Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-10-15

There was no relenting as the lad
grew up and the propensity to draw
and paint developed. He was forbidden
to indulge his talent, but he could not
be repressed. It is evident that had he
met with encouragement and aid, in
stead Of rebuke, fame and fortune would
have crowned the artist with their rich
est laurels. As it was Marcus had to
take to the woods for his colors. The
primaries he derived from red root, or
from red ink, the yellows from yellow
root, and for blue he was obliged to con-
tent himself with bluing from his moth
er's washing tub.
'"The only stealing have ever done, -
he said to Journal reporter, "was in
taking bluing from my mothers bluing
bag. For brushes used the hair in the
squirrels tail, and used to accompany
my father when hunting so as to get the
tails for my painting. At first all my
work was done with the pen. When I
secured my first box Of water colors I
worked as late at night as T could and
then spent the rest of the night awake
picturing what I would do.''.
AS the boy grew to manhood he be-
came more assertive Of his art and per-
sisted in painting landscape and por-
traits in spite of the grumbling of mem
bers OF the meeting. He lived then in
Warren county, O., and attended quar-
ter1y meeting at Waynesville. ewas
chosen clerk Of the meeting at one time,
which led to the protest against his
work rising to the surface. He would
have been disowned had not Thomas
Evans, father of the we'll known oil mil
lers of this city, used his influence to
prevent it.
Marcus Mote lived in Lebanon, 0. .
for many years and personally knew the
great Tom Corwin, whose portrait he
painted for the state Of Ohio. It hangs
in the statehouse 1T Columbus, marked
''By an unknown 'irtist.'' In speaking
Of this painting tie artist said: ~
my daughter happened to be in Co.
lumb1s and went to the statehouse. She
discovered the inscription. Corwin came
to me one day when he was at home
from congress and said that the fellows
down at Washington seemed to think
that nobody in Ohio could do anything,
and that he had refused to sit for por-
trait for an artist there for that reason.
He wanted the work done at home. He
sat for the portrait a number of times
and I became we'll acquainted with him.
He had a daughter, Eva, who was
his great pride, and, together with her
mother, he was very ambitious for her
There was a young man then teaching
in Warren county who was poor in peck
ct, but had a strong will, a clean
heart and first class ability. He was
modest, however, and: his ability was
not known. He showed Eva Corwin sc
much attention that her father finally
forbade her seeing the young man, and
the girl was seriously affected by the
breaking up Of the friendship. She was
kept closely at home in her father's
suburban residence, and her friends no.
ticed that her health was beginning to
be affected. She had q friend named
Jennie Hardy, since Drake, who had the
confidence Of Eva's parents, and one
day I met Jennie and asked her to bring
Eva to my studio on the next day at /
o'clock sharp .5%'t .z s#.:z. :
What for?'' she asked. 49,.
: "'Never thee. mind, said,s tbut dc
as I. tell thee. Now, / want thee to
promise me that thee will. Will thee?'
@"She said she would. Pretty soon
met the young man and I said that ]
wanted him to come to my studio on
tho next day within two or three min.
utes after o'clock sharp. 49, a.:
hat for? he asked. e.. . i i.z +. 4 i.
=" Never thee mind said. Now,
want thee to give me thy hand, prom.
Using that thee will be there just as
said. :&* .sz IS . @ .: :. .sss . .:= 8
:. He gave me his hand. The next day
at there was a knock at my. door, and
there were Jennie and Eva Jennie left
Eva with me. Ash closed the door she
said - 81 .=:.t s : .: # . s:
What does this means 2
E.sI want to see thee. e said. Take
70 chair. .=E :.
It was only o minute or two that
there was another knock, and opened
the door The young man was there,
and + brought him in, saying to Eva,
rhis.;;s George r. Sage. Now yon are
my soners for one hour. I want thee
md George to}b together for awhile.
.At the end .of tho hour I will call for
you and Get: you out. Now that tho
way ia which those two young people
planned e get married. George r. Sage
justified my faith IS bis high character.
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