Show Studied by the Artist st. One of the greatest difficulties inar in inart ar art remarked a a. critic II is is tl to get ones one's facts right and for this you have bave togo togo to togo go not to art but to the people who understand the things represented I received my first lesson in this direction when as a a. youth I painted a coast scene with a ship in the fore fore- ground It was highly praised by all who saw it with the exception of anold an anold anold old seaman who when he be examined the rigging politely turned aside to conceal his bis amusement No ship he be explained could possibly have bave gone tosea to tosea tosea sea with the ropes and tackle arranged as in my picture So I had bad to humble bumble myself to learn to draw blocks shrouds yards and other portions por- por j lons of a ships ship's rigging as they really I are are I But Dut it Is not always possible to be beTake betrue true act Take for 7 which represents a herd ot of self self- deny sell eny- eny ing cattle grazing In a meadow where the herbage Is of the scantiest while near at hand are unprotected fields of grain Into which they could walk at will Why did not the painter include in iu his picture the fences which actually actually ac actually ac- ac surrounded the corn fields Simply because they would have spoilt the composition and consequently reality had to be sacrificed to the de de- demands demands demands mands of art he was very proud when he be acquired a a. half balf interest in a feed and machinery establishment All this time however ho kept studying at night to gain an education and to achieve something better than an anxious Interest in the market price of oats The good mother who looks down upon him bim In the Senate Senate Sen ate can recall with much pride the struggles of the son to better his place in the tho world and she did her part to help him He went into politics and was sas elected county auditor before he be was 30 This Is always the best office in any courthouse and gave the young man a start not only in politics but butIn butin butin in business Ills His activity and shrewdness shrewd ness In local elections led to his selection selection selection se se- lection In 1892 as chairman of the state executive committee He won tho the election by such a small majority that there was no glory in it It but the following year he managed the second election of McKInley as Governor with splendid results Later he be went to Congress from the old Garfield district district dis dis- dis and when Hanna died came to the tho senate by unanimous vote Mrs lilts Dick is of fine appearance not yet 70 and remains calmly complacent over the romantic career of her heT son who vho may yet achieve still sun higher honors 1 r |