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

FRUITFUL ASSOCIATIONS
eyeing her as they pass along the street; sedan-chairs, and
men in overcoats bearing them, winding on their way to
the Old Dutch Chtirch; two gentlemen firmly discussing
the Stamp Act as they pass along in front of the Stamp
Office; accessories of Christmas gifts exhibited in the oldfashioned stores, and so forth. Mr. Parsons took to the
notion very kindly; said he thought it would make an excellent subject, and one that Mr. Harper would like to
have, etc. I told him that I should not like to undertake
it under a hundred and twenty-five dollars. He hemmed
and hawed, but intimated that it might pass at that. It is
a pretty big subject to undertake, but it is one that I would
thoroughly enjoy doing. So much for myself, and now
to other and more general topics..
"The composition class at the League still occupies much
of my attention. The subject last week was 'Zekle's Courtship.' I did not make a composition myself, however, as
I was quite busy last week working on a design 'The Interior
of a Fishing Shanty,' which took me all week, cost me something for models, and at which I did not make a princely
fortune. Mr. Parsons liked it, however, and that was some
satisfaction. But to return to the composition class, Abbey
made a stunning composition for me. It was almost too
masterly to be appreciated by such students as hadn't undertaken such a thing themselves, but we advanced students
rather appreciated it.
"Speaking of Abbey, he is about to start for England,
Harper's sending him. I shall miss him dreadfully for
I like him very much. He has one of those pleasant faces
that always make a man feel the better for looking at them.
And then he is such a chipper, jocund little fellow, with
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