The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-03
"Whats that? Paints!
aye. indeed yes. He is born paint

"What's that? Paintsw
aye. indeed yes. He is born paint
er."
"And shoeing horses?"
"One gets kopeck or two for shoe
/ iIg horses. One must paint for the
pleasure of it. unless one is well known.
1t will come in time" said Vladimir.
See. he is not so simple as he looks"
said Papa Paulpoff, nodding his head
toward the big boy.
Very far from simple, should say"
answered Neslerov.
"Old woman" shouted Papa Paul
poff suddenly, so suddenly that she
jumped in alarm. Go get the picture.
Let the prince see the face of her who
| is so kind to Vladimir"
The old woman obeyed and ran out.
Her picture! You have her picture
painted!' stammered Neslerov.
Yes, l, and the good part of it is
that she knows nothing of it. shall
give it to her when she comes again to
see u.s." said Vladimir.
But do not understand How could
you draw face without having it be-
fore you" asked the prince.
"Ha! 1t is never from my sight. The
most beautiful face! A face that one
could not forget. l drew i'll painted
it-two-three and four times from
memory. and always alike"
At this juncture the old woman re-
turned with picture in frame. ST.
lently she handed it to Neslerov. He
sat with it in his hands, gazing down
hungrily upon the features he knew so
well. 1t showed two things-first,
that there was, undeveloped in the
young man, a talent that would make
him famous if it ever got chance; Sec
ond, that he must have the picture Of
the girl indelibly in his mind to paint
so true picture from memory. And,
knowing Frances Gordon, Neslerov
knew that this man was a most dan
gerous rival for her hand.
"But that is not all he has DONE" said
the old woman eXultingly.
"Pshaww exclaimed Papa Paulpoff.
He has done nothing else worth men
tioning."
Vladimir looked up in surprise and
caught q swift look Of warning flashed
from Michaers eyes to those of his
wife. The warning flash was also seen
by Neslerov. and his curiosity was
.whetted. ->~..-. .te4,s,sts ssassDp alan1sa-zt
Surely this cannot be ALL" he said.
such talent must have an outlet.
There must Be Something else. Come!
l will look at all you have and buy.
what I want. ..!-e.zzsEsssaE1|sESR2Ea,a
But not that" replied Vladimir. q
could hot sell that x,
"But another Of the same facew ts,
mo, could not sell that face"
Then let me see something else
something as good as this-and 7 wilt
buy it." -.s-.*-.As..--,.~.---.
"There is another woman's face
began Mamma Paulpoff.
Yes, and as Beautiful a face as this.
but a Russian" added vladimir. ct
was picture. Papa Paulpoff had it,
l found it one day and painted one
from it,"
Show it to me-" said Neslerov.
His eyes were fixed on the face Of
Vladimir with something like fear in
them now. He glanced from one to
another of the group.
Papa Paulpoff showed evidences Of
nervousness. but Vladimir was eager
to satisfy the prince. He sent the old
woman for the other portrait
She brought it and placed it in the
hands of the prince. At the first glance
his face went white to the very lips.
His hands shook. His frame trembled.
Good heavens" was breathed under
his mustache. The words were not
heard. but the manner of the man did
not escape Papa Paulpoff
WHO is this-t is beautiful wom-
an-but her name?" asked Neslerov.
and his voice had turned suddenly
hoarse in spite of the effort to control
himself
Il found small picture one day aft
er a party of mobiles passed BY" an
swered Papa Paulpoff.
A swift glance of suspicion shot from
the eyes of Neslerov to the face of Papa
PaulpoH. But the old mans face was
perfectly impassive.
Il will buy this. Name your price"
said the prince. 'And will buy the
other, the one you found''
Alas, it is lostw exclaimed Papa
Paulpotf. 1T was in a small house we
had years ago, and it burned down."
And the picture destroyedY
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