The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
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sHCRT STORY
That Ideal Face.
BY C. B. LEWIS.
copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
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~, r AEKLIN TEMPLE was a young
artist. He had been an artist
ever since he could make pic
lures on the school house walls and
1 sidewalks. He might never have
amounted to much as an artist II MS
grandmother hadn't encouraged MN
ne made sketch Of her when nfteen
Years old, and 1t was so life-like and
SO pleased her that when she dled
few years later she left him a leg
Rcy Of $4,000 and request that ne
tse part Of the money to make him
gelf famous with the brush.
Young. Mr., Temple obeycd the re-
uuest. He started out in great earn
pstness to become portrait painter.
he attended classes; he took lessons
81 different teachers; he attended
academies Of art. One reason why
"a attended SO many Is that almost
T syery one discouraged him. They
openly found fault with his drawings
and colors. and famous painter told
him that he didn't know enough
about ant to paint a cows leg. the
tlme came when Franklin admitteu
AZ much to himself, but 1t was ailet
several years efforts. He finally ssI
nm a studio and branched out Tor
himself. He secured few patrons,
mt thew never returned second
fine nor spoke we'll of his abilities;
Thev got their portraits framed ana
.lISs them In the woodshed or some
other safe place.
Young Mr. Temple felt that he had
4 treat career before him. All that
WAS needed was to paint one great
nfctrre. He was a good-looking young
man and. outside of his work, he was
veil liked and made friends. Every
artist has sighed to paint great PIC
t,,ra He has carried the idea with
him for DAYS and weeks and months.
Sometimes he has never found @n a.
he was looking for, and sometimes ne
has found it very soon. IN inc case
If Mr.. Temple, he found his laeal
When he was twenty-five years ola;
what he wanted was to find an ideal
faca az a female, of course, and then
na}nt a rose alongside of it and cal!
4 ."The June Roses" He rode ana
walked miles and miles in the Guy
a1ways staring about him Tot inc
IDEAL face. He could find the rose all
right. but when it came to the race
he had lots Of trouble. Many many
times he thought he had found lace'
and he followed the owner for a long
distance to get better view, but was
eiwavs disappointed. He discovered
That the nose was turned up at the
end or the mouth was too large, OF
Here was a sQuint to one eye. III
scanned to him that nature made no
nerFect faces, and it must be perfect
face or the picture would not Drins
him fame. ..u -,
wsys win. One day, as Mr.. Ienplo
%ss bnving some cheese and crackers
In delicatessen store to make ms
studio lunch on, the long-sought-lor,
faCe. entered the place. He realized
a. moment that he stood on the
threshold of fame. He scanned the
faro for IN imperfection, but found
mono He went out and stood by the
door while the young woman mace
some purchases When she came ouI
he followed her five blocks 10 what
seemed a rooming house. After she
had uassed in he handed the Janltor
quarter and asked her name. Inc
ianitor told him, and that evening ne
came back and managed to secure an
interview with her. He was frank
voung man. Franklin was, and ne
fold her exactly what he wanted. she
had the most beautiful face he had
ever seen, and he wanted the loan Vi
il to paint that rose picture.
When the artist had got out aOoul
all he wanted to say, the young lady
renlied that she would think it over
INST now she had can OF beans
warming over a gas jet, and she was
afraid they might burn. Great heaV-
ens-beans and beauty! The artist
seized his hat and made his escape
His artistic soul was Mortified. He
went to his studio in the blacklist de-
spair. and he did not recover Tor
three days. Then he said to himself
"The idea Of beautiful creature
like that eating beans warmed up IN
fbencan! She probably scooped them
out with a spoon, and beans was
probably all she had that night for
dinner. Do beans and beauty go to,
sether? Never! Hold on, though. Will
the public ever know that she was
bean-eater? Can't a young lady, even
if she be good-lOoking, eat what she e
nleases for dinner? If she prefers
can of beans in her own room TO
champagne supper at some high-ton-
ed restaurant, should that be laid up
against her? must marry some day.
and It will be good-looking girl, and
shouldn't look for economy in wo-
man that is destined to be my wife?
There is, after all, something very
practical about this.
In a week Mr., Temples artistic
soul had recovered from the jolt and
he returned to the beautiful face. He
was welcomed with a smile, and this
time the young lady said:
~ must eat when can, as am
hmpolyed and am very busy. Won't