Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1911-07-07
The
Photograph
Though Disappointing, II Has
a Happy Result
BY ALLAN P. AMES
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association
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ne OLD hinD0li mouse $1,000 alone
on the side OF the hill Around 1t the
acres that one generation had cleared
and two others had probably titled
during the golden age of New England
agriculture were growing up to birch
and white pine. But the hilltop pas
turc still furnished grazing for Betsy
the aged .nolstein, aid Jacl, 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 unconceru
the storms that blocked the roads and
sometimes shut them of from the
store mt the Center for days at time.
Breakfast over and the dishes wash
ell. 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 AMI
corn. Blue gingham sunbonnets pro-
tccted their ,lelicately wrlnklcd faces.
Miss Binley. seeing them for the
Grst time, paused to study and ad-
mire. Against the background of yell
low green cornstalks their bent figures
L. L.,
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 Binlcy was an amateur
photographer. She seldom walked
abroad without her camera. but un-
fortunately this was one OF the rare
mornings when she had left her cam
era ut home.
"Oh, Mr.. Holbrook." cried the girl
rcgrctfully, "sec those perfectly dear
Old wonlen IN that onion patcl. MhaL
a genre lstndy! I've often said " new
er was safe to go anywhere without a
camera
II might run back and fetch IT,"
suggested the carrier meekly.
"N-no." she replied reluctantly. ITS
too far. Probably we can get them
some other time. I'm going to speak
To them"
Young Hobrook watched with ador-
ing admiration the process by which
81 hn a
New England reserve. Before the
three women had converscd five min
ulcs something of Miss Blnley's own
abundant youth and enthusiasm began
to spnrkle In the faded eyes Of the sis
tors.
"Oh, Marthy. don't you wish we
could have ours taken again? we
haven't had our likenesses made since
we were girls. Remember. Marthy
you were thutty and | was thutty-fve
You were mighty putty girl in those
days. Marthy."
-Oh. g'long," commanded her young
er sister.
cit used TO be- a turrible lot or trou
blc." continued Phoebe. I'VE had 4
SIT puffckly sin for five minutes
couldn't stir. and IL seemed like nv
hours"
"You wouldn't have To sit still at al
now" said Miss Binley eagerly "Th
process IL instantaneous
Eager assent was on the lips OF Mis-
Phoebe. but her stcrner sister fore
stalled her.
That's very kind OF you. miss bu
We couldn't think Of putting you to $
much trouble"
Familiar with the fundamental char
actclistlc OF the older New Englnn
ctncgaTon. Miss Rinley advanced cal
tiously. Already in her artist min
she saw the print she would make
marvellous study OF two gaunt figure
wringing an unwilling toll from I'll
harsh mountain soil. II was the SUI
jcct Sic had been looking for all sun
me- 90 enter In the fall exhibit OF he
camera club at home "Oh, II won
trouble me in the least" she reptile
guardedly. IF you knew how loN
to take pictures you would UNDERSTAND
Would you be here in the garden
this time tomorrow
YES" answered Martha, yieldln
But wouldn't you rather take us
the house. DO folks ever have the
pictures taken outdoors"
1.-The light Is much better outside
explained Miss Bin'ey. And. b
sides, I wouldn't think Of keeping "
from your work I'll come ana tai
some snapshots Of son Just as "
wecdHc the onions
''You cGn come win me ionorT""
she said Co Hohrout - hrd ir'i
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