Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-11-03

BY TOM F. BROWN
A Tale Of
Orr'S Island
Copyright by American Press Asao
citation, 1911.

citation, 1911.
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During the summer Of 10 Constance
Phillips, an art student. chose the
coast Of Maine for field in which to
paint pictures. There Is an island on
that coast which has been made pre-
eminent among its neighbors by
celebrated authoress. who located one
of her stories there. Harriet Beecher
Stoves Pearl OF 0rr's Island" has
been read by millions Of her fellow
countrymen, thus famlliarizlng them
with at least the name Of the locality.
Miss Phillips, being alone, stopped at
small hotel near the house in which
Mrs. Stowe wrote her story. In the
morning after breakfast she would
take her artists paraphernalia and
start out In search of scene to trans
fer to canvas. But she found nothing
OF the marine order that pleased her
more than the view looking eastward
from the lower end of the island. De-
scending an incline, she found herself
Just above rocky shore overlooking
a strip OF Casco bay. There she set
up her easel and, embracing in her
subject bit of the rocks and a bit of
the ocean, began her work.
Constance painted all the morning,
but unfortunately her ability to trans
fer to canvas what she saw was not of
a high order Like many asplrants for
success In art, she felt It, but was I'M
able to express It. What she had
placed on the canvas disappointed her
She was looking at her work ruefully
when she heard step behind her and,
turning, saw man descending through
the wild grass and weeds. AS he pass
ed her he lifted his cap and, casting IA
glance at her picture, paused, looking
from II to its subject.
you have selected quite an attrac-
tive view," he said. "Your dlscrimi-
nation in this respect is proved by
your having chosen the best there Is
here"
II fear It IL all discrimination" said
Constance, viewing her work lugu.
briOusly.
You mean that you are not gifted
with the artistic touch"
81 fear | am not"
"a good deal depends upon that
which for the want Of n better word
/ shall call the trickery of art. There
are all sorts of methods Of producing
effects which, though In themselves
mechanical, tend TO successful paint
ing. Judging from this bit OF work,
fancy you have something to learn In
this respect"
Lots"
For Instance, this bit of rocky cliff
Is depicted against that wood across
the water. The cliff is OF dark
brown. the wood a dark green, two
dark substances. the one directly be-
hind the other You must make one
Of them Of different shade from
what 1t Is. The rock, being In the
foreground. Is the most important.
You have got It's color to perfection.
The wood, being distant, would bear
more blending with Its nelghboring
objects. 1t will bear tightening,
which Will darken the rock"
Constance mixed some colors on her
palette gave the wood beyond the
rock dab and was quite pleased with
the Improvement The rock stood out
boldly. while the wood appeared at
Its proper distance.
Are you teacher of artT' she
asked.
81 have taught art, but | do not
teach now. am interested at present
in regnining my physical strength.
which Ia somewhat run down"
Constance noticed that he was pale
and thin His eyes, which were large
md expressive at any time, seemed
more 20 in his invalid condition. She
thanked him for his suggestion and,
removing her canvas, folded her easel
and her stool, put her palette and
paint In her box and was starting
away when the stranger said:
"IIave you to carry those things
farT'
'"To the village, about mile up the
island"
do you come back TO paint this
afternoon"
II expect to-"
"Then II IL not necessary that you |
should lug them both ways. have a
shack on the crest between here and |
the road, and you can leave them |
there"
"That would indeed be n saving OF |
labor
He took mp n part OF her belongings |
while she carried the rest, and they |
walked together up little path to one |
Of those summer cottages containing |
only beds, chairs and cheap tableware
which city folk rent either for few
weeks In summer or for "the season."
There was a broad porch on three |
sides OF It. and Its occupant, setting |
down the artists materials on the
porch, said:
""They may remain here TIL you re- |
turn Ia the afternoon, and IL you don't
come again today ] will take them IN |
side and keep them for you till you
need them"
"YOu are very kind" Constance re-
piled do You live here all aloneT'
"For the present. I go back to the
.ty early IN September"
81 will relieve you OF my belongings
about 3 O'Clock this afternoon"
ar It Is not necessary that you
work all day I would advise you not
b. do ~
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