Show Picture Sale We are pleased to note that our progressive pro-gressive townsman Mr W H Rowe has purchased a charming picture by the favorite local artist Mr Fred Lambonrne thn picture being one that was described in THE HxKALDSome months ago It is an interior of the old Carmello Mission dear Monterey The sketch was made just prior to the restoration of the building and was the last made of the picturesque old pile in its ruined state It shows the sunlight streaming in between the crumbling arches and making beautiful contrasts of light and shade upon the time wern walls A tinge of melancholy pervades tbe picture as there must have been in the scene itself Along the wall tops and from rifts in their sides the vegetation vegeta-tion grows rank and the altar steps are overgrown with grass and flowers Through the doorway a glimpse of landscape is seen just enough to give a hint of the beauties surrounding the sacred spot Subjects of this nature for the artist are rare in America the Mission ot Carmel being perhaps the most beautiful of the few The picture is done in Mr Lambournes characteristic character-istic style and has been regarded as one ofhis best efforts Tne HERALD congratulates Mr Rowe on the possession posses-sion of the picture and is glad that it is to remain in the city |