The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26

Hugh Marshall stood scraping the
dirty paint from his palette ant
smearing it over the lower part of tn
wall next him with a cheerful disre
gard of consequences.
Suddenly Marshall heard a voice il
lis ear. saying, Mistere Marshall
lie turned and saw the secretary an
facIotum of the place, who again ad
dressed him.
"Alistere MARSHALL" he said .'her,
il compatrlot of yours, a gentleman
from America. so | bring him TO you
lie has Just arrived this day. His nam'
is Mistere Webster" And with tht
smile of one who relieves himself of
all further responsibility. the secre'
tarv withdrew.
Marshall surveyed his new ac-
uuaintance Webster was dressed II
L black diagonal suit. the whole SUR
face of which was covered with 4 net
work of fine lines: beneath his i'll fit
ting trousers appeared brown leather
shoes marked with a white substance
suggestive of salt water; and low
collar and gay necktie adorned with
i cheap pin completed his costume
His hair was red: and he wore it long,
in the manner of a football player
though the mere idea Of his little body
in Il scrimmage raised q smile. The
face beneath was small featured. and
pale with the freckled paleness of
redhaired man, but his eyes were of a
bright, unexpected brown. They were
now raised to MarshalPs with the look
of q hunted animal He extended his
hand.
I'm very pleased to meet YOU" he
said. Marshall took the hand
How are your" he answered.
Have you just come? ?"
Yes said the other. II got here
to-day"
At that moment the model yawned
generously, stretched his arms above
his head. and. stepping off the plat
form. began pulling on his trousers.
The workers glanced at the clock; it
was exactly noon. The easels were
pushed back. and a noisy rush to the
water tank took place.
ut is lunch time" explained Mar
shall. eff you will wait while | wash
my brushes 1 will take YOU somewhere
TO eat. Sit down here"
He pulled a high stool toward Web
ster, who seated himself on the ex-
treme edge with his heels on the sec
ond rung, In an attitude OF merely
provisional comfort. while Marshall
joined the groups at the tank. When
that approximate degree of cleanliness
Of brushes and person which is allow
ed to pass muster in the Latin Quarter
was reached. Marshall conducted his
protcge to the street.
GDSiST luIllcQ 3l tHC uOOA dii0
looked back. 1T does seem strange to
get here at last he said. I've been
waiting and waiting so long TO do it.
rs il at all like you expected!
asked Marshall.
why, no, not exactly" replied the
other But then I'm all mixed up. Did
you say il was IL O'Clock? 1t seems to
me like afternoon
Marshall entered one of the smaller
restaurants on the Boulevard. lie
ordered luncheon and while it was be-
ing eaten gathered some knowledge of
his compa MON.
Webster knew no French. and had
g immense fear of spending more
than he ought. His helpless state had
inspired the pity of some of his fellow
passengers on the steamer, and, act
ing on their advice, he had come
straight to Julien, trusting 10 the
Providence which cares for his class.
lie cast the burden of all his arrange
Inents upon Marshall With placid
content The latter responded with
the good humor of the Bohemian; and
it was not until late in the afternoon.
when he had eSta bliShed Webster at
small hotel and introduced him Ut the
club. that he returned to his own az
fairs.
he said, for | am going To the cour1-
try for my vacation tomorrow: but )
shall see you again in the autumn
when we all assemble"
He vanished, and as he made his
preparations for departure he laughed
aloud. Webster, he said TO himself,
land Daniel, III be bound. A Daniel
10 come to Judgment I'm afraid.
poor chap, for he's sure to have any
amount of trouble ahead, Well did
all could for him, and he must learn
to stand on his own legs"
The months had run round from
summer to autumn before Marshall
again entered the atelier of the Acade-
lnie Julien. All was noise and con-
fusion. several models We're posing at
once. and the room was SO filled with
easels that seen from little distance
they resembled masts in q crowded
harbor.
At the noon rest Marshall heard
small voice beside him saying, HON
are you?" He looked round and per-
ceived his former protege. If he had
seemed small and slight before, ne
was now much more so. His hair
was longer and more unkempt and
he wore q vile pair of Soiled corduroy
trousers. There was the same depre-
eating look about him, and his eyes
were larger and more bright.
Marshall greeted him cordially, and
asked to see his work. Webster then
directed MS attention 10 dH edSSl
bearing q large canvas, and Marshall
crossd the room and looked the work
over in silence. The poor youth
plainly belonged to that class of stu
dents to whom advice and assistance
are impossible, whose masters after
n few efforts leave them TO their own
devices His study was in color and
on a large scale. painted with an at
tempt at extreme finish of detail
which gave greater absurdity to the
faults of modelling and proportion.
81 find a week a very short time in
which to complete a study" Webster
said 81 shall not be able to finish
this. I'm afraid, for | have a
good deal to change. l have
Introduced n landscape background,
but the professor did not seem great
~ to fancy Ii; so l have changed it,
as / think a student should always
be guided by his instructor. There
is no use in being in his hands If
YOU have no confidence in his judg-
ment. Don't you think sop
certainly certainly" agreed Mar