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were now swallowing their luncheons a
snort distance away from us
Virgins sulked awhile and then ad-
dressed me seriously.
didn't tell you l was going abroad.
because the situation made explanations
difficult. I. could hardly tell you that !
was about to race over Europe after a
waitress ] had seen in a tearOOm You're
always so confoundedly suspicious 1t
would have an odd sound even now if she
Were-Weii. II she were a waitress in.
stead OF what YOU know her to be. And
my luminosity toward Miss Octavia Hol-
lister Is due to the fact after 1 had been
as courteous to her all summer long as
could. and thought myself tolerabiy
established in her mind as q decent per-
son and gentleman. she suddenly shuts
Cecilia up in that house.-bought it on
purpose. l fancy-and Cecilia herself is
compelled to take on an air of mystery,
warming me to keep away. suggesting the
darkest possibilities, but giving me no
mint Whatever Of the reason for her con-
duct
tav1a for a moment. While you were
acting as cavalier to her party abroad
she was friendly: then she suddenly
changed Now there must be some ex-
pianation of that
We'll. for one thing. she few off at a
tangent about my ancestors. We were in
Berlin on the Fourth Of July and got to
talking about the American revolution
She asked me what my people. had done
for the patriotic cause. The painful fact
Is that most Of them We're tories: but
my great-grandfather broke with. his
father and brothers. joined Washington g
army, and fought through the whole busi-
ness. But to save the feelings of the rest
or them, who went to England till it
was all over. he changed his name.
There's no mention OF him In the war
records anywhere. I've had experts
working on it. but they can't find any
trace OF him. He was greatly embitter-
ed by the estrangement from his people.
and though he had farm in this very
neishborhood somewhere I've thought
some time I'd look it up and try to get
hold OF 1.-THE never mentioned his mill
dren. Usually Miss HOLSTER changes
front if you give her time. Eve heard
her say that we'd have been better off
II we'd never broken with England: but
she persists in prodding that weak place
I'm my armor.''
That's very dark. Wiggy. If she
keeps it up you'll have to dig up your
great-grandfather some way. The spirit
ualistS might call him on long distance
But let us turn to Miss Cecilia. l don't
for a moment believe that she il a
victim Of ancestor worship. The per-
ambulator rampant adorns the Hollister
shield to the exclusion Of everything
else. From what you say Cecilia has not
repealed you; on the other hand she has
frankly given YOU to understand that you
must not press your suit at this time for
reasons she sees At to withhold. A little
more patience. q little calm dellboration
and less violent language. and In due
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CHAPTER VI.-Continued.

1T struck me that YOU were pretty well
established there he blurted. Il con-
fess that / took it for granted YOU were
rand: and I won't deny. Ames, that
was not pleased to see YOU
You honor me in assuming that
might aspire to the hand Of so splendid
a woman as Cecilia Hollister: but, my
dear Virgins. I tell you 1 never laid
eyes on her until last night"
But you had been to the Asolando," h,
persisted. hacking away doggedly at his
stick.
of course l had. l told you I had.
told YOU the whole story. But ] did not
see Cecilia HOllister there. She WASN'T
there. l fancy that after you saw her
there last spring and became infatuated
with her and followed her to Europe in
stead OF going to Dakota to harvest your
blooming wheat-after that bit of history
she never returned to the Asolando. Your
lack of frankness in all this has panied
me And you left ii for gOssiping chap
like Jewett to tell me the whole story
And To cap your duplicity you sneaked
out of the club the other night whue
Jewett was talking to me and let the
club people think you were bound for
Your ranch 1 call it rather low down.
Virgins. after all the years we have
known each other. My slate is clean:
how about yours
He threw the stick at a sparrow whose
chirp irritated him from a stone fence
beyond us, and turned toward me a
countenance on which detection. humil-
iation and chagrin were written large.
Damn IL ALL" he beloved, Il believe
I'm losing my mind. l don't know wha
I'm doing. That old woman up there is
responsible for all this. She's as crazy
as March hare-crazier, And She
made a prisoner of that girl. I tell
you. Cecilia Hollister is the grandest
girl in the world
Go il, son, Those descendants of Cae
sars legiOns at work in the road down
there are pauSing to listen. Try to at
feet caimness if you don't feel 1t.
agree to all You say of Miss Cecilia.
And please get 1T into your noddle that
have no intention of becoming your
rival for her hand. But 1 must beg OF
YOU also not to speak i'm such terms of
her aunt. She's the most delightful
woman l ever met
Mad. l tell you, quite mad"'
"Wise-with the most beautiful wis
dom; you simply don't understand her "
Il know all / want to about her. II
she were not insane she would not build
a wall of mystery about her niece and
keep me camping out here not knowing
where 1 stand. I tell you, Ames, that
woman is a malevolent being: she's per-
fectly fiendish.''
