The account between us is too long to wait for daylight.

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The account between us is too long to wait for daylight.
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The account between us is too long to wait for daylight.

Date1917
Illustration Citation"Stranded in Arcady," by Francis Lynde, in Scribner's Magazine, June 1917
MediumGouache and watercolor on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 15 3/16 × 11 7/16 in. (38.6 × 29.1 cm)
sheet: 29 3/4 × 21 13/16 in. (75.6 × 55.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Frieda Becher, 1971
Object number1971-93
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Label TextThe plot of Stranded in Arcady depends on the coincidence that New York writer Donald Prime and Ohio teacher Lucetta Millington - strangers to each other - are kidnapped and abandoned in the Canadian lake country to prevent them from inheriting their family fortunes. They learn how to survive in the wilderness, fall in love and are eventually rescued to live happily ever after. In this scene, Donald is enraged at the man he thinks responsible for their predicament. The story was made into a movie in 1917.

Image Not Available for A little black robed, white coiffed woman...peremptorily ordered us to stop
A little black robed, white coiffed woman...peremptorily ordered us to stop
Arthur E. Becher
1912
Image Not Available for Fanny, the new "American" baby Mary and I, quite filled the little room and her foot rocking the cradle, her hands stitching, stitching.
Fanny, the new "American" baby Mary and I, quite filled the little room and her foot rocking the cradle, her hands stitching, stitching.
Arthur E. Becher
1916
Image Not Available for She was bossing those Chinks with a few words of pigden and keeping an eye on our decks.
She was bossing those Chinks with a few words of pigden and keeping an eye on our decks.
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for Masquerade Party in Garden
Masquerade Party in Garden
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for She thought that Theodore would surely have finished his breakfast by this time. But when she came downstairs he was at the table.
She thought that Theodore would surely have finished his breakfast by this time. But when she came downstairs he was at the table.
Arthur E. Becher
1916
Image Not Available for Finally, the husband stepped out into the hall and announced that all was over.
Finally, the husband stepped out into the hall and announced that all was over.
Arthur E. Becher
1913
Image Not Available for The student, Hoeckel, patriot and royalist, led forth to die.
The student, Hoeckel, patriot and royalist, led forth to die.
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for His great head was on her breast and he was breathing easy
His great head was on her breast and he was breathing easy
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for One was the executioner! M. de Nou they call him...And the other: Bombiste, his assistant. Two vultures of the guillotine.
One was the executioner! M. de Nou they call him...And the other: Bombiste, his assistant. Two vultures of the guillotine.
Arthur E. Becher
1919
Image Not Available for "You were happy!" said the king. "You were disobedient. You were causing grave anxiety and you were happy! The first duty of a prince is to his country."
"You were happy!" said the king. "You were disobedient. You were causing grave anxiety and you were happy! The first duty of a prince is to his country."
Arthur E. Becher
1916
Image Not Available for "He is the best I have, highness. I wish to offer my best." The dog was lifted through the open window of the carriage.
"He is the best I have, highness. I wish to offer my best." The dog was lifted through the open window of the carriage.
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for I never liked the boy so much before -- and yet I had a kind of unreasoning jealousy of him.
I never liked the boy so much before -- and yet I had a kind of unreasoning jealousy of him.
Arthur E. Becher
1918
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