The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-09-25

III yoU'l paint my portrait that size
painting. frame and all, for $3.50. III
GO
"Five hundred is my price
Goodwin spent some time trying Il
obtain reduction. Finally II occurred
to him that. after all. perhaps, he would
not need ~ pay anything till the por.
trait was finished and the artist. hav-
ing expended his time on II. would
then probably take less for 1t rather
than have II on his hands.
You'll want your money. | suppose. "
be said. ION delivery OF the goods"
ayes"
VERY well: go ahead"
Beckwith arranged With bis subject
| for the sittings. and Goodwin departed
While the man OF business was plan
ming to beat the artist. the artist was
planning To beat the man OF business.
element. while Beckwith was not.
Though during the sittlngs that follow
ed he racked bis brain for some plan
by which he might get his revenge for
that past injustice which still ranked
within him. his inventive powers failed
him. One thing he resolved upon-he
would paint the best portrait of his
subject that he was capable OF paint
ing
The features are expressive OF the
character. and Goidwin's features were
no exception to the rule. Beckwith
while painting drew his subject away
from his cOvetousness by emitting with |
him on other subjects and thus caught |
his best expression. When the portrait |
was finished the man IL represented |
seemed To i've. One would suppose he I
was about to speak. aud speak pleas
antly Goodwin told the artist to send
the portrait 10 his house. but Beckwiih
money ana frankly told Goodwin that
II be would send for IL with cheek
for $500 II would be delivered to the
Goodwin grumbled at this
and went away
The next day Beckwith received
portrait did not come up 10 mis- eSpecta-
lions and he had concluded not to ac-
'ept H. Beckwith made no reply TO the
note and III time received another stat
ng that since Goodwin preferred to pay
'Or the time spent on the portrait ne
would pay hnif the amount charged.
'25O To this also Beck with paid no
Intention. but sent the picture to
Ieaier FOR sale.
one day Goodwin was informed that
liz portrait whs hanging IN an art
tore: that II WAS heiug visited by con
oisseurs aud pronounced remarkahie
ece' OF work IL had not yet been
old. for the artist had set very high
rice ON Il. Goodwin at once went to
br store. saw his portrait and asked
he dealer the price for IT, He was IN.
Drmed that IL was Sl0.OO0. Goldwin
tent al once To an attorney. whom ne
irected 10 take steps to claim the por
-ait as his property But when the
Iwyer called for the correspondence
the case and read copies OF his eli s
nt's letters 10 Beckwith ne said he had
U case.
Goodwin found himself In an unpleas-
Ut position His portrait--pronounced
work OF art-was for sale. and per.
,us were asking why he did not buy
To do so would cost him x9HU
ore than the price he would have
aid mad he accepted IL. He sent an
ypnt 10 Reckwith to try to effect
The agent returned with
faf hI. ri or Al fhxA
Uniting was making great reputa-
on for him and he bad decided not
sell Ii. but keep II before the pub
;. Goodwin decided not TO be done"
at way and let the matter rest
The picture was withdrawn from ex.
hilton. and when 1t appeared again
e covetous expression that had been
II out was In II. This being reported
the original. be went TO see II again
d was furious Again be went to
lawyer and directed him TO prose-
te the artist for ridiculing him be-
re the world. The lawyer showed
n cartoons of prominent men In tire
wspapers aud Informed him that 1t co
,ud he much more difficult for him
recover In his own ease than for ne
use TO do so Besides. any jury would SD
eide against him. II he wished to
n the pi-Ture he must pay the price
ioldwin sent again to Beckwith. ask
, him to make price on the por- Tn
it Reckwith made price OF S25.000 be
ldwin made no reply to the offer lal
.ain the picture was withdrawn. and
len II reappeared the covetous look err
the face had become misery. Gold SCI
n tried again to buy 1t, but the
&c had gone up to $4,000 Goodwin pc
lred that II he did not pay 1t the tul
preston would become worse and co
; price would 20 higher an
lie sent word to the artist to ask We
lether. n the $4,000 was paid. be
uld restore the original expression TO 10
= face. Beckwith agreed to do so 10Y
intimated that II the money were PIT
id him be would distribute it among
, poor. This closed the bargain. the WI
Tetous look on the face disappeareA
d the poor were richer ny $30.00O ia
When Goodwin opened the case con-
ming his portrait statement of the an
le reasons for the great rise in its
&c lay where 1t would be seen.