The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-11
CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA

tiny landlucked cove. But the surround.
ing greenery looked SO cool; the snowy
lilies, with their golden hearts, SO purely
perfect against their background of bronze
green pads; the CLINT of the clear water be.
tween was so in contrast to tho suffocating
heat of the room that many paused to look
again, and these had their reward.
"See that exquisite face amongthe lilies, -
some one would cry, and then there would
be general scrutinizing of catalogues.
The title, Caught by the Camera would
be commented on in the droliest fashion
sometimes, and these comments would be
eagerly hardened to by a handsome young
fellow who during the ten days the exhibit
ton lasted WAS seldom long absent from
the spot.
None of the comments seemed satisfac-
tory, however, as one could tell by the dis
haartened expression ON the worn, pale
face. That the exquisite picture had pc
culiar fascination for him you could guess,
| for when not keenly scanning the visitors
who crowded the room, his earnest, dark
eyes were always turned upon the beauti
full silly maid," as. one romantic young
girl had named 1t. A name not new,
though, for thus had Ronald Kershaw's
heart for months designated the sweet face,
and for all that time he had been IN xiously
searchinsfor the original
=
When the cheated term began, some.
| thing over q year before, Ronald Kershaw
was Just recovering from tedious illness.
brought on by careless disregard of the
laws of health. The penalty paid was
slight in comparison with tho offense CON
sidering the years he had been offending,
| for he was one of Chicngos most proini-
| ,ar,t Inr h..I
| tice.
He was young yet, scarcely thirty, with
an enviable reputation for upright and
honorable dealing and for strict integ-
rity. However, nature revenged herself
| finely, as she invariably does, and he found
himself wondering IL tit paid after all, /"
when he heard himself ordered into the
country and forbidden to work until the
lst of November.
4 "But. Dr. Grady be bad inquired in
1 some CONSERVATION, what shall | do to
/ pass away the timea''
4 Nothing. Stay-get a camera and tramp
i after views"
1.-THE very thing,p and the pale, enact
! ated fellow sat up with a tint of returning
strength in his movements, very grateful
4 to the old doctor, who had known and
looked after him from his birth.
| "How soon shall be able to startS''
BY the time Hobrich has taught you
/ the art"
+oh. learned it all years ago when at
college. Pll only need TO furnish up q
little and get posted on the new inyen-
/ tions.n
"All right, then. Give yourself week
/ or SO aud then be off. !"
And DR.. Grady went away, leaving Ker.
shaw to the pleasant work OF laying out a
route for him. He was quite surprised TIC
see what keen interest he took in the
i plan and In all the arrangements; for it had
seemed to him that nothing should hinder
his getting back to his business as soon as
he was strong enough to get about again.
Now he no longer cared His partner
would get along in sonfe way With him
1 it WAS. IDOL for the woods; the world for
getting, by the world forgot"
i The week passed.
1 Hobrich, a popular photographer and
1 great admirer of the young lawyer, WAS
easily persuadedto initiate him into all the
new discoveries in the art, and found him
an apt pupil. His health improved as il
by magic, now he had given over ali bnsi-
ness worry, and when he called upon DIR.
Grady TO bid him goodby he babe him 'be
off" in his gruffest tones, Tor | shall have
to order you back to work. you are looking
y SO welln
The Waukesha lake district was his OBJ.
jective point, and the middle of June found
him domiciled in a large, old fashioned
; farmhouse, whose chief recommendation
had been large by 10 windowless closet
] which made such perfect dark room"
:, From here he wandered far atield, y
; with camera and an endless supply of pre-
! pared plates, and many a lovely view was
4 by him transferred to paper. He was fas,
! einated by the art. and at first weafied
: himself almost to the point of returning
/ illness by long tramps and ceaseless exer.
3 ton. But at last he settled down, content
; to do finer work by doing less.
The farmhouse WAS close upon the bank
!. of one of the lakes 1t was of most irregu
lar shape, aud at every turn you beheld
tiny CULTS and bays, now clear as crystal,
with white sanded beach; again their sill.
very sparkle was quite obseured by u thick
| serum of lily pads and their snowy blooms.
From among these he secured many q
lovely view but a curious, toad shaped
island lower down tho lake had long at
tracted his attention, so one day late in
July he set out In boat to visit 1t.
1t was fearfully hot day, and when
about half way there be became somewhat
ashore under the widespreading branches
of an oak, which grew close to the waters
edge. The banks on that side were high
and abrupt, their sides and summit being
literally hidden by trees and shrubbery
and screening vines.
Kershaw thought he had never seen such
dense growth Of vegetation in the north,
and was idly enjoying the cool shade when
be happened to notice that he could look
through the leafy curtain in one spot.
Investigation showed narrow break in
the high banks, and beyond lay lovely
landloeked bay. A portion of it cleaned
.serystal clear, while the rest of its surface
r was one mass of snowy water lilies and
their broad green pads.
kershau was charmed by his discovery,
and eiambarlng up the bank he selected a
favorable point, and soon secured "nega-
tive" Giving up his trip to the island he
lost no time In returninu 70 the house, 50