The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-28

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 ByF. A. MlTCFlEL
 Howard Cbldcstcr was an artist in lov5 with bis art He began to make pictures when be was a child and be- gorc he was a man had become fo- mous. He palnted an day and some times would have painted at night hod It been practicable At first it was love for hls work alone that gave hun nm interest In lt but in time be grew accustomed to the praises it brought him. Between the ages of twenty-five and thlry-nve he would go into a gai- lery where one Of bis masterpieces hung on purpose to hear Che euc0mi. ums heaped upon iL Persons might compliment him upon other gIfs-ond he possessed several In no small de- grcc-wlthout exciting In him the slightest pleasure, lt was 10 hear hIa praises as a portayer of nature Cha. found a place In bis heart
 ] Chichester was thirg-dye years old when he painted the great picture of his Ife. A young lady one day drove up to his studio iu her carriage which bore her family crest, and, 0lIgbliug, sent up her card The artists eye lighted with pleasure Miss Eleanor Gray. whose name was on Che card was Che most beautiful woman of her day. When she appeared at functions, .at tuc opera. driving out as she paased every head was turned to look at her. |At Che time she made this yIsI, co . ChlIpstcr her beauty was simply per feet Not a line appeared anywhere on her f0ce. her complexion was a most exquisite pink and white and her figure was combination Of r0visbing curves
 "I have called" she said, "to ask 1T you could be Induced to paint my por- .ualt ] know it is great deal to ask Of Che most famous living artist but you win, won't youE"
 ! ChtJcstcT stood gazing ut her. wrap ped Iu admiration Of her beauty for some tune before he replied
 "I can do greater justice to your .ueauty." he saii, "uy using you as a model lu a picture ! ann painting rep. .rcsening sprIngume"
 ! "pamt me to show me 1t my bcsg' she replied "I have nothing but my beauty to interest me-to be proud of %
 "Aud b" he replied, "cou.d not live without my art"
 The most artistic dressmaEcrs were applied to for designs for costume which would give thc best oGceL and one was selected uy.shug iu its sim- .puo.ty. The head, neck bust, the feet and lower limbs below the hnco were barred. the hair was partly concealed . CH.dospr saw before h.m a perfection of beauty and ho .doruEad ig The ra suIt was his chef d0euvrn. thc mar vicious painting which was lo him wHut Che sIsUuc Ngd0mu was to R0- pnur. The world saw mud wondered l What Chichester and an others deem ed growu.ug glory was iu fact the misfortune of his IIre He had been climbing bad reached Che crest and . must begin H.s descent For a time he . did not ro0llza this. then feared ir and at nst it fc0 upon bIm UEe a death stroke He hunted everywhere for another mode. frut would Inspire him IEe Che last one He rouUd one equally attractive Of its kind. but a different style, a child He roHd sto- ! rics Of children by Hans Christian An- 1 derscu t0 8I himself with their lnno- ceucc, then began his work lt was l successful but lt was not bis master piece Then tHe consciousness tb0t ! he had begun his descent came to him, and be feII Into melancholy.
 Before a GuaI giving up of an hope . be determined to paint bis former model, Miss Eleanor Gray, in a new conception. He hurried to her house and sent up his card. When tho lady came down to receive him be noticed ] a t.nge of melancholy on her face.
 "Why do you look sad2" hc asked
 She placed a finger beside one of . her eyes and said. "I have discovered a line there. Do you not see itg" ! Chichester declared that he did not But this did not rcussurc hor. She de- .c'arcI that she had b.oomcd and must now pass Into decay. In vain he told her chat she had not reached thc rich !. est beauty Co which she was destined that he would paint one more picture |or her representing her as summer" ! He could not excite a hope, That lIt ! Gle line would multiply tu it cov- cred her whole person Where there was one today there would be several . tomorrow. and in time she would be covered with wrinkles
 "No." she said, not knowing that he was pleading for himself as well as for her. CT have passed che summit .Wb8t you painted was tbe perfection .of my beauty What you would paint now would be a shade lower in Che scale"
 ! A look of distress crossed his face, land she asked what lt meant.
 "You have been describing me as