The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-19

feet Of sunlight upon the ancient walls
81 the ZuUis Modern stone reflects
.I1hr Those ancient building materials
absorb g. The artist wanted this ef-
feet On a picture he was painting and
was travelling 300 miles 10 get it.
Lrnuy sought this man out after din
uer and told his story. The artist was
an unhealthy man. kept alive by
genius ana indifference 10 life. He went
with Lonny % the Capitol, and stood
thc-e before the picture. The artist
pulled his beard and looked unhappy.
should like 90 have your senti-
monts," said Lonny Just as they run
out Il tho pen"
IT'S The way they'll come" said the
painter man. Il took three different
kinds Of medicine before diHner-by the
tablespoonful The taste stIU fingers.
am primed for telling the truth You
want % know II the picture is. or If
60 i-n't2"
fright" said Lanny IFS it wool or
cotton Should I paint some m re or
cur IL oUt and ride herd a-pleuty2"
81 heard a rUmor during pie said
the artist, 'that the state is al5lt 10
pay you 5000 for this pjctur-
Its passed the senate e. L0nuy.
and the house rounds f. up tomor-
Tow
That's lucky" said the pale man.
DO YOU carry "a rabbits foot2.'
No" said Lonny. "but IL seems I
had a grandfather. He's considera BILE
mixed up in the color scheme. II took
me year TO paint that picture. Is she
entirely awful or not? Some says, now.
that that steers tail Amt body drawed.
1hey thiuk It's proporuoned nice.
Tell me-"
The artist glanced AZ Lonnys why
figure and nut-hr0Wn skin. Something
stirred him 20 a passing irritation.
For Arts sake. SON he said. frac-
t.ously. don't sperd any more money
for paint. IL isn't a picture al all.
It's q gun. You hold up tie State
with IT, If you Ike. and set your
two thousand, but don't set In front
OF any more canvas Live under H.
Buy couple of hundred ponies with
the money-Tm told they're that
cheap-aUd rde, ride, ride Fiji your
lungs and eat and sleep. and be hap
~. no more pictures. You look
healthy. That's genius. Cultivate il.
He looked at his watch Twenty
minutes 10 g. -Four capsules and one
tablet at 9. That's all you wanted to
know. isn't ttg"
At O'Clock the coWpunChers rode
up Tor LOuny, bringing Hot TamaIes,
saddled. Traditions must be OBJ
served. To celebrate the passage OF
the bin by the senate the gang must
ride wildly through the town. Gre
ating uproar and excitement Liquor
must be partaken OF, the suburbs shot
up and tho glory OF the san SAB,
country vocir erously proclaimed A
part Of the program had been carried
out TN the saloons on the way up.
Lonuy mounted Hot Tamales. the
accomplished little ebast praucing with
FIRE and Intelligence. He was glad 10
feel Lonnys bowIeggcd grip against.
his ribs asain. Lonuy was his friend.
and he was willing 10 do things for
him.
Come on, boys" said Lonny, guild
accomplished little beast pranCing with
his knees. With a whoop. the in
spTed lobby tore after MIN through
the dust. Lonny led his cohorts
straight for the Capitol. With a villa
yen. the gang Endorsed his now evil
dent intention OF riding into it.
Hooray for san Saba,
Up the four broad limestone steps
Clattered the broncOs Of the cow
punchers. Into the resoundinE hall
way they battered. scattering in dis
may those passing on foot Lonny,
in the lead showed Hot Tamales d.
rect for the great picture. At that
hour a downpouring soft light from
the second-story windows bathed the
big canvas. Against the darker back
ground Of the hall the painting stood