New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

and horse with girl IN the " \ ~ w
saddle came whizzng round the Il & : ttt.s
turn almost upon me. Just there M y. .I.ISl
the rain had made puddle OF y z th.M
thick sticky mud, the mud PIE L. NJ -. Y
variety. As the horse went by
at full gallop, fine fat, mud PIE
landed in the middle OF my
painting. ! fairly yclped
To oct il all of was hopeless However, went at It,
and was cursng the Job when heard the hooIS
coming back and the rider pulled up close to me
81 heard YOU crv out said a voice very ul ana low
"Did hurt YOU; hope not.
aNo.~ said without looking UP. "Small thanks to
XIV tone siicnced her for moment. Somehow,
though got the feeling that she was amused more than
abashcd at nv resentment. And her voice was sus-
pciousv meek when She presently spoke again.
you're an artist aren't you;
$40, said. busily s,rapng away at my coppcrpate
"Im an archcoogist engaged IN eXhuinng an ancient
ruin from a square mile Of mud.
She laughed; but in a moment became grave again.
"I'm so sorrv" she said. 81 know | shouldn't come
pungng around turns in that reckless way May u
should like to-buy your picturc'
"You may not, ! replied.
"That isn't quite fair, is it,; she asked III nave
done damage. should be allowed to repair it.
"Repair>" said l. How do YOU propose to do IT!
suppose that YOU think picture that can be bought Tor
a hundrcddolar bill can be painted with hundred
40: I'm not altogether Philistinc She said and
looked up at her for the first time Her face ElSl0N
AND COMMENT BY KENT: kRo'o her face Prom me
sketches.
Hoccey there's one point dear: she IS u '0omdN Of
She said. 81 don't wonder you're cross. And I'm
truly sorry. IS it quite ruincd;
At that | recovered some DC .cncy Of manner For
give q hermit said, "Who doesn't see enough people
t. Keep him civilized. The daub doesn't matter.
She leaned over from the saddle 10 examine the pic
turc ooh but it isn't a daub" she protested II
know little about pictures It's very interesting and
curious. But why DO YOU paint it on copper;
a6h shc said. a should so like to see your prnts'
~Nothing easier said l. My shack is Just over the
aAnd there is Mrs" her eyes suggested that fill
@ @s S,-, finished 40 There is no one but
nv aged and highly respectable Chinaman TO play pro-
prictv But in the Of studio, les CoHrcHaHCcS are
not 50 rigid but that one may look at pictures wchaper
sIm afraid it wouldn't d. she answered, smiling.
40 III have TO wait until" shadow passed over
her face. I'm afraid I'll have to give 1t up
CHANCE settled that point then and there. rs She
- finished she was in my arms. The grth had
loosencd. and the saddle had turned with her. ! had
barely time to twist her foot from the stirp when the
brute Of horse boltcd. As it her ankle got bit
Of a wrench She turned quite white, and cred out
little In a moment she was herself again
king Cole has been acting badly all day, She SAID
a. shall have time catching him. She limpcd forward
a few steps.
You couldn't get near im-though, perhaps, II you
had some salt
Il can get some at my place said l. gathering up
nv things your horse is headed that way. You'd
better come a.Ong and rest there while Cng Lung ana
round up Your mount.
CONNECT BY c. X: Here follo,rs more talk sho,yiug
hoe Young people mbecebfby and mCOpScioHSy cement
an acquaintance but not cord upon the gtl point Of
ho5r far the horse seemed 10 haze COME heer he 1rdS
riddcn out, or fresh, etc.