The sun., 1898-01-16
Ar lND oLornrno.
nstisraetsry Reia,ioss Betwecn Taior ana
Ron,e YonnG Halntern.

Three young painters were sitting in pleas.
ant uptown studio, and with them was an out
slider who then and thcro learned some curious
things about the ways OF art. The outsider had
been introduced TO two OF tho young artists, who
the Joint tenants OF the studio. by the third
who had only Just arrived In New York and
had yet to find for himself both studio and tho
means to pay for It. Thesnamcs of the former
were, say, Tom and Dick; the recent arrival was
Harry All had boen fellow students in Paris
Tom was just starting for tho country to catch
snow effects. lie wore suit of warm tweed
that fitted him perfectly, whlo his Gloves
shoes, and overcoat would complete in the
minds OF all rustic observers the desired i'm.
preston Of metropolitan culture and prosperity
He shook hands with tho outsider. picked up q
valiso and sketching outfit, nodded q cheerful
farewell 10 Dick and Harry, and wns gone.
Tho conversation had barely rightcd itself
after the disturbance of Toms departure and got
once more under way In tho familiar channel OF
artists shop" when another visitor came in.
He was remarkably well.groomcd and we'll
dressed man. Though no carried a canvas un.
der his arm the outsider-to whom he was intro
ducod simply as Mr.. Larkin-did not take him
ture dealer. Mr.. Larkin had brought tho paint.
Ing which he carried under his arm to show IL
about another which he wanted rom to
maeS aeS Gs MIN as ,S piece He was
Dick 'sintrodnction OF Harry and the outsider he
acknowledged with perfunctory politeness, and
then he went on to admire and criticiso q sketch
OF Toms which leaned. unfinished, against tho
nro also w"s Mr. eRty but s @%s @S
awaiting certain final touches which Tom was
to give to it as soon as ho returned from his
While Mr.. Larkin discoursed with Dick
fuentiy and lcarnedly about Manet. and Monet,
and nlcinnirism. and warmth. and lights, and
shadows Harry and the outsider listened re-
nj
two. albeit with fdgetiness Increasing every
moment. as though ho would gladly have got
meroial advantages OF friendly familiarity with
a picture, dealer. But Mr.. Larkin did not pro.
long his discourse sufficiently to give Harry the
"Woli, Dick" he concluded. II must run
aftefnoon uptown. Tell Tom about this, viii
{Gg h III IL drop dr. R In again a6outa week from noI
ycnyyy And ID SO ,S; Mr.; Larkin aisappearsd.
fso~ @s snse s4sh as art tHS SSSF
Yes, said Dick, II wish You could have
managed Ito to t%ik to that man. Harry You ought
II know ought. You give mo his address,
and III take round some OF my things"
mo you won't" he said. "If you do, they'll
take you, for a book agent and lire you out.
T, You think Larkin Is a picture dealer don't you
H. II
dealers haven't begun to hunt up Tom and me
like that. Not yet. II you weren't SO precious
green you'd know that Larkin is u swell Fifth
avenue merchant tailor.
Merchant tailor I! Harry screamed. That's
worse and worse. Man alive why didn't you
tell him could paint all around Tom and you !"
Chiefly because you cant" was the hosts
answer But If he hadn't been so vouble and
IN such beast of hurry was going to hint to
him that you had couple of figure studies
Then. for the benefit of the outsider, Dick went
on to explain You see, Larkin knows n thing
or two. Pictures are his hobby but he's much
too smart o 20 and pay big prices for mediocre
things at the dealers. He gives us promising
young painters chance to make good show
chance OF some day owning a collection
Of priceless masterpieces at trifing cost.
Now. That stunning suit you saw Tom wearing
cost him this very picture that Larkin has just
left here. Tho impression leaning against the
wall over there means new dress suit for Tom.
Tom has the dress suit; he wants to deepen
some OF the shadows in the impression. got
these trousers for an old chalk study from the
nude did over in Paris. Appropriate. isn't it
Oh. yes, there's good deal of the artist in
In Tom and me- you know. Didn't some Latin
fellow say, To conceal art Is artf Larkin
cOncenls us. And the financial side of the thing
is interesting. too. We advertise his tailoring,
OF course. whenever anybody asks who makes
our togs; and 1t touches his pride to boom our
hall to kitchen"
But Harry sat moodily thinking within him.
self how he might catch the eye of this art
loving merchant tailor. Evidently this method
OF doing business was not new to him. the
outsider inferred that 1t had been imported to
New York from some OF the many continental
cities through which Tom, Dick, and Harry
had roamed in their student days.