The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-13


by magic. lie had pupils, and to these
he would sometimes entrust the filling
np Of his designs after his master p"nu
had tr. ccd their outlines 'shefaiy
his work vas executed with great re-
card to force and e>actDe>s.
For DAYS and weeks at time tins de-
cotton 10 work would continue. those
,,ho are not familiar with bis peculiarl-
ties would then te beguIltd by me
,lca that he was the most frugal aud
indusrriou. Of men. and that as "pater
familiasn he was the uneXc ptiOna0lc
head Of a prosperous and thrifty house
hold. The delusi0n would be dissipat.d
should an invitation 10 dinner suddenly
intefrupt the play of his busy peuch'
The unfinished head left going from
"a NEGLECTED canvass would linger IN
dodni. civ for its final touches. Inc
silence al the tomb would pfesiue o'e'
thedp,srled abode Of ea,els ana pa'o''09'
of models aud manakins. CUSTOMER
might come and go, and ensa-enion1'
lory entered into would remain uh-
Entitled. The popular artist was
nct 40 be- found at lis place.
.,.f ali titi- was due simply TO that easy
f.cif. hunnr which made Jir'i7 the
mas. agreeable a. guests. the most WEI
a. .,,,e at tne Wits az tue day. III every
r.rti,a hoard in the town. IT'S lfreprea'
.,t.l. and nfc.aaing low OF spirits re-
i,.v.d iho teaium Of The du.i.s 81 coca
...rs. Ills con'ival tcmpefament ms
,r,,,aa a.d veii-t0ld anecdotes elected
universal admiration and endowed MN
with rme individuality. HIS good
.anl.ci ecceuliicitie- harmed nobody,
u0. even himself. and me- could be as Ia
miliar with bishop as bee was with MS
butcher. Perhaps more 80. for 1t was
n,,r.fhau lr0bible he va, generally in
debt l1 the latter. All therefore WAS
mot ALWAYS q. comfortable I'M his
presence as ho might be-
s. metimes Do bis sadder moments,
and when there was a deartu a. socidi
entertainments iu the town. our way
Hari ,hl Of genius would seem to-
Ilr,me Che reluctant victim Of the
weaknesses peculiar 10 men az DIS
t.mplament On such occasions he
would gather about hum bevy ol con-
GENIAL Jewellers. III, studio then bee
came ID temple off bfcchu-. and there
amidst ihe emblems ol art ANA uno'n-
-.isns llg. figures. pllettes and pant.
the nill. 50 Indulgence in vine, VIII ana
viYnls prevailed. from out of such
.caues the aled deyotee would finally
emerge. leaving behind him the bitter
ra-r.f, ol time and money wasted. and
t.ttn aid tnNouted chcerIulness beiake
l.m.r.f o. Eaik ggain. WIKI of all bus
al,Uc.-C-. Is s.id. he never made
ar enemy. Ills heart and his hand
were ever opel TO the appnals OF the
a.4dv.afd bis kindly nature secured
tho undated attachment Of host OF
friend. in every walk 90 lie. lie was
an intense admirer of Bishop Moore.
whose portrait he painted. 10 Is sand that
while engaged DO the work. durng
Dis frequent sdtings. Che venerable
bishop. iu render regard for hls way
ward and prodigal friend, made occa-
..ulll allu-i0a- 30 his manner Ot HE,
and would be- about ID press upon him
q. a.ous why Dee should discontinue d.
THe wly ard good ratured listener.
.nficuafug wh was tO follow. Away
succeeded u nrpins the attack by
pretending not lO hem the gentle ad-
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iDie' lee.iDS , 'i nus Up. aura ...i a.,
|,n.ci sd dl-corcDr.ing the bishop
and disort'Dg nim for tle moment chat
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anI l... l'.u7 Alii'l'
JmNi. uas a great mimic. and IS SAID
bf tuoo- "h1 ila" hetrd hlln ue'cI '"'
incidents 3" nl7 o"n me anu events l,
iiii Ni.he--ei' 'h"l DIS power '" w
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