The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL DRAW.
 INGS.

| The original drawings for the illustra-
 tions of Paul Leicester Ford's last book.
 "Wanted-A Chaperon," are being ex-
 hibited in the book department of a | Nineteenth street shop. This Is the first exhibition of these drawings in the Uni ted States and the many admirers of the Christy Girl will appreciate the oppor-
 tunity of seeing the first exhibition of
 MT. Chrlsty's latest production.
 MT. Christy's style is exquisitely deli
 cate and graceful, his women especially
 being most delightful creations.
 In Paul Leicester Ford's new novel
 "Wanted-A Choperon." the illustrations
 in color excel anything that clever artist
 has ever yet produced.
 The Frontispiece shows Lydia in all her girlish beauty, gorwned for her first
 dinenr in fashionable New York. It Is Christmas eve and there has been wild
 snow storm. MT. Christy has beautifully portrayed the shadow of disappointment that has crept over the charming face
 of the girl as her aunt pushes back the heavy curtains and announces that she had better telephone that she can't come. The effect of the whole; the girls room, with the mirror in the background re- f1ecting her dainty beauty, the grace of the aunt as she holds back the cur tain; the rich color scheme, and the lights throwing a soft glow over all is indeed a beautiful piece of work
 On Page 30 is another beautiful illustra-
 ton. showing Lydia seated at the table
 with the young bachelor. This picture is very clever in expression. That of the young man as he looks across the table. while pouring a glass of champagne is wonderfully well drawn You've never | drunk champagne beforer' he inquired, | as she answers in the negative; he re- | members that he Is gentleman and
 pushes the glasses aside. The table with 1 the vase of violets in the center the | girls beautiful pose is a delightful bit of | artistic work.
 On mage 9e is beautiful Illustration | The table Is shown with the unfinished l meal, the chairs are askew; everything
 seems disordered and uncomfortable,
 while moment before 1t had all seemed
 pleasant and cherry. The young bachelor
 is standing in the center of the room
 leaning on his crutches with rather
 discontented and somewhat pensive ex-
 pression, as he picks up the little vase
 of violets and raises them to his face.
 This drawing Is as dainty in design as
 a pastel
 On page 10S. Mir Christy's skill is finely
 displayed The breakfast hour on Christ
 mas morning, showing Lydia, her aunt
 and uncle seated at the table reading letters. The scrutinizing expression of the handsome old man, her uncle. as he
 notices the blushes of Lydia as she tells
 him her letter is from the young bach l elor, and that fine expression on the | aunts face when she learns that the | young bachelor Is all that one could de- | sire as a perfect gentleman. The toll
 lettes in this picture are well wrought
 showing a grace of touch unrivaled in 1 art
 The original drawings of the illustra- l ton for "The Last Word" by Alice 1 MacGowan are exceptionally fine. These l origanals are especially attractive for l they consist of seven studies of the hero l inc of the book A model of exceptional 1 beauty has been selected. Chattanooga | singer-becausc the heroine, Darlington 1 West is a southern girl. The most beau- l tiful picture is that of the heroine in l evening dress about to attend a state l dinner in Washington and the most strik- 1 ing Is the one in which a calm. yet alert 1 content of the face beneath the big cow I boy hat where the young Texan has gone I back to her early home and under which l is the line 'We rode to the roundup" | So decidedly was Miss MacGown's pre- | judice against seeing her heroine repre- | sented by pictures made from eastern models, however, handsome and striking l the type that she pursuaded her pub l fishers to permit her to select a young | southern beauty to pose for the illustra- 1 tions. Those who see these pictures will ! certainly admit that her Judgment was l good The high bred elegance of this l exquisite young creature is familiar to 1 all admirers of southern women; in a big cowboy hat. she is dashing without