The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24

Of business. People don't want their
secret meannesses shown up in a pic
ture. They can smile and twist their
own faces and deceive you, but the
picture can't. l couldn't get an order
for another picture, and had to give
up. l worked as newspaper artist
for awhile and then for photographer.
but my work With them got me into
the same trouble If | drew from a
photograph my drawing showed up
characteristics and expressions that
you couldn't find in the photo but l
guess they were in the original. all
right. The customers raised lively
rows. especially the women and
never could hold a job long SO be-
gan to rest my weary head u.non the
breast of CS- Booze for comfort And
pretty soon was in the free bed line
and doing oral fiction for handouts
among the food baZaars. Does the
truthful statement weary thee. D
caliph? l can turn on the Wall street
disaster stop if you prefer. but that
requires tear. and I'm afraid can't
hustle one up after that good dinner"
mo. no." said Chalmers earnestly;
you interest me very mu~h. Dill all Of
your portraits reveal some Enrle IS mt
trait, or were there some that did Il It
suffer from the ordeal Of Your peculiar
brushs
generally, Il good t.lany women aud q
sufficient number Of men. All peOple
aren't bad. you know When they
right AS said. don't explain it, but
I'm telling you facts
On Chalmers writing table lay the
photograph that he had received that
day in the foreign mail Ten minutes
later he had Plumer at work making a
sketch from it in nastes II the end
| Of an hour the artist rose ard stretched
| YEARLY
'Tt's done" hn vavned "Ynn'i! ex-
| cuse me fer bcinG so long. got inter
! ested in the job !-ordr, but I'm tired
No bed last night. you tnow Guess
It'll have to he good night now. q com
mantler of the faithful
Chalmers went as far as the 800.
with bin and Slipped some bills into
his hand
"Oh. III take en-" So: Pinne~
"Al that's included ii Tie fail
Thanks, and fer the very 3-cGd din
ner. shall sleep on feathers tonight
and dream OF Bagdad | hope it won !
turn out to be dream in the morning Z
Farewell. most excellent caliph.
Again Chalmers paced restlrssly npoT
his rug. But hi; beat lay as far from
the table whereon lay the pastel s!sctcl
as the room would permit. Twice
thrice. he tried to approach it, but fail
ed. He could see the dun and s.ol,
and brown of the colors. but there wa
wall about it hli!t by his fears tha
kept him 1T distance He sat aowi
and tried to calm himself. He spran.
up and rang for Phillips.
There is young artist in this build
ing" he said, "a Mr.. Reinemun. y
you know which is his apartment!
"Top floor. front six, said Phillips.
go up aud ask him to favor N
with his presence here for few mil
utes.'
Reine,nan came at once Chalmer
introduced himself
ME Rcineman,' said he. there Is
little pastel sketch or yonder table.
would lie glad If You will give me you
opinion of II as to its artistic merit
and us a picture.
The yoHi.g artist advanced to the t;
BILE and took up the sketch. ChalmeI
half turned away leaning upon tn
back Of chair
, How do YOU find it," he aske
! slowly.
/ "As Il drawing" said the artist,
J can't praise it enough It's the wor
of q master-bold aud fine and trsle.
> puzzles NE little / haven't seen an
! pastel work near as good in years"
: The face man-the SUBJECT!
' original what would you say of that
| ''The face" said Reineinan lis G
3 face Of one of Gods own angels. Ma
i ask Who
t "AIy wife" shouted Chalmers, whee
Ing and rouucine upon the astonish'
: artist grippin. his hand and pounaI
: his back she is travelling In Europ
{ Take that sketch boy, and paint 9
picture OF yonr life from it and lea