Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-01

2 Ness lrfirfl df ifiht 70 inspect tl
agricultural and cattle growing region
= II ibe ereat far west took BE daugi
ler Emily for eompani1n and So
Z plt 90 Die trip This same Emily wa
beauty. 40 artistic beauty n the eS
preston tray ne allowed. with Iitla'
halr aud dark eyes in other words, Z
mnriIhr W ihe blond and aunette
alr aai Mise Fanhsm were welcome
81 She mnsh houses. wlth which thi
country Nas doited and spent ihcil
gru ndlng ogef the country from one
% theu in aunther tse father looked
aloa fae region AMPLY as one GA which
ID mlse fnll TOR ihe hungry millions ln
fiie elst Tho daughter considered 70
geY picturesque
One monaIug the visitors were riding
ager lile broad 6tres Of a cattle ranch
wien lheF met cowboy llc was
iong Mia slender. and his faee was
handsome with dreamy expression
lasiead OF riding pagi them with a
blank stare the young mnn raised his
Bot nnd hade them good morning His
eyes were rlyctcd ON Miss Emily with
whose appearance be seemed very
ruch struck When De had passed out
uf hearing. She remarked 10 her father.
isn't ii slrange. papa. that we have
a. come 80 fur away from home 10
learn mannersT
"Aianncrs what do you mcauT'
"Thai young man bade as good morn
iRg politely II we had met a gentle
mum la the country about New York,
he wmlld not have been so polite"
"Hml ! don't see what business he
had TO speak 10 az at an.
That evening al The ranch house aft
o. supper Mr. Farnham was notified
that man wished 70 see him nj the
porch. The New Yorker went out to
and the cowboy he had passed In the
morning sitting ia his saddle, rolling a /
cigarette or the pommel.
'l've called. sir" he said. ito ask I
young lady who was with you this
morning your daughter, believe
paint my daughler Certainly not"
The reply was given 80 CURLY that
almost before II was out the cowboy
had put spurs 10 his horse and darted
away. The dialogue had been short
and 10 the point.
Mr. Farnham asked who his visitor
was aud was told that he, was Ellery
commonly kn%vn as the
cowboy artist. since he punched cattle
nnd painted pictures. No one seemed
e. know or care much about his ante
but some one had heard that
be Ind come from the east where he
bad been student In an art school.
bis object IN coming being health.
The next day when Mr.. and Miss
fafnham were out for their usual ride
HEY met masked man who halted
hem. calling upon the father 10 throw
~ hl5 hands. The order was obeyed
mt upon the assurance that BE was
iO; armed the gentleman was permit
ea 20 lower them. Then he took out
a. pockeihDob but was ordered 20 4
ius 81 bnck. NOf FAR distant was
barn That had not been /
Istl FOR years 10 this the masked
aan drove father ANA daughter. then
rlercd them TO dismount within J
,as an easel ON which rested can
as. while puinis. palette ana brushes
i5 near. The cnptor asked Mr. Farm
api 10 IN mount and gave him camp =
toet Then, assisting The youeg lady
RON her horse be posel her to suit
IS fancy Divinlng his purpose. she
ecmcl not only willing. but pleased
'i,h Tie ouicome Of The adventure
ieauwhie De- bad removed his mask
a1 revealed himself as the cowboy "a
.s e gnl 1s soon ms the posing was
'r1mp.uhod Dee BEGAN % sketch
1he Ritinr lasted Tor more tban an 4
iur eud wlio1 e was finished the art Z
assisted O c1piires o. momt
FL an curious said Emily Famham.
% see tow the picture VIII turn ont
q base onN eaught ana Inspiration
g fa1ey picture said The young
aG if you wish &c % De- Yourself
.u mra' rvo we other sitfings.'
iiow tm'y won over her fa;her IS
9 innwn trl ihe rest day the two
pawi 90 the iau and came after
.rf lar q rNHhar of sittings The
..aee grew rto ihius pf beauty
"a tb ml Was delighted with e.
ea SIR Famh0n who had been So
Im Dr. h's compulsory treatment
i2 discover uo beauty Ca ne paint
p $40 lHsi seeing h.s daughter lle6mg
bHn it8m tae CanvaH with an ln-
laael be0uty. besan 20 ceeet the
t
H" he sad 90 Gle artist "How
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