same collector. and when
the exhibition closed they were re-
turned to the studios for short time
| in order that certain blemishes pointed
out by the press and public opinion,
might be toned down.
$50 you've sold your servants hall
ladies. Payne?" she said.
| ''Yes. mother, and Hamish has sold
his 'Rosalind' to the same man." he re-.
piled.
"Well. of course he sold HIS" said
Mrs. McLatchet. Il never feared
otherwise. No one could look at
.Rosalind' without falling in love with
her."
The next morning Payne Grey and
his wife went over to Hamish Nc
Latchet's studio. Some twenty or
thirty people were there assembled,
and among them of course, was Mrs.
McLatchet, who was the most gorgeous
figure in the room.
The company was gathered around
the picture. and during temporary
l al, of hn NJ
expatiating on its particular excellence.
my son can not and will not paint
common people" she saba thrust at
Payne Grey. which made that young
gentleman give his wife u nudge.
Ear be it, however, from me to blow
my own sons trumpet. but the pre-
vailing characteristic of this figure to
me is refinement. Rosalind. of course
was dukes daughter, and gentle
blood and gentle breeding are ex-
pressed on every line OF this face.
Note the nobility of the brow for in
stance; the refined curve of the upper
lip. the dclicacy of the skin. and that
careless grace of pose which no COM
| mon painters mode, can as,;,,ne or
can be taught to assume. but which IL
the birthright of the gentle born"
A murmur OF acquiesence followed
this eulogium; those who were not
very gentle born sighed in hopeless adj
miration. and those who considered
themselves and were considered to be
30 nodded and put ON their e-glasses
and said: .'Very truc!''
Presently Hasnishs- McLatoisst- TO-
appeared and behind him came Payne
Grcy's two servants Miss GwendOlen
Smith and Miss AfRminta Huggs, who
modestly took up their positions in the
background.
Then Mrs. McLatchet caught sight
of the two servants. HAr face was
crimson with suppressed Indignation as
she pressed to her daughters side and
whispered: Surely Serapnina, your
husband hasn't forgotten himself so
far as to invite these two impcrtinent,
hussies to come herep Or is it that on
the strength of having figured on his
canvas they have actually dared to
presume that they had right to be
present."
Mrs. Payne Grey could not explain
and therefore turned away to talk with
her nelghbOr.
But Mrs. McLatchet was not the
woman to suffer in silence. Her SOD
might tolerate the presence of two
| girls; but that he had asked them to
come. or had any hand in their coming
she could not believe. Now, however,
that they were present. she determined
to put them to rs much shame as such
| coarse-fbered creatures could be ex
pected to feel.
So she stepped up to the most promi.
nent old dowagcr, and said in q low
voice to her:
Il was talking just now about the
very different physical results of re.
fined birth, and breeding, and the re.
verse. 1t SO happens that we can have
an excellent proof now. as q couple of
my son-in-law's servants happen to be
In the room. and we can institute, with
their assistance. our own comparisons. /"
So. while Hamish was still fiddline
away with n mysterious piece Of velvet,
she went to the servants and said:
Just step forward. will your"
To her surprise they obeyed almost
with alacrity. Miss Smith was en-
dowed by nature with a magnificent
head OF black hair. n pair of flashing
black eyes; but nature had stopped
her beauty there, for Miss Smiths nose
was an unmistakable pug. and she had
large mouth. On the other hand.
Miss Hugs had tow-colored hair and
watcry eyes of an uncertain hue; bu.
nature had compounded for these
biemishes Ivy giving her the straight.
est OF noses. the prettiest of cherry.
Tipped mouths. nice little chin, and Q
graceful neck.
Mrs. Latchet ranged the two girle
before the picture. and turned to the
company with look as much as to
say. There. now! Do you see the
proof positive of what l said? Just
look on these pictures and ON that!n
The girls did not even color up at
being made exhibitions of-an ad.
ditional proof to the mind of Mrs.
McLatchet OF the utter absence of any,
thing like maidenly modesty or femi.
nine difiidence in their natures. She
was about to say. there. you can gor'
when her son came forward with two
| pieces of velvet and apologized for hav.
ing kept the company so long in sus.
pense as to the prototype Of Rosiland.
Mrs. McLatchet at once appreciated
the fact that the distinguished original
OF the picture had at the last moment
disappointed Hamish. for nobody in
tho person of a beautiful woman,
beautifully dressed, such as she had
pictured to herself rs the original of
Rosalind, was to be seen. The com.
Pany. too. began to express their
doubts and fears, yet the face of Hamish