The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-27
A MODEST ARTIST.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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The art OF photography as praeticec
with small camera by amateurs was
late In coming to BerryvllIe. and fol
more than year young ~Gld" Saw
yer was the only person In the village
who had camera. When his first
alm was sent TO the nearest city 10
be developed and set of prints made
from II. 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 aud otherwise.
When the package arrived. Gid was
obliged TO open IL In the presence OF
half the Inhabitants. as word spread
from the postottice that ''Gid's pie
lures" had come. and he happened 10
DO few minutes late for the mail
Mr.. Warren was In the best POSI-
ton. close TO Gid. and he afterward
described the result to his wife.
Il 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. IL was
something the matter with the sun.
He explained to me just how the sun
acted. but l can't exactly tell il or
to you.
Then there were couple that were
sort OF bury. owing to his having
neglected to turn some kind OF
crank; but he says the machine ought
not to be arranged that way. and 1
could see myself that one o. these au-
tomato turner's would be great Inn
provement. Gid says they'll come to
'em In time. when folks really demand
'em.
We'll. now. the other seven were
as interesting as anything you ever
saw. There was the one be took OF
Deacon Marston. He got every bit 81
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 steepIe down to the Middle
o. the front door. and I tell you It's
exactly the way It
does In real life.
Then the three he took OF the min
ister's family are remarkable. Ex-
cepttng for a fnd OF whltish spot
that comes over Mr.. Becket's nose and
upper LIP. he looks just as II he was
in the pulpit; and the one OF Mis-
Beckett. taken side view against the
end OF the house. Is fine: you can see
every shlngle plain as day. The one
Of little Eddy Is perfect likeness.
He was looking down. so you can't
actu'lIy see his features. but his hairs
there, and his little jumper and ALL
hear they're real gratihed to have IT,
The one OF the monument was a per
feet success. now I tell you. Gid got
all the lettering on the bottom OF II.
so you can read II with a magnifyfng
glass. and he got a splendid copy OF
the grass. taken so Ii looks as tall as
-ushes- AS John Margin and said.
coming home. we've got 20 see TO hav-
ng It cut pretty soon.
The whole OF the monument on.
nol Gid says he didn't lay out to take
hat. as he remarked we all know just
low tall 1t is.
Then the one he took Of the corner
rom the Baptist steps-that's an IN
erestIng view as ever I saw. Every
oof is there. and you'd never know
here was a house under one Of 'em.
ust roofs and the top OF squire's teie-
,hone pole and the flagstaff. never
things looked like that from
he Baptist steps before. and they
Ion't seem to. but photography shows
hings up just as they are. without re-
ard, Gid says.
He's going to take the next dozen
II interiors. he says. with few por-
rats. and he spoke Of wanting ours.
mother. l guess If he gets to IL We
hall have something to send our boy
mt West that'n remind him OF home.
md with II all Cid Is Jest as modest
o anybody need wish to see him.