There Is no way Of answering a man
in this humOr save by laughter: and
laughed long and loud. to the consterna
ton OF the Italian road laborers, who
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Il 4 NEWS AND NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS =

chased by the Society of the Friends OF
American Art fer the Chicago Art Insti-
tute. In color composition and suageS-
ton these are both out OF the ordinary.
They are perhaps dream pictures-visions
not nature as reflected in a mirror.
But dreams can come very near reality
in fact. nearer sometimes than one may
suppose. From these one may turn d.
rectly to Joseph B. Davors Interpretation
Of the Maine coast, virile piece OF real
ism set forth with consummate art. And
from ii attention will be drawn . to an
autumn landscape by William 5. ROBIN
son. colorful. atmospheric and appealing.
and a somewhat somoer landscape by
Arthur Parten. which has, however, fine
qualities of color and tone.
IN Gallery III besides two admirable
snow pictures by Edward w. Redfeld
and clever landscapes by Charles Morris
Young and Alexander T. Van Laer. is a
landscape of very considerable charm by
John W. Beatty. director Of the Carne-
gle Institute Of Pittsburg. Furthermore.
just outside the door of this gallery, in
the atrium. hang two characteristic wood
interiors by r. NJ. Shurtleff, who as a
painter of such themes is uneXcelled. OPP
posite the Shurtleff paintings. on the east
wall of the atrium. hangs painting by
Chauncey Ryder. pirates Cove. Monhe-
gan Island, which has both freshness
and strength. Mr.. Ryder is considered by
many to be one of the coming landscape
painters of today. In the atrium also are
notable landscapes by Charles Warren
Eaton. John J. Enneking. Charles. Mel
Vile Dewey II. Bolton Jones'. William A
Coffin, Arthur Hoeber, Cullen Yates and
others These are not all seen to the best
advantage but for the comfort Of the ex-
hibitors and the guidance Of those who
would for this reason pass them by with
out note. it may be recalled that to a pic
ture hung here two years ago a large
award was later given by the interna-
tional jury at the Carnegie Institute.
THE COrcoran Gallerys great biennial
exhibition closes January o.. but this
will not terminate the art season. From
February 10 to Il an exhibition of por-
traits painted by Mrs. H. X. Bush-Brown
will be held in the hemicycle hall. Feb
ruary % the Washington Water Color
Club will open its annual exhibition in
the same gallery. From March IS to 81
the Society of Washington Artists an
nual exhibition will be held. In April
memorial exhibition of Walter Shirlaw's
paintings and drawings will be set forth.
and in May the Capital Camera Club will
hold its annual display. Pictures en-
tered for the annual exhibition Of the
Washington Water Color Club and the
Society of Washington Artists will be re-
ceived February is and March IL, re-
specttNely. LEILA MECHLIN-
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from some quarters that all is not we'll
south of the Rio Grande. Some grue-
some photographs accompany this vol
ume. which would appear to bear out the
assertion that atrocities are committed
over the International boundary calculat-
ed to shock the American people.
THE COURT SERIES OF FRENCH
NEMOIRS-MME. DE- POMPADOl r..
From the notebook Of MARKETABLE u.
BY Jean Louis Soulavie. Translated
from the French by E. jules Meras.
New York: Sturgis & Walton Com
pany.
NJ. Melas does not believe that the notes
from which Soulavie derived his mate
rials for his memoirs of Pompadour were
ever indited by any person of title. The
Pompadour. he points out, was the object
of the most venomous attacks during her
life and after her death by those of whom
she made enemies in the course of her
participation in the domestic and foreign
politics of France. The Soulavie volume
presents heI in the least favorable light.
Cnattractive as she is at this distance of
time in hen most appealing aspect. these
memoirs are calculated to make her even
repellant to the reader. There is an
abundance of interesting material, now
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consistent climax holds the girl, at any
cost. to her passion against this thing.
The irrational ending drives her. in the
face of occasion. to throw to the winds
her bitter rccollectiOns and hearth bought
convictions. Whenever. though has the
human being. under stress, held to the
logic of his case?
BARBAROUS MEXICO. BY John Ken
meth Turner. Chicago: Charles II.
Kerr & Co.
