Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

| Say, Judge, L WttS Hiucil DIedSeu
with what you said, and know you'll
do them good. but I'm darned puzzled
about one thing, and the more ] come
to this place the more puzzled L am.
Ten years ago. when l first came here,
them little fellows was just the height
they are now. Why, in heavens
name, don't they grove
The Justices reply was not recorded.
James Abbott Mcneil Whistler was a
| man who lived to see full development of
the myth about himself His name is
linked with endless good stories. many Of
them, of course, apocryphal, but nearly
all worth the telling. Here is one of
them:
When the artist was requested to paint
a portrait of Carlyle for one OF the lead
ing cities in Scotland. deputation of
citizens called to confer with him with re-
gard to the work. They first asked him
! how much he wanted for it. "A thousand
guneas," he replied promptly THAT'S a
Draw price. Mr.. Whistler" said the
spokesman with great earnestness. -,
Draw price for Gent pecturs. mon; the
coolers in your modern pecturoS dOon't
keep the coolers like your ancient pecturs
mon; the coolers. in your modern pecturs
fade. they fade. mon. they fade"
Whistler looked at the group for a mo-
ment, then he shook his head and sadly
replied No, my dear sir, you are mis-
taken; the colors in the modern pictures
don't fade. And therein lies their dam
nation.
Nine. Nordica. the operate vocalist
who has just been awarded the Bavarian
gold medal-an honor bestowed only on
artistic life-is an American by birth.
though most of her great professional
triumphs have been scored in Europe.
Though very fond of her native land she
mas been cOmnp1lHd tn much n her
time abroad. The great prima donna is
gifted with a strong sense of humor and
she is fond of telling the story of an ad-
venture which befell her at a concert in
Texas. Forgetting her overshoes, She
, asked cowboy to fetch them for her
AS he brought her first one and then the
other the charming singer regretted that
he should have so much trouble, but her
apologies received the pretty reply
Don't name it, ma am. I wish you were
Senator Hoar used to be shaved by a
| colored barber of the name of Dickson
whenever he went to Boston One morn
inS ne opened conversation by saying.
II beNeVe you are member of the AT
NO sab; not at all, sah," was the re-
ply made with much dignity
An | thought you were when 1 was
Put not dis yeah. sah''
"Ah, have you resigned?''
We'll, sab. it was dis way: l jined dat
church en- good faith, and de fust yeah
L gave ten dolIahs to'ds the stated COS
pei, en- all de church people calls me
'Rrudder Dickson De second yeah ma
bizness fell off en- l give five dollahs;
en- all de church people dey call me Mis-
ter Dickson Do dis razor hunt yo.
saho" w.
Not at all; it is very easy"
Thank 70. sab. Well, de third yeah ]
f., SO ponly dat 1 don't give nothn'
t all fur preachin en- all de church pco-
pie dey pass me by en- say dat old niggah
Dickson After dat | quit EN- New
York Press
Two instances of the struggles of for
elgners to express shades of meaning
with an insufficient knowledge of English
are now being told in musical circles.
One concerns Mr. Fritz Scheel, the leader
OF the Philadelphia orchestra
At one of the rehearsals held last win
ter the orchestra seemed to lave difficulty
IN working up to climax in a syni-
phony. Every time they tried it there
was false note from among the strings.
Mr.. Seheel. as IS his custom, made eachj
man play the phase alone. but no faults
could be found with any of them Yeti
when the phase was tried concertedly the
false note appeared and was played in a 1
way that showed that the fault was
due to the false ear of the player Final.
IT,. after many vain repettions. Mr..
Scheel stepped down from his stand ands'
said in disgust
fried" %"
The other story concerns a Readin.sj
musician of German persuasion He was
training a chorus OF boys and wanted
them to sing sustained legato for sew
eral bars.
Now, boys" he said, make dis long
and smooth and nice-like sausage"