The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-03-09

Dill that he wanted passed for the BEN
eft Of his own section, ana he knew
Senator Mullens could render him val
liable aid and information, the San Saba
country already enjoying the benefits
OF similar legislation. With these In
terests happily doyetailed, wonder at
! the sudden interest in art at the state
f, capital must, necessarily, be small.
Few artists have uncovered their first
! pictures to the world under happier
auspices than did I.onny Briscoe.
Senator Kinney and Mullens came to
| an understanding in the matter OF irrl-
/ CATION and art while partaking of long
drinks in the cafe os the Empire hotel
"H'm!' said Senator Kinney, AZ don't
know. I'm no art critic, but 1t seems
to me the thing won't work. 1t looks
like the worst kind of clSomo to me.
l don't want to cast any reflections
upon the artistic talent OF your constit-
uent. Senator. but 1, myself, wouldn't
give six bits for the without
the frame. How are you going to cram
thing like that down the throat of n
legislature that kicks about a little item
In the expense bill OF S6S1 for rubber
erasers for only one term? It's vast
Ing time. I'd like to help you, Null
lens. but they'd laugh us out Of the
senate chamber If we We're to try it."
But you don't get the point" said
Senator Mullcns, in his deliberate
tones. tapping Kinney's glass with his
long forefnger. Il have my own doubts
as to what the picture is intended to
represent, a bullfight or Japanese
allegory, but l want this legislature to
make an appropriation to purchase.
or course. the subject of the picture
should have been in the state historical
line, but it's too late to have the paint
scraped OFF and changed. The state
won't miss the money and the picture
can be slowed away I'm n lumber room
where 1t won't annoy any one. Now.
here's the point to work on. leaving
art to look after itseif-the chan that
painted the picture is the grandson of
Lucien Briscoe."
Say 1t again. said Kinney, leaning
his head thoughtfully "Of the old.
original Lucicn Briscoe?'
"Of him. The man who,' YOU know.
Ihe man who carved the state out OF
the wilderness. The man who settled
the Indians. The man who cleaned
out the horse thieves. The man who
refused the crown. The states favor
lite son. Do you see the point nowY"
wrap up the picture" said Kinney
ts us good as sold. Why didn't you
say that Mt first instead Of philandcr-
ing along about art. I'll resign nv
seat In the senate and go back to chain
carrying for the county surveyor the
day can't make this state buy mic
ture caicimincd by n grandson of Lu-
Glen Briscoe. Did you ever hear of n
special appropriation for the purchase
or home for the daughter of One
Eyed Smothcrs? Well, that went
through like n motion to adjourn. and
oiu one Eyed never killed half as mapy
lhuiahs as Briscoe did. About what
hSure had you and the calciminer
agreed upon to sandbag the treasury
for?"
II thought" said Mullens. "tbat
maybe five hundred"-
rive hundred! interrupted Kinney
US lie hammered on his glass for n
lead pencil and looked around for n
waiter. only five hundred for rod
steer on the hoof delivered by a grand
son or Lucien Briscoe! Where's your
state pride. man? Two thousand &c
what it'll be- You'll introduce the bill
ana II get up on the floor of the SON
ate ana wave the scalp of every Indian
ola Lucien ever murdered. Let's soc.
lhere was something else proud and
loollsh he did. wasn't there? Oh. yos.
lie declined all emOluments and benc-
hts he was entitled to- Refused his
head right and veteran donation cor.
tifcateS. Could have been governor
but wouldn't. Declined n pension
Now's the states chance TO nav IN
illi nave to take the picture but then
IL deserves some punishment for keen
ing the Briscoe family waiting so long
wen bring this thing up about the
middle q the month after the tax hill
Is settled. Now. Mullcns. you send
over as soon as you can and get me
the figures on the cost Of those irriga-
ton bitches and the statistics about
the increased production per acre. Pm
going to need you when that bill OF
mine comes up. l reckon Wen be able
10 pull along pretty well together this
session and maybe others to come. oh
senator?"
Thus did fortune elect to smile upon
the boy artist of the San Saba. Fate
had already done her share when she
arranged his atoms I'm the cosmopony
or creation as the grandson Of L.ucien
Briscoe.
The original Briscoe had been pio.
neer both as to territorial occupation
and In certain acts prompted by n
great and simple heart. He had been
one of the first settlers and crusaders
against the wild forces Of nature. the
savage and the shallow politician. His
name and memory were revered equal
ly with any upon the list comprising
Houston, Boone. Crockett, Clark and
Green. He had lived simply, indie
DenjentIy ard unyayaI NV oph,t,n,