The material of which this volume is
composed appeared in one of the maya
zines and aroused great Indignation OH
the part of the Mexican government. be-
ing pronounced. as an unjustifable at
tack upon the republic and as presenting
as characteristic conditions that are eX-
ceptional and not typical. Nevertheless.
it deserves a reading. if only because of
the fact that within the past few weeks
an instruction has broken out in Mexico
which may be regarded in some meas
ure corroborativc of some of the state
ments of Mr.; Turner's book. Whether
or not Mexico is governed by the appli-
cation of cruel methods. the fact remains
that the accusations brought against the
Mexican administration by such works as
this signify the existence of a feeling
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Bolton Colt Brown The former are an
Opalescent sunset and a Venetian noe
turne: the latter a November landscape
dependent chiefly for it's charm upon an
effect of light breaking through snow
clouds All are extremely subtle both In
rendering and color scheme and are OF
exceptional beauty. 1t must be con-
fessed however, that Mr.. Murphy's sun
set and Mr.. Browns November landscape
suffer somewhat by being hung over pic
lures almost violently colorful and boldly
rendered. In this same gallery is
clever winter landscape by Walter Farm
don, a characteristic painting by Jules
Guerin, Sunday Morning, Tuscany, an
other mountain picture by l.. II. Meakln
and an excellent little landscape by
Charles Morris Young.
wv E. SCHOFIELD'S Early Morning.
W. Boulogne Harbor.'' can scarcely be
called a landscape, but neither is it
figure, painting. To he sure. there are eX-
panses of sky and water. but intervening
are houses and boats. The composition
is not one which might have been sup
posed to be pictorial, but it has become
so through the artists interpretation
and proof is given that the spirit of mod
ernism is not beyond the range of art.
InlS picture hangs In SdiieTN T., WneTe
also are found several works by William
Sartain and Ralph Albert Blackjack. tom
alists Of the old school. which. in ccm-
parison to the fresher work of the plein
air painters. suffers seriously. Here also
is a landscape by F. Hutton Shil, an
American residing in England. which
savors somewhat Of the tenets CT the
Glasgow school.
~ scape, which has been placed al the
end of gallery &c" has splendid color
full quality. being almost sumptuous in
effect. but in sustaining interest scarcely
warrants the size Of canvas on which it
is transcribed. 1t would however. right
ly placed. make a superb mural decora
ton More intimate and less blatant are
j. Francis Murphy's reticent transcript
ton of "A Rainy Day in the Hills.
Leonard Ochtman's snow picture. win
ter Light" and John F.. Carlson's Moan
thur W. Dow and Evening"" by Ed
ward Duffner. in this same gallery, call
for communication.
ok noteworthy landscapes are found
- in gallery F. To the right and left
President Taft hang William Ritschers
splendid nocturne of the Arizona canyon.
1.-The Hour of Mystery" and William
Wendt's California landscape. THE ST.
lence of Night" which was lately pur-
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sunlight lies like gold in the heart of this
picture, which has been rendered with
reticence and much refined feeling.
Nearby hangs a small landscape by r.
c. Peyraud of Chicago. showing the late
afternoon sunlight resting on the trunks
Of Il group of tall. almost branches
trees. 1t Is entitled Evening in Georgia"
Ben Fosters strong and interesting land
scape. purchased by tho COrcoran Gal
lery, Sunset in the Litchfeld HILL is
just beyond this to the right. and op-
posite will be seen Hobart Nichols tone
full landscape, Across the Valley"
painted. doubtless. near his summer
home at Tuckahoe. y. Y.
Tn gallery d. three pictures Of the
Whistlerian type are to be seen-two
by Hermann Dudley Murphy and one by
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bow, but especially lavender and blue.
1t is snow of dazzling whiteness. how
ever, that Mr.. Symons. Mr.. Redfield. Mr..
Metcalf and the other landscape painters
who have made contributions to this eX
hibitiOn have transcribed. Mr.. Redfield.
by the way. is especially well represented.
sending three pictures, which must be
reckOned with his best. 1t is his custom
to paint out of doors, no matter how low
the thermometer may be, and his pic
lures distinctly reflect nature and directly
carry conviction. One. hangs in gallery
&C. and two i'm gallery HI.
A CHARMING. winter picture, entitled
Winter Woods has been con-
tributed by Charles Warren Eaton and
Will be found in the same gallery as the
painting by Mr.. Symons. A streak OF
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Won Suttner reads like Il romance. or even
n fairy tale. In vivid youth early cir
clImstances brought the horrors OF the
war system to the mind and conscience
OF the young baroness. Under these i'm
pulses written Lay Down Your
Arms the remarka BILE novel which.
widely translated, proved strong factor
i'm the propaganda of universal peace.
