Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-22
aTaE SCOUTS IN FLIaHT.n

ing the horizon. Down a declivity come
the two fleeing scouts, their chargers at
mad gallop; but n of the scouts, wound
ed, has been strapped to his saddle, while
the other, leaning well forward on his
horse, leads the half-unwilling and terri
fed steed of his unfortunate companion.
To hundreds OF thousands of visitors
"The Embarkation, in the Belgian sec
ton, is intensely dramatic. Tothem it re
calls the day of their own departure fol
America. The bitterness of parting, thu
dull fear Of what the future might brins
them. 1t is a scene ON the quay. The
great steamer "Pennland" Is nearly ready
TO depart. Wives are weeping goodbye
on the shoulders of husbands, tall lads art
bendingdown TO brush away their mothers
tears. An old woman, with a faraway
look in her eyes, sits astride her bundl.
with her hands crossed and her pet ca.
purring TO her such comfort as It is able
A baby is asleep upon q pile of luggage.
A beautiful picture which contains the
quintessence OF tragedy for one poor soul
Is Sale of q Slave, y by an Italian artist
The ccnnoisseur, rich and luxurious, rises
eagerly from his couch to inspect the
trembling girl, whose robe the s3ave-driyeI
holds with his left hand, while in his right
is seen a whip. IL is all too realistic for the
comfort OF a right-thinking American
"An Innocent Victim" by Seymour
Thomas, an American, shows a sister Oh
charity fatally wounded by a stray shot
near the battlefield A soldier with shat
tered forearm rises from the grass to look
at her.
"a Legend of the Desert by an Ameri-
can, is a vivid picture. An Indian girl has
crept up TO the CHASTITY corpse which she
has foundo on the sands and is gingerly
looking in the dead face.
Scenes OF death are much In favor with
our modern artists. There are in the ex-
hibition probably three hundred paintings
in which the grim monster Is shown in all
his unwelcome forms. One of the most
picturesque of all these is THE Last yoy.
age" representing the funeral of an old
Hindoo. His body is laid out upon a boat
and is being silently rowed down the
Ganges to the place of burial by a boy
while q girl shades the IA from the dead
mans eyes. This painting is by K. l.
Weeks, who perhaps stands a 1.-THE head Of
the American colony of artists in Paris.
Ii is unfortunate that nearly all Of our
successful artists go to Europe not only for
their culture but remain their for their
subjects when they have reached a point Of
development In which they are capable OF
doing highclass work. Thomas Hoyen-
den is one exception TO this rule. His
breaking the Home Ties, - now afamous
picture, is American all the way through.
1t has been much reproduced in engrav-
ings, and no doubt you will remember the
tall, earnest boy with his effects tied up in
a bundle, saying goodbye to the little,
anxious mother, and the teamster waiting,
whip in hand, to drive the youngster forth
into the world.
In the Austrian section is G large, inn
pressiye canvas which quickly catches the
popular eve. IL is theatric&lly dramatic,
representing a " situation which many a
playwright might envy. Under the leader
shin of Count Ihurn che Protestants OF
Bohemia have visited the palace Of the
Emperor Matthias with demands for the
repeal Of obnoxious laws. They find the
kings counsellors. Slavata and Aa-tiIitz,
and these unhappy men they throw from
the windows Of the Hradsehine castle.
The inaDiacabie leader, his infuristed fol
lowers, the resisting, 6espairing counsel
lors, one just about To disappear through
the window 10 Laeet lis death atae rocks
far below, make together q picture of rare
passion and intensity.
"Tullia," bya German artist, showing
thema6 mpreSsd-ivingherc chariot oyerthe
prostrate form of herfather, is~spectacular.
Salome, the daughter OF IIerodias, bearing
the bloody head on q ~salver, is CHASTITY.
Washed Ashore y a.medal picture. by an
American, c. s. Reinhsgr, has far nor
feeling than either, Thoughts q~uies7cne-
The Poacher's Wife" shows "A rIral
cottage at evening. Ihe door has opened
In response 20 a kn0ck, aari you SCI the
warmth and cheer within At Tise door
step stands q gamekaeper. heal hung low