Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-15
AN ARTISTIC FIGHT.
LUZ. Sharp in petroIt Free Pres.

SltsrD In DStrOJt free TTSSSj
Ali visitors to L1nion are familiar with
tie Victoria and Albert embankmenus, but
comparatively few go up the river to see the
one ct Chelsea. This is grand work Of
| solid masonry, and the curve Of the river
allows Il to take a beautiful sweep that Is
mos. delightful to the eye Beatrice park is
opposite and Battersee itself is further up
the river another old timber bridge
crosses the Thames at the upper end like q
/ Chelsea veteran on crutches- Fur
| tier down there is spick and
| span, star spangled, gilt-edsed suspension
| bridge o. the lates. fashion Near the old
bridge. appropriately enough, clustsr the
ancient mo>s-grown tile roofs # bygone
Chelsea. By tie ne. triige are the tall new
mansions OF The Norman Shaw fashion.
Al on at the junction # ancient and mod
ern houses rises the square old tower OF Chel-
sea church, which stands ready to ring out
the old and ring IN tae ne W. styles Of archi-
lecture
S.an1ing on Battersea bridge at nj yht, the
sight uown the enibankn.ent is mu>t inter-
est.ng one; the row OF lights duplicated in
the water if the tide is high seems like two
mile double str.ng OF learis with here aid
there q ruby among them The rel light
show, where stone steps go down to the
river.
Sunday afternoons is a great time on the
embankmeut, as everybody and his wife
walks up and down, and they generally
/ r!n, the chlliren- But during chure h time
III the forenoon TIE long embanknlent Is gen.
orally G ertel, except by a Jew old repro
hates wao do not have the ace to pretend
they are at church by staying in doors.
Ons i-ns sunday morning walked down
the ciLtaIk.aent and saw number of big
hulk n, bargemen dressed in their ccarse
moles1ins leaning over the granite wall
looking down a. the river. They were evil
denty idl.ng away the time till the
publlc houses opened, which wouli
lie at IL or Whereabouts As
there was seemingly something down
there that amused them, and as
the chances were that it was a man drown
ing, for Tat i about their idea Of real good
fun, | looked over the embankment wall my
self. The tile was lar out and from the bot.
tom Of the granits wall n reach Of white,
round pebbles stretched 10 the muddy edge
OF the recalling water.
Close at the foot Of the wall, where pre-
sumo he had thought him self free frem OBJ
s-rvation, sat a young artist on three
legged camp stool. lie had his thumb
through little iapaned tin box Of water
co!ors, and he wa, working away diligently
on sketch of Old Battersea and the timber
bridge. He had the ancient Battersea church
tower % the center object OF the picture.
He pail no attention 70 the remarks of the
barsemen above, and probably thought they
were not accomplished enough in art matters
for their crit. cisrn to be Of much value TO
him. At last the center man, AMI the big
fras 81 nj ~ ba qf m
OF securing attention. The act was charac-
teriStic. The baryeman LEANED far over the
stone parapst and getting his foul mouth di-
rectly over the picture let fall quantity Of
tobacco juice that descended square On the
drawing. and as the picture formed a sort
of inclined plane it q Dwed in a brown, dis
gusting stream across the surface blotting
out part OF the water-color and destroying
the labor Of forenoon. The success Of this
effort was greeted with loud laughter by
the ruilians comrades, who evidently looked
on It As one Of the most refined pieces of gem
uine bunIor they had seen for "a .ony time
expected the young man wonli swear
somewhat, but Ee didn't Taking the de-
filed sketch gingerly by the corner he, walked
TO the edge of tue etbing river and dropped
it'in the river. Returning he looked upon
the gang and said
If the brute who did that Will come down
here on the shingle l viii be pleased 10 punch
his head for him, although don't usually
handle such carripn'
There wa> hi laugh at this and the
scene certainly was ludicrous. The slim
artist stood with his hands on his hip. Look
IN up at tie bargemen, each OF whom was
about as big rs three of him.
Better goa wkomo to thy NANNY,
yonker,' sail the gruff voice of the splitter. |
Il thought il We, you You're not raid |
to come down arc you! You look like a /
coward. Nobody but a cowardIy hound I
would do >ucn a thing
Now ii isn't SAFE taing to call an English /
man coward, NJ matter in what walk Of j
he lie is. The haryemen at once novel for |
the steps the big fellow mutteriug that he !
would take the conceit out of tie yonker,
and the others telling him not to be "too
heavy on i'm. Bill
was nearer the steps than they ard was
'peedi ' down on the smooth. round stones
and by the side Of the young painter. He !
lad methoiically foldeI his camp stool, |
,lo-ed up lis drawing materials AMI placel |
his case! leaning against the granite wall.
de was coOl!y uabuttoains his cuffs when |
reache HIM.
You are not going TO be so foolish as 10
Ugh, that giant all.
I'll have try al him
The chances are that he'll kill you Bet
er let Lad enough aloAc. If you could do
anything with HIM, which you can't the
re would turn in aal thrash ypu.7
i don't think s. l have always found
hat if 4 man makes a air stand-up fight
.or it. even among the lowest classes, he viii
get fair play. Thanks This. as held our
ny hand tor his cuffs ami collar I'll lust
lang my coat over the easel That will do
nicely, thank you"
~Where viii | send your boiy when this
binS's overi'
You'll find ms card in the breas: pocket.
don't think you'll mead q trouble, but
you're very kind all tie same
Don't mention il.
Bill vas ready by this time. one OF his
rien Is holding his heavy jacket and the red
handkerchief that hal been about his neck.
Now, men, Of c0Grss yogu see fair plav.
But let Us have 10 lCui talk or some fool
sill get the police up above Better get ss
lear the vail a, you can"
Right you are, said one Of the rlen, and
hey did q, he suggested
MAYBE Tom ered better stay UP atop an
.i.e Us the word if q sees any on 'em
omin' Give Us coagh, Tom and US can
sy by Il bit"
That's n good lea sail the artist. and
'om clatterei over tie stones. climbed the
tops. and leaned over where he could SEQ
he fight he nodded that the coast was
lear
The big man struck out with tremendous
Gree, tut. not hitting the agile arti-t. the fel-
ow slipped on the loose stones and came down
n his knee tho arti-t staining with his
and> On his hips. seemingly a favorite atti-
uds If his, TIL his enemy ciumsily arose
n act % maEnanimity that caused a faint
urrAh from the men who stood against tie
rante
Were - lie quiet about this said the
ounS man waTningly
When the fellow got or his feet again he
semed eurased at his mishap, and hit out
mildly A. lie artist. who contentei himself
nth doisins the blows As the painter
pared around ne thrus; his TOO: inside the
= al the barseman- who seeIn-i II sea on
D, slippery stones. AMI DOWN he came tbs
'coBi t.:rIs.
Nat iAir.7 rcd the man who held the
scSet
I'm taking no advantage Of it said the
oulg te.i ~, ietly. ~Plea-e d 7n't shout"
stand uop a me. VIII 'eei" criel the en-
aged barsea.
Is t'rr learn to stanl up yourself first,
as til reply.
~Alers. came from !. II alo.t All hos
l;i,s in ,tsutly easel We heard the steps
aE un esn man n on the stons pave.
Ient above aui then Iii, away in the dis