The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-20
"The Dark Star
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS
Neeland Finds Himself Fallingin Love
With Rue CareW as They Revive
Old Memories of BrOOkhOllOw
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

both arms full OF portfolios. boards
and panels.
Now" she said, with q GREATNESS
smile, you may moFtify my pride
and rebuke my vanity. I deserve
It.; need Il; but oh.-dOn't bS too
severe
Are you serious he aSksA
looking up in astonlshment from
the first astonishing drawing IN
color which he held between his
hands.
Serious? OF eourss- shs
met his eyes anxiousiy, thsn her
own became incredulous and thu
swift colour dyed her faee-
DO you like my work. she aEkeA
in fainter voice.
Like it"' He continued - stare
at the bewilderiRg grace and color
OF the work. turned to another and
lifted il to the light:
What's this?" he demanded.
"A mOnotype."
You did it?'
Yves"
Fascinated BY Her Art.
He seemed unable to take his eyes
from it-from the exquisite figures
there in the sun on the bank Of The
trimming river under an iris-tintaA
April sky.
What do you call It Rus?-
"Baroque"
He continued to serutiniSe 4 m
silence, then drew another carton
prepared for oil from the sheaf Ga
the sofa
Over Autumn woods, in . windy
sky, high-nying crows were buRetS1
and blown about From the stark
trees a few phantom leaves elunS.
fiuttering; and the whole scene was
possessed by sinuous, Whirling
forms-mere glimpses Of supple, ex.
quisite shapes tossing, curling. now.
ing through the naked WoodlanA.
A delicate finger caught az . dad
leaf here; there frail arms elutched
at a bending. wind-tossed bough;
grey sky and ghostIy forest we're
obsessed, bewitched by the minnow-
ing, driving torrent Of airy. half
seen spirits.
The Winds" he said mechanically.
He looked at another sketch oE
the Princess Naia- And somehow
it made him think Of vast skies and
endless plains and the tumult OF
surging men and rafting lances.
a Cossack," he said, half to him
self. 81 never before realized it,
And he laid it aside and turned -
the next.
II haven't brought any life
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she said. IT thought I'd Just show
you the-the results OF them and
of-of whatever is in me-"
I'm just beginning to under
stand what is in you" he said
Tell me.whst is it," she asked,
almost timidIy. 80
Tell your" He rose, stood By the
window looking out. then turned
to her:
what can I tell zotiEs he added
with a short laugh. what have
to say to a girl who can do-thess
after two years abroad?"
More Than she Expected.
Sheer happiness kept her silent
She had not dared hope for such
approval Even now she dared not
permit herself to accept IL.
Il have so much to say" she
ventured. land such an appalling
amount Of work before I can learn
to say it"
your work is-stunnink" hO
said bluntly.
you don't think So" abe az.
claimed iEcrcdulousIy.
Indeed, I do, Look at what
you have done in two years. Yes,
grant all your aptitude and talents,
just look what you've accomplished
and where you are! Look at you
yourself. too-what a stunning, be-
wildering sort OF girl you've devsl-
oped into"
Jim NeelandT"
Certainly, Jim Neeland, Of Nee
lands Mills, who has had years
more study than you have, more
years Of advantage, and who now Is
an illustrator without anything in
particular TO distinguish him from
the several thousand other American
Illustrators
"Jim! Your work IL ehGrmfnEr'
'How do you know?
Because I have everything you
ever did, sent for the magazines
and cut them out; and they are in
my scrapbook0"
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