The Argosy, Vol. 59

Museum Catalog Note This March 1895 issue of *The Argos* contains Chapter IX of the serialized novel "When Leaves Were Green" by Sydney Hopcks, a romantic narrative centered on portrait painter Glyn Beverley. The chapter depicts the aftermath of a riding accident involving Captain D'Eyncourt, whose horse Kitty bolts during a country excursion. D'Eyncourt sustains broken bones and head injuries; Glyn remains at a nearby inn to assist the family, his consideration deepening their regard for him. As D'Eyncourt slowly recovers, Glyn begins the commissioned portrait of Blanche Venables while growing emotionally entangled. The narrative emphasizes prolonged romantic tension through scenes of intimate conversation—discussions of palmistry and fate, readings from poetry in park settings, moonlit terrace encounters—culminating in philosophical debate between Glyn and Blanche regarding love's capacity to affect men versus women, with Blanche asserting men incapable of deep feeling.