The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-19


Suddenly Marshall heard a voice in
his ear saying. "Mistere Marshall" He
turned and saw the secretary and fac
lotum of the place, who again ad-
dressed him.
'Oiistere Marshall he said. here is
4 compatriot of yours. a gentleman
from America, so / bring him to you.
He has just arrived this day. His name
Is Mistere Webster" And with the
smile Of one who relieves himself of all
further responsibility, the secretary
withdrew.
Marshall surveyed his new acquaint-
Rnce. Webster was dressed in a black
diagonal suit, the whole surface of
fine liHes: beneath his i'll fitting trous-
ers appeared brown leather shoes
marked with a white substance sUgges-
tive of salt water. and a low collar and
gay necktie adorned with 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 a scrimmage
raised a smile. The face beneath was
small featured. and pale with freekled
paleness Of a red-haired man, but his
eyes were of d bright, unexpected
brown. They were now raised TO Mar
shalls with a look of 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
yau just Gomez"
Yes" said the other. Il got here to-
day"
At that moment the model yawned
GENEROUSLY, stretched his arms above
his head. and, stepping off the platform,
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.
1T is lunch time" explained Marshall.
'If you viii wait while I wash my
brushes / viii 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 pro-
VisiOnal comfort, while Marshall joined
the groups at the tank. When that ap-
proximate degree of cleanliness of
brushes and person which is allowed to
pass muster in the Latin Quarter was
reached, Marshall conducted his pro-
tege to the street.
Webster turned at the door and
looked back. ut does seem strange to
get here at last" he said. I've been
waiting and waiting so long to do it,
rs it all like what you expected ?"
asked Marshall.
Why, no. not exactly" replied the
other But then I'm all mixed up.
Did you say it was u o'clock? 1t seems
to me like afternoon"
Marshall entered one of the smaller
restaurants on the Boulevard. He or
dered luncheon, and while il was be-
ing eaten gathered some knowledge of
his companion.
Webster. knew no French. and had an
immense fear of spending more than
he ought His helpless state had in
spired the pity of some of his fellow
passengers on the steamer, and. acting
Hr~i0n I1a hoH
Julien, trusting to the Providence
which cares for his class. He cast the
burden Of all his arrangements upon
MARSHALL with placid content The lat
ter responded with the good humor of
the Bohemian; and it was not until late
IN the afternoon, when he had estaD-
lfshed Webster at a small hotel and
introduced him at the club, that he re-
turned to his own affairs.
I am sorry I have to leave YOU" he
said, for I am going to the country
for my vacation tomorrow: but 1 shall
see you again in the autumn when we
sII assemble"
He vanished and as he made his
preparations for dep Irture he laughed
aloud Webster ne said to himself,
and Daniel I'll be bOundI A Daniel
come to Judgment I'm afraid. poor
chap. for he's sure to have any amount
of trouble ahead. We'll. did all could
his own legs
Two months had run around from
summer to autumn before Marshall
again entered the atelier of the Aca-
cemie Julien. All was noise and con-
fusion several models were posing at
once. and the room was so filled with
easels that, seen from little distance
they resembled masts in a crowded
harbor.
At the noon rest Marshall heard a
small voice beside him saying: How
are you?" He looked round and per
oeived his former protege. If he had
seemed small and slight before, he was
now much more so. His hair was long
er and more unkempt, and he wore a
vile pair of soiled corduroy trousers.
There was the same deprecating look
about him. and his eyes were larger
and more bright.
Marshall greeted him cordially, and
asked to see his work. Webster then
directed his attention to an easel bear
ing a large canvass. and Marshall
crossed the room and looked the work
over in silence. The poor youth plain
u belonged to that class of students
TO whom advice and assistance are i'm
possible, whose masters. after a few
efforts. leave them to their own de-
vices. His study was in color and on
a large scale. painted with an attempt
at extreme finish of detail which gave
Sredler. dDSurQlIy 10 the 1aultS or mod
cling and proportion.
4 find week a very short time in
which TO complete a study" Webster
said. Il shall not be able to finish
this. I'm afraid, for I have "A good deal
to changer ! have introduced land
scape background. but the professor
did not seem greatly to fancy it: so
have changed it. as think a student
should always be guided by his in
structOr. There is no use of being in
his hands if you have no confidence IN
his judgment. Don't you think sop
Certainly. certainly" agreed Mar
Shall and fed.
The winter months were on and in
the hurry Of the short days work was
the first consideration. and Marshall
had no leisure 10 follow up Webster.
Still, he saw him at the atelier almost
daily. In fact, it seemed as if Webster
took pains to keep himseir so far in
evidence, but he never aimed at more
than a word or two of greeting or re-
Il ark about current events.
March was upon them. and the days
were lengthening fast when. as Mar
shall was approaching the atelier one
morning. he saw Webster standing at
tine gateway.
a prophetic instinct told Marshall
that something troublesome was about
TO happen. and he felt instantly that
baE from he first