Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-18

LIE was feeling tired. with that col
IL lapsing sense Of extreme lassitude
TO which both body and mind seemed TO
bow abjectly
The feeling was not a novel one
with him. for during the last few
months he had constantly experienced
IL combined with a hard, dry and ir-
ritating cough.
lie stepped out into all the wretch
edness Of a wet and gloomy day in the
early part OF the year. and felt how
unfit he was. yet acknowledging the
necessity to face IT,
He had been working hard the day
before, finishing some black and white
drawing for an illustrated magazine run
by a syndicate which was Of the long
winded type, and which paid badly.
But one must live, and poor artist
that he was, the thought Of somebody
else had lately crept into his mind.
urgiug him on 10 even greater exer-
tions II was a hard struggle. this
fight against poverty and the world.
while victory appeared shadowy and
far away.
He had an appointment with a dealer
at noon. man With whom he had
left two or three canvases. on the
slender chance Of an offer being made
for them. no matter how small, which
might prove an introduction 70 more
satisfactory negotiations
It wanted more than two hours 10
the time named. and. not feeling equal
10 close work. he climbed YEARLY to
the top Of a bus bound for Charing
Cross. preferriug TO sit in the rain and
fresh air than face the evil SMELL
inE. damp. sodden atmosphere Of the
interior.
AlIghting al Trafalgar Square he
walked across 70 the National Gallery
and went into the building. which had
just opened for the DAY. It was al
WAYS a haven Of rest for him. this
home Of the works OF men who had
lived ard toiled. some Of them in as
had a case nay. often much worse
than be was In. and had left behind
them names which the world now ac-
knowledCed as immortal
He walked into the room contain
ing the pictures Of the Spanish school,
and sat down before one which was
always a favorite with him. bu, which
now seemed 10 possess special attFac-
tons.
Il was the picture ascribed 70 yelas-
ouez. known as the Orlando Muerte"
f.sThe Dead warriorl
The well-kuown canvas. with its
single PROSTATE figure. appealed 70 him
greatly, not So much On account az the
genius 81 the dead master or the splen-
dia work in the painting, a fine exam
pie q foreshortening. but as regarded
the immediate subject
lie did not think Of thar still. silent
figure as that which il represented. the
dead body q the great Ronald in the
Roneesvalles Strait" bat as that az a
warrior comparatively unknown who
had fallen 90 fight. amid the turmoil az
battle. ccutestinE 20 the last. and VITO
was now ar peace
"He died fighting. fEhtire hard
muttsret the artist. under his breath.
sud that thought even cheeret him
Better far better. 10 die fehtiuE hard
than 70 end ones existence iEnoh,y
enid an the Injuries o. paupered ease
and interested assistance
He looked long az that pale. ar
uore5 fEure. and unconsciauslg drew
3 parallel with hts own case He had
started the worlds frht claa Il ali the
brIeht raropIy az youth ard armed
with all youths condolences and asri-
-atlors. and Eraiusliy-hs siz%t as
he realized it-the trarptres vere set
tluc cd. the arms rad keen sadly
hlultsd. and be knew nat as the
other warrior had been. q vas 5riv-
En- 20 hay. and an be could 90 was 90
die 6sE-1-. unless support arrived.
However. thar Ia-re5-tcr assistance
ufeet come and q i- ara TIE Iaa- IS
for the victor were surely worth oca-
testing f-r. ana Ills ts took
setter turn ls q face seemed 90 Cir De-
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