Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07

y" hoiDein STUDIOS the other
occupants gathered in the
CIV M front windows and jeered
Ui.,-.!. Bascom, whose hearing was
singularly acute. caught the comments
as far up as the third floor
The only trouble with Bascom's ef-
fects was that they were new-dis.
tressingfy new. From the oilcloth for
the tiny kitchen. to the Persian rugs
and Turkish hangings. they all came
from first-hand stores. The Holbein-
ties We're unaccustOmed to such extrav-
agances. They had bought second.
hand things when they had first set up.
and thereby had acquired merit in the
eyes OF those already established. 1t
was unbohemian. as Tolliver expressed
IL, 70 have Caring new furniture and
thinse )" ones studio. Ii argued the
possession Of unseemly quantities of
hey and small artistic merit. From
IN moment that the first Geliv Y
wagon backed up to the door Base ON
lost his surname. so far as his fellows
were concerned, and gained the title Of
the aristocrat. 1t was Tolliver,s nick
maine. but II spread rapidly. /and no
French communist ever hated the name
ME han the fSbeinites
AS soon az the place hid been settled
Bascom went around one morning de-
Hvering invitations for a studio tea
that afternoon. There were many
moved to accept the invitation. for the
delivery wagon Of a leading grocery
had unloaded much that looked attrac.
tive that morning.
But Iolliver made personal canvass
ana when Bascom hurried home that
afternoon, laden with additional pack
ages. he was met by a neat pile of re-
grets carefully pinned upon his door.
AS a result Of Tolliver's activity II had
Deen decided TO snub this aristocrat
who sought by means OF the tea to
haunt his rich possessions before his
eyes. Ii was unbohemian. and while
his presence had to be tolerated. friend.
snip and fellowship should be withheld.
Bascom was no fool. He readily per-
ceived why he was being snubbed and
quietly accepted the situation. He
nodded in friendly way to the men
when he met them in the halls and
ravely removed his hat when he
passed the women. For the rest he
went to work and found in this an alb.
sorption which did rot permit him to
worry about tie attitude of his neigh.
Dors. He missed their companionship.
out he had letters in plenty. Since the
artistic colony refused 20 recognize him
he devoted himself to his society on.
gagements when time permitted. there.
by bringing forth additional comment
as TO the gorgeousness Of his garments.
Then came Miss Alice CaswelI. She
was but decorator OF china. but her
enects were pitifully meagre. and she
was at once accepted by the rest of the
inhabitants as Bohemian.
She was bright, brisk. eyen.tem.
pered girl. and before the week was
out she had made friends. even with
Ihe Janitor. feat hitherto supposed TO
De impossible. She had the studio
across the hall from Bascom. and he.
FORE she had learned OF his Isolation
had already formed n friendsbip for
him. She had needed some material
which she did not have time 10 90 ont
Tor. and he had generously supplied ber
wants. She had noted with auprovino
eye his skill as draughtsman and fine
sense OF color. After that she soon nc.
quired the habit Of dropping In to ask
his advice about her designs. finding
his wide experience Of great value.
BY the time the other dwellers in the
studio building had thought to warn
her Of the intruder I'm their colony the
intruder had become her mentor. and
she grieved greatly as one after anoth.
ct the rest Of the artists let slip some
caustic fling.
But he IL really clever man.. she
assured Tolliver ore day as he sat
perehed in the window seat decIairn-
'ng against the aristocrat. II assure
Sou that his paintings are very much
above the average"
Tolliver snorted contemptuousJv "yfr
dear child he remarked pa,rouIzInply
you DO some very clever china work.
Don't try TO get beyond II and SO: nm
az critic. There never was n man
came into this place with new furn,.
ture. He can't be an artist" Then The
conversation dropped. There was no