The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28

DEEP ARMCHAIR" ETC.
sure you. This is such a beastly ma
terialistic world, don't you know. Has
my father got home yet?"
Yes; he returned last night"
''Ah. didn't know that. Terribly
upset, l SUPPOSE"
"A trifie worried
Naturally he would be. Well, there's
nothing can do for you, then?'
Nothing, unless you undertake the
decoration of the new factory, and thus
send it down to posterity with the
Vatican frescoes. Still, that question
won't arise for a month or two yet"
quite so. I'll think about it. Well,
if you need me. you know my address
A wire will bring me at any time
It's generous of you to stand ready
to leap into the chasm in this way, but
take my advice and stick to the studio
Nevertheless, I'll remember, and let you
know If crisis arises with which 1 am
unable to deal single handed"
DO" cried Barney. again shaking
hands with good-natured effusion.
We'll, good-by."
He picked his way to the gates and
stepped into his waiting hanson, a
well-merited feeling of having an
his heart as he drove away
1t was a long drive to Haldiman S
studio, and Barney, telling the cab
man he might have to wait an hour
or two. dashed up the steps and rang
the bell. Being admitted, he asked If
Haldiman was at home; then sprang
up the stairs. struck one startling
knock on the studio door with the head
of his stick and entered.
n ir11o OF n &c oil
pipe in his mouth, an old jacket on his
back, and a general air about him of
not having brushed his hair for a
week half-finished drawing in black
and white decorated a great sheet OF
cardboard placed on the easel.
Hello, Barney" he cried. Il thought
that was your delicate way of an
and well groomed as a shop walker.
Haven't given up painting and taken
to that line, have your"
mo. old man, I haven't" shouted
Barney, slamming the door behind him
and coming into the room like a
cyclone. And I'm not trim, for have
just had railway journey, and went
from Charing Cross to the works. ana
from the works here. I've had no
time to go to the club and make my
self pretty. I was in too much of a
hurry to see you. So don't be sarcastic,
Haldiman."
Everything is comparative, Barney,
and to me you look like radiant being
from another and a better world,
where a man has unlimited credit with
his tailor. Sit down, won't your"
That's what 1 came for. say,
Haldiman. where do you keep your ex-
hilarating fluid and the siphons? I'm
tired out. Be hospitable. You see, I've
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works were partly destroyed by fire,
and we're rebuilding and all that sort
of thing, don't you know, which rather
takes it out of a fellow looking after
workmen and seeing that no mistakes
are made.
"Oh, 1 saw about that in the papers
and was wondering if it was your
shop" said Haldiman, placing a small
table beside his friend and putting q
bottle, "a siphon and a glass upon it.
Help yourself, my boy. You dom
mind my going on with my work?''
But 1 do cried Barney. "Sit down
yourself, Haldiman. 1 want to talk to
you seriously"
Il am behindhand with this picture
now, Barney. 1 can work and listen.
Fire away"
Look here, Haldiman, how much do
you get for smear like that?"
Haldiman stood back and looked
critically at the picture, then said with
a drawl:
We'll. I'm in hopes of looting four
guineas out of the pirate who edits the
magazine this is for. It's a full page,
you know"
Great heavens. Imagine man do
ing picture for such q sum as that
1 wouldn't draw a line under &100"
I've often thought of putting my
price up to that enhancing figure re-
piled Haldiman, refectively, but re-
Trained for fear of bankrupting the
magazines. One must have some con-
sideration for the sixpenny press
Barney thrust his hand deep into his
trousers pocket, drew out a fist full
of coins, selected four sovereigns and
four shillings, and placed them on the
table, saying:
There. Haldiman, there's your gum
cas-. 1 buy that picture. Now, sit down
and talk to me. 1 want your whole at
tention."
Haldinan stood for moment look
ing alternately at the money and at
the man. AT last he spoke, slowly and
quietly:
Some day. Barney. you'll do thing
like that, and get smashed in conse-
quence. I'm unfortunately unable to
throw you out of the window myself,
but there is a cabman lettering about
in front, and l viii call him in to as
sist me If YOU don't at once put that
money in your pocket. Don't make
me violate the sacred rules of hospi-
tality."
You have violated them, Hal. al
ready, by getting angry. 1 see you are
angry, so don't deny it. Besides, the
cabman wouldn't come: I own him,
and if he did 1 could put you both
OUT
You can't hire me, like a cabman,
you know, Barney"
.Of course not of course not. I'm
not trying to. dear boy. Do sit down