The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-27
GOLF QUILTS PAYING FOR ART
Inns THE INSPIRATION
SOUTHERN GIRL NEEDED.
Wiss Thomas IN an Art school I'M New York
Because Her Mother Happened 10 he
Finishing q Quit When h Got Home
After Her First View Of a Golf Course.

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The money with which l am paying my way
through the art school," said Miss Ruby
II. Thomas TO a U reporter. Col quilts?
on. they are my own design.
Il had never taken a lesson in art. draw
rnG, painting or even clay modelling such an
kindergarten children have these days. but
felt that | could DO something besides
make rude sketches of my friends IL I could
pnly get where could take a few lessons.
We admit any money so the only thing was
Tor me TO set about TO earn some.
We live in the country. on a rice planta-
ton. Last fall I went into town with my
'ather and passing a new hotel built for
Northern tourists ! had my first glimpse Of
= golf course.
at was wonderful to me and when |
reached town ] asked the woman who
Kept the house connected with the wagon
ward. where we spent the night, what it all
meant. She explained il all and told me
how crazy people were about playing the
game. OF course as soon as l heard 1t was
golf ! knew enough from what I had read
to understand.
We'll. on our way nome father had occs-
sion to stop near the place and while he
was attending to his business left the buggy
and went for a walk over the course. One
or the caddies spoke to me n when l ex-
blamed that I only wanted to see what IL all
Looked like he offered TO walk over and ex-
plain il to me. .
1t was during TINT walk that ne con-
fded to me that he was saving his money
To 20 to college. He was attending the
public schools. but after hours was acting
az csddie and saving the money he earned
for a college course.
Il told him that I would like to earn some
money to get some art lessons, but he as
slred me hat girl caddies were not fashion,
able. He seemed to be sorry for the fashion
and after some little thought he said he
kuew a lady who made a lot Of money knit
ting golf jackets for the ladies; maybe I
might make golf trouser for the men.
Father made his appearance in the road
about that time and ! had 20 60. I didn't
forget that little boys suggestion. 1
didn't quite see how I could make golf
thoughts produced others along the line
Of golf as a revenue possibility.
-When we reached home mother was put
ling in a new quilt and I had to help her
quilt il. II was her tea rose pattern. and
The colors reminded me of that golf course.
The, idea Of making a quilt like the golf
'IlNt NotbV " NV tbot htch thbh n"
We sat quilting, but l said nothing about
1 until | had thought it all out and sketched
it of on paper. Then l took il to mother
and explained.
Il told her that the ground of the golf
course should be green calico with the
snail figures in black. just such calico as We
had used in making the leaves OF the roses;
that the tees should he tan colored. the
hunkers n darker green. the men and wo-
men must all wear red jackets, while the
adde's could he dressed OF any scraps
that We happened 10 have on hand.
AT the time I didn't think Of selling the
quilt. only of making a new pattern for
mother. You know. in the country q new
quilt pattern is considered a great thing
to have and everybody is always trying to
borrow il Of you.
Mother thought my sketch was promis-
ing and she helped me work il out. II
was her suggestion that We added the balls
20 u border on a red ground. Then when
| old her what the golf clubs looked like
size made me draw them in the hands of
the players and put one caddy with a bag
of them slunR over his shoulder.
when We made that first quilt it was so
pretty and everybody was so pleased with il
that | just naturally began to think maybe
somebody might he willing to buy one or
two. Mother and | talked the matter over.
and finally ] wrote to the woman who keeps
Tho house connected with the wagon yard.
She told me To send the quilt on to her and
Sic would see what could he done.
"She sold hat and sent me back orders for
fn'r more. What did she get for il?
Twentv-fve dollars, II like to nave taken
NV breath away when I saw how much il
h,d brought.
The woman wrote tina; she had taken il to
ihc ho,el herself and asked the biggest price
80 could think ~. She said the people
,..rp oil o.. rich ma hpitar 40 lha didn't fool
hat she WAS cheating them any. Then, too.
Size said they had 90: their money from the
south during the war. n lot OF them had.
and /; did her heart good to think she could
u j! some OF IL out OF their pocketbooks and
send u back 10 mother from whom thew
adj aiken SO much.
"Shc begged us to hurry with the other
Quilts and YOU NAV be sure We die. The
idea Of making SIPS on five quilts seemed
almost like finding u in the big road. When
hose four were delivered and sold orders
came for twelve more.
1T was then that mother said that the
money must he saved and used 70 pay for
mo some art lessons. went down to de-
liver that order, and my friend OF the wagon
ward took me up to the hotel and met the
ladies from whom she had received the or
,icrs. DO you know one lady had ordered
~iN Of those quilts and she didn't seem to
think the price al all too high? Said IL was a
wonder I was willing to make them and sell
them for So little.
ttotu Y } "Ouiu Ridoiy HidNc dS many
"a ! could get orders for, that | wanted the
money to take art lessons. She talked
With mo about art and art schools and
gave me several addresses where | could
write and get terms. They were all in Paris
aad Rome. where she said she had taken
lessons Of the greatest teachers.
She was very kind and lovely but she
made me feel very inferior and hopeless.
! suppose I should have given up then il
another woman hadn't come out on the
piazza whom my friend knew.
-Shc was all dressed for golf and was on
her way to play. but she had time to stop
~ talk to me. When told her that ! had
designed the quilt she sat down by my side
and told me that I must take lessons.
when ! mentioned the other lady
had said about Paris and Rome she laughed
IN my face. She said New York was the
ulace for me. When I had learned all that
was to be learned here then would he time
.munuh for mo To think about going To