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ASHLAND TrorN'Gs
Thursday, jUI,e 12, 1913.
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Painting a
Picture
Under Cupid's
Guidance
I By ANDREW C. EWINQ
The most beautiful lake in the world
is Como and the most beautiful bay
the bny of Naples. Both have been the
scene of many a story, real and ficti
tious; both have attracted visitors from
nil parts of the world. The beauty of
the former bursts upon one at once;
that of the latter is of slow growth.
Como is always much the same; the
bay of Naples is ever cuaugiug.
Sorrento, overlooking this beautiful
bay. is built on a circular ledge of rocks
some three hundred feet high, follow
ing the curvature of the shore. There
are hotels and villas fronting the water,
sonip of them built in the ceuter of or
ange groves. One morning a gentle
man emerged from one of these hotels,
sauntered down a walk, plucking an
orange by the way, and at the end
Htood upon a marble balcony looking
down upon the waves far below.
Yachts and fishing boats were rocking
on the surface, and from the island of
Capri a little steamer was bounding
along toward Sorrento.
A young lady had set up an easel on
the balcony and was attempting to
transfer the scene to canvas. The geu
tleman paused a short distance behind
lier and looked at her work. Conscious
of his presence, she turned.
'Tardon me. signorlna." he said in
Italian and was about to walk on when
she said in English:
"I dou't understand Italian."
"Ah. you are an American, I per
ceive!" "Why not English?"
"We Americans are easily distin
guished from the English by our ac
ceut. Permit me to compliment you on
tho way you are getting on with your
picture."
"I am not getting on at all."
"You have sketched your outline very
well." ,
"But how shall I get that deep blue
of the water, how that delicate veil of
mist that hangs over Capri and almost
hides iscbia farther on?"
"Your work will be the more diffi
cult because you cannot get the same
scene on two consecutive days. To- 1
morrow the water will be perhaps a
pale green, then a light instead Of a
dark blue, as It is today. Quite likely
even by noon we shall have Ischia
resting on a sea of quicksilver."
The girl leaned back in her chair
discouraged.
"I would advise you to put in such
parts as will not change, then select
a certain coloring to transfer to your
canvas. If you can get it in before it
changes, be It so; if not you must get
in as much as you can. then wait till
the same conditions come again."
"Exactly the same conditions will
never come again."
"You are right. But you don't need
to copy. An artist doesn't do that He
takes a landscape, a model, any sub
ject you like, and Idealizes it Hla
Intention is not to get something bet
ter than the original, But something
better than the result of an attempt
to transfer the original to canvas."
"If I could only get a tithe of what
we see before us on the canvas I
should be satlsQed."
"Are you an amateur or a profes
sional?" "I simply desire to make a picture to
sell on my return to America to help
out the expense of my trip abroad."
"Well, don't be discouraged. With
your permission I will criticise your
work as you proceed. I am a profes
sional critic and may help you."
"Thank you 'very much, but I doubt
If I can produce anything worthy of
your criticism."
Acquaintances are formed very eas
ily between tourists, especially where
they are fellow countrymen. a-nd Ed
ward Mlnard Improved upon this be
ginning to become quite friendly with
Lucia Cifford. True to his promise, he
coached her in her effort to transcribe
some of the various phases that the
bay of Naples takes on. From the win
dow of his room he could look out
upon it. aud often when It assumed
the conditions Hhe was frying to get
lie would send her word, and she
would hurry to the balcony to take ad
vantage of the situation.
At times she would rest from her
work by riding out on the road wind
ing up the heights lying southwest of
the town. At others she would stroll
with friends among the shops picking
up bargains in lace or silks. Occa
sionally on returning from some of
these trips her work would look bet
ter to her than when she had left it
Mlnard told ber that this was because
before going out she saw it through
tired eyes. When she came in she
saw It through rested eyes. But she
noticed the greatest improvement on
her return after a couple of days' ab
sence while on a visit to Pnestum. It
secme.l to ber 0 1 fliwt viewing her pic
ture aftr her arrival that she had
done far better than she bad suppose!
in getting that misty effect of the at
mosphere, that cerulean blue of the
water. Moreover, she was gradually
pelting on to the canvas not any of
the conditions she had seen, but some
thing conceived, something more ca
pable of being represented In paint.
She asked 11! nurd how she could have
done It and fc fold her tat It vrni
part accident tr.H part tee? own artis
tic Invention, though the former could
not exist without the latter.
