The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04

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in hue. Taken altogether, his appear
ance is rather picturesque. though
scarcely in accordance with English
taste.
so this is my lady's protege."
thought Mr.. S%chippheim. well, she'il
soon change the attire, and then for
the rest we shall see" and a smile
stole over his face for a moment as
he thought of this od~d-looking mar
driving through Aruhdale in Lady Mu-
riel's carriage on the previous day, of
which expedition he had heard, and
did not altogether regret it, since he
was quite aware that Lady Muriel's
protection would go a long way toward
ingratiating M. Brumeau in the favor
of the Arandale people. The first few
| Introductory sentences over. the con-
versation between the two men turned
on matters of detail relating to the
arrangement of the works and the or
gani2ation of the workers, until after
a while they went out together to in
spect the premises generally.
Mr.. Schippheim had argued truly:
there was many asstitied giggle and re-
pressed smile as they passed the vari-
Gus groups of workers, for which reason
he treated NJ. Paul Brumeau with more
tltl0ititAf llidli lE AbAA4At III " iHt. id
done. He was determined to support
him thoroughly while he was in his es-
t~ablishment, though he equally made
up his mind to get rid of him speedily.
unless he turned, out to be a very
Apelles with his pencil.
One great drawback to NJ. Brumea1i
in Mr.. S~ehippheim's opinion was his
scant knowledge of English, while
S%chippheiln himself though, of course.
with a German accent, spoke French
fiuently; out he was afraid that his
curious phraseology when he gay orr
ders and attempted to instruct would
/ either be misunderstood or treated with
derision and contempt.
Taken collectively the advantages and
disadvantages that his man possessed.
Mr.. Schippheim was not exactly salts
fed. Had he not, in spite of his de-
termination to the contrary, been a lit
tie bit influenced by Lady Muriers
wishes?
Not thai such an idea occurred to
him even for a int as he made a
tour of the mandatory.
) The master and his new designer had
passed through several of the. lower
rooms and were just entering the large
1 painting room, where some half-dozen
aTliStS pOSSeSSllS more Vi less hnONl-
edge were employed in enbellishine
i plates. II mugs n various other
; vessels for domestic use.
Now Mr.. %Sehippheim thought he
7 would be able to gauge his now diree-
9 tors abilities by his remarks. when ht
5 was stopped at the very entrance by thu
overlooker of the mechanical depart
ment. who, touching his hat to Thu
u chief, asked him for a hospital order.
y Something very urgent, l suppose
Andrews. What is it? | thought you
said all the hands answered to theiI
! names this morning?"'
/ Yes, sir. 1t is not a hand, but old
Mrs. Urske. Patty Urske's grand
> mother; she has had a fit"
Y Patty Urske-Patty Urske. / don't
recollect the name. Do I know her?'
= "She's a good burnisher. sir. A tidy
looking girl with auburn hair; gener-
ally sits neal the door in the long room.
She
I Yes. yes: I recollect her now. Does
! she live with his grandmother"
Yes, sir. they two alone; and while
the girls at work there's no one to
mind the old woman. She had a fit this
| morning since Patty came up here. 1t
was a wonder she was not burnt to
death, for Mrs. Marks found her lying
across the fender"
Dear. dear! What trouble these
work people always seem to be getting
into. Yes, of course. have her taken to
the hospital at once" and he wrote an
order while he spoke. LET the girl
know, and give her leave for a few
hours. l daresay l may look in myself
in the course of the day"
; Havi,ror diSrnfceeJ Andraurc hn fni-
lowed NJ. Brumeau, who had already
gone into the painting room, and, look
ing round him, had taken in at a
glance the style of the work that was
going on, He agreed with Lady Muriel
that it was cramped. and, as far as he
could see from a mere superficial glance,
very much wanting in originality.
BY the time Mr.. ~Schippheim had
joined him he had snatched a brush out
i of the hand of a man who was daubing
a somewhat wooden representation of
La Crasse de Diane on a large plateau
that had been ordered as a mantel or
nament for a country house, and with
two or three touches be gave a fire
and vigor to the lifeless scene, which
the artist engaged on it, with all the
perseverance he possessed, would not
have impaired for a century. Mr..
Schippheim stood looking over his
shoulder, a highly satisfied expression
on his frank, open face. Paul Brumeau
had scored one in the chiefs estimation
by the masterful strokes he had drawn
that 1day. He scored his second point
to the good a little later on, when the
work of the new designer was shown
round the atelier.
He probably made one or two enemies
by letting his fellow painters see how
superior he was to them all; still, not
one among them but was compelled to
acknowledge the fact.
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