Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-26

Beck with went on with the work he
was doing.
Whats your prize for a portrait of
that sizc?'' asked Goldwin.
"'rhc size doesn't make any differ
ence as to the price"
We'll. what will you charge to paint
my portrait: don't want II myself.
but my family do. If IL doesn't cost
too much u hnmor them
Five hundred dollars
Five hundred dollars. How many
portraits can You paint in a year?'
n dozen perhaps"
THAT'S $,iUu0 for sitting here jaub-
ing paint. Why. don't pay any one
of my heads of departments In my
business half that aud they're all first
class business men
To this the artist made no reply.
III you'll paint my portrait that size.
painting. frame and all. for $3.50. it's
a 60.
give hundred is my price
Goodwin spent some time trying to
obtain a reduction. Finally il occurred
to him that. after all. perhaps. he would
not need to pay anything till the por-
trait was finished and the artist. hay
Ing expended his time ON II. would
then probably take less for II rather
| than have il on his hands
You'll want your money. suppose"
he said. ION delivery OF the goods"
"Yes"
Every well: 20 ahead
Beckwith arranged with his subject
for the sittngs. and Goodwin departed.
While the man Of business was plan
ming 20 beat the artist. the artist was
planning TO beat the man OF business.
But Goodwin was In this respect in his
element. while Beckwith was not.
Though during the sittings that follow
ed he rackcd his 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 npon-he
would paint the best portrait of his
subject that ne was capable of paint
ing.
The features are expressive of the
character. and Goldwins features were
no exception 10 the rule. Beckwith
while painting drew his subject away
| from his covrtouSneSs 10y chatting with
him on other subjects aud thus caught
his best expression When the portrait
was finished the man II represented
seemed To live. One would suppose he
was about 10 speak. and speak pleas
antly Goodwin told the artist Ia send
the portrait to his house. but Beckwith
preferred 10 keep II till he got his
money aud frankly told Goodwin that
! IL he would send for II with check
for $500 IL would he delivered to the
messenger. Goodwin grumbled nj this
and went away.
| The next day Reckwith received u
note from his client stating that the
portrait did not come up Ia his eXpect;l-
! tons and he had concluded not TO ac-
cept IT, Bcckwith made no reply TO the
note and In time received another stat
Ing that since Goodwin preferred To pay
for the time spent Oh the portrait he
wonld pay half the amount charged.
500. To this also Beck with paid no
attention. but sent the picture to a
dealer for sale.
One day Goodwin was informed that
his portrait was hanging in an art
store; that II was being visited 10y con-
noisseurs and pronounced "A remarkable
piece of work II had not yet been
sold. for the artist had set IL very high
price on IT, Goodwin nj once went 10
the store. saw his portrait and asked
! the dealer the price for H. He was in
formed that IL was $1,000. Goodwin
+ went NJ once Ia an attorney. whom he
directed 10 take steps 10 claim the por-
trait rs his property But when the
lawyer called FOR the correspondence
/ in the case aud read copies oi his eli
ent'S lrtiers to Bcckwih he said lie had
no ease.
Goodwin found himself in an unpl,fls-
ant position His portrait pronounced
work OF art-waS for sale. and per
sons were asking why he did not buy
It. IL ." 50 would cost him S,J'0
NOR The price he would have
paid accepted il. He sent an
agent a. i,cckwith To try 10 effect n
compromise The agent returned with
n statement from the artist thni the
painting was maxim. Il great reputa-
ton for him and he had decided not
10 sell IL. hut keep II before the pub.
lie. Goodwin decided not 10 h. done"
that way and 'et a." matter rest.
The picture WAS Withdrawn fr"m cx-
hibition. and when il appeared again
the covetouS expression that had been
left out was In II. This being reported
to the original he went TO see II again
and was furious. Again he vert 10
his lawyer and directed him 10 prose
cute the arts: for ridiculing him he
fore the world The lawyer showed
him cartoons III prominent men IN the
newspapers aud informed him TINT ii
would he much more difficult for him
10 recover In his own case than for
these to do "a Resides. any jury would
decide against him. n he wished 10