The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-21

Rembrandt. Davinci or Nerrocchio, or
any OF the rlorentine painters Oh the ~
nassance, or even the Tr1spy TRIO fat"e,
outclass Henry. but he i P'"cu'a'
painter, ana being an artist ~, OF oouis-
modest retiring, unassunhnS, anu 's''
very poor.
Henry was tried some time ago LOT
touching with his artistic hama is"
common old pennies, and To- under the
magic Of his wonderful art. they looked
lust Ike ten-cent pieces real dimes tney
seemed, and Henry was glad, for groB-
shops took them unsuspectngiy.
Henry was prosperous and seemingly
was a complete refutation OF the popular
IDEA that great artists are born ana tneF
genius not a matter OF patient acquire
ment.
Henry was a success, but like other
successes he got too gay and uled TO 90
something beyond his talent.
lie started out 10 paint Richmond reo'
a Iurid vermiilion, crimson, scarlet car
mine, amy color so it's red was MS
motto.
Foolish man, as many times as that
thing has been tried, and as many times
as II has fallei. even when the com
bined intelligence Of the House ana sen
alto was applied 20 Ii. yet 10 think OF thls
poor young artist attempting II.
Perish ia thy proud presumption" SAID
Justice John withcringly and Henry, the
discounted artist, went to jail IN oeiaui'
of s..
mus again 90 we see how meagre, m
deed, are the returns OF high-class arr
LOVED AND LOVING.
william Robinson and Mary something
nave been welded just ten months, Du'
the honeymoon is over and gone.
IL passed the first quarter all right
and then reached the full, then Niiham
got fun. too. just TO Keep the honey
moon company, then it went IN under
cloud and the day that brought Mary
10 an awakening from loves youns dream
dawned before the honeymoon came
out again, and, now the honeymoon mas
gone down for keeps.
Mary had a black eye, but you had 10
tell it from tho white OF her eye, ana
not from the bruised skin, when was
as black as the bruise.
Mary said William did not 80 to do IT,
and that she forgave him, and William
said that he was tn passion, ana was
willing to be forgiven, but Justice John
said give me $40.
Then Mary begging hard. She said: we
haven't got so. and you wouldn't send him
away from me now. would your
And then Mary's mother got In the
game II forgive him, too she said.
WHO are your asked Justice John.
Il is Mary's mother, and his mother
in-law," said the woman, pointing at VII
liam.
.Au right" said Justice John. "When
the mother-in-law gets to forgiving, /
pass. Ina out. this case Is dismissed right
here"
ION CANDLES HILL.
Henry Curtis (cOlore,D is a cold-blOoded
unappreciative and heartless lover. lie
is stupid. and duh, and all-around no
account on earth as a sentim ental escort
or "A hrst-class entertainer on tender
subjects.
lie took his best girl TO Candles Hill
on sunday evening. The moon was beam
ing above i'm the ambient air. the rich
perfumes of Sugar Bottom on the one
side mingled with those OF Penitentary
Bottom on the other, and the beautiful
signal lamps and engine headlights moved
slowly along on the freight trains at the
foot % the hills.
The last goat had LETT its browsing on
tho picturesque hill, and all the geese
and hens had gone 10 r0ost, but Henry
Curtis and his loved one remained on
the bench.
An hour passed, and IL was time for
CANDLES Hin park 10 shut Up, 50 the
captain or the death Ndlcu went 10 the
bench were Curtis and HIS Idol sat. ana
there he found Curtis fast asleep, and the
patient watcher at his side calmly await
ing his returning senses and smiles.
This was the first case on record or a
mans ever getting 20 sleep IN Candles
Hill fark, and Justice John would have
forgiven Curtis, but for the fact that he
mad kept that faithful girl waiting so
long I'm the night air, SO be fined him S..
Daniel Thomas was given three months
for shooting at John Lee, and gave John
Lee six months because he hadn't got
killed Both are bad negroes, and have
given the officers a great deal Of trou-
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