Following this book with lectures. pampll
lets. time and substance. this uncommon
woman-the inspiration to Alfred Nobel
of the annual Nobel peace prize-gradu-
of the peace movement. These memoirs.
historically valuable as a record OF dis
ting,,iShed public service. are in addition
brilliant with a romantic personal charm
that TO the general reader will prove
most engaging
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landscape 10y Daniel CARRIER calls atten-
ton 10 this class of work. hut there are
which received no awards. For instance.
two by J. Alden Weir. one entitled THE
Spreading OAK which hangs in gallery
"A. very near Mr.. CARRIERS spring land,
scape. and the other The Hunters
MoOn, which hangs in gallery "B.'' The
former is summer picture. almost SOL
idly green in effect and with very little
contrast in light and shade. but exceed
ingly true. sincere and serious. The other
Is a nOcturne and a very unusual cOmpO-
sition. Nine-tenths of the canvas repre-
sents sky. the remaining tenth a bit of
country. across which a group of per-
sons with lighted lanterns are moving
Moonlight and starlight are blended. the
the spac!ousness of the heavens ade-
uuately- expressed. 1t is remarkable
work.
THREE landscapes by Willard l.. Met
calf hang in the same gallery an
exquisitely subtle picture OF springtime,
entitled THE Prelude" which is loaned
by the Worcester Art Museum. a winter
picture of a little black pool in the woods:
''Icebound.' recently purchased by the
Art Institute of Chicago. and a graphic
transcription of woodland brook the
property of Maj d. c. Phillips. Here,
too. are Childe Hassam's transcription OF
THE Greens-New. Haven" delightful in
color. composition and atmospheric effect:
Albert J.. Grolis picture of mo Mans
Land. Arizona" with great white clouds
floating over the immense desert plain.
and Hugh II. Breckenridge colorful
picture of -"PhlOx Garden" in bloom.
Lewis II. Meakin Of Chicago. a member
of the jury. shows picture OF the noun
tains at Bow river, British Columbia.
which has individuality and strength;
Edgar Keller is represented by a noe
turne. Winter. Evening, High Bridge
n. y which has admirable quality. and
w. L. Lathrop makes contribution of q
twilight picture-a broad stretch of open
country seen beneath an expanse of sky
illumined by the afterglow.
~ gallery &C., in the place of honor,
I hangs Gardner Symons winter picture.
Snow Clouds purchased by the Cor
coran Gallery for its permanent collec-
ton. This picture has decorative quality;
that is. its composition has been consid-
cred in a measure from the standpoint of
design. the masses of light and shadow
are SO balanced and the lines so disposed
that a pattern is formed. But it has other
merit. The effect of sunlight on the dis
tant snow field, which does not show in
the reproduction. is admirably rendered
and the effect of distances Is we'll secured
by the introduction OF the little stream
in the middle plane, which naturally
leads the eye to the far-off horizon. It
was not many years ago that snow was
being painted all the eoIors of the rain
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r rP, To the presen- time American
artists have made their greatest
contribution to the art of the
world in the field of landscape
nainting. But there have been
PORTRAITS and figure painting of distinc-
ton produced in this country. instantly.
paintings by Cecilia BeauX, John W.
Alexander George de Forest Brush. Alb
bott IL. Thayer and score of others
come to mind. but these are ISOLATED en-
ampIes and DO not represent the output
of an individual school. For at least
fifty wears after the Declaration of lndc-
pendence was signed every American
artist strove to conform his work to Old
world ideas. 1t was the men OF the So
called Hudson river school. landscape
painters all. who first turned their eyes
toward their own country with the hope
of finding therein inspiration. The land
scapes painted by these artists were
neither especially Viiile nor true but they
were sincere and not without sentiment.
Then came Inness. Influenced no doubt
by the Barbizon school, but not an imi-
tatcr. SEEING landscape with new eyes
and interpreting rather than attempt
ing 10 copy it. a French critic once
said that greater landscape painter
than Inness has ever lived. Be that as
it may. none certainly has exerted wider
influence. Many have been his follow
ers, and far afield have they adventured.
Foreign teaching and foreign example
have had their effect upon the work pro-
duced by American landscape painters.
Impressienism and tonalism have laft
their imprin's. the theory OF the ''plein
air painters made impress. but those
artists who have sought theis subjects
at home have produced work Inherently
individual
American Landscapes have. it must be
confessed, at times been fragmentary.
but they have shown a love and apprecia-
tion for nature which is by no means neg
ligfble. There. has been a great difference
between the landscapes of English paint
almost invariably relate landscape to man,
suggesting mature civilization the latter
more often have interpreted il, as Rich
ard bennett once said of Homer Martins
paintings. las if none but God and the
painter had ever seen the place." But
this is the difference between England
and America. There is something sturdy
and strong in our landscape. which. if
untamed and sometimes almost savage.
uplifts and inspires.
I ANDSCAPE,S are Outnumbered in the
l. Corcoran Gallery's exhibition by por-
traits and figure paintings which is unusuaA
and as in the words of a we'll known es-
kayist. man is the most Interesting
thing 10 man. there is some danger that
the merit of those set forth may be over
looked. To be sure, the fact that the
fourth Clark prize was awarded to
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