Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07

handed Derringer. THE girl might
have been born on Fifth avenue for all
that | can see. But that doesn't alter
the fact that she works about Is hours
day in this June weather when she
ought to be at play"
Not so bad as that" said Scovel
''Trask gnaws her chains once in
awhile There was Japanese artist
who made a hundred views of one
! mountain, but that's nothing to the
sketches that Trask has made of Miss
Witherspoon."
l did not see any reason why Trask
should be disturbed by this remark I'M
less he had read Miss Witherspoon as
had and was beginning to be worried.
Knowing him even so little, | would
have gone upon any sort of bond that
he had never intentionally said one
word to make the poor child care for
| him, and that it was all a misfortune,
with no one to blame. ScovePs tone was
a sufficient guarantee that he suspect
| ed nothing. 1t was mere good natured
| banter. The whole gist of the situa-
ton lay in Trask's own thoughts.
she has a good face" he said, most
interesting to an artist; really beautiful
| indeed"
| The words were commonplace, but
they produced a considerable effect
upon me. If girl isn't beautiful or
anywhere near it, yet a man of cult
waited artistic appreciation thinks that
she is, what shall a third person con-
clude? My own romance was sutfi-
GENTLY complicated, but began to sus-
| pect that 1t was simple compared to
| Trask's. l was tempted to try him
| little further.
Beauty to me-" said l, lis always a
| question of more or less close approx
nation to type. Beauty is defined for
us. We may hardly have our own opin-
! ions any more than we may quarrel
with the dictionary. Miss Witherspoon
is charming girl, but her face may be
said to lack the element Of ideal'-
"Oh, that be hangedw exclaimed the
artist ferventl~. Third rate studios
ring with it. 1 beg your pardon, Of
course, but types have about as much
to do with beauty as the major scale
has to do with one of Chopin's noe
turnes. Do, re, mi, ia, sol, la, 81! Eyes,
nose, mouth, hair, outline, coloring, ex-
pression-nature can play a million
millions of tunes ON those seven notes.
Can you measure harmony with a yard
stick? No, my friend. You should sim
ply pray for God given appreciation"
There is something in what you
say" remarked Scovel judicially,
though l suspect it would be possible
for you to know more about music.
However, you must admit that your
pupil in art is a perfect illustration Of
the English blond type"
There Is no such thing as an Eng
fish blond type" said Trask, throwing
his half burned cigar into the road,
NOR an Ethiopian brunette type, nor
LIS clouding up again." he added,
breaking the thread of his discourse
short off. Its going to rain. Good
night"
He walked away toward the gate.
'Who is the lady, if it's permissible
to inquirer" said Derringer.
"Permissible?' echoed Scovel. why
not? We're getting into such a muss
of mystery out here that we can't dc
anything. To the best of my knowl-
edge and belief she is a Miss Jones,
who is living in st. 10 and comes out
here for art lessons. l have heard that
her father or guardian or somebody
has lot of money, but cannot testify
on that point. Speaking as disin
terested observer-if any man can bt
disinterested in the presence of such 6
stunning girl as Miss Jones-I would
say that there is sentimental attach
ment between Trask and the young
lady, and that there's some sort of op
, position, don't know what"
!, Here's hoping that it will all enc
!, happily" said Derringer. II like Trasl
very much though hang me If under
!, stand him.
, That was precisely my position
q After what had heard and seen, wa
q almost ready to believe that his hear
~ was really set upon Lucy Ann Wither
spoon, whose father or guardian o
), somebody" did not have q lot of money
y In that case I was doubly sorry 70
Lucy Ann, since she missed her happi
q ness by a narrower margin, but | di'
=. not see what I could do about it, un
q less | should precipitate myself int
! the struggle and win the pretty Mis-
q Jones for my own, thus leaving T'ras
free to follow his hearts reckoning
), The rain which the artist had prt
tended to foresee did not come durin
- the night I found the weather yer
. warm and dry when emerged int
the outer air after late Breakfast
The witherspoon wagon that went IL
to st. 10 twice day for mail an
"A other matters was just entering tn
!. grounds. Jimmy Lamoine was the
I. coachman. and Miss Jones was his pas
N senger.
AS the carriage drew up before tn
. door l observed that Jimmy locke
~ hot and dusty, and that Miss Jones wa
= cool and fresh as a flower in a shad
oarden II was characteristic of til