Miss Gifford, as all sojourners at
Sorrento do, made many excursions,
and whenever she returned she In
variably saw ber work through new
eyes. She was very much encouraged,
even delighted. But when she stop
ped to consider the matter she con
cluded that her improvement must be
due to the criticisms passed upon ber
work by Mlnard. "There may be ar
tistic ability in me," she said to him.
"but it would never come out without
your drawing it out."
At last the painting was finished, anj
Miss Gifford took her departure toe
Naples. Minard advised her to offer
her picture in Rome when she arrived
there rather for the purpose of dis
playing than selling it, for the chief
purchasers of pictures in Italy are
Americans, and they usually buy those
which .bear the names of artists who
have made a name.
Minard Joined her In Naples, where
Instead of painting' they visited the
burled cities of Pompeii and Ilercu
laneum together and the gallery where
in are deposited so many art treasures
found under the ashes thrown over
them 2.000 years before by Vesuvius.
Miss Gifford preceded her new found
friend to Home, and before her depar
ture he kindly offered to pack her
painting for her. She kindly accept
ed his offer, end when he returned it
to her properly boxed he gave her the
name of a dealer in Kome, with whom
he advised her to leave it on exhibition.
And so it was that the accidental
meeting of these two persons at Sor
rento was renewed at Naples, and
since travelers from the south of Italy
must go north it was likely that they
might meet all the way up to Milan.
And at every parting it was evident
that the next meeting would be more
cordial.
When Miss Gifford reached Rome
she called on the dealer, and he sent to
her hotel for the picture. Soon after
this when she saw it framed she was
astonished at the remarkable change 1
the framing had produced in it It
was the same scene, but under the in
fluence of the surrounding gilt it was
simply beautiful. It seemed to re
quire the illuminating properties to
bring out the colors.
The next time she went into the
shop the dealer informed her that her
painting was sold.
"Sold!" she exclaimed.
"Yes, signorlna. You directed me to
sell it did you not? It has not yet
been removed. If there is any mistake
please let me know it at once. In case
of a picture like that I don't wish to
make a blunder."
"How much did it bring?" asked the
artist aghast
"Forty-five hundred francs."
"Forty-five hundred francs!"
"Yes, slgnorina. Are you disap
pointed?" "How did you get so much for it?"
"The artist is a rising young Ameri
can who is making a name."
"What name?"
"E. Minard."
"Mlnard!"
"Yes, signorlna. The signature Is
genuine. Isn't if?"
Miss Gifford stood mute for a few
moments, staring at the dealer, then
told him to let her see the picture. He
took her to his packing room and
showed it to her. putting his finger on
the name in the lower left hand cor
ner, E. Minard. ,
Miss Gifford stood looking at the few
daubs that spelled "Minard" for a long
while without speaking. A light was
slowly creeping in upon her brain. Two
emotions met and mingled. There was
disappointment that she had not proved
herself an artist and pleasure that ber
friend bad Imposed upon her to her ad
vantage, for she saw that he had sub
stituted his own picture for hers. There
was another emotion more in evidence
than either of the other two. Surely a
man who would do such a thing for a
woman must have for ber more than a
friendly interest
"Is It all right signorlna?" asked the
dealer.
"All right? Oh, yes, of course, It's all
right"
"I will give you the money less the
commission."
"Certainly."
Miss Gifford took the bills he handed
her and left the shop. Minard had given
her his address in Rome and had asked
her to send him her card on ber ar
rival. She sent it at once, and the same
evening be called upon her.
"Mr. Mlnard, why did you Impose
upon me?"
' "now Impose upon you?" he asked
shamefacedly.
"About the plctare."
"Pardon me." hanging his head.
"How did you manage It?"
"Well, when you went out to drive or
to walk or on excursions while at Sor
rento I feed the maid to bring me your
picture and improved it a bit Mean
while I was painting the same scene
myself. Then you made It very easy
for me by giving me your picture to
pack. I packed my own and kept yours.
Mine has perhaps a money value above
yours, but yours has a value to me
beyond price."
She had sent for him to hand him the
money she bad received from the deal
er, but these last few words had a
meaning that changed the situation,
no declared that the picture she had
painted was of far more value to him
than the one hp had painted himself.
The exchange was in bis favor, ne
begged her to permit it.
Nevertheless, since bis painting bad
produced enough money to pay for her
trip, she could not reconcile her con
science to accepting It till the matter
was compromised by her throwing her
self in with her own Imperfect work.
This was considered as an equivalent
bonus, and the couple were married be
fore they left Rome.
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MSBERNACI
BlBLfeTUDYOr4. "Cr
ALL
THINGS WORK FOR GOOD
TO THEM.
