Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-15
A MODEST ARTIST.

The art OF photography as practiced
with small camera by amateurs was
late In coming to Berryville, and for
more than year young "Gid" Saw
yer was the only person in the village
VINO had q camera. When his first
film was sent to the nearest city to
be developed and a set of prints made
from it. Berryville was deeply stirred,
Tor the dozen snap shots had been
made with view of obtaining an
impression Of the landmarks of Berry
| Vile, human and otherwise.
When the package arrived, Gid was
obliged to open it in the presence OF
half the inhabitants, as word spread
from the postotflce that "Gid's pic.
lures" had come, and he happened to
be few minutes late for the mail.
Mr.. Warren was in the best posi-
ton, close to Gid, and he aftegward
described the result to his wife.
II guess there aren't many that
have much better luck than Gid the
first try" he said, loyalty. There
were only three blanks in that Dozen
and they want his fault. 1t was
something the matter with the sun.
He explained to me just how the sun
acted, but can't exactly tell it off
to you.
Then there were a couple that were
sort of blurry, owing to his having
neglected to turn some kind Of a
crank; but he says the machine ought
not to be arranged that way, and l
could see myself that one O. these au-
tomato turner's would be a great I'M
provement. Gid says they'll come to
EN- In time, when folks really demand
| 'em.
well, now, the other seven were
as interesting as anything you ever
saw. There was the one he took of
Deacon Marston. He got every bit IF
him excepting Just the very top of his
head, and that's bald, anyway; and
the Orthodox church he got from half
way up the steeple down to the middle
O. the front door, and l tell you It's
complete-looks exactly the way il
does in real life.
Then the three he took of the min
ister's family are remarkable. Elk
cepting for a find of a whitlsh spo
that comes over Mr. BeCket's nose ant
upper lip, he looks just as if he was
in the pulpit; and the one of Mis-
Beckett, taken side view against thu
end of the house, is fine; you can SCI
every single plain as day. The on
of little Eddy is perfect likeness
He was looking down, SO you can
actu'lly see his features, but his hair
there and his little jumper and all.
hear they're real gratitied to have it.
THE one of the monument was per
feet success, now l tell you. Gid go
all the lettering on the bottom of il
so you can read it with magnifyin
| glass, and he got splendid copy @
, the grass, taken so it looks as tall a
, rushes. AS John Margin and l sale
: coming home, we've got to see to hay
ing 1t cut pretty soon.
1.-THE whole of the monument? Oh
no! Gid says he didn't lay out to TAX
| that, as he remarked we all know JUS
how tall 1t is.
Then the one he took Of the corne
from the Baptist steps-that's an in
teresting view as ever l saw. Ever
roof is there, and you'd never know
there was house under one Of 'em
) just roofs and the top of squire's tele
phone pole and the Flagstaff. | neve
supposed things looked like that iron
the Baptist steps before, and the
don't seem to, but photography show
things up just as they are, without re
gard, Gid says.
Hes going to take the next dozeI
all interiors, he says, with few por
traits, and he spoke Of wanting ours
mother. l guess If he gets to it W,
shall have something to send our DO,
out West that'll remind him of home
And with 1t all Gid is jest as modes
as anybody need wish to see him."