Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-10
The Cowboy Artist
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Mr.. Beverly Farnham. q .
New Yorker, desiring to insn0,t
agricultural and cattle growing ro,,s e
Of the great far west, took his d.
ter Emily for a companion and
out on his trip. This same Emil
a beauty, an artistic beauty, If tbo
preston may be allowed, with rf.,-l
hair and dark eyes-in other word.
mingling of the blond and br7,,o,.
Mr.. and Miss Farnham were waIco,r.
at the ranch houses, with which ~
country was dotted. and Spent IT,
time riding over the country from ~.
Of them to another. The father Ioolas,
upon the region simply as one in whit
to raise food for the hungry uillions in
the east. The daughter considered :.
very picturesque.
One morning the visitors were rdr.
aver the broad acres of a cattle rsnos
when they met cowboy. He was
tong and slender, and his face WINS
handsome, with a dreamy expression
Instead Of riding past them with
blank stare the young man raised hi.
hat and babe them good morning, His
eyes were riveted on Miss Emily, with
whose appearance he seemed yerv
much struck. When he had passed ont
IF hearing, she remarked to her father.
isn't 1t strange, papa, that we have
10 come SO far away from home IN
learn manners?"
Manners! What do you meanY"
"That young man babe us good NOM
i ing politely. I. If we had met gentle
man in the country about New York.
he would not have been SO polite"
HIN! l don't see what business he
had to speak to us at ALL"
That evening at the ranch house aft.
er supper Mr.. Farnham was notified
that a man wished to see him at the
porch. The New Yorker went out to
find the cowboy he had passed In the
morning sitting in his saddle, rolling
cigarette on the pommel.
"I've called, SIR" he said, Ito ask
If you viii allow me to paint the
young lady who was with you this
morning-your daughter, believe"
"Paint my daughter! Certainly not"
The reply was given so CURLY that
almost before 1t was out the cowboy
had put spurs to his horse and darted
away. The dialogue had been short
and to the point.
Mr.. Farnham asked who his visitor
was and was told that he was Ellery
Olmstead, commonly known as the
cowboy artist, since he punched cattle
and painted pictures. No one seemed
to know or care much about his ante
cedents, but some one had heard that
he had come from the east, where he
had been a student in an art school,
his object In coming being health.
The next day when Mr.. and Miss
Farnham were out for their usual ride
they met a masked man who halted
them, calling upon the father to throw
up his hands. The order was obeyed,
but upon the assurance that he was !
not armed the gentleman was permit
ted to lower them. Then he took out
his pocketbook, but was ordered to
put it back. Not far distant was a
diIapidated barn that had not been
used for years. To this the masked
man drove father and daughter, then
ordered them to dismount Within
was nm easel on which rested can
vas, while paints, palette and brushes
lay near. The captor asked Mr. Farm
ham to dismount and gave him camp
stool. Then, assisting the young lady
from her horse, he posed her to suit
his fancy. OWNING his purpose, she
seemed not only willing, but pleased
with the outcome of the adventure.
Meanwhile he had removed his mask
and revealed himself as the COWBOY
artist, and as soon as the posing was
accomplished he began to sketch
The sitting lasted for more than an
hour, and when 1t was finished the ART
list assisted his captives to mount
81 am curious" said Emily Farnham.
Ito see how the picture viii turn out
81 have only caught an Inspiration
for a fancy picture" said the young
man. "If you wish 1t to be yourSen
you must give me other sittings."
How Emily won over her father u
aot known, but the next day the TWO
appeared at. the barn and came altes'
ward for a number Of sittings. Ins
picture grew into q thing Of Deauv'
land the model was delighted WIN ~
Then Mr.. Farnham, who had been :.
outraged by his compulsory treaume.'
as to discover mo beauty in the PAM
ing, at last, seeing his daughter looKins
at him from the canvas with an ~
J. tensifled beauty, began to coVe' Wv
) portrait.
Finn he said to the artist H0"
much would you sell it forT s
Road agents are not used TO se,l
their plumber to, those they plunu'A'
was the reply. ns
; This case may be an excepuOn'
8aid the father. -
> The picture Is, not for SALE Ou' 80.
your daughter will forgive me
? painting it from compulsory sltllns
, shall be pleased to present 1t 10 you s,,
1 gVya.