Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
FINE 40-YEAR OLD
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS.


And he straightway offered Paul the magnif-
cent sum OF $3.50 if he would make the letters
palmer SO he could use it as an advertisement
1t would look fine in the sample room with a
touch OF bright red or yellow in it and a S1.5O
gold frame, he thought. And if the firm name
could be worked into that streak of sunlight in
blue letters how well it would go!
This was the extent of the paternal appre-
Citation OF the artistic efforts of his son. but it
was appreciation to a certain extent. And the
picture won the old man over
1t was settled afterward that Paul should 20
to Paris and work under the eyes of the great
artists.
But" said the man Of gin and whisky in the
Duik, II you do not get picture hung up in
the big saloon over there after two years you
mustn expect no mora money from me. for
l IL give you nothing. You'll have to shift for
yourself, and I'll put what I've squandered on
you down to profit and loss and close the
Paul sailed away with hopeful heart. He
studied under Benjamin Constant and Lefebvre,
AID became faithful and conscientious
student. For year he worked hard.
Next year, he thought 'Only two years
70 study before offer picture to the Salon.
But It's got TO be done, and I'll do it." And SO
each one showed holder hand and a clearer
thought than its predecessor.
Early In the spring Of the second year he
started for the coast of Malaga to conceive
what was to be his masterpiece-his picture for
the Salon. For q month be worked feyerishly
until he settled down to one subject. then
the artistic fever came strong upon him and it
was only when he slept that his hands did not
bear the burden of brushes and palette
The canvas that SO eDgrossed his mind was q
picture OF the coast of Spain near Malaga, which
he was charging and composing from faithful
sketches done on the spot. The scene was
thoroughly Mediterranean.
THE FArrD prcrup1
In the foreground was q sandy dune covered
with wild laurels. cactus and aloe, interspersed
with silken spears of burned yellow grass. The
brilliant saimon-colored sand showed in patches
here and there. while crouched behind this
bunch OF vegetation were three soldiers of the
guarda costa, or coast guard, peering through
the leaves at felucca, whose Grange colorsd
sail was plainly visible off shore.
The picture was finished and he brought it to
Paris and sent it to the Salon. Then followed
the anxious days until finally the day came
when the decision of the judges was to be an
nounced. Paul sat In cafe with dozen
other artists, all waiting for news from their
pictures, when in walked Jack Jenkins. another
Yankee artist who shared Pauls studio. He
had just had good, good news, and he felt SO
delighted that his mind had conceived a bril-
liant joke, and he gravely proceeded to carry
it out.
Your pictures been rejected, old boy," he
said, Shaping Paul on the back, land 80 has
mine; but We Il try again, hap and he winked
at the other artists.
Without word Cornoyero went out. He
walked directly to his studio and sitting down
at table wrote a brief note.
Dear mother, =" it ran, I'm tired out and it 9
Goodbye
An hour later Jenkins came up the steps two
at a time. He had been looking for Paul and
wondered where he had gone. He opened
the door Of the studio and stepped in quickly.
His foot stepped in something wet; he hastily
struck a match and by its Pickering light he
saw Paul stretched out on the floor with q re-
volver near his right hand. He was dead.
Jack stared withou. uttering sound. Then
he picked up the revolver, lighted another
match and looked into the. cylinder. -Four
cartridges remained. The match burned down
to his finger and he dropped it. The burning
end fell upon the floor where it was wet and
sputtered out as Jack pulled back the hammer
A delegation of friends came to the studio
the next day to congratulate the two American
artists over the success of their pictures and to
tel Paul that his picture had taken the third
medal.
They found two bodies, lying one across the
other.