The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-20

would impress my new guests favorably
to find lots of pictures, and l stepped in
and bought what you sec. You've told
me that size wasn't the main point in
buying paintings I guess | know that !!
But everybody knows "Cole's Voyage of
Life" is fne thing, and all the rest are
choice copies Of the old masters, who
ever they are.
Everything seems to me to be going off
splendldly; even Rasher's behaving HIM
self remarkably. He hasn't said a vulgar
thing this evening, in my hearing. There
he goes, off to the smoking room, with
half-a dozen gentlemen, to show 'em his
pigs. He paid hundred dollars for a
little thing no bigger than my two hands.
(Soto Uoee.) | wish Felicia would leave
that fellow for awhile He's quite too
agreeable; and she's looking so pretty,
now, with her eyes full Of smiles and her
checks glowing, he'll fall in love with her
Artists are all very we'll to patronize, but
when it comes to son-in-laws, it's another
thing. Bless me Mr. Flummery, I did
not know you were so near! Law "That
young gentleman, talking to my daugh-
ter, owns millions of acres of the loyeliest
and richest lands of the earth, owns dia-
monds and pearls, and the uncounted gold
Of thousand sunsets" Pshaw does he
he really, or are you speaking in meta
physical sense? You know they don't
take the gold of the sunset at Stewards
OF Tifany's-and [ prefer that kind that
has the stamp Of the mint on it, that's
always current Like old mother Buns
by's wine!" Rasher, remember; make
no puns but good ones tonight. What's
that, Mr. Flunmery? a bad pun is often
better than good one, if it's Gully bad
enough? Well, that's queer! don't for
get you've got to write me some verses,
Mr.. Flummery. I'll have little game
supper and invite Fitz, and some others,
when it's ready to be ready. Do you
promise
] hope you're enjoying yourself Mr..
Easelby. But you always do admire my
pictures. l feel proud to be surrounded
by so distinguished gathering, and you
are one of the brightest stars in my axle
tree of guests. How do you like this one !?
The yender assured ne that it was an old
Italian copy of the original Raffel, [
didn't know they had ratfles in old times
to sell off paintings. That's what we la
dies do now, when we get lot of pin
cushions and fancy articles left over from
our fairs. It's very good plan. I've
no doubt she old masters got rid of good
many in that way, for | often bear it
mentioned. was very much charmed
with your reception, the other evening,
Mr. Easelby. You artists are really get
ting to have very good society about you.
| saw good many of our Wealthsest peo-
pie present We didn't use to think
much of your class bat we're getting
over our prejudices. There's Mr.. Mon
eybags, talking to that young fellow with
the seedy look, as If they were equals.
We appreciate talent, Dir. Easelby it is
one of our privileges. Dear me! where's
the man gone ? 1 Go believe he's going
off before supper, and haven't said any,
thing in the world to offend him. I've
treated the whole set as we'll as if they
eoald return the compliment; The eosth-
est music, game for supper, our best
wines, and all them pictures on purpose
to consult their tastes; and of course, they
will never treat US to supper and music.
But I'll have it to talk about. I've got
the start of Mrs. Cornell for once, and l
can see she is dying of envy. I've got
the author of "Poems of the Century )"
and that man that's celebrated for writing
something,I don't know what ,but he goes
to Liverpools constantly; aud Professor
Donderland, who's been kind enough to
ruin the piano with playing, and every
body that anybody wants to have, and |
call it perfect success.
There's Felicia and that young artist
getting together again, after I've warned
her not to pay too much attention to cur
guest.
I asked Flummery what made the
crowd so cheerful, and he says it's the
new pictures So they're successes of
course. He says it you'd be good idea
for US to have gallery to display them
to better advantage-wan'ts to know if
there isn't room in the gallery to con-
struct one.
Rasher! Larkins says supper is ready;
60 and get Mrs. Moucybags, and I'll take
Mr.. Lake Browns arm. La! La ! what
are you all laughing at? Mr. Rasher he
is SO funny! What has he said now ?
"He wants to know why We are all like
a parcel of pigs ?' "becaase we all want
to be first at the troughl' Horror. 1
shall sink through the floor That
wretched man is enough to distract a 10.
man. It's dreadful /! his vulgarlty always
shows itself at the most conspicuous mo-