The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-04-14
THE ARTISTS DREAM.
0TWO souls with but single
thought,

"A Two hearts that beat as one"
Ralph Thorndyke was possessed Of
a dreamy, poetic nature, far beyond the
ordinary. He owned a pretty photo
graphic studio, and his business was
congenial to his artistic temperament;
there was so much in it to cultivate
love Of the beautiful.
He had reached the age Of q, heart
whole and fancy free" or apparently
so to his friends. To-day is his birth
day, and he is thinking lntently Of a
realistic dream of the night just passed.
Just q year ago a vision came to him;
a face not beautiful, but strong and
earnest and sweet. She appeared to him
In a portrait which he seemed to be
looking at. The little brown hair was
in natural waves over n smooth fore
head, and the calm, steadfast eyes
were Of a deeper hue.
Now, a year later, the same face had
again appeared, and Ralph is thinking
of the message that came to him. PA.
thence, one more year, and l will come
to you He finally awoke from his
reverie and started for his studio; on
the way he picked up a package from
the sidewalk. Soon reaching his coy
little office, he opened it, to find two
photographs by SarOny in folding
frame; one was a draped figure, the
right hand raised to the forehead, the
face profile, the other, ahl the same
true brown eyes which haunted him
for year! The brown hair, with golden
tints in the high lights; the fair COM
plexion, deepening into a wild rose
pink on her rounded cheek. The photo
was beautifully painted in water color,
and life-like. The artist soon made
copies Of both pictures and took his
plates into the darkroom to develop,
with good results.
Toward night little urchin stuck his
head in at the door and shouted: Jour
nalw
Here, boy" said Ralph, never mind
the change" as he flung him nickel.
He read the news, then glanced at the
advertisements. Under Lost and
Found appeared the following:
Lost-Two photos of lady, in folding
gold frame, between Wellington street
and postofice. Finder please send TO d
90, The Journal
Ralph sent them to the oddress
named congratulating himself that he
possessed such satisfactory copies. and
resolved to enlarge the profile for him
sell. 1t was n labor of love, to work
on It day by day, and most beautiful
work of art 1t was when finally Anisb-
ed. Time went on apace; another wear
with Its pleasures and trials has
passed. AUS
About II o'clock next day the electric
Dell rang three rings" a signal tbot
a subject was ready to be posed; II was
tne work of a moment to put the mega
i've Tor exposure into the plate-holder
AS Ralph walked toward the comero
what he saw took his breath AWAY M
vision Of his dreams! The same WON
AMY face, the graceful forml
Inc pleasant voice of a well-L,o,
society woman broke In: "Allow ma
MT Ihorndyke, to present NV f,.,o,,S
Mlss Marion Beane, to you and vonr
pest EFFORT in art.' The artist boS,od
expressing himself the best no co,,Id
WIN such whirllng brain as nleasad
to favor them. 80 p'edseu
He posed her, then She won. =. -,
Sressing-room to don another co,tnnao .
nyt friend Mrs. Claremont chsftod
win ralph, saying: Pm So c,od 80 t.sa
you TWO have met to-day, Marion 80 -
romantic; would you believe 10 Sh, 90
Waiting Tor an Ideal; she believes tha -
'eiy one possesses half n SOM that
somewhere in the world the otha. Ia ,'l''s
Is waiting to be recognized ond o,a "'l.i
Gu, II the two halves ioin tha. - -''iin-
union perfect and two lives ,"as % Tue
py' otherwise unhappiness and dis zap,
result from the in-assorted nn IaSeoIu I
two people. 'eu union Of
Two years ago she won't Ina.
S,"nCe OF sleep at midnipbt u.,,mN a
o,'. nearly frightening everv %" ~
S ~ u lnelr wits. She came ON, 30 =.
however in a few hours: n veon VI IT,
sne same thing occurred nj tbo - . aso
nour' while she was VISITING ~. same
ma , ueu 10 her home the next morn H,'e
N ru lost two photos of herself mod niT I,
Nv NV lork. l advertised the loss GU I'm ~
received them the mex, dov - N Us "uu
S Snrts at this time put a sto non :.
b to'on l'.I confidence, and RalpS So Op 10 70
artist. H'lnseu TO be the