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
to 'home folk' than any other in the world but yet I do
so abominate letter-writing that I shirk in the most blamable manner a semi-duty which I owe to you. My eyes
have been so bad of late that I have not -been able to read,
write, or do anything else in the evenings.
"I was vastly enlightened, oh! my mother, at your criticism of the proof. You did not seem in the least impressed
by the awful grandeur of being the recipient of a 'Harper's
block proof,' but quietly absorbed it and proceeded to criticize. Well, I am only sorry that it would be useless to
submit aforesaid criticisms to Mr. Parsons as they can't
very well correct the expression of the face without doing
another block over again, and there isn't time for that, as
it is coming out this week. I will send you on a proof of
my Indian picture, so you can see how an engraver can
knock spots out of a thing, and make allowances for my
poor work accordingly. I shall probably send you a proof
of my 'Carnival in Philadelphia'-during General Howe's
possession of that city.
"Work is beginning to roll in upon me at last, and at last
I think I have 'struck pan.' My work is beginning to pay
better too and I think before long I shall be able to pay off
my debts to father in toto. I have j ust finished a picture
for Harper's Monthly of an old darky giving a lecture to
a naughty little girl. It was quite a success and they are
going to put it into the hands of the best engraver in New
York City, Mr. Smithwick. They gave me two pictures
to do for them in illustration to a most excellent story of
modern Spanish life. They are beyond all comparison the
best things I have ever done. I don't think I am as a general rule inclined ýto be 'cock almighty' about my work but
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