The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-29

Consequently the car turned down Fifth avenue, passed under the arch and drew up before a door just off Washington square. where the land scape painter had a studio suit. There were sleeping rooms and such access sories as seemed to the boy unheard-of luxury, though Lescott regarded the place as makeshift annex to his home establishment.
 You'd better take your time in se lecting permanent quarters" was his careless fashion of explaining to Sam son. Its just as well not to hurry. You are to stay here with me, as long as you will"
 I'm obleeged ter ye," replied the boy, to whose training in open-doored hospitality the invitation seemed only natural. The evening meal was brought in from a neighboring hotel, | and the two men dined before an open fire, Samson eating in mountain si- lence, while his host chatted and asked questions.
 Samson" suggested the painter, when the dinner things had been car ried out and they were alone, you are here for two purposes: First, to study | painting; second, to educate and equip yourself for coming conditions. It's | going to take work, more work, and then some more work"
 q hain't skeered of work" q believe that. Also, you must | keep out of trouble. You've got to ride your fighting instinct with strong curb"
 T don't low to let nobody run over me" The statement was not argu- mentative only an announcement of principle which was not subject to notification
 All right, but until you learn the ropes let me advise you"
 The boy gazed into the fire for few moments of silence.
 q gives ye my hand on thet." he promised.
 At eleven o'clock the painter, having shown his guest over the premises, said goodnight and went uptown to his own house. Samson lay a long while awake, with many disquieting reflections.
 Meanwhile Lescott, letting himself into a house overlooking the park, was hailed by a chorus of voices from the dining room. He turned and went in to join gay group just back from the opera As he thoughtfully mixed himself a highball, they bombarded him with questions.
 Why didn't you bring your bar barian with your" demanded a dark l eyed girl, who looked very much as Lescott himself might have looked had he been a girl-and very young and lovely. Now she flashed on him an af fectionate smile, and added: We have been waiting to see him. Must we go to bed disappointed?" I George stood looking down on them and tinkled the ice in his glass.
 He wasn't brought on for purposes of exhibition, Drennie," he smiled. q was afraid if he came in here ill the fashion of his arrival-carrying his saddlebags- ultracivilized foll might have laughed"
 A roar of laughter at the picture vindicated Lescotts assumption.
 "No! Now, actually with saddle bags?" echoed young fellow with 2 likable face which was for the mo ment incredulously amused. That goes Dick Wilmington one better You do make some rare discoveries George. We celebrate you"
 Thanks, Horton" commented the ] painter, dryly. When you New York CTS have learned what these barbari ans already know, the control of youi oversensitized risibles and courtesy deeper than your shirt-fronts-maybe I'll let you have look. Meantime I'm much too fond of all of you to risk letting you laugh at my barbarian"
  Several months were spent laborine with charcoal and paper over plaster casts in Lescott's studio, and Lescott himself played instructor. When the E, .skylight darkened with the coming of evening" the boy whose mountain na ture cried out for exeHise went for long tramps that Carried him over many miles of city pavements, and after that, when the gas was lit, he turned, still insattIiably hungry, to volumes of history. and algebra, and facts.
 
 A sloop-rigged boat with crew of two was dancing before brisk breeze through blue Bermuda water. Off to the right Hamilton rose sheer and colorful from the bay. At the tiller sat the white-clad figure of Adrienne 1 Lescott. Puffs of wind that whipped the tautly bellying sheets lashed her dark hair about her face. Her lips, vividly red like poppy petals, were | just now curved into an amused smile, which made them even more than or dinarily kissable and tantalizing. Her companion was neglecting his nominal duty of tending the sheet to watch | her.
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