Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-06
The
Photograph
Though Disappointing, It Has
a Happy Result
By ALLAN p. AMES
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

Af3OCidlton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The old Kimball house stood alone
on the side of the hill. Around 1t the
acres that one generation had cleared
aud two others had proftably TILED
during the golden age Of New England
agriculture were growing up to birch
and white pine. But the hilltop pas
ture still furnished grazing for Betsy,
the aged Holstein. and Jael, the pot
bellied mare. sole survivors Of the
stock that once crowded the white
washed barn, while in the garden
grew potatoes. corn. turnips. beets and
the other hardy truck that wintered in
a corner Of the big cellar and enabled
the Kimball girls to sit by their air
tight stove and watch with unconcern
the storms that blocked the roads and
sometimes shut them on from the
store at the Center for days at time.
Breakfast over and the dishes wash
ed, the sisters went into the garden.
Every pleasant day until the sun rose
high and hot they worked there. Blue
cotton gowns faded by constant wash
ing covered their thin. bowed figures
as they stopped over the onion bed or
with the hand cultivator scratched the
earth between the hills OF beans and
corn. Blue Bingham sunbonnets pro-
tected their delicately wrinkled faces.
Miss Binley, seeing them for the
first time, paused to study and ad-
mire Against the background of yell
low green cornstalks their bent figures
stood out in harmonious relief. In the
foreground the whitewashed fence. the
prim flower beds and the old house
with its rotting shingles and weather
washed green blinds contributed set
ting that appealed irresistibly to her
artist soul.
For Miss Binley was an amateur
photographer She seldom walked
abroad without her camera. but I'M
fortunately this was. one Of the rare
mornings when she had left her cam
era at home.
"Oh. Mr.. Holbrook." cried the girl
regretfully, "see those perfectly dear
old women in that onion patch. What
a genre study. I've often said 1t new
er was safe to 60 anywhere without
camera." --~-.-i
81 might run back and fetch It"
suggested the carrier meekiy.
"N-no," she replied reluctantly. "1t'S
too far Probably we can get them
some other time. I'm going to speak
to them"
Young Holbrook watched with ador-
ing admiration the process by which
the girl penetrated the barriers OF
New England reserve. Before the
three women had conversed FIVE min
utes something of Miss Binley's own
abundant youth and enthusiasm began
to sparkle In the faded eyes Of the SIS
tiers.
"Oh, Marthy. don't you wish we
could have ours taken again? We
haven't had our likenesses made since
we were girls. Remember, Martby.
you were thutty and was thutty-ive.
You were mighty putty girl IN those
days. Marthy."
"Ob, g'long." commanded her young
ef sister.
cit used to be a turrible lot Of trou'
ble," continued Phoebe. ave had to
sit puffickly still FOR five minutes
couldn't stir. and 1t seemed Ike hve
hours"
you wouldn't have to sit still at all
now" said Miss BinIey eagerly. Ths
process is instantaneous"
Eager assent was on the lips OF Miss
Phoebe. but her sterne- sister fore
stalled her.
That's very kind Of you, miss, but
we couldn't think Of putting you to 30
much trouble"
Familiar with the fundamental char
acterisfic OF the older New England
generation, Miss Biniey advanced eau
fiously Already in her artist mind
she saw the print she wcuid make-a
marvellous study Of two gaunt figures
wrfnging an unwilling ton from the
harsh mountain soil. 1t was the sub
fect she had been looking for all sum
mer 10 enter In the fall exhibit OF her
camera club at home. "Oh. II won't
trouble me in the least" she replied
euardediy. IF you knew how love
to take pictures you would understand
swould you be here in the garden at
tbs time tomorrow
Yes answered Martha. yielding
ssBut wouldn't you rather take ms In
the house. Do folks ever have Their
pictures taken outdoorsT
The light = much better outside.
explained Miss Biniey- and. be
sides. I wouldn't think Of keeping you
from your work. IN come and fske
some snapshots Of you just as you
sre-weedira the onions"
~you can come with me tomorrow.
che said 70 Hclbrook. y bad prom
fsed to drive With Johnny Larcon- but
Ill nnrnocrnrnfa are OF IN The facs