Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-17
IN Afternoon GI Mr.. PGl.G (.
BY CLINTON ROSS.
Copyright, lsae. by Clinton Ro-s. |

DOWNRIGHT, 1879, by Clinton Ross.
Mr. Peale bent lovingly over his fa
vSrite subject putting touch her
there. and standing back to note ~
eject. In the shadow Of tho $50 = 3.
room Don Juan Mrialles. the unac
credited representative Of his Spanisl
majesty. nodded approval yet made tn,
very remark of Washington Irving.
gsueration Gfter. mo artist catches his
test look.
''No, NJ. Mirialles, " said Mr. Peale
That maddens me. "
''Still. like it, said the don. wag.
Ging his head wisely. Unjust have my
eepy in hurry"
''It's keeping pace with the original
and. indeed, Is almost an original il.
self. There it is against the wall, he.
hind the screen. They are nearly alike.
are they not!'
YES" said the don critically. II
can hardly tell The difference | de.
clare.
"Wait until they may Ire finished.
Mr. Peale interrupted irritably.
''But they appear almost so now.
"Oh, yes. to you but it's the last
touch that tells. never know. Per.
haps I may not be able to put on that
last touch which leaves portrait liv.
ing
Don Mirialles smiled at this exhibi.
ton of the artistic temper and asked
how many times the artist had done
that subject ..
LET me see--.first in 1878, when the
three miniatures of the Gusts children
were done In addition. and then that
bust study was made that is in the eel.
lar. Since. the general has given sit.
tings in 1875 and again in 1878. But
he changes, the artist went on.
"The spirit acts on the face said
the other alphabetically.
Eyes" Mr.. Peale said, "and per.
haps you have to see bit into man 5
heart to paint him properly. and the
heart of a man of action never beats
two years alike.
Don't forget that in my copy, mon.
sieur. lsuppose can't cajole the conn,
Gil 70 let me have this But I don't
know that wish it Mine will be al.
most as good.
"You may believe shall do what
may" said the painter. remembering
how generous a patron was this noble.
man.
The visitor was sure that Mr.. Peale
certainly had and would. in view of
the fact that his Spanish majesty wished
to lcok on the face of that wonderful
general Of whom the world was now
talking
Mr.. Peale's black servant. Burton,
brought In wine and cakes, when Don
Airialles' enthusiasm increased. Un.
fortunately he went on In the vein of
explanation he must act In America
through the French minister. but that
would not DO always. When he return
ID to Madrid he would make them un.
derstand that the king Of Spain should
recognize to- United States
Now he rose and babe Mr.. Penle
courteous good day. He had a round of
visits to make
Alone. the painter touched the cun.
non ON which his subjects hand rested
Yes. more was to be done on the face.
but his visitor had frightened the mood
Perhaps that last sitting would give
the impression he lacked.
When Burton announced Miss Ron.
aid. he sighed and threw his brush
down petulantly. For moment he
could see every line OF Eleanor Ronald 5
charming figure. Her portrait had been
q labor CT such devotion as the artist
may give to a subject appealing to his
temper,
wen. or course show her here he
said ut last.
And, rising, he pulled his coat into
RDme shane and ran his tinuprs through