The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-22
The Cowboy Artist.
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 Mr Beverly Taruuum, a wealthy New Yorker desiring to inspect the agricultural and cattle growing regions of the great far west. took his daugh. ter Emily for companion and set out on his trip. This same Emily was a beauty. an artistic beauty 1T the ex- Dressfou may be allowed, with Titan hair and dark ryes-lu other words, mIugl.ur of the blond and brunette. Mr. and Mss Uarahum were welcome at the ranch houses, with which the country WAS aot-cd and spent their umerGdiuE over the country from one of them Jo another. The father looked upon the region simply as one in which to raise food for rba hungry millions In the east The daughter considered It fery picturesque.
 One morning the visitors were riding over the broad acres of a cattle ranch when they met a cowboy. He was long and slender and u0s face was handsome. with a dreamy expression. Instead Of rGIug past them with blank stare -le young muu raised hls hat and uada them good morning, Ills eyes were r.yerad ou Miss Emily, with whose auDeurauce he seemed very much struck. When la had passed out of hearing. sGe remarked Co her father.
 "Isu't .t stru-r papu. that We have t3 come sr ..r away from home to learn mauuersE
 ,AIaunars' What do you mc0ut
 nThat young mou aade us gooj mora Ing politely. # We laI met geuue maa in tae country about Sow York, he would uo- have ne.n SD w"U-e'
 "Hm. ] don't se. what business he had to speak ID us at 1..'
 That evening .. tle ranch house aft ar supper Mr. E0ruham was notified tbat a mau wished t3 see him at the porch. Tue Now Yorker went out to lud the cowboy he had passed in the moru.ug ~tt..u- tu his saddle. rolling a cigarette on Jae rouma.
 "I.ye calIeU ~.r.' Ae said ito ask if you wu. allow mr To paint the young lady who was with you this morning your Lau-..ar ] believe.
 Paint uy lagzh,ec. Certainly not
 The reply was g.vcu s0 gurty that almost before IL wa- our tue cowboy had put spurs -u his horse and darted away. The "a'o-ue bal been short aud 60 the u..--
 Nr. Euruham .+.e1 who L.7 visitor was aal was -a.0 rua. ba was E.lery Olusteai uomw.a.y known as the cowboy artist since he punched cattle md ua.u-eI pictures. Nu one seemed ta know ur uaru much about u.s ante ceIra.s. Dur some uue had heard that he uau come fa.w rla eus- where he ..aI Ur.u student .1 u- art school his yafu.. Gu coming .e.u- health.
 The ueN. day when Mr. and Miss r.runam were uu. for their usual ride t..y met masked man who halted .-.m. calling unon ran father Co throw up his hands. wun order was ohayed but upon the .--rr...a that he was hot armed rua -.u.nlHu was permit ted to lower .a.m Then ha took out his uo.se..s.E. .u- WAS ordered to put 1. 1..'l Not far distant was a lHaniIa..G barn that had not been used for yours. To this the masked man drove father and daughter, then ordered them 70 a.smouur Within was an ga-a. ru which rested can vas. while paints. palette and brushes lay near. wnr .anra~ asked Mr. Earn ham to d.-m.u.. and gave him camp stool Tn.u. assisting the young lady from her r.-.e .a unsal her to suit his fancy. I.s..ns his purpose. she seemed nor .... wiling. but pleased with the u.un.. u. -hs adventure. Meanwhile la had removed his mask a-I revealed aun-.t as tho cowboy artist. auI as sa.n a~ rao posing was a. oun,i+ueI ns began to sketch.
 Tn. sitting asteL -ar my-a than an uuur. u.I when .- EsuS Egsana the art .sr assisted Ri. uan"vu- t1 mount
 ~I am .mr.au-." -..I Emily Faruham. ~r1 ~ar how ry.- #.rm. will turn out"
 .I have only ..u..- au Inspiration tor fancy mrw.' -a.J .re young mau. "Ir you v.-a t r1 loo yourself vou must -fy. me u.aur stGngs"
 How um.ly won over her father Is no- ha..M Ina. .ln ua@. lay Inc two 1rp-...l a. .na barn .ut came after. ward for number O. -.trug~ The picture -r.s .u.. thing or beauty nul the m..H was a..4a.aI w..l It. Then Mr. T.mGaw who had been SD .u-rae.I rg his ...-.-ory treatment As to discover aa Inu'y in the paint rn-. .t lasa seeing his dau-n.ar looking at him from the aaar.- with au h. tea-.faT Uanaty began to rovet the portrait.
 -Wm." na said .a tan artist How much wou.d .rr se.' # r1r:'
 Road a-a..- ara u.r used to selling their u.ml-r ta no~s they pluuder
 This ease may la am exception" said the father
 "The picture .- ua. for sale. but if your daughter will forgive me for painting .- from compulsory sftuugs ] shall be pleased to present 1t to you."
 The yaaas aEv would have gladly