The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-08-13
Some Anecdotes Of whistler.

Ii is told Of Whistler. that. upon .
certain occasion, he appeared at q dinuel
party with no tie on, A friend Of his
demonstrated.
For heavens sake. Whistler, you've
FORGOTTEN your tiel
Not q. sIl, he returned, not at slll Why
wear Q tie2 My white collar rises from
my white shirt. which is fastened by .
gold stud. Everything simple, excellent.
Why put smother white on top Of
tha!' I'm much better dressed than you /
A certain lady 80 snd-so. who admired
Whisiler's geniuS to the extent OF purchss
ing one Of his pictures. never Was able
to obtain possession Of her property,
One dsy she drove 10 the studio 10 her
vic.oris, Mr.. Whistler vent ont to the
sidewalk to meet her.
M, Whistler. she said. two years ago
l bought one OF your pictures, . besuti
fol thing, and l have dever yet been able
TO hang IL on my walls. II hss been loan
ed to one exhibition or smother. Now
to-day have my carriage with me, and
would like to take II home with me.
an told 1t is 10 your possession,
Dear lady. returned Whistler, you ask
the impossible. l will send II 10 You
0s soon ss l have II sgain, but It is not
here you have been misinformed. And
80 forth snd 90 forth. TO the sams effect
aud the lady drove Of without her pic
ture.
After she had departed. Whistler com
menoed to poke around the studio, and
TO the great surprise OF . friend who hsd
been en- involuntary listener TO the above
conversation. be brought forth . canvas.
Here it Is, be ssiI. She was right
about one thing IL Is bssntiiul
Pnt the inpudencs OF these people. be
continued, who think that, because they
psy . few psltry hundred pounds. they
own my pictures. Why /, only secures
them the privilege OF having them 10
their houses nov and theni Tae pictures
ere minel
Whistler was unspsriog 10 sitters who
annoyed him in fsct, Q sitting With
him VAS an ordeal that i. required cour
age to face II Is said that one man annoy
ed him horribly by saying Ut the end Of
each sitting:
How about tbst ear. Mr.. Whistler
Don't forget to fLish .hstl
At the last sitting, everything being
dohe except thst ear. Whistler said;
Well, think I'm through. Nov III
sign II, which be did 10 q very solemn
im portsnt manner, as was bis way,
Bu. my ear, Mr.. Whis.lsrl You aren't
going to leave II thst wsy2
Oh, you can put l. 10 ate: you GET
homtl
Wtistlefs hxi.f 10 the mster Of eh
psgemeuts was toiori9us. No one ever
knew II be we're coming or not TO sfsifs.
Bat bis point oI view 10 explained in his
answer to . friend Of bis. Who knew that
be bad az epgsseD ht 10 dine With come
bessy sxells 10 q ost.u. psit Of Lopdon
md vho felt that il was mos, impolitie
Ior Whistler 10 tderd them. II wss grow
log late. and yet W.ttler w,s painting
,vsy, msdIy, inier'!y
My dear fellow. be esii TO him Of lssi.
|, is frishtiuily late, sud you hsvs to
Toe With LADY such -1pe. Dont you
Ihink you'd better stop1
Stopf fairly sbfieked Whistler. Stop.
shen everything IL oins 20 beautifully
10 snd stof myself With disgusting food
> shen csn psiat lss tbis7 Neseri neyerl
Besides, they wol't DO snJthipg until !
get there they rtver dol And the sD
Ire speech is meet ohIscleristic Of the
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