The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28

terity will not agree with YOU. don't you
know. Still. / am here. Command me"
with a grim smile. II consider you OF much
greater value In the studio than here. haze
n"r u cs,pn,a ,os'e of yo,, snq latoT' Artists are few
and laborcrs many. II would be n real disaster
II our present crisis were TO interiere with your
artistic work. Therefore. although | am tHt;,
tired b. your generous offer OF selp, could
not think OF awaiting myself cf 1t. No; the
studio In your place. Mr.. Hope
Its uncominonly kind OF GU. Mr.. Sartwell.
to say so many nice things about my efforts.
and ! assure YOU | apnreciate them. Tor don't
have too many announcements don't. ] az
world. don't you Know. Has my father got
"Ycs. he returned last night"
An. i didn't knowt hat. Upset. suppose'"
Naturally he would be. Well. there's
nothing | can do for you. theh7'
Nothing. unless you undertake the decora-
ton OF the new factory. and send II down -
postefity with the Vatican frescos. still that
question won't arise for Q month o.. Two yet
need me. You know my address. A wire will
bring me at any time
into the chasm in this way. but take my nd yice
member. and let you. know II a crisis arises
De- cried Barney. ngain shaking hands
with good-naturei erusion. We'll. good-by."
,0l He n pic ast,, n: h %ss II, To. i "a veg sT 'n.4 4pa ' tssiIef
OF having answered the stern call OF duty cheer
Ing his heart as he drove away.
and Barney. telling the cabunan lie might have
to wait an hour or two. dashed up the stems and
rang the bill. Being admitted. he asked II
HLldiman was at home: then sprang up the
stairs. struck one startling knock on lie stu
do door with the head OF hts stick md entered.
Haldiman stood ut his easel, IA black pipe in
his mouth. an old Jacket on his back, and n
general air ABOUT him OF not having brushed
In black and white decorated q great sheet OF
cardboard placed on, the easel.
Hello. Barney" he cried. II thought that
was your delicate way Of announcing Yourself.
You look as Trim and well groom.d as n shop
walker, Haven't given up painting and taken
No. old man. l haven't" shouted Barney.
ilamining the door behind htri and coming into
the room like u cyclone. And I'm not trim:
sc 1t from Cha-iug Cross to the works. and frc IN
the, works here. I've had no tint, to 90 to the
much ot q hurry TO see you. so don't lie sar-
me you LOOK Ike IA being from another AID a
better world. where n man has unlimited credit
with his tailor. sit do sn. won't your"
That's what | came for. | say. Hsldlmaa;
the siphonst I'm tired out. lie hospltable.
You see. I've n load on my mind these days;
we're rebuilding and all that sort OF thing.
don't you know. which rather takes IL out OF a
fellow. looking after workmen and seeing that
lo' mistakes are made"
oh. | saw about that in the pauer. and Was
wondering " 4, was your ,shop.' said Haldi;
man. placing u small table beside hts friend
and putting n bottle. II sinhon. and 4 glass uIo m
it. HELP yourself. NY 10y, You don't mind
my going on with my work.
But / do cried barney. sit down, Hal
diman. want 20 talk 10 Won seriously"
II am behindhanI with this %oictdie now:
Barney. can work ard listen. Fire away
Look here. Haldiman. how much do YOU
;ct for u smear Ike thht'"
Ha!d.mAn stood hack and looked critically
at the picture. then said with a drawl:
We'll. I'm In houes OF looting four guin.as
out OF the pirate who edits the magazine this
is for. It's II full page. yon know.
",ir-at heavens! Imagine n man doing a
n%'ctur. for such a -um as hat, l wouldn't
draw II line under n hundred hounds"
i've often thought OF PUTTING my price M &c
Tint entrnncii = figure" replied Haldiman,
reilecti'ely. but reirnined for tear OF bnhE.
ruptlug the magazines. One must have soLe
consideration tor the siIp-nny press."
Earn-y thrust his hand, deep into his trouserl
so,cr,igns and four sh.llings. and placed then
on the table. saving:
There. i~ialdlm"n. there's your ruinens.
me: want your whole attention
fIaldiman stood for II moment looking alter
rntely Mt the money and at the man. At LAS
Ee SPOKE. slowly and quietly: .
some dny. farncY. You'll do a thing IKE
that. and get sm .sned in consequence. I'm IN
foh snatciy ursb- to thruw you out OF the win
dow, my.c.f. but there II a c-lfnan lo.terins
nbott IN 'ront. and ! will cell him in To- "ssi.,
poclst. Don't max. me violate the sacred
rules OF, Aospltaiit!.I NJ, .,. >,
you HhNf AfNihlt' Ntttu. ilhi. hAiNat1. ~
getting angry, ! eco you are angry. ~ don,
deny II. Bcsidcs. tho rabman wouldn't come
/ own him, and II he did | could put you boti
You can't hire me. Ike a cabman. yo'
know. Barney"
TO. dear boz. 10 st' down and be sensible. ~,
come To YOU as one friend TO another. for In
Mt n crisis. | need help, 80 be good to me.
take u serious view Of life now. and
since his morning. n YOU like. The when
B. lgaanHs saff. ya Fn1aa Z the Nnnstnsin
o; course. hut | know | haze genius not tai
making any homes about Il. OF pretending FAILS
modesty II n man Is a genius. he knows II
Very well: tlen; Why nc, say 'of'
quite 50, Now. Ealdinan. how mucl
MONEY do YOU make IN a YEAR"
Put il any way Won like. Name t &c fru:c.
What's ,ha; 80; To do with. your genius
"SS Sy E b"r %'n4 il , wH re- co sh' a;"S Sp Sem
new kind OF f~inH4,iai Insult I give you fai
warning ! wont stand 1t
now Paced M and down III" room CLEARING.
track br kick NJ things out Of The way. Hhld'
"", and hs hands In his pockets. wat-hine hi
friends energetic march tn and ir",
The %a-,i;.ic profession" cried the pede'
and YOU will see that. 4 tho heroine IL To max
a doocedly ad marr!age.s she Invariably fall
in love with an rti-'-inNRriably."
We'll. she generally marries US"
Yes. and lives III misery ever after"
"Oh, we're generous, and share II with her
"Nnu see what ! mean. The artist Is hel
up 10 contempt. and MI rcspcctGul" pconle I
the book ire aGhast at the girls choice. Now
why IL this:"
ASK me n harder ore. II IL because fctio
Is roiOrlou-iy untrue 10 life. the wives or III
Royal Academy live In splcndor and lu1ur
uudreamed OF hv tho Ordinary lady OF title"
Mailing ot The 'or. LIS because the artist
Ion't busire - IN amaze themselves. They has
no commercial s"rsc anc they are roor. Now
II a man inyeuts a .oap, what does he do;"
Washes himself"
He adyertises IL. lie becomes itch. VII,
then. II u man writes u great book. should Il
not advertise himself and his book in eve-
w,g TINT II open 10 himf'
81 believe lC does. BSrner. Where have 70
been living this While back Ia he so ignorar
Of the approved modern methods In art All
Isn't a great r'cturc OF more value TO III
world than n much.ndvertisc6 soar?"
We'll. |. you ask me. | should sny No. i
back tho soap as Il %civil!ZcT against the I.ouvi
anv day"
barney Etoprcd In his walk. raised his arm
ahDve his head. and let them droS heavily
his sides. 80,
~ haven't = friend In the world. he crlec