The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-27
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The Cowboy Artist
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 NIr. Beverly F0ruham, a wealthy New Yorker, desiring to Inspect the agricultural and cattI. growing regions of the great far west took bfs daugh. ter Emily for a companion and set out on his trip. This same Emily was a beauty, am artistic beauty. if the eZ- pression may bc allowed. with Titan hair and dark uyos-in other words, mingIIng of the blond and brunette. Mr. and Miss Faml8m were welcome at the ranch houses, with which the country was dotted. and spent their time riding over the country from one of them l1 another. The father looked upon inc region simply as one in which to ra. food for the hungry millions in the J.E.. The daughter considered it very picturesque.
 One morning the visitors were riding over .uo broad acres or a cattle ranch when they met a cowboy. He was long .uI slender. and his face was Gw1 nn. win 30 0r~ny expression Iu#.. u- r.|.ls f.r tam with a lr.a stare .H. swas ma- raised his Iar a.I ..'a ... ...I @."m. Ills .y.3 "ar. .s..ei con M..F Eu..T. with fl.a-, a...-..... u. ..aa.I very .r.. a ..r..... ....- .. ..H ua.ra1 uut # l..... .a. ..aaa..H D hnr .u.las
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 ga.5 evening at ,Ge ua.l house aft Q supper Mr. Eamwm was notified H0l man wished ,3 a.e him at the ...H. The New Yorker went out 10 5nI ,au cowboy he had lassed jn tie morning sitting m'hl. aa1dIc rolLIr% a ....ratto on the pomwyI.
 'I'yc caIIed sir" he sa.J. ito ask IT you will allow ma -5o paint the young Indy who was wi.h you this morulug-your Gau-h.r~ ! bnIicve.'
 Paint my daughter. Certainly not
 The reply was given so curdy that almost before 1t was uut the cowboy had put spurs to his horse and darted away. The dialogue had been short and to the point
 Nr. Furuh8m asked who his visitor was and was told that he was EUcry OImslead. commonly known as the cowboy artist, since he punched cattle and painted pictures. No one seemed 1 to know or care much about his ante cedcuts. but some one had heard that he had come from the east where he had been student in am art school, ! his object i'm coming being health.
 The next day when 3Ir. and Miss .Faruhom were out for their usual rido they met a masked man who halted l them, calling upon the father to throw up hls hands The order was Obeyede | but upon the assurance that he was | LOL taAEL l-t EEAtAA-A-A N etH E------N l ted to lower them. Then he took out l his pOckctb0Ok. but was ordered to l put 1t back Not far distant was a l duaDldatcd barn that had not been used for years. To this the masked l man drove father and daughter then | ordered them to dismOunt Within 1 was an easel on which rested a can | vas, while paints. palette and brushes l lay near. The captor asked Mir Farm | ham 10 dismOuut and gave him a camp l stool Then. assisting the young lady 1 from her horse, he posed her to suit | his fancy. Divining his purpose, she | seemed not only willing. but pleased ] with the outcome uf the adventure. Meanwhile he had removed his mask | and revealed himself as the cowboy ! artist md as soon as the posing was l