Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19

critics have compared TO Titan; of the
serene, joyous conceptions of human life,
of the grace and dignity of the figures
Stately gods and goddesses, sporting Gu
pids, bacchanters, fauns, centaurs. dol
phins, arabesques are multiplied In in
finite variety. Mot of the subjects are
taken from Greek mythology, but some
represent scenes from daily life Of the
2ompeiians, and throw much light on
their habits and occupations. With few
exceptions the subjects are treated with
taste and delicacy. In a civilization
where to the gods themselves were ascrib-
ed the passions of mortal men. it is not
to be wondered that art sometimes minis
tered to the licentious ideas of the day,
hut those pictures which have been re-
moved from public view are few compared
with those which must delight even the
severest moralist.
To Helbig specially belongs the merit of
having traced these pictures to their
origin. He divides them into two groups
tho sc that have an iGealistic and those
that have a realistic tendency. The
former include the NEUROLOGICAL subjects
and certain number of scenes from real
life, such as female figures in meditation,
at their toilet, painting, or playing must
sal instruments, and frequently in COM
pany with Eros. A few OF the mythology
cal subjects are dramatic, but most of
them bear an idyllic character, represent
ing scenes full of serenity and repose
which the eye dwels on with pleasure.
ADead Mans Eyes
THAT man didn't ask you for any
thing" | said to my Chicago friend as we
stood in front of the fremont house one
day and he slipped quarter to a
hard up-looking man who came to halt
beside US.
mo"
"Do you know him?'
mo"
Then that's your way to pass out
quarters to every one who seems to be
broke?"
LET me tell you something" he said as
we moved back a little further out of the
way of pedestrians. Il made a misake
once, and I'm taking this way to get even
with my conscience.
"WelI?"
II was in St. Louis on business. 1t was
winter, and you know how cold that town
can be when it tries hard. | was out on
the streets at II o'clock one bitter cold
night when chap struck me for a dime.
He was poorly clad, looked hungry and
sick, and | ought to have handed out the
money at once ! was just brute enough
not to do it. lie followed me a hundred
feet, begging and pleading and I finally
threatened to have him arrested. He
turned away with a sob in his throat. and
| went to the hotel
81 sec."
There was big srow storm that night
and the next morning they found him in a
drift, frozen stark and stiff. | saw the
body and recognized it. The pale face
was pinched and drawn with hunger and
suffering and the eyes were as wide open
as yours-great big blue eyes, sunken
back in their ckotS, and staring at me
in an awful way. Yes, sir. they seemed to
be fastened on me alone, and to follow me
as moved, and man in the crowd motto
ed it, and whispered that | looked guilty
Of murder. When | heard car drivers,
draymen, bootblacks, and newsboys saying
how gladly they would have given the
poor wretch quarter to buy lodgings and
food. sneaked away feeling that was
murderer. 1t hurt me more than | can
tell you. | don t wait to be asked for aims.
give to some who are no doubt undeceiv-
ing, but take my chances on that That
thing rests like a murder upon my con-
science, and nothing like it shall ever hap
pen again.
Here is good story, and one which is
likely to involve a prominent southern
railroad in heavy damages. A Kentuck
ian, who had been drinking very heavily,
asked the coored porter at what hour
Covington would be reached. The darby
said: Two clock ter morrer mornin'. y
WAL" said the traveller, I've been
drinking pretty freely. When we get
thar, put me off When you come to call
me, you may find me remonstrative, and
fighting drunk, but here are two dollars
for you, to pay for all injuries. Mind
now, I want to get off, or be put off, at
| Covington-you understand"
Guess do, boss, said jeff, as he
pocketed the bride. He then added ::
''Doan't matter how much you kickoff
yer goes-sure.
At six o'clock the next morning, as the
train was entering Cincinnati, the Ken
, tuckian awoke. He grabbed his gripsack
and with fire in his eye, he sought the
niger, who was standing at the extreme
end of the aisle. When Jeff saw the man,
he turned almost white and his eyes dilat-
ed until the pupils sood out like butter
plates.
Didn't give you 50 to put me off at
Covlngton? Kissed the traveller between
his teeth.
"Sartin; sure; homes fac" acquiesced
the da, ky. But" he queried, as the
perspiration broke out all over him, who
was the gemman we did throw off? He
kicked wusser than a mule
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