The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29

picture to the BirminghSm exhibition-l don't
gay. TIM " was great. but ! do claim that II had
You ariaze mel"
II give you my word of honor they did. Hat
town that manufacture nails and sun6Srrels.a
Oh, art in England is going to the dogs"
Now. i don't 20 so far NJ to say that. No.
with regrets. said can bide my. time. and
you see IL they don't"
They do already, Barney-those who want
Now, look Lere, Hurst. don't throw my
beastly cash in my teeth. Am I to blare II |
am ri.hf do { allow it to make a difference
$50 we were. Your mic cures. Go on"
must take things ph,iosophicaily Now. II
birmingham had rejected one of your pictures
Barney. 1t has accented ITO of mine. Hence
my Bs srUe% b siter Te on E Sis R Tisl,o solo n Here wa.
his argument clinched. but he repressed his
desire, to say Il told YOU So" stu. he could
ing II with n little ludicious counsel.
There YOU are. Haldiman. there you are.
minghain mike YOU pause and thinkF"
TIM staggered. It's a knock-down blow.
I'll he into the Academy next"
"oh. not so bad as that. You soc, Haldiman.
you have talent OF n certain kind"
"Ncw; Barney. You lay ~, 1t on too thick BIZ 50,i
cately done. You are gross in your praise"
II am not fatterinC YOU. Haldimen. 'non my
at what I'm going to cay, but you're a sensible
man.
Listen to me. You have a certain talent
technique. %rerhars should call II; a slight
skill in technique
You got the praise and the prizes in Paris
because OF your technique. and that set You on
well what hosts Of other men have done we'll
before you; YOU are down among the ruck.
You get 1t, Barney"
That's not for me to say; Anyhow. indi-
Eia my nIc, ana st aeS there are viii Ths ssm ! T ,;me to so ses
n'ze these Qualities. Then my day will have
ar.iye aye ! fhnli FOUND n school,
no. like Whistler's. You know very we'll
ing yon are offended because I'm frank enough
to tell you the truth"
however much we may pretend to-. Well. I
must be going. I've got some technique to do
for one OF the magazines"
Iere is what have to PROPOSE Give un your
room and come here with me-, You see the great
II a magazine asked me 70 do black and white
work for 1t. l would say. No, go to those poor
working for the future. not for the present.
That's what I'd say. Now I'll give YOU a bed
room: rent free. and a corner of this studio.
not what, the public demands. Then you
We have different views about things.
Barney: That would seem to me the worst
you. but utterly impracticable: besides. you
haven't thought of the danger OF my becoming
f ind n'sEs sr,y''' CT Couldn't S2Gn'a risk sSad t1st. c You ,h Know nsE
than n shadow OF many. which you are now"
"Perhaos . but we must cash hoe our own
row in our own way. Good-bv. Barnev.."
Haldiman went down stairs. NOT cheered
ovriowinc good nature and generosity. He
met Barney's mother on the stairs. who. gave
pro She did not admire the set Nth whom
her son had thIow n in his lot. and feared their
Influence on him would not be beneficial;
tered. 81 DID not expect you to-day. How
so Thu. is the studio. Barnard" she said
it all uatidy like ~this?-or haven't you had
time TO get Il In order YETI
for. mater. 1t is as much in order as it ever
Then 1 don't like It. WIN could Won not
tie laid? These rug- all scattered about in
this careless way. trip one up go. What's
"TAat,s arm3r., mater"
oh. is i; don.t see how any one can do
Il nse Is s ~sIk e IN a I1G to paint IifG I'M in: Sf / fo ! sSPD tss
place easily enough. Trust a neiehborhood
to know where there Is any extra foolishness
in everything you bought. But that's neither
here nor there. Icane 70 talk with you about
What business? The business. of oarse.
the time will come when YOU viii take more
interest in it than YOU do now. The men. it
seems so, islk b er sSinE I What s,.is sfe they going , ,
do that for. and what do YOU expect me to do2
Not TO talk to the men. hope. for detest
wise he wouldn't work for the wages he gets.
Then he spends what he does make on bad
reason with the 'worEingman. mater"
No. don't suppose you can. sometimes
doubt whether YOU can reason with ANYBODY.
1t is because the workineman labors that YOU
can idle away your time in n place like this.
There 4" are many m ds'e .I,bSrs Characters ,SsG n,a among astnG
demands which sartweil. the manager. won't
treating them fairly. He should. at least.
hear what they have to saw. and II their de-
mnnds do no. cost the firm anything. he should
Mater" cried the young man with enthnsi-
II nm Of a family that became rich through
having heads for business replied the lady.
with ius,ifahle pride; nNow. what want
10 time you win be his master. and SO he viii
douDtfully. II imagine he THINKS me rather
an nss. you know"
Well. now is your opportunity for showing
him vou are not. II he has the impertinencs
10 think such a thing. Yo" must see hi-I at
his own house and not at the o~ffce-here is
his address. Tell him 10 receive the men and
make n compromise with them. He is 10
make concessions that are unimportant.. and
thus effect q compromise. A little tact is all
that is required"
''From me or from Sarrwcli?"
From bath of YOU. expect tact from You
because you are my SON.
I know nothing of the business. and father
docs: II seems to be entirely In his line, don't
you know"
Your father. Barnard. is a timorous man.
and he actually Is afraid OF his manager. He
thinks It Is interference. and doesn't want to
NEEDLE. 50 he saws. as II n man wore meddling
In looking after his own affairs! He fears Sart-
we'll viii resign. but that kind NJ man knows
where his own interest lies. I'll risk his re-
signing. and wan, you to see him et his
house. for It is nc. use botherinG your father
abnu. these things"
II don't like the job. m ,ter: 1t does look like
Interference"
Mrs. Hope again raised her l~orgnette by its
long tortoise she'll handle. and once moro sur
yp yed The studio.