Gen.sis 46:28 47:31 Jun. 15.
"To them that tore God all thingt tcork to
gether for good." Homo 8.-J8.
SO Jacob and all his family left
Canaan, the Landof Promise,
and' at the Invitation of Pha
raoh through Joseph, they lo
cated in the land of Goshen, suitable
to their business, which was that of
herdsmen and shepherds. Joseph went
in his chariot to Goshen, and there met
his father Jacob, whom he had not
seen for many years; aud Joseph wept
Then came the official presentation
of Jacob and his family to Pharaoh.
Joseph was careful that they should
make no mistake. He therefore let the
king clearly know that their occupa
tion was that of shepherds and herds
men; for the Egyptians despised that
business, and would
keep themselves
separate from the
Hebrews. Thus the
land of Goshen
would be almost
like a separate
country from
Egypt.
Jacob at this time
was one hundred
and thirty years
old and quite fee
ble. Brought Jnto
Tharaoh's presence.
Jacob Presented
Pharaoh.
Jacob blessed him. In the sense of
asking the Divine blessing upon him.
Thus the family of Jacob, now called
by their new name, Israel, became
firmly established In Egypt. Jacob
lived seventeen years thereafter, dur
ing which Joseph and his people, the
Israelites, were In favor with Pharaoh
and the Egyptians.
Our lesson relates especially to God's
willingness and ability to make all the
experiences of His people work out for
their good. This naturally suggests
that we inquire in what way Jacob's
life experiences were to his welfare.
The Scriptures declare, "Jacob have I
loved; Esau have I hated loved less."
God's Love should be distinctly seen
manifested In some way, In making all
things work for good to Jacob and his
family.' The question Is. How? Can
we see how Divine favor operated for
the welfare of Jacob and his family?
How Did God Bless Israel?
Jacob, having become heir of the great
Abrahamic Promise "In thy Seed shall
all the families of the earth be bless
ed", straightway seems to have gotten
into trouble. He fled from home, leav
ing everything to Esau, ne served his
uncle Laban for seven years, that he
might have Rachel for his wife. But
Providence permitted him to be cheat
ed, and he was obliged to serve seven,
years more for her. . Time and -again
Laban changed his wages, endeavor
ing to get the best of him. Thus Jacob
was thrown into competition with his
uncle, to protect his own interests.
Finally, with the fruit of many years'
toil, he returned to Canaan, fearful of
Esau, whom he placnted with a rich
present. Later, he lost his wife and
was bereft of Joseph, his beloved son.
Then came the famine, the recovery of
Joseph, and the incidents of today's
lesson. Later on, that very move into
Egypt appeared to have been disas
trous, for the Egyptians enslaved the
Israelites. '
Finally they were delivered, only to
have trying experiences in the wilder
ness for forty years. Then it was a
gradual matter to get possession of
Canaan. Then they had wars, pesti
lences, famines, captivities, rebellion,
until they were carried away to Baby
lon. Later on, a few returned. By
and by, Jesus came, and was repudiated
by all except a few. Then God repudi
ated the nation. Gradually trouble and
anarchy came upon them, until as a
nation they went to Hades nationally
they fell asleep. They have been asleep
for more than eighteen centuries, while
personally they have been persecuted
In many nations.
To understand how God's blessing
was identified with Israel's experi
ences, we must glance at the experi
ences of other nations, and then look
also into the future. Egypt, Assyria,
Phlllstia and other nations which
flourished In Is
rael's day have ei
ther been merged
with other peoples
or blotted out by
natural processes.
But Israel exists,
even though na
tionally In Hades,
Sheol. awaiting a
nntloual awaken
ing and resurrec
tion. That awaken
ing Is already
arousing dry bones
from despair, and
to a future day of
I trail's national
awakening arousing
dry bona of de
spair, pointing forward
blessing and prosperity
The trying experiences of Israel
tended also to develop noble charac
ters, strong in faith and loyal, to the
core. St. Paul enumerates some of
these. This selecting process contin
ued down to Jesus' time, and found a
glorious company, though small. God
found the people He sought. These
faithful ones of Israel are the ones for
whom all things worked together for
good. The time is near, we believe,
when these will constitute Messiah's
earthly representatives in ruling and
blessing all mankind.
Throughout the Gospel Age. God has
been selecting a Spiritual Israel from
amongst all nations. These, too, 1iave
had bitter experiences opposition
from Satan, the world and their own
flesh. These Spiritual Israelites are
heirs with Jesus of tho spiritual phase
of the Messianic Kingdom
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to
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