The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19
PELHAM, THE GREAT.
BY MARGARET PULLING.

the way. you might as well put my
friends with IL; settle It all In a lump
That incident naturally formed goou
opening for friendship between Gus
Winshow and the casual young man.
Xyben Gus asked what had made him do
such an unusual thing, he answered.
'Oh, / saw that the fellow would make
himself a nuisance, YOU know. Inner
stand all about delayed remittances ana
that sort OF thing And you re an artist,
aren't your
"I.atcr on Pelham tolo Gus he had
known him for an artist by the shape OF
his fingers lie was walking by music
store with Gus on the same day that he
had settled the two hotel bills ana was
suddenly taken with n fancy 70 go in and
try some pianos, and the end OF that
trial was a very pleasant plano recital
by Mr.. Pelham, at which al the sales
men and a half dozen casual customers
were present The impromptu plano re-
cltal led to an earnest conversation be-
tween Pelham and n foreign-looklng
gentleman. and that night Pelham told
Gus he had been engaged to take the
place Of an accOmpanist Of touring
concert company, the original accom-
PIANIST having fallen III.
$50 then. you're musician says
Gus.
on, yes says REMAIN A""' . my
style now, l suppose.
:.yben I was introduced TO Pelham he
had lust got through his tour with the
concert company. He had bushels OF
"reminiscences OF half a dozen cities IN
the west and the SOUTH told his stories
charmingly. and, ] noticed, with Keen
appreciation of every detail of local col
oring.
well. Pelham evidently made great
impression on the two bacnelor sisters
and Il was none the less plain that ne
enjoyed their company. lie was con-
stanfly 10 be found in their rooms win
Gus. and in those days was recognized
member of the little cOterie. That meant
a great deal to me. for both from what
Gus told me of their meeting IN san
Francisco and from present Indications
II was bevond question that this Mr.. Pei
ham. whoever he might be, had unlimit-
cd letter Of credit and could command
all the amusement that money could buy
in this village. If he had been so DIS
posed. -, IN,
pIv as 2 rich traveller who was also an
amateur musician of remarkable attain
ments. II was an accident that showed
Us the deeper depths Of the man.
"Gus and | came In one Saturday al
ternoon 10 find Pelham stunning on
a guitar and chanting a weird thing
which. 10 was explained 20 us, repre-
sented a Cashmere love song. Gus was
worried that afternoon because he mad
IN have an illustration ready by Monday
morning and couldn't finish It. The trou-
bic was with one figure-a figure or
Inv I'm n Greek tunic in the act OF
wanting with n pole. 7 remember II was
and he could not get the figure rlghi
for lack Of a model.
&" Don't worry says Pelham. II you
can't get a model, make a DUMMY al
WAYS do
1--WE all exclaimed. You" with one
voice. for we had had no idea that Pei
ham ever needed models or dummies
YES he said IF YOU dress up
mannikin for a pose like that. you get
the muscular action all wrong yon
know. Just study It out In clay, or soap.
or anything. and there's your model 10
.ST'd like to see YOU do IT, said one
Of the girls-the fair one win the
quaint. positive way about her. 90,
"t All right said Pelham, but II VIII
take an awful lot OF soap. you know.
"Of course soap was no object under
the circumstances: Pelham was given
whole bar 10 DO with as he pleased. Ana
then followed about the most remarkaDle
exhibition in its way that I ever VIII,
messed. He warmed and pounded ana
kneaded that bar Of soap and worked II
with his fingers for about three-quarters
Of an hour. until we began 10 see share
Of n running boy. dressed in loose tunic'
with bare legs, developing on the draw
inc board they had given him. And pres
emily he got up and took knitting
needle deftlv stuck II through the hands
~ gbo oc,,ro and efood back to look at IL.
"It was a very good little study In the