Howard Pyle, a chronicle by Charles D. Abbott, with an introduction by N. C. Wyeth and many illustrations from Howard Pyle's works.

HOWARD PYLE: A CHRONICLE
morning. He said, 'We have plenty of ladies attending buat
we want more gentlemen. Of course, I wouldn't ask everyone for, as I said, we want gentlemen.' I should like very
much to go, as some of the ladies seem very pleasant, and
one in particular struck me as being extremely pretty; still,
I hardly think I can find the time.. *a)
"December 6, 1876.
"Yesterday morning I completed the redrawing of my
political picture; it came up better than I expected, and indeed I think was quite creditable for me. Unfortunately,
however, I did not dispose of it. I took it to the Graphic
first, but they have a political cartoonist who works for them.
Harpers, I knew would not take it, for they are too radical;
in consequence, I took it to Frank Leslie's. They seemed
to like it very much there, but said they did not usually
take allegorical pictures; still, they told me to leave it until
Mr. Leslie himself could see it the following day..00
"The Artists' League gave a reception last evening and
it was quite a success. Around the walls were hung the
studies and pictures of the students, making quite a creditable show.... I was introduced to the vice-president, a
very pleasant lady indeed. She complimented me quite
highly on my design for 'Despair.'
"There is one young man wl~o attends the Art League
whose acquaintance I should like to cultivate. His name is
Inness and he is son to Inness, the prominent landscape
painter. He is a Swedenborgian, so that is a kind of bond
of brotherhood. He is an elegant, handsome fellow with
clear-cut features-and dark hair.
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