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Show A PRETTY ROMANCE. A Gifted S.111 F jfiurisco Young Woman Artist Find tin Interesting Start. People vlii noticed in Tho Examiner window a spli.udid cast of tbe head of Sitting Ball will be interested to hear the pretty romance of tbe young artist whose work it waa. It waa modeled by Mies Alice Ride-oat, Ride-oat, a young lady of less than 18 years of age. who 1j:ih nlready shown such talent tal-ent that she bids fair to take front rank among tbe host of artists that the Pacific slope can cbiim 11s its owu. Her tit.st blurt in ber chosen profession can be directly traced to a large English mastiff owned by her family, although her artistic aspirations date back to her early childhood. One day, while accompanied accom-panied by tho mastiff, she passed the open door of a sculptor's studio. The animal rushed in nnd, with apparent deliberation, de-liberation, knocked over the pedestal upon which waa placed for exhibition the artist's latest work. An arm and leg were shattered, and the piece lay 0 seeming wreck ou the floor. The attendant at-tendant was wild. The girl endeavored to make excuses for the dog, but nothing would answer Offers were mado to pay for tbe damage, but tonoavail. The man, dreading tlia upon tho nrtist's return ho would lot, his position, was inconsolable. The gir begged to be allowed to repair tbe piece and after repeated entreaties the in;u consented, with the remark that whil he did not believe it could bo fixed, h was very certain sho could not injure it He mixed the clay for her, and watche-wiLh watche-wiLh interest tho unpracticed finger i doing tbe work that the accomplishes! artist had so lately finished and taken s i much pride in. An bom passed with' most gratifying results; the arm was re ; stored and wua perfect; the attendant ; was happy. Another hour tho leg approached com ; pletion, when lo, the artist appeared 01. the scene. He took in tho situation at a glancP, and unnoticed by the occnpnnfc-of occnpnnfc-of the room watched the work. Finished, Fin-ished, explanations aro in order and given. Tho artist is charmed, declares the work of restoration has added new churms to the piece, and having heard from the girl tho great ambition of her life, went with her to her home and insisted in-sisted that her parents should allow her un opportunity to learn the art for which she evidently nad so much inherent talent. tal-ent. San Francisco Examiner. |