The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02
NELlIE's LOVE.
An Artists Story.
~ YIN iiHyacid.

the -psaises Of his friends there had
lurked dream that one day the world
would rescued with praise OF him as
a painter Later. when picture OF
his gained the favor Of the academy
Judges. and critic filled line by
speaking Of Philip Kelde's work as
'prognosllc Of really good things to
come" the dream seemed to.eyolye TO-
ward naturalization.
Soon. however, he discovered that be
had overestlmated the Importance OF
these things This was four years
after. lie had two dingy rooms In an
up town office building.
During those four years kelde en-
/ dcavored to follow up bis success.
I Nobody, however. would buy OF eN-
/ hibit his pictures. Aud because he
/ lacked fortune but yet desired 10 lNe'
/ he manufactured "0ld masters for a
scoundiclly sixth avenue dealer tll
the fraud and the low pay disguised
him. when he turned AGAIN % the work
L OF lllh ANNfs MMNNA MNH hfA"NhNA'Nt w.
ambitious 10 be successful
II had taken him III now 10 ;ecog'
nize the futiiity Of his attempts 1"
rank with the four or i've noted artists
OF the day without patiently climbing
the ladtlcr tuug by rung re called
himself stupid ass. aud the acknowl'
cdgmcnt of fault being half way "a
reform. Kcldc forthwith grew saner.
IIr placed aside a large half finish
cd. neurological scene, and applied
himself Co an unprcicntipus une-hguf'
which. because be- could not sell, d,
cursed. The curses ceased when d.
recalled 10 mind the model whom ih'
picture represented. Tor he respected
Nellie OWNING She was his unll
: comforter. She always encouraged hl
! words OF praise. when most he ncedc'
{ them. and that with no sordid Object
Z fof she had refused employment %
, quarters where payment was large
and prompter m order o. pose ~
Krldc. lie did not understand why
g blind man that he Wa
q He was expecting Nellie, as usua
10 ON this particular morning lie ha
.. been WORKING modify, hrOodlng wit
uuckcred brow over his professions
non-succcss. when a heavy, hullu'
? thpd On the letter box was fulluWc
s almost Immediately hy the entrance d
% tie ianit0r with q bulky brown pap
(. racket 4 moment later De- WAS smilin
b, rhnstly 40 the rejected black 1n'
y white work which was the FORM ,
=" art that kept the pot warm for him.
&c Your work. which ! have been sori
70 60 see dctcri1utlng of Late. IS. ] O
BE- grct 10 fay. quite below our siandli
m this month";" the accompanying moi
nj cxplalned-a note from the managiT
editor "a popular magazine. Z
which he had made several acccplah
designs.
So even his bread and butter ihrea
cnrd IL cease. II was especially aW
he ward lust now. when the Identical ia
flor who had brought n the letter hn
that very morning. brought him, 7
the third time, a I'LL fcr back rci
't Keldc throw the drawings aside 1l
I'D plncrd himself In the armchair. II
~ throat seemed 10 grow dry suddcn
ny aud his temples 90 ihrub with Ill
on ache. An inclination tu work "
re gone. lie plunged into q nc OF menl
dissipation.
What was The use ~ living "
IT. could not sustain Tie by tHr are
lci loved ~ wellf Rad enough u Aa' hc
tig for years. living from hand o. mou
but now-hc cast q rucful glance
- the returned drawings even this sea
privilcg, was tn he denied him
Almost nvoluutauly be counted
little money he had seventeen cents
The prospect doomed blankly hct'
him. For the next ten minutes be-
tackled the question of whether
was worth living. ana then u had
an affirmative leg 10 stand on.
reached out 10 his tobacco jar Q
found q empty. The Immediate
v,stm,ut ol ten cents IN tobacco,
though IL showed that he had moi
. 10 burn. also showed that his cdu
lion IN domestic economy had u
sadly neglected. "A De- was Sser
smoking. giving full latitude 60 his
pressing rccollcciious, there was
knock at his door
. Nellie DWiulug the modcl. wal
O., IA. She smiled till he faced her "
~ his look OF gloom Then she inqw
nv the cause with her eyes.
thi| More informal disappointment,
!, ~ lie" he said.
,inr There was familiarity hctw
,sk. them that comprised the use az 4.
.,at. liam names. and permitted him 90
81. what has happenedF' she askt
80 "Oh. merely that the editors are
QUIZ forming me that am a human
son pcriluiiy."
4 to "A human supcrluityf Exp
= or Yourself. ny dear fellow
"IIavout You UNDERSTOOD he
inter- Qurcd almost pileously
ct, How could -
- "Well. what ! have said Is TIRE
w cal deduction of my life, the last
pot dent 90 which Is recorded In cold
'oml at your feet"
jusi The model picked mp the draw
and the editor A'uie.
and "Pahw she exclaimed with
.tn.. scnu. Cant you see that he's
=" ' right about your work.
" II can: that's where the tragedy
he r,plicd. III ! thought the Il
lnrs GOOD | should treat rciectn
merely q difference of taste ur y
tom uf the editors sluggish hNrr
~ "' know my work Is bad. ana q
MY can't do better
ant "uh, you idiot" she exclaimed
I'd e lowing up the mood she evinccd 10
tapping of hcr foot "Nuu talk OF
syn, lcai constructions 90
, ~, Productions. my dear girl d
TONS
10 ooh. IT'S an the same. Why
ny y Won have been supporting yourscI
wears hy drawing. and now, bee
o the through your idiotic carclcssnyss
ret them sent hack once, YOU give
ID, M, lkr-oh. wcll. there"
A., Words failed the mfrrIaicd me
"'' Their, was silence for short
.es 70 during which kcldr conicml
lrried nxediy the scarcely pcgccplihlr dc
'oung ON the worn hcaglh.rug. and
ise. even more kccnly studied his 81
under face. lptultiycly she read there
a ~ too plainly the real despair with
heart. and IL made her sad ana D