Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-09-19
AN IDEAL.

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q 9xe Milinan, who made this re-
and his aunt, Mrs. Henderson,
H anding before a picture of hers
Beautiful enough to justify such
giant admiration. II was called
" e,' and represented at half length
d all the sweet freshness of bud
pmanhood
he continued, mote the char
33E ics of this picture and their sig
ZEE and you will see why | say So
gure is graceful, the head, deli
poised, is rather large, and the
& of unusual breadth, is brought
ID relief by the dark brown hair,
"a straight back, with its wavy
Ii 3nce only slightly confined by a
around the head. The eyes are
ID ray, large and at once bright and
z full the mouth and chin, though
z by the tender lines of youth yet,
9Th In zufficirgit decision of character.
81 1tuaity and unselfshness are in
but the one characteristic most
lnent brought out its righteousness
<3e noblest sense of that often mis-
Il ford.
80 f{is more than innocence and does
Mepend on ignorance. 1t is most
eeen as a characteristic of a noble
80, and is retained by them in some
Qlous way iii spite of much intel
knowledge of the worlds wicked
~ Such woman as is portrayed in
s. 1cture would naturally be clinging
ependent, but finding herself with
Z support, or her chosen protector
moving unworthy, would meet the
y n6xBency heroically and stand unfal-
lGx1nK. Such a woman | most admire,
md such a woman, if | have the good
\ fortune to find her, | shall certainly
,narry."
But she might be the original of this
picture, and yet not have the character
You describe," said Mrs. Henderson.
No, that is impossible; woman
eonld not look that way without being
~ that have suggested"
Bnt if you find her you still might
mt Vim her..
Yes | would, no matter if she was
en<6Sed to be married and her wedding
~ WAS appointed.
A. AZ like you to be so sure, and like
u WI, too, to fall SO desperately in love
1 With : picture"
III This Mrs. Henderson was right;
inch : determination was characteristic
a. George Milman. Though born in this
country, his father was a native German
& md his mother of German descent.
Ihfss with a practical American train
ing, gave him curious combination of
a German and American characteristics
His peculiarly intellectual head, so large
tbat all his hats We're made to order;
4ume OF his features, especially his brown
md rather dreamy eyes, and OCCASION
& My his manners and conversation, were
Gofman, while his figure and usually his
Il 1nAnner were American. He had the
i Gexu1an's ideality romanticism and love
i a deep thought, philosophic and specu-
2t1ya with the Americans keen OBJ
aervation, eye for the machine and prac-
ticaI Intention to details.
His dual nature was shown in his bust
ness. He was a drummer for large
manufactory, selling to jobbing houses,
and SO had to take long trips from city
to city. When actually at work he was
all attention to business and put his
whole soul into it-with distinguished
success. On the intervening trips he
yielded to the speculative side of his ma
ture, spending his time in reading the
& best novels. histories and philosophical
works from Carlyle to Henry George.
He would sometimes feel and express the
deepest disgust for his work, but he al
ways remembered that it brought him
rhandsome income and held on to his posi-
ton.
Some three months after the above
conversation George again called to see
his aunt, who asked him if he had yet
] foupd the object of his alteration.
cant exactly say that | have, but
your question reminds me that have
6tory to tell you, and l suppose might
just as well begin at the beginning"
tRlease do. 1t is about that picture.
know" she replied.
Il s sfW Yell, you shall see," was the re-
GDo1ce, and he began:
was on the Nashville, Chattanooga
4n4 St Louis train on my way to Nash
IA | had been travelling twelve hours
ond was rather tired. was reading the
Xele of Two Cities"-trying to read it,
fAqt is, for my mind was stranglye wan
1exlng in spite of my interest in that re-
mnxtable story-the best Dickens ever
Wrq(e. Looking up in one of these fits
mattention, | happened to notice
Mr4 which must have got on at the
~ Nation, and had taken seats diago-
rally in front of me. 1t consisted of an
"a lady, young lady and boy about
seyenteen. evidently mother, brother and
elater. The mother attracted nv atten-
ton first, and was idly admiring her
aelit unusual beauty, sublimated, but
notfd estroyed by age, when the young
lady burned around.
Aunt, she might have been the origi-
M OF your picture, so like she was in
every detail. | was astonished and could
hardly believe my eyes. | watched her
S quietly and studied her features until
fAere was no doubt about it, There was
~ broad brow. the dark brown hair
Z loosely confined, the dark gray eve, the
4Feet, firm mouth, and above all the ex-
4 eeion of intellectually, unselhshness