| Show EYE PAINTING account of vlast to it new york artif who lp ninta optic tho young min choso whoso aliat ho obtained his black eye by running against an open door in tho dark rat received with boina incredulity was obliged to repeat chii story so often that ho decided to undergo tho operation known as having alio oyo painted in order that ho might not perjure hiru gelf beyond redemption lie had a vague recollection ot having seen i sign BlackEy cs fainted here whilo riding on a third avenue street car through tho bowery and ho accordingly mounted alio front platform of ono ot find tho it ft location jhc rc tha tillo in blick caca ought to 1 allour nh by tho way alio liesl sign black eyes r pointed around 1 corner hero another aien aign on a photographers caw pointed to a hallway and on overy landing and at alic foot of every flight for four slights of stairs was the aien aign gallery black eyes painted indicating a versatility on tho pirt of alio artist up these four flights of stairs alio youth with tho black boyc toiled and anally found himself in alic photographers reception room where two or three young women and ono young man acro waiting it was totally unnecessary for alie young man with tho black ayo to announce what ho haa como for alio ayo caved leini trouble and tho young woman in charge of alio gallery said to tend to you bo out in a alio young women giggled tha embarrassed barr assed young inan cheered up a trilla and tho young man with tho black eye looked a dignified and unconcerned as wat possible under tho circumstances it was a very superior person who at tho expiration of a few minutes during tho patient licud a newspaper before lib ficco and affected to bo interested te in it came out into tho reception room ho did not need to bo informed aliat tho youn man had called for cither but bado hiim summarily como in hero and led him into tho photographing room under alic skylight take a scat lio said pointing to a chair before tho camera 1 I dont want my picture taken you know said tho young man with tho black eye and added a feeble joke about looking better for a photograph when liis oyo got well alio black ayo artist ignored and said 1 I know you dont want no picture then lio proceeded to mix up A i white paint upon a palette an occupation that required several minutes during time tho young man with the black ayo engaged in effort to stare the photographer i assistant a dirty boy of tho apo out of countenance it wa hopeless because alio boy only stared at tho black eye and grinned finally aliu banck cyc artist approached with the palette and the young man asked what is that stuff a secret responded tho artist well i there any danger of its injuring my eye pursued the young mm naw said the artist briskly its batti lica lins and concealing look up lit alio roof tho young man with tho black ayo gazed heavenward aari c arlist up plied tho bayh whereupon tho young involuntarily closed lih boyc that cyal said ali 0 arbit sternly pausing with hl braih uplifted tho young ann meekly did as ho was bidden and tho artist painted alic face carefully clow up to the lids and for ault an inch below bo got through the young mans face felt ni if a heavy WM panted over it tim blackeye black eye artist brought him a mirror and as the other gazed into it saidi Dont gol that or rub with a towel fifty ccpas found eliat the preparation was BO nearly alio color of the skin eliat the fact allitt it had been applied was only apparent upon close scrutiny iio ventured to ask alio artist it ho did lucli business 1 I paint about two men every day the arti t alio was a youth of very few words said theres two or three a night around here and I 1 can fix i man up so oven his difo wont know lioa bi cn hurt you 1 black pvc Is always ha accord and thial daya and I 1 have to paint it at first so that tho din coloration underneath yc it required skill to paint a mana eye and the young man with the painted passed put into tho street and was ay the young lady in the reception room alic remark ow you look like n man agin next time you git into a tight you know where to coic v r san |
