The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-21
WANTED 4 WHIT srLHoUErrE.
sscEetCs Coiorsa rHtron showed HIs Dlsnp-
poiutmrni ~ SHeans OF an improHptu sonE.

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scEett Coiorss rHtron showed Hls Disnp-
pointmrni n, SHeAns OF an inPromptu song.
Pardon me-" said n colored man to Harry
A. sacKett, as no walked into his kaleidoscope
and photograph store at 1881 broadway on
Saturday evening. Pardon me-. but am I
risht in resuming that It 10 possible to mako a
shadow picture Of ono OF my descent that will
cause his hair to seem straight"
Mr.. Sackett, whose business includes cutting
silhouettes. replied that 1t was.
sure, nowl' asked the visitor. 81 done SEQ
your minotthscopo dance, and 1t look like tho
ladies was kicking 1ro into your eyes to keep q
man from seeing what he done paid good lawful
and Legitimate money TO sce.'
The silhouottes." said Mr.. sackott, "aro not
cut out by the kaleidoscope. l cut out the sill
houettes. following the outlines of q shadow
cast on n screen"
Here, mani" exclaimed the stranger. Hero!
Waltz just you waltz And that amt all. l
done listen to your talking replyancos. There
amt no satisfaction retained from them,
neither. Squawk like q parcel Of blackbirds in
q cherry troo. There amt no man to make 4
fool Of mo three occasional times. Minnetta.
scope for one, talking machine for two; you
want to travel very circumspectious before you
mike It shadow picture for three"
IF your picture Is not satisfactory" ex-
planned the artist, you will not have TO take
It,"
You see you make H. SO; that's what you dor
sold the negro menGcingly. Il want it so 1t
will show mo side face for my face.and full front
cross my Shoulders
Very we'll" said the Silhouette man.
And get that hair straight. said the other
==."Porhaps you better draw in your lips sug.
Fcsted the artist. They will go better with
straight hair IL you draw theIn In"
'I Q'nRHf n Nnn rnt n N pT angiAr than II Inn
threw aFTW back S% his h Ss%d' and in pu SSaIF out @ his chc st
the silhouette man nut the finished cutting in
his hands. not without pride in its tactful com.
bination of accuracy and omission.
Yah" howlod the sitter as he took the card
in his hand and surveyed tho silhouette. ~
amt to DO ~insulted by no man. L done warn
straight and cut lips off,,nnd what you donel
You done made my face black; like Il va: tn.
to be trouble right here. You lightning change
ffqsib: yGa s'9 thai FG yoS S ainE PS with none of your
Look here said Sackett, you be careful.
Who be CAREFUL Mhoi You g Say be
Sackett refused to make n white silhouette
9 Ten 1 Minutes mSa lN MsR' three Spsc 2BR 2HSk faces 0 appUsrSd
at his door. and three voices chanted in chorus:
Shadow maker, tall and thin.
Whoever saw \ shadow Of hlmp
MI. Sackett is thin and tall. He took the
couplet as n personal reflection. The gathering
populace on the sidewalk laughed and jeered
In o way that showed they shared his opinion
His sorely taxed temper gave way. He sailed
out to the door. The negroes ran a little way
and then pcltcd him with stones. With a
He caught his former sitter and held him unit
relieved by n policeman. At the station the
colored man said he was Herbert Pointer a
3lS West Forty.frst street. When the case
came up in the West Fifty-fourth. Street Court
he would like to end tho matter with al
apology, but Sackett wouldn't withdraw the
charge. and Pointer was hold for further ex
onoinutinn