Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
THE ARTISTS PICTURE


attention Of the passers-
by, though there we're few who
went that way who did not know
the cottage and Its inmates; for
strang gers, or the people from the
great city few miles off, did not
often pass along the Out-of-the-
way road that lay before the little
house. At long intervals strangers
would pass that way, and on one
warm afternoon a man from the
city stopped before the cottage.
IFS mistress was bnsy among her
flowers near the door. AS he look.
ed upon the well-kept yard, and
saw the shining mllk-pans airing
beyond the house, and noticed the
tidy and pretty form of the mis-
tress. he wondered if she would
not make a good wife.
"May have drink "f water 2"
he asked.
"Certainly," she answered, and,
turning, displayed a pair of bright
eyes and two red cheeks that made
the mau again wonder If she would
not make a good wife. The water
was brought, and, after drinking
if. the man asked: "Do you live
here with your husband ?"
"My husbandw Iaughingly ex
claimed thu girl, and her cheeks
appeared to grow more red. "In-
deed, no, sir, l have none such
I live here with my only brother,
who is an artist"
can artist" replied the man.
81 am an artist, too. My name is
BarnardO."
al have heard OF you and your
grand pictures; and so has Otto
my brother, and he often says he
wishes he could paint as you do
for he has met with poor success
People do not seem anxious toI
his PICTURES"
"Perhaps he needs a little in
struction to perfect himself.
would gladly give it to him." said
Barnardo.
"How kind OF you, and how glad
be will be-" answered the girl
whose name was Gertrude. 81
Will tell him at once. He is nov
inside, painting"
"You need not tell him. Let m'
see his work without his knowing
who l ann SAID the artist.
Otto was busy at his easel whel
BarnardO entered. On seeing
stranger he stopped his work, al
the thought of a patron entered
his mind. Though he had heart
of the man before him and seer
his pictures he had never seen him
"YOur picture seems almost m
lshed,' said BarnardO.
"Yes, though | must admit !
does not quite suit me, and require
a little more work, though | hav
pat much on it,"
"Too much," answered his viSt
tor. "You have experimented to
much to get the desired effect, ID
stead of knowing beforehand wha
you wanted to do"
care you painter y aske
Otto.
eyes, and am willing to bel
you, If you need 1t. My name
BarnardO.>
"Indeed y exclaimed the youn
man. "Then | must hide my wor
from your eyes. How fortunate
but do you really mean itf The
people will be anxIOns for my pi
lures, as they are for yours"
81 hope more anxious. But u
me, what is this picture ? Evlden
ly a sick man aud poor boy brin
ing him food"
eyes," answered Otto, who W
delighted to think so great an
, tist should take interest," III
work. "Yes, the man is one W
7 has spent all his years In doll
good for others, and is now We
$ sick, having been kept to MS U
for many months. And ne Is We
poor. The people whom he L
helped have all forgotten him. d
he would starve but for the u
who is his son. See, sthe room
almost bare of furniture. lie
, parted with his few possessions
{ little at a time, in order to K'
: life 10 himself aud son ana
Z faithful dog, who Is consldereo
: member of the family. Inc
: has drawn the bed to al VI
: window, sp that his fatner
- epa t1sa hnaufifnI trees. the u