Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-07-30

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Suddenly, however he gazed intent
lySand with resemblance Of awakened
interest at the model II The pose was
rather striking. sA heavy black velvet
gown accentuated that peculiar trans
parency OF coloring which accompa-
niles aEcertains deep rich shade of au-
burn hair dun green background
reconciled the riiliant coloring Of the
upper part Of the picture to the idusky
mysteries COT the lower canvas This
pose OF the, figure was saved homaing
science only By the, winsomeness of
the face. b IA y,
Carter pulled lazi,y at his pipe and
continued To- ga1e as the girl with half
closed critical eyes. mice color, he
finally asserted: 81 by love, that's 81
wonderful poser with q sudden burst
OF enthusiasm that startled the girl
/: Are ;you engaged AFTER ron finish with,
Thompson r. ;5; n I. 552,;
f.$ The other artist opened his MOUTH
then. with q quiet smile; closed It
again. The girl smdled, too, q little:
smile that curled her upper Up deli
7CaOuAlY: ii. 81
4 = No, sir; I'm not engaged merit
week she replied quietly.
Can you come 10 me for two,
weeks pose then, IN the morningsT 5Sl
Thompson looked dubiously at the
CIR. 81 "a sir. III come, Z she said. "
4 4 Fhesnext Monday the model spresent-
! ed herself at John Carriers studio
He scarcely looked up. as he greet
ed her. ,sf yS *# 5$Ss4 sSs3
oh, d. that you. Miss Do ron
I know, ] forgo TO asl your name. !" ha
5draWled
Parks the girl supplied smilineiy.
The gown he eave 5ler was also
black He had hung heavy stuns
\ around and above the model stand nm
& I'll the black gown and the background
Il mingled darkly and the white face and
auburn hair fairly jumped from the
gloom In single, startling note OF
color. :t5; Al :5 t "
Garter set to work with q feverish
energy which quite transformed, him.
He tried first one pose, then another,
!. Al such rapid succession that the girl
4 was post lively bewild ered
hen he had ut Last found one that
pleased him be drawled apologetical
w, with&a slow, winning smile, 't1'm
( rather hard fellow to get started,
Miss Parks, bat i won't give Won much
trouble once we're OFF,
The girl watched the man with fas:
/ scinated eyes. He worked with the
precision and energy OF q splendid ma
chine His face shone with positive
inspfati 5sfs
4 ;.As for: Carter himself. he was bliss
fully la ppy Vith the true artists
sensitiveness he felt the absence; off the
j usual clash between the hal earted
n prosalc models ma the ideals he strtig.
gled to Eembody by their aid. The at.
Il mosphere lacked a. single inharmont
sous element, for the girl seemed 10
throw her whole peers into The
work va
last he emerged from his trance
SUFFICIENT to observe that Ia white line
\ had appeared around the girls com
D pressed lips ana that she swavered az
she stood
must be time 10 rest,s he OBJ:
4 served. '.ly y, !. as he glanced sat the
clock you've been posing for nearly
an hour. ~ didn't yon rest rs b
demanded sEeproact lfnIlys
The gdri snnk into I'd chair Witi1 on
amused gleam All her eyes III neYel
saw tanybody 80 co1nple felY lost. ''ssa lis
81 said M Scouldn bear 10 disturb yor.'
The mex L morning he found himself
awaiting IN mist akable afnpa
il Hence the arrival his nodeia and
when at last she diisl stand beforaS hin
with a. smiling g'ood NOR on lie,
Hips ne regarded thu svtth an an
ist.s satisfact
5sssss She Mass chargnin Iii her dark stree
Il gown Ter face ssyas flushed and hal
81 eyes bright with tia exhtlarat ton o1 ID
utumn and Carter wa
\ ssstrangly tempted tot put away serf6ni
work ana make ID study OF her DO Ell
Ha banished the ideas howeyes
and aoon they were at work on III.
masterpieces n ne refused to belfev,
4, III when me noon listle insisted tina
6 6 iitt was ia oaclock ana Miss Parks d1a
me afternoon was Impressed ntedI,
He fsslt fiiainc lined b
fSs sork ana hhallJ put aslde Tie canvat
and br0ngh t out soma ui1hnishei
!. sketches He worked on these unfil d
/ IiAsorefed that lie had converted ar
q lss INTO gnSnistai ID ilAol