The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-24

Would you care to look at what 1 was
/ trying for when you came in? Perhaps you
/, have seen that. too
, Crossing to the easel they stood before
! an alley Of Chestnuts I'm May.
/ "Oh. yes-this morning. coming here
/ A:i she smiled to him, frankly glad.
I The scene was not as she would have re-
| corded II. The bIossoming candles were
( only a blur.
The trees that in her rendering would
have risen symmetrically to form the pill
lars OF her aisle leaned this way and that
( in his.
] Yet she realized that, had she never seen
! the alley, only the canvas before her, she
I would have had the material from which
| TO shape her ordered result.
As she stood studying the picture I'M
/ conscious of both herself and her comran-
ion. the painter studied her. He noted
with pleasure the pure and sensitive pro-
gown.
DO you always paint your first impress
sions?' she asked.
When they are not too difficult have
never tried Madonna or a saint. though
! think though | know should like to-
An, Fraulein. you have moved"
Elizabeth had indeed started, for the
clock in the market tower had reminded
her of the object of her visit, and with
the tightening Of her lips that always ac-
companied her Earring descents upon
prose, she stepped back and drew herself
together
ness, she said, and already il is time to
ing" ''' ''' A'" the minutes were pass
so did I. But az Herr Hofrnever Is con-
hned to his room. and your visit would. In
any case. have failed in its object you
mustn't Erudge the pleasure IL has given
me II ! could be Of any service-in de-
hvering a message perhaps-I have been
acung as a sort Of understudy-ruuning
the studio. more or less, since Herr Hof-
never broke down"
i hope his illness is not serious. 1t is
very sudden. He was well yesterday
will have to wait till he has recovered
Oh, no: II is not urgent"
Then. ashamed of her relief. and think
ing 70 bind herself to the bitter task she /
lessons"
You did,"
The establishment. the remonstrance OF /
the tone. tempted her to explain.
She was one of the people who speak d. |
rect. OF not at all. When out of touch |
with the temDeraments around her. she
was silent: when in touch. she spoke the /
truth of her soul
Herr Hofmeyer's method Is painful 10
me. but ! wish to learn it. | am one of
me Biumenthals who keep the girls
school in the Taubenstrasse. NY sisters
are very unselfish and do more than their
snare of the work. In fact. / only teach /
irawlng-it is the only thing / can do: and
10 that.
p, Foui OF my pupils nave LETT me for
.ierr Hofmeyer in one month His style
$ more popular than mine with the pa
'ents. and the medium of oils, in itself,
seems TO impress them
Herr Hofmeyer does not require more
'uplls-in fact, / hear that he has refused
overland ] need them very much: if 1
m TO contribute anything like my share
q The common income.
Il want to do fairly by my sisters. as
ar ar as 1t is in my power-but, perhaps, |
Tier all. | shall not he able to learn"
You say four or your pupils have left !
GU TINS month. But. Fraulein, this Is
ragic! Hofmeyer hasn't been teaching
Is who have taken your pupils from
ouIlmMein Gott! And l thought 1t such {
i enjoyed the fun-the absurdlty-of I
laying the serious art instructor to lot
{ gigsling schoolgirls. Don't you see? | q
as passing through the town and paid {
~ old professor n flying visit. 7
The poor fellow had just collapsed, and 4
as 50 worried about his classes and