Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
Ybe Statue Of q
Roman Soldier.

HH"h OAR h'N, 4.4ltNN sculptor, also
an American. They were pilDtcd hy
Theodore Guthrie. who announced that
Mr.. Barnes would not be present. This
disappointed Miss Mabel Douglas. an
art teacher I'm the schools at home. WHO
desired TO meet the artist
Guthrie produced key. opened the
door Of the studio and the party en-
tered. There was % grim silence about
the place, i'm which finished ana half
finished figures stood looking at one
another as If they had been living he
ingS suddenly turned To- stone. The
party had spent some time ogling
them when n rout-tcp sounded on the
stairs and Il man stepped I'm at the
door that had been left ajar. Seeing
party of visitors within. he turned
to 20 away. Guthrie followed him
and after a short conversation brought
him back
"'Ihis is my friend Mr. Williams"
he said. "a fellow country of ours
and friend of Mr.. Barnes"
Mr. Williams joined the party. and
they continued To- admire the works u.
art in his company Miss Douglas. h.-
ing an artist. WAS pointing out their
beauties, while the others listened To-
her remarks with every attention.
Look at this one" she said. stopping
before a plaster cast OF Roman sol.
der Isn't it splendid? What am
admirable poisc' He is evidently hold
ing mp his shield to protect himself
from the arrows ~ his enemies"
What's that ON the shiclsyr osl,.d
one OF the party
That's undoubtedly snow pro,
ably he was one of Caesars men fight
Ing i'm Hclvetia. which yyns thc ou,i.,t
name for Switzerland Don,t yon t,,f,.,.
so. Mr. Williams"
"Rcallv." stoipuor,d Nh. viui.,,,..
81 don't know ONLY thosa ortst. ,..,,,
tell what they uirud to renro,o,,,
Mightn't that substance an tha sn,,,'i
be ashcsg"
"Ashesw exclaimed Miss Do,.,l.,..
whoever hoard If tba nco,Io or ,I,.,,
day lighting wit. osbns P.sido, n,..
texture is not that of oshoe H. sr,.,,.
lie must he f.,btiup IN , sno,v.to,,,,
The enemy * ON heights ob,vo hin, .,
w
statue.
"What do Won suppo.n the cvnressf..,
on the face Indicates" he asked
"Valor IT Is the finest representation
Of battle expression | ever saw onIv
Chapman Barnes could hovo evcc,,to1
IT, There arc COURAGE anonr .II ,I,,,
passions one would expect i'm action"
Come here" called Guthrie ",ud
look nj this Spnnish dancer"
ct seems to me" said Mr. Williams
chat if an artist can't make plain
what the figure he molds represcnts
he'd better throw down his Tools ana
give up the job"
The words produced something of q
shock to the members of the party.
They were. There by permission of the
artist, and amy fault finding was to
say the least. in bred.
"Only those" said Miss Douglas.
"who have some knowledge of art and
the subject portrayed can interpret an
artists meaning"
We'll" continued the fault finder.
keeping his eyes on the statue the while
in growing antagouism. IF a man is
my GU 't ''.. ibl 'lill'N llt = no dIlI ISL
at all. ] don't like the thing anyway.
The fellow looks TO me as if ne were
one of a party of scayengcrs aud his
helpers were dumping an ash barrel ON
him from an upper window"
ION. MIR Williams" exclaimed Miss
Douglas
wv hats thc matter" asked Guthrie.
Joining the di~putants. He looked anX
ious.
our fiIend,' explained Miss Doug
las us masking unfavoroblc criticisms
ON a work That has passed the best
critics IN l'"riS'
CrtlcS. growled Williams. 81 don't
n'IeVe one of them knows whether
inc man was a Roman soldier or %
roman N''''nger'
ne Kept looking at the statue com
P'''.'l"t "I ono deiect after another
"''hIIs himself mp lo fury with tio
work he condemned.
h"N mus. admit That there ie
Di'''''H 'h hS face, suggested Mis-.
'"'-''s. who was herself becoming
'nE,N.
"I'''Il ID SHOW You how much
bravery IH'Ic Is in MIN And. picking
"P " N'''.H who're intended i'.
'I'I'I '.'. H' brought it down ou OBJ"
-.''.'. eh.''fine it into hifs Then Doc
-'''I regarding the party as if very
W"'H ashamed or NiiuNeIi. Every eye.