The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-05
Evening Chat

artists the world has ever Known -
painting wonderfuIly realistic pictur-
es on almost every window in town
sat IN darkness last evening and as
the light from out Of doors fickered
through the wfndoW-pane, saw a sill
Ter sky painted swiftly before my
eyes with hundreds OF tiny twinkling
stars. So exceedingly clever was the
dainty delicate strokes OF the invisi-
BE pea that sat for hours waiting
for more. Finally went to bed. I
knew that IN the morning would sec
sights which come to Fairmont but
oncea year. It vas the first thing
thought OF IN the moruing- was not
mistaken.
There before my eyes-plain to be
seen-o1 the upper part OF one OF. my
upstairs windows was wide untouch-
ed field of snow with hills in the
distance and two large hea<ty branch
ed trees in the foreground Some
one had been there even before !
awpke; for q small slender path nad
bedn cleared OF snow and led 70 a
small cottage hidden behind some
family traced bushes. said nothing
10 anyone but went to each window OF
my house in turn have seven win
dovs unstairs. On each one Of them
I parted the curtains, fully expecting
to see a masterpiece. / was not dis
appointed.
on the second window had a birds
eve view OF a small city with many
maths and intersections plainly V9s!-
bic. I could see smoke family T1st-
HE from 9, number OF chimneys TAR ne
low. Somebody was getting break
fast. On The third window was
good picture of no-nan's land with
| E,any wire entanglements. The fields
was snow-drifted IN places and strech-
I ed far and wide. Only few tree
etuuops were visible. a heavy cloud
/ hung over the land I sighed with
delight when I discovered my fourth
( window-here was a forest or pines
and bemIocks-close togethe: and
! waving gently In the wind. Eaeh
small feathery branch was clearly
| traced-touches here were eXquisiteiy
delicate. All about were gently I'M
! duiatinG hills.
But my fifth window made me start.
| There lay a devastated land with
| trees broken and bent low, some SEEM
| ed bent IN prayers, others in SUPPL
cation. There was nothing Of anything
! but mutilated trees.
Ny seventh window had been used
as a sketch book with many leaves.
In one corner was winding road
way with q number Of bent telegraph
poles. In another corner was frozen
river which as the eye followed, ex-
banded into an ocean with dash1ng
waves. The invisible artist had ex-
| perimented with clouds Of different
kinds Just above this-roIling clouds,
smooth clouds. faint 5eweled clouds.
/ went slowly downstairs not want
ing to see all of my art gallery at
once. 1 stood in the han letting all
thought Of the picture leave me Tor
moment. In this way could more
easily see much that the invisible ar
fist painted in mere touches here and
there. / found my downstairs WIN
dows full OF delightful sketches. /
stopped at the edge Of woods. had
to descend a bit of a pair OF stairs,
built roughly of logs. I was almost
afraid they would break and carry me
far below. where a nasty river ran
'riotousIy over rocks. Suddenly saw
a gypsy camp with tents tapping IN
the wind and two poles out OF doors,
with a kettla hung between them
Farther away. lire stretched, hung
with tiny garments. More steps vlS-
ibIe leading up and up and up Small
footbridges spanned rivers like thread.
Countless numbers OF low trees. all
al;IS began to wend their way up
sleeper and sleeper incliues. At the
top I stopped. What could l see nov?
Nothing but a level plain of frosty
Jewels. had seen it all
But tomorrow II the Invisible artist
felt in the humor many more scenes
would be traced-7ew and different
Look on your own windows tonight
and tomorrow Ny art gallery is not
the only one in the city.
New and fascinating valentines are
increasing in numbers in the stores
of the city. They have come in all
shapes ard sizes. though the small
valentines seem 20 be the most pop
ular this year, If one can Judge by
the chndren's remarks. hear them
say. isn't that dear. let's buy some
prettier than the big ones" II any
OF the grown-ups have ceased to buy
valentines the children make up Tor
il. Dearest friends must have valen-
tines for one another at valentine
time. There are also comics which
can express quite forcibly ones small
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